ETIA joins Cultural Exchange Coalition (CEC)
At the end of March, ETIA members decided to join the Cultural Exchange Coalition which brings together over 150 organisations from across the cultural and creative sectors with the shared ambition to transform the UK-EU relationships and secure better terms for touring artists, technical crews and cultural organisations. For the cultural and creative sectors, the…International ETIA-Get-together at ISE 2026
Barcelona, 4 February 2026 – The Entertainment Technology Industry Alliance (ETIA) hosted a networking event during Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2026 in Barcelona. The aim was to present itself to companies as a new international industry platform. The get-together brought together around 50 representatives from the media and events industry from across Europe and the…Press release on the launch of ETIA
By PhilipPosted in Member NewsLondon/Brussels, September 8, 2025 – At the Plasa Show, the European associations AFIAL, APESA, AVITA, Event Confederation, PLASA, PSA, and VPLT have informally joined forces at an international level. The group represents manufacturers, distributors, dealers, system integrators, production companies, professional end-users and technical service providers involved in live events. The new alliance provides a platform…Belgian Events Take Over November
Uniting event professionals is not just the mission of the Event Confederation in Belgium – it is our passion! And we are putting that into practice in November. In addition to our standard academy offering of webinars, information sessions, field trips, guidelines, research results, sector calls and cluster meetings, in November the Belgian event sector…A global gathering of talent, history, and technology: PLASA Show 2025 unites the industry
Drawing an international audience, PLASA Show 2025 transformed Olympia London’s Grand Hall into a hub of live entertainment technology from 7-9 September. Welcoming over 30 new exhibitors, and with a focus on sustainability, skills and the people behind entertainment technology, this year’s show welcomed a 2.6% increase in overall attendance despite severe train strikes that challenged travel across the capital. …The Alliance, Plasa, VPLT, AFIAL and Avita write to the European Commission
A coalition of organisations representing more than 1,300 companies in the manufacture and distribution of audiovisual and stage equipment in more than 5 European countries have written to the European Commission to express our expectations for future work on eco-design of products. We recalled the collective commitment of our member companies to more sustainability of…





