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Ocean Media

19 Oct 2011

Industry’s thought leaders to converge at Event Production Show

The Event Production Show, taking place from Wednesday 1st February to 2nd February, has announced the line up for the Access Sessions 2012.

Held in the Grand Hall at London Olympia, the Access Sessions have consistently addressed the issues of the era with the help of the industry’s most charismatic and influential figures.

Take That production director, Chris Vaughan, will be detailing the logistics behind the band’s groundbreaking Progress tour. Chris will be joined by key members of the production team that brought a spectacular stage show to 1.75 million fans across the UK and Europe.

Live Nation COO Music, John Probyn, will be back in the chair of the Question Time panel having missed the 2011 Event Production Show to sign the company up as event organiser and promoter of London's 'Festival Live Sites' for London 2012.

Joining him on the panel will be Feargal Sharkey, CEO at UK Music; Tim Owen, events, filming and contingency planning commissioner for Westminster City Council; and Clive Little, director of events & programming at the Olympic Park Legacy Company.

Head of the Metropolitan Police Olympic and Paralympic venues planning team, Stuart Cornish, will be discussing the mammoth 2012 security operation

A full running order and details on the fourth session are scheduled to be revealed over the coming weeks.

The Access Sessions will also be part of the inaugural UK Venue Show, showcasing the best of British venues and running co-currently with the Event Production Show at London Olympia.

Nic Howden, Access Sessions organiser said: “The calibre of speakers at the Sessions continues to excel itself and the panels will provide attendees with both thought leadership and inspiration. We have designed the Sessions to be targeted but also varied, from the industry landscape in 2012 to the nuts and bolts of producing a live extravaganza.”