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Programme 2011
Panel – Comparing the market
During this session panellists discussed international markets, looking into current developments in different regions and opportunities for comedy to cross borders.
Chair
Carl A.H. Martin – cahm.uk
Panellists
Nino Bantic – London Calling
Bengt Tvedt – Stand Up Bergen
Mick Taylor – Loose Cannons Comedy Management Ltd
Nick Handford – Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd
Panel – The Birthplace of Comedy
In this panel we spoke about the small but essential venues as the birthplace of comedy, the value of different types of careers, routes and choices along with an analysis of how the UK circuit functions and operates.
Chair
Norma Burke – n2o Entertainment/1 Mighty Craic
Panellists
Ryan Taylor – Pleasance
Noel Faulkner – Comedy Cafe
Delphine Manley – Beyond Compere
Maggie Inchley – The Comedians Theatre Company
Panel – Compere and conquer – Comedy and the Music industry.
–> in association with IQ Magazine ~
A very obvious development of the last few years is the Music industry moving into the Comedy scene. Time to make a comparison. What are the main differences and what can these two vibrant sectors of the entertainment business learn from each other? As expected, a lively debate between the panellists with with strong opinions from the room was the result.
Chair
Greg Parmley – IQ Magazine
Panellists
Ian Coburn – Live Nation
Jim Frayling – Wembley Stadium
Hannah Chambers – Chambers Management
David Messer – DMP / Dingwalls
Panel – The power of Twitter, FaceBook, YouTube and other Social Media.
–> in association with Multitude Media ~
During this panel we will be looking at the impact of the worldwideweb on the distribution of comedy talent. How have the various (social) media channels aided the rise of new comedy talent?
Chair
Chris Cooke – Unlimited Media
Panellists
Will Wood – Multitude Media
Zoie Gibson – Last Second Tickets / Twice Shy Theatre
Tristan Cotterill – Avalon
Steve Manser – Space
Delegates 2011
| First Name | Last Name | Company | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi | Aoustin-Sellami | Royal Albert Hall | UK | Venue |
| Nino | Bantic | London Calling Comedy Club (CRO) | UK / HR | Promoter |
| Clarry | Bean | Swindon Borough Council | UK | Venue |
| Steve | Bennett | Chortle | UK | Media |
| Asha | Bhatt | Multitude Media | UK | Other |
| Robert | Braham | Martin Green Ravden | UK | Other |
| Cass | Briggs | Greenwich Comedy Festival | UK | Producer |
| Richard | Broomfield | EFM Management Ltd | UK | Freight |
| Peter | Broughton-Rates | PBR Comedy | UK | Other |
| Norma | Burke | n2o Entertainment /1 Mighty Craic | UK | Producer |
| Julia | Chamberlain | Highlight | UK | Club booker |
| Hannah | Chambers | Chambers Management | UK | Manager |
| Phil | Chippendale | Loose Cannons Management | UK | Manager |
| Ian | Coburn | Live Nation | UK | Promoter |
| Nikki | Cockcroft | Warwick Arts Centre | UK | Venue |
| Howard | Cohen | Baby Blue Banana | HU | Promoter |
| Jools | Constant | Evenhost | UK | Producer / Director |
| Chris | Cooke | UnLimited Media | UK | Publisher |
| Jenny-Anne | Dexter | Cranleigh Arts Centre | UK | Venue |
| Rob | Edwards | Eventim UK | UK | Service / Support |
| Caroline | Edwards | Sparkle Productions Ltd. | UK | Service / Support |
| Noel | Faulkner | Comedy Cafe London | UK | Venue |
| Ben | Ferris | Madcap Comedy | UK | Promoter |
| Jim | Frayling | Wembley Stadium | UK | Venue |
| Zoie | Gibson | Last Second Tickets | UK | Ticketing |
| Pete | Gionis | Leviathan Entertainment Limited | UK | Promoter |
| Emily | Gough | SFTW (Edinburgh) Ltd | UK | Other |
| Jonathan | Grant | Red 24 Management | UK | Agent |
| Edward | Grossman | Martin Green Ravden | UK | Other |
| Nick | Handford | Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd | UK | Promoter |
| Janet | Harrison | Cofilmic | UK | Festival |
| Kat | Hoult | Live From Leicester Square | UK | Producer |
| Maggie | Inchley | Comedians Theatre Company | UK | Producer / Director |
| Sarah | Johnson | Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd | UK | Promoter / Tour Manager |
| Mike | Jones | Brewery Arts Centre / Freerange Comedy Festival | UK | Venue |
| Sytske | Kamstra | BySytske / Comedy International | NL | Producer |
| Neil | Kinsella | The Covent Garden Comedy Club | UK | Venue |
| Hannah | Layton | James Grant Management | UK | Manager |
| Mike | Leigh | Mike Leigh Associates | UK | Agent |
| Andrew | Leitch | Big Difference Company / Leicester Comedy Festival | UK | Festival |
| Andy | Lenthall | The PSA | UK | Other |
| Edd | Lewington | WeGotTickets | UK | Service / Support |
| Steve | Lovering | Shelton International Ltd | UK | Merchandise |
| Alex | Luff | Millennium Stadium plc | UK | Venue |
| Delphine | Manley | Beyond Compere | UK | Agent |
| Steve | Manser | Agency Space | UK | Marketing |
| Carl | Martin | cahm.uk | UK | Consultant |
| Ben | Martin | Marshall Arts | UK | Promoter |
| Kay | Martin | SECC | UK | Venue |
| Neil | Masters | ComedyZoo | UK | Producer / Director |
| Erich | McElroy | Crack Comedy Club | UK | Promoter |
| Yvonne | McGinlay | EFM Management Ltd | UK | Service / Support |
| Debbie | McWilliams | ticketSOUP.com | UK | Venue |
| David | Messer | DMP Concerts / Dingwalls | UK | Promoter |
| Andrea | Miller | Funny Women | UK | Producer |
| Dec | Munro | Test Tube Comedy | UK | Promoter |
| Melissa | O’Brien | Comedy Club 4 Kids Ltd | UK | Producer |
| Mike | O’Brien | Laughing Stock Productions | UK | Other |
| Desmond | O’Connor | O’Connor Arts & Ents UK | UK | Producer / Director |
| Anya | O’Neill | Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd | UK | Promoter |
| Hannah | Oldman | Old Man Management Ltd | UK | Agent |
| Ailsa | Oliver | Playhouse / SMG Europe Ltd | UK | Venue |
| Lynne | Parker | Funny Women | UK | Producer |
| Greg | Parmley | IQ Magazine | UK | Media / Marketing |
| Andrew | Parsons | Ticketmaster | UK | Ticketing |
| Mick | Perrin | Mick Perrin for Just For Laughs Live Ltd | UK | Promoter |
| Raluca | Popescu | Amphitrion | RO | Promoter |
| Chris | Prosser | Suspicious Marketing | UK | Marketing |
| Bobbie | Pryor | Little Red Noise | UK | Other |
| Geoff | Rowe | Big Difference Company | UK | Festival |
| Lisa | Ryan | EFM Management Ltd | UK | Freight |
| Eric | Seufert | Comedy Estonia | EE | Producer |
| Anna | Short | The Covent Garden Comedy Club | UK | Venue |
| Bob | Slayer | Heroes of Alternative Comedy | UK | Promoter |
| Edward | Smith | Phil McIntyre Entertainments | UK | Promoter |
| Alexandra | Smith | Live From Leicester Square | UK | Producer |
| Susana | Sola | Leviathan Entertainment Limited | UK | Producer |
| Juliet | Stephens | The Good Ship Comedy Club | UK | Promoter |
| Guy | Stevens | The International Comedy Club / Jackanapes Productions GmbH | CH | Promoter |
| Yan | Stile | SSE Audio Group | UK | PA rental & sales |
| Mick | Taylor | Loose Cannons Comedy Management | UK | Manager |
| Ryan | Taylor | Pleasance | UK | Venue |
| Wilko | Terwijn | Comedy Cafe Amsterdam | NL | Venue |
| Andrej | Tezak | Ceh za Smeh | SI | Promoter |
| Bengt | Tvedt | Stand Up Bergen | NO | Promoter |
| Paul | Twomey | Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers | UK | Other |
| Joshua | Wildenberg | Caustic Comedy Association | NL | Festival |
| Vanessa | Wilson | Ticketmaster | UK | Ticketing |
| Will | Wood | Multitude Media | UK | PR |
Report 2011
For those who could not attend the Comedy International Conference 2011 we have produced a short video to give you an impression of the day.
Comedy International Conference 2011 from Comedy International on Vimeo.
In 2011 Chortle posted two articles on discussions as held at the Comedy International Conference 2011:
* Comedy Cafe founder & owner Noel Faulkner captured the room by holding a very passionate and entertaining plead on the panel The Birthplace of Comedy pointing out the rights and wrongs in the industry. Steve Bennett reports: Greed and TV are killing comedy
* It is possible, it works, and in Germany it has long has been done; Stand-up Comedy in stadiums. We spoke about it in 2010 and in 2011 it came back up in several panels. The Compere and Conquer panel looking at the music industry for reference discussed how fast comedy was following in the footsteps off the music business. According to Chortle, one of the conclusions was: Comics ‘will be playing UK stadiums soon’
Partners 2011
Associate Partner
EFM Management Ltd
Media Partners
Multitude Media
Chortle
IQ Magazine
Ticketing Partner
WeGotTickets
Sponsor Drinks Reception
FlashForum
Supporters
Greenwich Comedy Festival
The Tour Company
Waa
DutchBand
Thanks 2011
We would like to thank everybody who made this second edition possible:
All comics, delegates, speakers, sponsors and volunteers, plus Arpi Arayan, James Avery, Tijl Beckand, Steve Bennett, Asha Bhatt, Will Billany, Cass Briggs, Mark Boosey, Will Briggs, Sean Brightman, Norma Burke, Rowan Campbell, Chris Cooke, Louie Curle, Janet Harrison, Andreas Henkel, Martin Hughes, Zoie Gibson, Michiel Fransen, Patrick Hallett-Morley, Nick Handford, Martin Hopewell, Karen Koren, Carl A.H. Martin, Kay Martin, Christine McKinnon, Michael Minten, Melissa O’Brien, Caitlin O’Reilly, Greg Parmley, Mick Perrin, Chris Prosser, Simon Richards, Paul Ronca, Gilbert Rozon, Paul Rutten, Lisa Ryan, Jacob Schuhle-Lewis, Philip Solga, Guy Stevens, Alia Dann Swift, Steve Swift, Ryan Taylor, Jean Paul van de Plasse, Mick Taylor, Rachel Thrum, Brett Vincent, Marijn van der Waa, Tina Waters, Jason John Whitehead, Will Wood, friends, family and the many others that helped to realize this event in many different ways.
Thank you all!
We look forward to seeing you all again in September 2012.
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