PLASA 2011 11 – 14 September

The Theatres Trust is delighted to be taking part again in PLASA 2011 and this year we promise there will be even more events and activities taking place.

Register now for your free ticket to PLASA 2011 and visit The Theatres Trust Ecovenue stand (2-M14) to find out about sustainability in small venues; vote for your chosen manufacturer in the People’s Choice Award 2011, attend a seminar or just one of the many other events scheduled on our stage; and learn more about the work of The Theatres Trust.

Place your vote for The Theatres Trust’s annual People’s Choice Award. Entries come from manufacturers or suppliers with products that are making inroads into sustainability – either through design, manufacture or operation.

View the seven People’s Choice Award 2011 entries here

Visitors are eligible to take part and can vote over the first three days of the show prior to the presentation of the Award at 5pm on Tuesday 13 September, at a drinks reception kindly sponsored by Clay Paky. All visitors welcome.

All 48 participants in The Theatres Trust’s sustainability project for small to medium sized London venues will be profiled on the stand, where visitors can find out more about making their venue more sustainable.

Seminars

Monday 12 September
Space Invaders: Converting Spaces~Creating Theatres

Come and join us for the launch of our 2011 Conference Report. Mhora Samuel, Director of The Theatres Trust and Alistair Fair, the author of the Report, will introduce the best practice principles that emerged from the conference. The Arcola Theatre was one of the theatres featured during the conference. David Salter, the Technical Manager, and Jon Satow, the Project Manager, will consider the particular technical issues associated with the conversion of their new theatre at 24 Ashwin Street in Dalston, East London, and how they were addressed. Delfont Mackintosh’s Billy Differ chairs. Book here

Tuesday 13 September
Putting Sustainability Centre Stage: Practical ways to improve your venue’s performance

As part of PLASA’s Sustainability Tuesday Tim Atkinson, Theatre Building Services Adviser for The Theatres Trust, looks at technical methods on getting the most out of your building’s systems to communicating your goals and achievements to your venue’s users. We will also be looking at how detailed monitoring of energy distribution systems can bring big gains, and how the evolution of stage technologies has affected power use within theatres. This session draws on first hand experience to bring relevant information to the end users of buildings. Book here

Ecovenue Stage Events

Here are just some of the scheduled events activities taking place on our stand. No booking necessary, just come along;

Sunday 11 September
1:00pm – Stage Management Association Official launch of new Props CD2 and guidance note: Stage Managers and Driving.

Monday 12 September
11:00am – Association of Lighting Designers Michael Northen Bursary and ALD 50th Anniversary Bursary Presentations.

2:00pm – ABTT TAP. Launch of the adaptable Technical Access Passport Scheme from the ABTT, in association with TrackingThis.

Tuesday 13 September
11:30am – Stage Management Association Official launch of new Props CD2 and guidance note: Stage Managers and Driving.

1:00pm – Julie’s Bicycle Better Batteries Campaign Launch

5:00pm – The Theatres Trust People’s Choice Award presentation

Wednesday 14 September
12:00 Midday – ABTT Work at height in theatre: Latest and revised ABTT Code of Practice.

2:00pm – ABTT TAP. Launch of the adaptable Technical Access Passport Scheme from the ABTT, in association with TrackingThis

Remember For free tickets to PLASA, visit www.plasashow.com/theatrestrust (or pay a fee on the door), we look forward to seeing you there!