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The Society of Event Organisers (SEO) which publishes this newsletter has moved to individual free membership, which can be taken up by organisers, venues, suppliers and agencies in the event sector.
All will receive all the SEO’s free newsletters, which can be unsubscribed at any time, as well as a 20% reduction on all qualifications, tutorials and conferences presented by the SEO. Supplier members, venues and agencies receive a 20% reduction on advertising rates.
To sign up for free membership go to www.seoevent.co.uk
The fire in December at the Lame Horse nightclub in Perm, Russia killed 153 people, 94 at the scene and 59 in hospitals afterwards. Deaths were from burns, smoke inhalation and stampede.
The fire started when fireworks were set off to celebrate the club's eighth anniversary. Sparks from these ignited the ceiling which had a willow twig covering. Around 300 people were in the building, which was officially licensed for 50.
Since the tragedy four people have been arrested, charged and detained. It has also been discovered that the construction of the building was very different to the planning permission, in terms of public safety, given, and that a blind and possibly bribed eye was turned to this.
The tragedy is very similar to the nightclub fire in Rhode Island, USA, in 2003 where fireworks ignited the foam ceiling, killing 100 people.
Two directors of a firework company have been jailed following an explosion which killed two firefighters, and injured 20 people in December 2006. (Health and Safety at Work)
Martin Winter was jailed for seven years and his son Nathan for five years after Lewes Crown Court heard that a large number of fireworks due to be exported were stored in an unsafe container, to which a fire at the firm's premises, in Shortgate near Lewes, had spread.
At the time the company traded as Festival Fireworks but changed its name to Alpha Fireworks.
An American motivational and training expert has been charged with manslaughter after 21 out of 65 of his delegates needed hospital treatment and three died after attending one of his motivational courses.
James Ray, who has made millions out of books and courses on spiritual and financial fulfilment charged delegates 9000 dollars each to take part in a "sweat lodge" ceremony whereby they fasted for 36 hours and then spent two hours in a steam-filled tent, in complete darkness.
The event was held at the Angel Valley Retreat Centre, Arizona, last October. If convicted on the three counts of manslaughter Ray faces up to 12 years in prison.
The collapse of scaffolding in April 2006 at the Milton Keynes Jurys Inn hotel, which left one worker dead and two with serious injuries, has cost two of the contracting companies £196,000 in fines and costs. (Health and Safety at Work)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told Huntingdon Crown Court that severe overloading at one end of the 40-metre high structure led to the collapse.
A warrant is out for the arrest of the managing director of a third contracting firm involved.
A Saudi man in his 30's has been found dead from head injuries in his room at the five-star Landmark Hotel, Marylebone.
Police are treating the death as suspicious and a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family has been arrested.
Hoteliers have been warned not to rip off visitors attending the London 2012 Olympics, due to run July 27 to August 12 and generate nearly 1 million bed-nights, and the Paralympics, running from August 29 to September 9 and generating around 100,000 bed-nights.
The warning has been given by Christopher Gale of the InterContinental Hotel Group, who has pointed out that extortionate prices charged by hoteliers during the Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 games left some with empty rooms. (Caterer and Hotelkeeper)
Meanwhile there are claims that some hoteliers in Capetown are increasing prices for World Cup visitors from £68 per room per night including breakfast to £318.
Earls Court is likely to close as an exhibition centre after the Olympics in 2012 (Conference News)
Exhibitions have been held there for more than 70 years but the new owners, developers CapCo, favour a more profitable mixed-use development on the 70-acre site.
In the 1990's Earls Court's owners, P&O, tarnished the image of the exhibition industry with their operation of monopolistic "tied" contracts whereby exhibitors were forced to pay inflated prices for electrical, catering and other services, prices that included a grubby kick-back commission for the venue. Following complaints to the Office of Fair Trading and the Monopolies and Mergers Commission laws were passed, which P&O tried to have revoked, to force Earls Court and other venues to clean up their ethics. The chairman of P&O at the time was Lord Sterling, or "Lord Stealing" as he became known.
Police intelligence experts are warning that gangs of pickpockets, probably from Romania and Algeria, will be targeting UK festivals this year. (Festival UK)
The gangs usually get their tickets from touts so those festivals where touts are seen outside the venue are especially at risk.
A new "super station" to handle the planned 250mph trains is planned for the Euston area of London.
If the trains become a reality they will be the fastest in the world, travelling from London to Birmingham in 57 minutes, and giving some serious competition to domestic flights.
The RSVP exhibition of event products and services takes place on April 28-29 at the Business Design Centre, Islington.
www.rsvpevent.co.uk
Old Grit notes that the most welcome scrutiny of MP's continues in the Daily Telegraph with questions about the supportive relationship between MP Robert Wareing and a conference and seminar organiser specialising in the Russian market, LVA, based in Harrow.
Reportedly Wareing has used his position to book functions for LVA delegates at taxpayer-funded House of Commons facilities, events on which LVA have made substantial profits. According to House of Commons rules the private dining rooms are "not to be used for direct or indirect financial or material gain by a sponsor, political party or any other person or organisation"
So all LVA's general manager, Mark Proskourine, now has to do, to play by the rules, is pay back all the profit his firm have made out of the arrangement into the public purse, just like so many MP's are having to do. Problem solved.
One hotel Old Grit won’t be visiting again is the Oaklands, near Norwich, which advertises a carvery for £3.50 in the Norwich and Norfolk eating out guide, distributed by the Norwich Tourist Board.
When OG arrived to enjoy this in mid-December he was told that the one-course carvery was off "because of Christmas" and offered a two-course meal instead, for £7.50.
Fortunately, near the Oaklands is one of the excellent Crown Carveries, the Town House, which do actually deliver what they advertise, a good traditional carvery for £3.50, with drinks at pub prices. See www.crowncarveries.co.uk for a list.
Amusing to note that political golden boy, Labour MP James Purnell is leaving Parliament.
Purnell walked out of the Cabinet during the MP's expenses scandal, calling optimistically on Gordon Brown to resign. He is also known for having photographs doctored, to pretend that he was somewhere he wasn’t.
Thankfully he wasn't employed to represent the events industry to government, as some in the industry wanted a few years back, and is now expected to find something that will make best use of his talents, like PR.
o The Society of Event Organisers now has 435 members, representing corporate, association and charity organisations as well as event suppliers and venues. Most are based in the UK.
o Member offer
A special 20% discount is offered for 2010 to SEO members booking events at The Enterprise Hotel, Earls Court, London. This is a three-star property with 100 bedrooms and capacity for up to 100 delegates, space divisible into two. Current rates are £79.50 for the day delegate and £229.50 for the 24-hour.
The offer is made subject to availability and also applies to food served in the hotel's 15/25 restaurant, which features carefully prepared, authentic and competitively priced Asian dishes as well as a European range.
Contact Kripen Dhrona 020 7373 4502, email info@enterprisehotel.co.uk or visit www.enterprisehotel.co.uk
o Member offer
An additional 10% discount is offered for 2010,making 30% in all, to SEO members booking the four-day Certificate in Conference Organisation (CCO) qualification course. This is hosted at 16, Park Crescent, London on April 6/7/8/9, August 24/25/26/27 and November 10/26 December 3/10.
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Event organisers begin to realise the dangers of fireworks ------------------ Motivational trainers begin to realise the dangers of pushing delegates with extreme physical challenges ------------------------ Single rooms in four star hotels in Docklands go on sale for a very reasonable £950 a night, plus breakfast and VAT, during the 2012 Olympics. A spokesperson claims "Unlike our greedy colleagues in Capetown we don't exploit major sports events" ------------------- Lord Stealing apologises for ripping off exhibitors at Earls Court with his grubby monopolies and pledges to give all the money back -------------------- Lord Adonis from the Department for Transport confirms that the 57 minute journey time from London to Birmingham on the new high speed service does not allow for leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow, operator incompetence, union intransigence or 30 minutes waiting for a platform ----------------- and much, much more -------------------
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The Society of Event Organisers (SEO) have announced dates for their qualification courses in event organisation in 2010, all hosted at 16, Park Crescent London.
o The 4-day Certificate in Conference Organisation (CCO) on April 6/7/8/9, August 24/25/26/27 and November 19 and 26, and December 3 and 10.
o The 8-day Diploma in Conference Organisation (DCO), for delegates who hold the CCO, on August 3/4/5/6/10/11/12/13.
o For those marketing a venue to the sector the Certificate in Conference Venue Marketing (CCVM) on August 17/18/19/20.
All course fees are subject to a 20% discount for SEO members. Free sign up and full details at www.seoevent.co.uk
Tel: 01767 316255
Fax: 01767 316255
Visit: www.seoevent.co.uk
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The sandy beach of Coral Bay is a mere bus journey or drive away from the beautiful bustling and newly enhanced harbour. However, 5 minutes walk from the apartment is a small shop and very reasonably priced restaurant.
The apartment is on a small complex with its own swimming pool; our apartment’s veranda overlooks the pool. Also available is a private roof terrace which is accessible from the veranda by a spiral staircase, for sunbathing, reading a book or just relaxing.
The apartment is approx 15 minutes drive from the Paphos Airport and approx 1 hour from Larnaca Airport. This is a great base to hire a car and tour the wonderful countryside of Cyprus.
Prices start from: £200.00 per week depending on the time of year. For more details visit: www.apartment-paphos.com or email enquiries@apartment-cyprus.com
The Society of Event Organisers (SEO) has moved to individual free membership, which can now be taken up by organisers, suppliers and agencies in the events sector.
Members will receive all the SEO’s free newsletters, which can be unsubscribed at any time, as well as a 20% reduction on all qualifications, tutorials and conferences presented by the SEO.
To sign up for free membership simply go to www.seoevent.co.uk
The Enterprise Hotel is an excellent 3 Star hotel in the heart of Kensington, close to Earls Court tube station, with 100 well appointed rooms.
The Earls Suite can accommodate 100 people or can be split, for smaller functions.
The Function Rooms offer a bright contemporary space ideal for any type of event, from conferences to parties with,
Natural Light
Street Access
Climate Control
Convenient Transport Links
Licensed for Civil Weddings
Choice of Asian and European Menus.
Visit us, and experience out great hospitality for yourself. Please call us to organise a tour with lunch and take in the ambience of our great hotel.
KRIPEN DHRONA/CHRISTOPHER DE SARAM
THE ENTERPRISE HOTEL
15-25 Hogarth Road
London
SW5 0QJ
Tel: 020 7373 4502
Tel Int: +44 20 7373 4502
Fax: 020 7373 5115 or 020 7373 2578
Fax Int: +44 20 7373 5115 or +44 20 7373 2578
Email: info@enterprisehotel.co.uk
Web: enterprisehotel.co.uk
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