PLASA's Focus on Malmö Generates Great Reaction

PLASA's first ever networking event in Scandinavia, PLASA Focus: Backstage Malmö, was a huge success, with over 240 delegates attending from across Scandinavia and northern Europe.

Devised in conjunction with technical director Ola Melzig and the production team behind this year's Eurovision, this unique event aimed to combine unprecedented backstage access with seminars, Q&A sessions with key members of the production team, and a technology showcase to highlight the cutting-edge sound, lighting, projection, video, and control systems in use on a show which will have a television audience in excess of 100 million people. After the event, Melzig said: "What a success! All partners and visitors I've talked with are super happy about the quality of this show, and its visitors. It was really great to share the experience and show what is going on backstage to so many people."

Chris Toulmin of PLASA Events said: "It was a great success! The seminars were packed, the level of backstage access was amazing, and the excellent Q&A sessions with Ola and the other key technical and design people were really the icing on the cake. Given how busy they all are right now, their generosity was extraordinary."