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PRESS INFORMATION
19 January 2010
PLASA Confirms 2010 Executive
PLASA, the leading professional trade body for the live events, entertainment, architectural and installation sectors, has announced the election results for its Executive Committee - the body elected by the membership to work alongside the PLASA organisation in setting its strategic objectives.
Six candidates from across the membership put themselves forward for the four available places, creating an election campaign which generated one of the highest number of votes cast in the organisation's history.
Joining the Executive for the first time are Duncan Bell of Autograph Sound and Murray Gellatly of Artistic Licence who take seats on the committee following the departure of Adrian Brooks of LiteStructures, who stepped down in December after serving six years, and the death earlier in the year of long-serving committee member David Hopkins OBE.
Existing committee members Ed Pagett of Panalux and Martin Hawthorn of Hawthorn's both renewed their nominations and return to the committee to serve further three-year terms.
With serving committee member Linda Moore having tendered her resignation to take on the new role of Sales & Marketing Director with PLASA, Matt Lloyd of Global Design Solutions also takes up a position on the Executive.
The Executive work closely with the PLASA team to ensure the continued delivery of a wide-ranging strategy supporting its membership, events, media, technical and skills initiatives: in October 2009, PLASA announced its intention to merge with US-based ESTA, another international trade body, which, if sanctioned by the members, will effectively create a global membership of over 1100 businesses operating under the PLASA name.
On the political front, the organisation continues to campaign on behalf of the sector as Ofcom moves to finalise the details of its Digital Dividend Review - a Government proposal which will see the radio spectrum relied on by the industry either auctioned or reassigned. Having already won key concessions from Ofcom, PLASA continues to work with BEIRG (British Entertainment Industry Radio Group) to protect the industry's interests and is currently preparing its bid to be the new industry Band Manager.
For further information please contact:
Ruth Rossington, PLASA
Tel +44 (0)1323 524120
E-mail: ruth@plasa.org
Notes to Editors:
PLASA is the lead professional body for businesses that supply technologies and services to the event, entertainment and installation industries. The Association provides information and advisory services to its growing worldwide membership, leads the development of qualifications for the sector and is dedicated to improving the business practices adopted by the industry. With just under 600 members worldwide, it represents one of the largest trade communities in the industry, works to develop the skills of the sector and is an effective lobbyist on industry issues.
An increasingly multi-faceted organisation, PLASA also runs successful media and events divisions, responsible for the industry-leading magazines Lighting&Sound International and Lighting&Sound America and two key exhibitions for the sector, the PLASA Show in London and the regional PLASA Focus events.
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