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Event Production Show 2024 review
Event Production Show (EPS) was back at the ExCeL London from 28th-29th February 2024 and was the biggest event on record. The event attracted 160 exhibitors, over 4,000 visitors and 80 industry-leading speakers.
Billed as the ‘go-to’ event for the live event industry, EPS is the biggest and longest running show dedicated to all event sectors including: festivals, sports, corporate, brand experiences, Local Authority events, stadium/arena tours and more.
Event Production Show supports the whole industry with talks and exhibitors involved in crowd management and safety, creativity and visitor experiences, supply chain, technology, diversity and sustainability, helping organisers and promoters solve event challenges all under one roof. This year’s event attracted all the ‘movers n’ shakers’ from across the industry, from inspiring talks to cutting-edge exhibitors.
The Knowledge Hub featured topics such as ‘Unlocking success: your guide to navigating employability in the events industry’ and the Main Stage focused on the key pain points across the sector with a panel aptly named the ‘The Pain Killers.’
Here at Products & Services Review, we were impressed by the range and expertise of many of the exhibitors and handpicked our Top Five Exhibitors:
1) Above The Line: This leading security services company has an expertise in film and TV dating back 14 years. The company has worked on illustrious film sets including the fast-paced Fast & Furious 6 and the muchloved Downton Abbey. The range of services now encompasses studio, studio production and location security.
2) Canvas Care: Offering a specialist tent cleaning and restoration service, this company transforms tents of all sizes and materials back to their former glory. Using expert techniques, the team can extend the lifespan of your tent by up to three years and can even get rid of a range of soiling issues. The team will soon be in possession of the largest specialist tent washing machine in Europe, with a 760kg/600sqm capacity.
3) Henley Theatre Services: These live event experts offers customised solution packages across this board. This includes audio, video, staging, structures, lighting and power services for all indoor, outdoor and performance type events in the UK and across Europe. From design, installation, maintenance and managing state-of-the-art technology, this company enhances all live events.
4) Meta Games: This award-winning company provides the ultimate in metaverse immersive experiences at live events, bringing people together in fun, unexpected ways. Step into motion-tracking technology: have AI danceoff’s or capture a selfie with your avatar. Fun, imaginative and one of a kind!
5) Table Art: Have you ever wondered where largescale events got their stunning table centrepieces from? Table Art designs bespoke centrepieces for all manner of events, incorporating logos and branding and over the years has brought a touch of finesse and glamour to the Pride of Britain, The MOBOs and the BAFTA Games Awards.
This year’s event certainly had a buzz in the air and with 69% of this year’s attendees specifically looking to source new supplies, many exhibitors were jubilant about promising sales leads.
“Our first time exhibiting at EPS, certainly not the last! As a new business in the events industry, events like this are SO important for us to build our presence, make an impact and grow our brand awareness. The show helped us on all of those fronts and this year was one of the best shows to date! Huge thanks to the whole team involved. Good ROI, valuable connections, good sessions: Keep being AWESOME!” shared Cat Kavern – Electric Cat Productions
“EPS is a great exhibition for us. We get several leads every time, this year too that are really promising. Great calibre of attendees and decision makers walking around the room. It’s a must do event.” observed Paz Brennan – Spartan Crew
“Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the show... it was full of decision makers, and we’re excited to see where all these conversations lead us.” added Lee Reuben – Every Brand Matters
Products & Services Review was suitably impressed by the sustainability drive displayed by the event organisers this year. The ExCeL venue is the first UK venue to awarded certified carbon neutral, alongside the PAS 2060 international standard for carbon neutrality.
Throughout the two-day event, there was evidence of sustainability best practice such as eco-friendly lanyards made from bamboo and other materials, digital signage where possible to save paper wastage, alongside printed signage on recycled paper, no printed show guide this year – with the EPS25 show app leading the way instead and good use of local suppliers behind the scenes too, to save carbon emissions.
Only 6% of attendees planned driving-only journeys – a great victory for a large-scale B2B event.
Save the date:Event Production Show 202526th-27th February 2025ExCeL London
