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1. The MICS TV Studio which was hosted by Arpege and Deco Flamme. 2. From outside Grimaldi Forum, the technology element of the show is clear for visitors approaching the entrance to see. 3. HTV LED was one of several first time exhibitors. 4. Disco Designer made its familiar impact on the show floor with lots of colour and volume. 5. Melanie Mateo from Kinesik on the Arpege stand. 6. The Laserworld stand was manned by Norbert Stangl (right) and his colleague. 7. Romain Vet from Sennheiser France. 8. Clay Paky’s Pio Nahum was at the show for the second year. 9. The Novelty Group’s stand.
MICS MONACO
The second Monaco International Clubbing Show (MICS) took place at Monte Carlo’s Grimaldi Forum over three days in November 2011. Occupying more than 10,000 sq metres of the expansive venue, the colourful show and its associated events ran from Wednesday 9 November to Friday 11 November. With nearly 100 exhibitors and an estimated 10,000 visitors over the three days, it would seem that MICS has grown from last year’s successful inauguration. Opinions on the show floor were also positive. MICS is a niche show, which represents the various elements of nightclub operation. This includes drinks, promotion, décor, entertainment and, of course, technology. Though the latter element makes up only part of the show, it is clearly vital to the show’s credibility. This year the number of entertainment technology companies was up. Clay Paky and Sennheiser France returned, while Disco Designer, Laserworld,
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Arpege, HTV LED, Novelty, Energy Group and SonoVente made their first appear- ances.
Arpege, which works with L-Acoustics, Meyer Sound, Martin Professional and Kine- sik, hosted the MICS TV Studio with entertainment specialists, Deco Flamme. The large piano bar was positioned in the middle of the exhibition hall and impressed with its look, sound and dynamism. For Arpege, the studio provided a focal place for the company to showcase the nature of its business, in a fully operational environment. Clay Paky, Sennheiser and Laserworld enjoyed the same sort of benefits through their involvement with MICS Club (the destination for each evening’s main entertain- ment event) and in other venues and events associated with the show. Arpege were also involved with MICS Club, providing the audio solution. Clay Paky’s Chief Commercial Officer, Pio Nahum, discussed the shows develop-
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