Archive for May, 2010

#ScreenMediaExpo – Team Photo

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

As cloudworkers, it’s actually rare that most of the team are in one place at the same time – even at the big shows like #ScreenMediaExpo so it was great that this week we had our China editor and our North American editor on the same continent!! Photo by Chris Fitzsimmons, InAVate From left to […]

The Best Ever #ScreenMediaExpo

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Now in its 5th year, the organisers of #ScreenMediaExpo can easily lay claim to the fact that 3,195 attendees and 120 exhibitors have just walked away from the best event in London ever. In term of exhibitors we at last had, the big corporates such as Christie Digital, Intel, Harris Broadcasting and NCR all attend […]

Airport Partners MD, Paula Oliver

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Airport Partners appointed Paula Oliver as Managing Director (Designate) back in September 2009. Paula recently led the bid pitching for the BAA Media contract and coinciding with the award of the media contract for Southampton Airport, Paula Oliver was yesterday confirmed as Managing Director for Airport Partners. AIRPORT PARTNERS Airport Partners is part of the […]

JCDecaux Wins Bulk Of UK Airports

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC) announced yesterday that it had been awarded the advertising franchise contracts with BAA, the world’s leading airport operator for Heathrow, Heathrow Express, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. The contracts were awarded following a competitive tender for a potential 8-year term. Julie France, Managing Director of JCDecaux Airport in the UK […]

#ScreenMediaExpo – Stinova MicroKiosk

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

It’s always interesting to discover new things, and while the big players are usually front and centre at any show, it’s often in the small booths brimming the exhibit floor that one finds something really new and interesting as well. Such is the case for Munich-based Stinova Ltd.’s little MicroKiosk. Geared for the retail/restaurant trade, […]

#ScreenMediaExpo – This Advert Needs You

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

There was no formalised / centralised place for speakers at the #ScreenMediaExpo theatres and conferences to leave online / electronic versions of their presentations so it was left (unfortunatey) for the intrepid speakers to leave their own legacy / paper trail. Tim Harvey who presented ‘This Advert Needs You‘ on May 5th at 11:30am in […]

#ScreenMediaExpo – Visitor Numbers

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The visitor numbers for #screenmediaexpo came in and guess what? Whilst almost 1,900 people passed through the doors of Earls Court on the first day the second day was a little less and in total 3,195 visitors attended the show. These figures are well up on 2009 and a great testament to all the work […]

#ScreenMediaExpo – Footfall / Traffic

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

I think everyone we spoke to at #ScreenMediaExpo yesterday and today has been thoroughly impressed with the event. Traffic has been high. We await the final figures but they will be well over 3,000 people we reckon. The hall has been a buzz, the theatres well attended. I presented at 13:00 yesterday in Theatre 2 […]

Exclusive Battersea Election Projection Pic

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Another exclusive first pic of the UK General Election coverage being projected onto Battersea Power Station this evening (and broadcast live on SKY as well)… This picture was taken during ‘testing’ earlier in the week. Damned impressive huh?

Exclusive First Battersea Election Projection Pic

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

We have a couple of exclusive first pics of the UK General Election coverage being projected onto Battersea Power Station this evening (and broadcast live on SKY as well)… This picture was taken during ‘testing’ earlier in the week. Damned impressive huh?