UK - October will see the PLASA debut for :entertaining sustainability, the knowledge-sharing portal and sustainability consultancy for the live entertainment industry.

Technical director, Tim Atkinson, and creative director, Ruth Atkinson, will be on hand to talk to you about any sustainability niggles you might be having in your building - whether you're in a performance space or an industry supplier.

With an emphasis on practical solutions, :entertaining sustainability is happy to talk to you about the measurement and management of building and process performance, as well as taking you through the benefits of a full building audit backed by our unique industry experience.

Also on view will be entertainingsustainability.com - the free online network for industry professionals to exchange news, information and knowledge about products, equipment and experience in the field.

To keep things tightly focussed on the practical, Atkinson will host a seminar and panel discussion on Monday 7 October as part of PLASA's Professional Development Programme. Entitled Practical Tools for Venue Sustainability, the panel is formed of experts in their field: Juliet Hayes, safety & environmental advisor, Ambassador Theatre Group; Paul Huggins, associate director - programmes, Carbon Trust Energy Technology List; Ray Molony, editor, Lux Review; Daniel O'Connor, director, Warp-IT Resource Redistribution Network and Bryan Raven, managing director, White Light.

Addressing the issues of what can be practically done within a building, what technology can be used, and how you pay for it, each will make a short presentation, followed by questions to stimulate a panel discussion.

:entertaining sustainability will also be present at the inaugural Technical Theatre Awards, taking place at 1700 on 8 October on the Theatre Stage @ PLASA (Stand A59), sponsoring the Venue Sustainability Award. All are welcome to watch the presentation ceremony.

:entertaining sustainability will be available for a friendly chat on stand A35.

(Jim Evans)


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