Event CAD may have been around for a few years now, but during this time it's been continually developed and improved until we finally arrived at the current version.

De Boer Structures has won a second major event industry award for its role at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards.

After the announcement of last week's intriguing chart* showing the Top 50 Best Selling Artists in the UK, favourite catering company Eat to the Beat are proud to say they have catered for most of them.

When the prestigious Olivier Awards took place at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel, LXCO in conjunction with DLD, created the lighting visuals for the London theatre fraternity.

Dragon dancers, drums, bursts of firecrackers and a blessing by a Shinto priest, were all part of a lively ceremony which took place in Nagasaki last week where Princess Cruises named its newest and largest passenger vessel to date - Diamond Princess.

In a highly successful, if not brief, run at the Royal Opera House, The Tempest played out the final performance of a two week run on Saturday. Commissioned by the Royal Opera House in a co-production with Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen and Opera du Rhin, Strasbourg, The Tempest has been hailed by critics as an operatic masterpiece.

Camden Exhibition Services has been signed up as one of the key suppliers of equipment to Farnborough International 2004 alongside Concept Furniture International.

Star Events Group has expanded the range of stages it can offer with the acquisition of Orbit Stages*. The new Star Orbit division makes Star Events Group the first and only staging company with the ability to offer a full range of VerTech, Orbit and Mobile stages.

De Boer Structures has designed the Panorama, a stunning high-tech product that combines the comfort of a permanent building with the flexibility of a tent.

In a co-production with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, directed by Neil Armstrong, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd made his debut on the stage of the Royal Opera House in December last year.

This Christmas and New Year, Pearce Hire provided the power required for Birmingham's festive celebrations.

This Christmas Canegreen installed the PA system for The Tweenies Live!, entertaining families across the UK.

The Star Events Group installed a Vertech stage and supplied the rigging used by the Stereophonics to rock Cardiff's Millennium Stadium this December, for the final date of their European Tour, with support acts Ocean Colour Scene and Feeder.

Star Rigging helped the magic of Christmas come alive for around 140,000 people who visited The Tweenies Live! Show over the Christmas and New Year Holidays.

Arena Structures called in the Star Events Group over the Christmas holidays to solve a last minute problem at the Boatshow at London ExCeL.

It's not often Eat to the Beat are asked to cater for a show that's stars are 8 larger than life animatronics characters, and in the best traditions of rider secrecy, everyone declined to comment on what Milo, Jake, Bella and Fizz ate for dinner!

When the Stereophonics began the UK leg of their European tour in November 2003, they called on the services of their favourite tour caterers Eat to the Beat and chef Tommo.

Described by the Mail as "visually one of Kylies best" the princess of pop Kylie Minogue used a one off concert at London's Hammersmith Apollo to launch her latest album 'Body Language'..

John Cochrane, former Director of Special Events at De Boer Structures UK, has re-joined the company as Sales Director.

One of the UK's leading events technical services suppliers ARB, and communications technology specialists Audiolink, have announced an exclusive partnership to supply two-way radios for events.

Thorns Group has climbed into the top 50 of the fastest growing inner city businesses in the United Kingdom.

De Boer Structures is enjoying a hectic festive period after being called on to supply temporary venues for a succession of glittering Christmas parties.

An exclusive London party venue created within De Boer's temporary structures has been voted 'Venue of the Year' in a prestigious event industry awards ceremony.

For performing arts lovers everywhere Portugal is the place to be this summer, with an array of festivals and events taking place right through until September. The hectic programme of dance, music and drama has become a must tour stop for some of the world's most prestigious performing arts companies.

ISES (International Special Events Society) had plenty to celebrate at their recent Annual Update, with more members than ever and a new UK office!

Did you know that Party in the Park uses enough power to light a small town?….Power Logistics did!

The 2000 corporate hospitality guests and 400 people working behind the scenes at The Prince's Trust 'Party in the Park', Bon Jovi and Shania Twain concerts, in Hyde Park this summer, enjoyed the culinary delights of the UK's premiere event catering companies, Chevalier Event Design and Eat to the Beat.

Olympic skating champions Jamie Sale and David Pelletier christened Princess Cruises newest passenger super Liner Island Princess earlier this week.

Sister companies Richard Brooker Sound Design and Canegreen Commercial combined their talents and resources to create an effective (though complex) sound solution on the river Thames this July.

UK Stage engineering and automation specialists Stage Technologies were proud to publicly announce their worldwide partnership with Siemens during an open day held at the Göteborg Stadsteater in Sweden last week.

Sister companies Richard Brooker Sound Design and Canegreen Commercial combined their talents and resources to create an effective (though complex) sound solution on the river Thames this July.

Sound specialists Canegreen provided the PA system for BBC Radio 2's Live Great British Music Debate, this July, attended by the music industry's opinion leaders

Eve Trakway, Europe's leading supplier of temporary access solutions has once again provided infrastructure to The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for the 2003 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Over the last few weeks temporary roadways, pedestrian flooring, barriers and bridging have been installed at the world famous club in South West London.

After the success of the Glastonbury Festival in 2002, Europe's biggest outdoor music event was given the green light once again for 2003. Last year Glastonbury Festivals signed a four-year contract with Eve Trakway, which will see the country's most talked about perimeter fence return this year.

Thorns Group will be launching a number of new products at the National Venue Show, which takes place at Birmingham's NEC between 9-11 September 2003.

Leading automation suppliers Stage Technologies have launched the Saxis, the latest edition to their leading edge control system range. A complete single axis automation control system, the Saxis has been specifically designed with the smaller production in mind.

Thorns Group is preparing to join the main suppliers to the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta.

Canegreen Commercial supplied the sound system for the Deutche Bank 'High Yield' conference party this June in the glorious setting of London's Hyde Park.

In addition to our returning customers, Spindlewood Security have been given the contract to supply all the CCTV coverage at the British leg of the Robbie Williams tour

Thorns Group has joined the top names in world tennis at the All England Championships at Wimbledon.

Stage Technologies are delighted to announce that they have been awarded the contract to refurbish the flying system at the Grand Theatre in Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Students at Nottingham Trent University enjoyed a stylish graduates' ball after calling on the services of events industry specialist Thorns Group.

Green-fingered Thorns Group has joined Britain's horticultural heroes at one of the country's most popular annual gardening shows.

The 224th Epsom Derby took place this month, and ARB showed the diversity of their services and equipment, working with various areas of the racecourse.

De Boer Structures is celebrating another highly successful year at the Chelsea Flower Show.

De Boer Structures has built on its unrivalled reputation in the horse racing world by being appointed a supplier to two of Britain's most famous meetings.

Thorns Group has added to its sporting credentials by successfully supplying a wide range of furniture and equipment to the Vodafone Derby race meeting at Epsom

Star Hire (Event Services) Limited Provided the stages and ancillary site structures as rock music returned to Donington Park for the new Download festival.

Thorns Group has added to its list of sporting triumphs after being appointed a leading supplier to this year’s British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Opera de Lille one of France's most prestigious performing arts venues is currently undergoing a complete refurbishment.

Liverpool was celebrating today after being chosen as European Capital of Culture in 2008.

ARB opened their doors to their clients this May, with the management team and staff showcasing the new facilities and a huge range of events equipment to clients at their new Buckingham premises.

Thorns Group is lending its support to The Stroke Association's annual fundraising event - the Thames Bridges Bike Ride.

Currently taking the UK by storm Westlife’s Unbreakable: Greatest Hits Tour is quite possibly the most adventurous stage show “the boys” have performed to date.

The ‘Nike Freestyle Face Off’ is one of the year’s most dynamic events, as thousands showcased their basketball, football and frisbee skills, competing for the prize of appearing in the next Nike advert – and their pride.

Star Hire (Event Services) Limited has announced the transfer of its SteelShield fencing to Eve Trakway, taking effect from May 6th 2003.

The 2003 Flora London Marathon provided De Boer Structures with one of its toughest challenges when the company was asked to erect a series of temporary structures along The Mall and Horse Guards Parade.

The 2003 Flora London Marathon provided De Boer Structures with one of its toughest challenges when the company was asked to erect a series of temporary structures along The Mall and Horse Guards Parade.

Smooth pop r’n’b artist Canegreen Craig David played two nights at the Royal Albert Hall this May, performing a dynamic set through Canegreen’s Meyer Line Array system.

Thorns Group, one of Britain's fastest-growing companies, looked to both its past and future today as it marked its 50th anniversary with the opening of a state-of-the-art new London headquarters.

The 8th annual HMV Football Extravaganza kicked off this year at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, raising £339,000 for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity.

Star Rigging produced an ingenious flying stage to carry Westlife over the heads of their audiences, as the UK’s most popular boy band performed their “Greatest Hits” arena tour to thousands of their fans.

Canegreen supplied the pa to Placebo this spring, who have taken to the road with a 54 date tour across Europe promoting their fourth album, ‘Sleeping with Ghosts’.

Running the marathon is all about stamina, but in the best tradition of event suppliers, one day before the starting pistol sounded for the 2003 Flora London Marathon, ARB joined the production team, installing their equipment into the Mall. The runners had their feet up long before ARB had loaded out.

The International Special Events Society’s (ISES) hard work paid off this year, when the Chancellor Gordon Brown announced a 100% rise in the annual party or celebration allowance.

Attendees of the ISES Regional Education Conference 2003 left ExCel planning new marketing and sales strategies, having been given first hand insights as to how some of the UK’s largest special event companies such as Imagination, Jack Morton and PCI market and present their services.

The 8th annual HMV Football Extravaganza kicked off this year at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, raising £339,000 for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy charity.

International Event Management Company ESIP showed the depth of talents and services within the company, as they managed the production and venue liaison for their own artist, Guy Barker this March.

As the luck of the Irish came good at the annual Cheltenham Festival this month technical event specialists ARB supplied large screens, event radio and pa across the racecourse.

Thorns Group will be among the fancied runners and riders at Aintree this Saturday (April 5) as it joins the main suppliers to the Martell Grand National.

Golf's Benson and Hedges International Open has witnessed some impressive performances over the years, from the likes of Tony Jacklin, Colin Montgomerie, José Maria Olazábal, Greg Norman… and Bill Quinn.

Classic Technical Services made a brilliant impression at this year's RSVP, thanks to the latest advances in designer lighting and power supply.

Michael Rutter gave a stark warning to his rivals for the 2003 British Superbike Championship powered by Halls, ahead of the series’ double-race opener at Silverstone this Sunday.

Golf's Benson and Hedges International Open has witnessed some impressive performances over the years,

Eve Trakway will be exhibiting for the first time at RSVP 2003; the show that focuses on brilliant ideas for corporate parties and special events.

On the 28 - 30 March historic Silverstone will host the opening round of the 2003 British Superbike Championship.

The 2003 Showman’s Show North attracted a wide range of event’s industry professionals to The Great Yorkshire Showground this March.

Camden Exhibition Services is limbering up to become a prominent supplier to the prestigious Flora London Marathon Exhibition.

Guests at the 2003 Teddy Awards can be forgiven for thinking they had died and gone to heaven

The UK Chapter of ISES has announced the details of their annual Regional Education Conference (REC) for 2003.

'Grange Power (UK) Ltd will be exhibiting their mobile range of generators at this years Northern Showman's Show at Harrogate in March.

Spindlewood Security now has an office in Leeds which covers the North of the country.

Paul Canter CBE has joined the Board of fml adding his considerable maritime experience to the UK’s leading maritime event management company.

Canegreen turned it up for Jay Z’s busy European tour that took in 14 venues in 18 days this February.

Octagon Motorsports UK, the promoter of the Foster’s British Grand Prix, has confirmed that this year’s ticket prices will represent better value than before.

In 2003 Octagon Motorsports UK will spend £4 million on a series of construction projects at Silverstone as part of its commitment to provide improved facilities for both teams and spectators prior to this year’s Fosters British Grand Prix.

Canegreen has installed a new in-house pa system at London’s premier venue, the Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

Thomas the Tank Engine is the latest of the new-style arena shows aimed at young family audiences, bringing the magic of the country’s best-loved train to life in a stunning production that will start touring in Feb 2003.

Leading event services supplier ARB and international, temporary utility supplier Aggreko announced a strategic alliance at the 2003 Event Show in London.

Pete Hughes has joined Canegreen as a full-time Special Projects Manager following years on the road as a freelance engineer.

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