Programme
Delegates
Report
Partners
Thanks
Programme 2010
Panel – Can Comedy Travel?
During this session the panelists compared the markets, discussed language and other barriers to comedy crossing borders.
Chair
Carl A H Martin – cahm.uk
Panelists
Debi Allen – Debi Allen Associates
Marcel Haug – Artistic Vice
Guy Stevens – Funny Laundry / Jackanapes
Panel – The World is a Stage, The Sky is the Limit?
During this session, panelists discussed finding the perfect balance between television appearances and live work, as well as the increasing number of acts performing in arenas across Europe.
Chair
Tim Arthur – Time Out Live
Panelists
Alex Luff – Millenium Stadium Cardiff
Hannah Chambers – Chambers Management
Andrew Parson – Ticketmaster
Panel – Stand Up Comedy on TV, Back in Fashion?
The panel discussed the impact of stand up comedy broadcasts on the live scene following the success of multi-bill stand up shows across the UK and beyond.
Chair
Graham Smith – former BBC3, Paramount, Channel 4 & 5
Panelists
Andy Townsend – PIAS
Jim Reid – ChannelX
Ian Wilson – IMWPUK
Panel – Comedy and Branding – the perfect marketing opportunity or dangerous liaisons?
The panel discussed the pros and cons for brands working with the Comedy Industry and what we as an industry can learn from them.
Chair
Alex Rochford – Assembly Theatre
Panelists
Caroline Edwards – Sparkle Productions
Geoff Rowe – Big Difference Company
Dominic Hodge – Frukt Communications
David Atkinson – Space
Delegates 2010
First name | Surname | Company | Country | Category |
---|---|---|---|---|
Debi | Allen | Debi Allen Associates | UK | Agent |
Tim | Arthur | Time Out (Live) | UK | Media, Other |
David | Atkinson | Space | UK | Marketing |
Darren | Beamer | EFM Worldwide | UK | Service / Support |
Steve | Bennett | Chortle | UK | Media |
Dave | Benton | ABR Radio | UK | Media |
Chuquai | Billy | PenLord Ltd | UK | Other, Talent, Producer |
Ed | Blum | Tin Pan Films | UK | Producer |
Jessica | Bolger | Liverpool Comedy Festival | UK | Festival |
Emma | Bownes | The O2 | UK | Venue |
Laura | Bowyer | Royal Albert Hall | UK | Venue |
Cass | Briggs | Greenwich Comedy Festival | UK | Producer, Festival |
Will | Briggs | Greenwich Comedy Festival | UK | Festival, Promoter |
Julia | Chamberlain | Highlight | UK | Venue |
Hannah | Chambers | Chambers Management | UK | Manager |
Debra | Downes | Dawson Breed Music | UK | Agent |
Rob | Edwards | Eventim | UK | Service / Support |
Caroline | Edwards | Sparkle Productions | UK | Service / Support |
Peter | Grahame | Downstairs at The King’s Head | UK | Promoter, Producer |
Jonathan | Grant | Red 24 Management | UK | Agent |
Stine | Hammer | Immergut / ZULU Comedy Festival | DK | Festival |
Marcel | Haug | Artistic Vice | NL | Promoter |
Dominic | Hodge | Frukt | UK | Marketing |
Jesper | Holger | Immergut / ZULU Comedy Festival | DK | Festival, Media |
Emilie | Jones | The Comedy Store | UK | Manager |
Jane | Jones | Royal Opera House | UK | Other |
Sytske | Kamstra | ComedyInternational | NL / UK | Producer |
Andy | Leitch | Leicester Comedy Festival | UK | Festival |
Saskia | Lens | Night of Comedy | NL | Producer |
Edd | Lewington | WeGotTickets | UK | Service / Support |
Carl A.H. | Martin | cahm.uk | UK | Service / Support |
Kay | Martin | SECC | UK | Venue |
Rosa | Martinez | Eventim | UK | Service / Support |
Neil | Masters | Comedyzoo | UK | Producer |
Erich | McElroy | Crack Comedy and The Comedy Tree | UK | Promoter |
Stian | Morten Pettersen | Stand Up Norge As | NO | Venue |
Melissa | O’Brien | Comedy Academy 4 Kids | UK | Producer |
Mike | O’Brien | Laughing Stock Productions | UK | Service / Support |
Oluwatoyin | Odunsi | Harrow Arts Centre | UK | Venue |
Hannah | Oldman | Old Man Management Ltd | UK | Agent |
Joe | O’Malley | EFM Worldwide | UK | Service / Support |
Andrew | Parsons | Ticketmaster | UK | Service / Support |
Mick | Perrin | Mick Perrin Productions | UK | Promoter, Producer |
Bobbie | Pryor | Little Red Noise | UK | Manager, Producer, Media |
Jim | Reid | ChannelX | UK | Producer |
Alex | Rochford | Assembly Theatre | UK | Venue, Festival |
Geoff | Rowe | Leicester Comedy Festival | UK | Festival |
Saskia | Satiner-Hutchins | Ingenious Media | UK | Other, Investment |
Carolyn | Sims | Ticketmaster UK | UK | Service / Support |
Bob | Slayer | WhatComedy.com | UK | Promoter |
Graham | Smith | UK | Producer | |
Juliet | Stephens | The Good Ship Comedy Club | UK | Promoter |
Guy | Stevens | Funny Laundry / Jackanapes | CH | Promoter |
Arne | t Jolle | VMMA | BE | Media, Producer |
Michael | Taylor | FTW Productions Ltd | UK/SE | Promoter, Agent |
Andy | Townsend | PIAS Comedy | UK | Service / Support |
Paul | Twomey | Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers | UK | Service / Support |
Karel-Oscar | van Hengel | Agents After All Theatre | NL | Agent |
Rune | Viken | Stand Up Norway | NO | Promoter |
Ruth | Weston | The Convention Centre Dublin | IE | Venue |
Ian | Wilson | IMWPUK | UK | Producer, Manager |
Lee | Witteveen | LoveLee Comedy Productions | NL | Agent, Promotor, Manager |
Martin | Witts | Live from Leicestersquare | UK | Venue, Festival |
Lorna | Ashcroft | AEG Live | UK | Promoter |
David | Bell | Firebrand Live Ltd | UK | Service / Support |
Jan | Chadwick | AEG Live | UK | Promoter |
Kate | Copstick | Bobbys Girl Productions | UK | Media, Other |
Venita | di Domenico | PBJ & KBJ Managements Ltd | UK | Agent |
John | Gibson | Ticketmaster UK | UK | Service / Support |
Nick | Handford | Mick Perrin Productions | UK | Promoter, Producer |
Hils | Jago | Amused Moose Comedy | UK | Producer |
Mike | Llewellyn | EFM Worldwide | UK | Service / Support |
Alex | Luff | Millenium Stadium Cardiff | UK | Venue |
Darrell | Martin | Just The Tonic | UK | Promoter |
Danny | Oakes | Firebrand Live Ltd | UK | Service / Support |
Chris | Prosser | M4 Media Ltd | UK | Media |
Lisa | Ryan | EFM Worldwide | UK | Service / Support |
Helena | Sandklef | FTW Productions AB | SE | Producer |
Amy | Saunders | Stillmisbehaving Ltd | UK | Other, Artiste, Producer |
Sue | Scott-Avis | Eventim | UK | Service / Support |
Report
For those who could not attend the first ever Comedy International Conference we produced a short video to give you an impression of the event.
Comedy International Conference 2010 from Comedy International on Vimeo.
In 2010 Steve Bennett, Comedy website Chortle wrote an independent article about the first Comedy International Conference titled: ‘The state of the industry…
Partners
Associate Partner
EFM Management Ltd
Night of Comedy Productions
Media Partners
Chortle
Ticketing Partner
TicketMaster
Sponsor Drinks Reception
Multitude Media
Supporters
Greenwich Comedy Festival
The Tour Company
Sparkle Productions
Waa
DutchBand
Thanks!
We would like to thank everybody who made this first edition possible:
All comics, delegates, speakers, sponsors and volunteers, plus:
Debi Allen, David Angel, Tijl Beckand, Steve Bennett, Cass Briggs, Will Briggs, Sean Brightman, William Burdett-Couts, Paul Byrne, Rowan Campbell, Julia Chamberlain,Bex Colwell, Kate Copstick, Caroline Edwards, Michiel Fransen, Nick Handford,Marcel Haug, Martin Hopewell, Kathleen Hutchison, Hils Jago, Karen Koren, Carl A.H. Martin, Kay Martin, Michael Minten, Mike O’Brien, Hannah Oldman, Joe O’Malley, Tony Orsten, Andrew Parsons, Mick Perrin, Chris Prosser, Alex Rochford, Paul Ronca, Barbara Rozing, Gilbert Rozon, Paul Rutten, Lisa Ryan, Jacob Schuhle-Lewis, Graham Smith, Guy Stevens, Steve Swift, Ryan Taylor, Jean Paul van de Plasse, Marijn van der Waa, Willem Venema,Brett Vincent, Tina Waters, Jason John Whitehead, plus all friends, family and the many others that helped to realize this event in many different ways.
Please enjoy the video of this beautiful day. Thank you all!
We look forward to seeing you all again in September 2011.
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