SHOWTECH in Berlin presents technical equipment and event services

Altogether 350 exhibitors from 25 nations will present themselves this year some 10 percent more than at the previous event two years ago. In cooperation with its sponsor Deutsche Theatertechnische Gesellschaft (DTHG), SHOWTECH will present top stage and event technology on more than 16,500 sqm.

In the classic SHOWTECH areas stage and lighting technology, the key players of the industry have registered for participation. Apart from, among others, Gerriets, Waagner Biro, Bosch Rexroth and SBS, ARRI, Martin Professional, ETC and Lightpower will also present themselves at SHOWTECH. In the sound sector, the suppliers Meyer Sound and Pioneer, among others, have made firm bookings.

The combination of the fields of stage technology and décor is unique in Europe . At SHOWTECH 2007, the hall dedicated to Equipment and Décor is recording definite growth in participant numbers. Hall 4 will become the marketplace for costume makers and their suppliers, as well as for providers of a wide range of décor materials.

DTHG expert congress

As the sponsor, DTHG will again organise the congress accompanying the trade show this year. In high-calibre forums, workshops and lectures, new perspectives in event technology and in international theatre management will be presented and discussed. During three days devoted to particular topics, the congress will deal with the fields of lighting technology, sound technology and stage technology.

First conference for costume specialists

With an expert conference for costume specialists, held in cooperation with the costume director of the Staatstheater Stuttgart, Mr. Werner Pick, SHOWTECH is extending its congress activities. Up to 300 participants are expected to come to the two-day event (on 19 and 20 June ). The target groups for this congress are, among others, costume makers, wardrobe masters, tailors, milliners, costume designers, shoemakers, weapon makers and equipment masters. In addition to discussions and information sessions, a focus of the conference will be two-hour meetings of each
group of specialists .

EVENT3: Technology, services and networking for event professionals

Berlin is one of the most popular event locations in Europe . With networking opportunities in an exclusive setting, successful best practice examples and professional service providers for the industry, this is the first platform for event professionals in the German capital. EVENT3 ideally supplements SHOWTECH, since for many event professionals theatrical productions are a source of creative ideas.
At EVENT3, hire companies for event technology, caterers and service providers will present themselves. Among them are Winkler Veranstaltungstechnik, de Boer, Losberger and Eschenbach. With these extended range of exhibitors, SHOWTECH is targeting event managers from agencies and companies in particular. From technical equipment to temporary constructions and staff to security, SHOWTECH provides an extensive overview of products and services for the event industry.
Technology, production innovations, marketing and market development these are the topics covered by the EVENT3 programme, presented by EventPartner, FAMAB, the European Media and Event Academy in Baden and eventmanager.de. During the three-day lecture forum, experts will allow a peek behind the scenes of award-winning projects and reveal details of the technology, planning and creation of successful events.

SHOWTECH Product Award to distinguish innovative ideas

For the third time already, the SHOWTECH Product Award will be presented. This year, however, a new category for the award will be added to the already familiar Stage Technology, Lighting and Projection Technology, Sound and Media Technology, and Equipment, Décor and Services: Event Technology and Services, introduced in keeping with the EVENT3 segment.
An independent panel of judges made up of industry experts will choose one winner in each category. The winners who will have to meet criteria such as function, innovative power and design, will receive their awards during SHOWTECH Night on 20 June 2007.

100 years of DTHG
DTHG, supporting partner of SHOWTECH, will start its centenary celebrations during this year's trade show. The association will take advantage of the meeting of the international industry to present the history and achievements of the association to members and visitors.
At its stand in Hall 4, DTHG will document its past with an historical exhibition. This will show one hundred years of development in the field of stage machinery, theatre architecture, lighting, sound, stage and costume design. The exhibition will be complemented by objects from the collection of the Association for Historical Theatre Technology (Verein für historische Theatertechnik).

The DTHG anniversary will also be celebrated with a special ceremony during the SHOWTECH Night on 20 June in the newly-opened Hans-Otto-Theater in Potsdam.

Details: http://www.showtech-messe.com