France - The SIEL, Professional Festival of Live Show and Events Techniques has closed its doors at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris. With 125 exhibitors, 800 brands and an attendance of 9732 visitors, SIEL confirms its position as a leading professional trade show.

The concept of SIEL was reinforced this year with more than 40 workshops, lighting showrooms and audio classrooms. Prestigious conferences were also added to those professionals meetings, thanks to the involvement of exhibitors and partners : APG France, Clay Paky, DV2, Profession Spectacle and SGM. More than 150 visitors took the opportunity to attend Luc Lafortune's conference. Guest of honor, the lighting designer of the Cirque du Soleil, spent more than three hours sharing his work experiences, techniques a

The Netherlands - Screen specialist displayLED has reported a marked increase in projects specifically looking for high resolution screens. The company celebrated the start of its tenth year in business at the tenth ISE show this January and recorded a significant increase in customers looking for tighter pixel pitch solutions than in previous years.

"On the top end of the scale we had on display the HRi 1.9mm - one of the world's highest resolution commercially available screens," explains Managing Director, Graham Burgess. "We had a lot of interest in our HRi systems

France - One year after its foundation, the French distribution company, Alterlite, has exhibited for the first time at SIEL with spectacular results. No less than three of its product lines received Etoiles du SIEL Awards at the annual tradeshow in Paris last week.

"We were extremely pleased to see three of the manufacturers we represent receive these Awards," states CEO Lionel Garraud. "Robert Juliat, Chromlech and Darklight are prime examples of the innovative, well informed industry leaders we chose to deal with. We see this as confirmation that we made the right ch

UK - Confirming the show's position as the premier event for entertainment technology in the north of England, PLASA Events is delighted to report that all exhibitor stands for PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013, taking place on Tuesday 30 April and Wednesday 1 May at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, are now sold out.

In a further indication that this year's show will be the best yet, organisers report a 30% increase in visitor registrations. New exhibitors joining the show this year include Autograph Sales, HD Pro Audio, Pearce Hire and Unusual Rigging, among others. A full list of exhibitors and

UK - Broadcast and production experts will lead informal round-table discussions at BVE 2013's popular Skills Zone, bringing their expertise on a wide range of topics and encouraging visitors to share their career issues, business concerns and ideas. The Skills Zone is a key learning and networking opportunity at the show, which runs from 26-28 February 2013 at ExCeL London.

Those looking for careers advice will find BECTU and The Crewing Co offering daily CV clinics (15 minute slots can be booked on stand 55), while Emily Man, Creative Skillset leads a discussion on developing career

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