Conferences and new staff

ADT have selected Startech to produce 6 conferences throughout September and October across the country.

With the conferences taking place at 5 venues over the space of three weeks, including 2 on the same day, a lot of planning has taken place to ensure no detail is over looked. The conferences in Daventry, Reading and Crewe have each been individually designed whilst at the same time trying to minimise changeovers in between each event.

This mainly has it's biggest impact on the set we can use and to overcome this, Startech's newest member of staff, Richard McAllister, has taken on this challenge and as well as taking set from the warehouse has been building tailor made pieces on site.

Richard has joined the team at what is proving to be an exciting time with conferences nationwide as well as preparing for all that Bonfire night and Christmas will have in store for us.

Walk like an Egyptian

Startech were very proud to have produced the recent British Egyptian Society Conference, Education: The Best Investment for the Future. The conference was held simultaneously in London and Cairo, with presentations and speakers in both venues broadcasting across two continents.

Startech provided staff and equipment in London at the Brunei Gallery whilst Roy was in Cairo ensuring that the Egyptian end of the conference was running smoothly.

Two screens and a full set were installed in London to ensure delegates could see the presentations and presenters whether they were in London or Cairo.

Startech's team worked through the night in London to ensure everything was ready for the conference to begin on time on the Tuesday morning and when the live connection to Cairo was made all the planning was worth it as the conference went without a hitch.

What we did for New Year

Startech were pleased to supply 3 weddings, in the week between Christmas and New Year, with technical support are area where our attention to detail can help create that special day.

The biggest of these was at Worton Farm near Witney, with our Technical Manager, Shanks, installing lighting both indoors and outdoors throughout the 2 marquees and grounds. As well as providing lighing for the ceremony and wedding breakfast, Shanks was also there to manage the power supply with 2 generators supplied by John F Hunt, an important role for any outdoor event, as well as run the lighting for the evening's band & disco.

Startech also installed lighting for a wedding at Conference Centre Oxford and a PA system in Sunningwell.

As well as the lighting the wedding at Conference Centre Oxford, Roy, our Managing Director also supported a New Years Eve party at the same venue across the two largest rooms. All this on top of our normal support to our regular clients over the festive period.

Barcelona Conference

After taking serious precautions to ensure that the artic’ containing kit travelled safely and in good time to Barcelona through the snow, the day the crew were booked to fly was the day that the Spanish air traffic controllers chose to go on strike. With a day lost for the get in the crew worked for 12 hours immediately upon arrival and again for 17 hours the following day installing four 16’ x 9’ screens and 12k projectors, a 20’ x 24’ stage with dance floor, lighting and sound, and 8 x 3.2m LED curtain. The one and a half day conference was dramatically opened by a dance troop and went on to be delivered in variously styled stages such as game show, storyteller and news broadcast. 220 delegates enjoyed the seamless production of the information being delivered followed by a comparatively relaxed get out.