Programme
Report
Partners
Delegates
Thanks
Programme 2012
Panel – Comparing the market – weird world tours.
New markets, new contacts, new business, new tours. The panel followed-up on developments in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Our focus will expands further into the French & German language territories, opportunities in South Africa and the Asian regions.
Chair
Carl A.H. Martin – cahm.uk
Panellists
Mick Perrin – Mick Perrin Worldwide
Grégoire Furrer – Montreux Comedy Festival (Switzerland)
Rabin Harduth – Hard Laughs (South Africa)
Jeremy O’Donnell – The Punchline Comedy Club (Asia)
Jami Gong – TakeOut Comedy Club (Hong Kong)
Panel – Going back to our roots – the first steps on the Comedy ladder.
A panel about nurturing talent in the small / medium sized venue, building a business and weathering the economic storms.
Chair
Julia Chamberlain – Highlight / SYTYF
Panellists
Peter Grahame – Downstairs at the Kingshead
Tommy Sheppard – Salt ‘n’ Sauce Promotions Ltd
Geoff Whiting – Mirth Control Comedy
Jill Edwards – Comedy Workshops / Comic Boom Comedy Club
Panel – All about the numbers – to ticketing and beyond.
–> in association with IQ Magazine ~
According to ticketing reports, Comedy keeps growing in relation to other entertainment sectors. What can we learn from these other sectors? Is secondary ticketing a threat to the Comedy industry? How can Apps influence ticket sales?
Chair
Allan McGowan – IQ Magazine
Panellists
Rob Edwards – Eventim
Andrew Williams – Kotikan
Andy Townsend – PIAS Comedy
Edd Lewington – WeGotTickets
Panel – It’s Festival time, all the time – the value of Comedy.
–> in association with Time Out LIVE ~
Comedy is taking over not only arenas, theatres and pub rooms, but can be found on any stage throughout the year now. What kind of audiences does this attract? What models are there and how much should it cost to perform? We bring an all-round panel to present the broader picture, to open up the debate beyond the Edinburgh Fringe walls.
Chair
Alex Rochford – Time Out Live
Panellists
Anthony Alderson – Pleasance
Mike Fox – Fat Jesters
Tania Harrison – Festival Republic
Geoff Rowe – Big Difference Company
Report 2012
Media Partner Comedy website Chortle reported on the State of the Industry as discussed during the 2012 Comedy International Conference.
Partners 2012
Associate Partner
EFM Management Ltd
Media Partners
Time Out Live
Multitude Media
Chortle
IQ Magazine
Ticketing Partner
Eventim
Sponsor Drinks Reception
Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival
Supporters
Pleasance Theatre
The Tour Company
Waa
Dutchband
DotTickets
Delegates 2012
| First Name | Last Name | Company | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick | Adair | AEG Live UK | UK | Promoter / Festival |
| Anthony | Alderson | Pleasance | UK | Promoter |
| Mårten | Andersson | RAW comedy | SE | Promoter / Agent |
| Nino | Bantic | London Calling Comedy project | UK | Promoter / Festival |
| Clarry | Bean | Swindon Arts Centre | UK | Venue |
| Steve | Bennett | Chortle | UK | Media |
| Shirine | Best | Almega Projects | UK | Film Production |
| Mark | Boosey | British Comedy Guide | UK | Media |
| Sean | Brightman | Sean Brightman Ltd | UK | Promoter |
| Richard | Broomfield | EFM Event Logistics | UK | Service / Support |
| Peter | Broughton-Rates | PBR Comedy | UK | Booker / Promoter / Producer |
| Richard | Buck | Highlight | UK | Producer |
| Danielle | Buckley | Wembley Stadium | UK | Venue |
| Richard | Bucknall | RBM | UK | Agent |
| Julia | Chamberlain | Highlight | UK | Club booker |
| Phil | Chippendale | Comedy Cafe Management | UK | Manager |
| Tim | Clark | Such Small Portions | UK | Media |
| Ian | Coburn | Live Nation | UK | Promoter |
| Chaz | Collett | Barking Mad Comedy | UK | Agent |
| Chloée | Coqterre | GF production | FR | Producer |
| Tony | Cowards | Tony Cowards | UK | Performer/writer |
| Lucy | Danser | Chatback Comedy Club | UK | Promoter |
| Jenny-Anne | Dexter | Cranleigh Arts Centre | UK | Venue |
| Venita | di Domenico | Avalon Promotions | UK | Promoter |
| Rob | Edwards | Eventim UK | UK | Service / Support |
| Caroline | Edwards | Sparkle Productions Ltd. | UK | Brand investment in Comedy |
| Jill | Edwards | Jill Edwards Comedy Workshops | UK | Promoter |
| Lea | Emery | Comedy Cafe Management | UK | Comedian |
| Ben | Ferris | Madcap Comedy | UK | Promoter |
| Chris | Foote | Big Difference Company | UK | Festival |
| Mike | Fox | Fat Jesters | UK | Promoter |
| Jim | Frayling | Wembley Stadium | UK | Venue |
| Grégoire | Furrer | GF production | FR | Producer / Festival |
| John | Gibson | Ticketmaster | UK | Service / Support |
| Emily | Gough | UK | Promoter / Producer | |
| Peter | Grahame | Downstairs at The King’s Head | UK | Venue |
| Jonathan | Grant | Red 24 Management | UK | Agent |
| Nick | Handford | Mick Perrin | UK | Promoter |
| Rabin | Harduth | HardLaughs | SA | Promoter |
| Tania | Harrison | Festival Republic | UK | Festival |
| Evan | Henderson | On At Fife | UK | Venue |
| Bev | Hewes | W & P Longreach | UK | Insurance Broker |
| Sarah | Higgins | Mirth Control | UK | Agent |
| Jesper | Holger | Von Holger | DK | Manager |
| Kat | Hoult | Leicester Square Theatre | UK | Venue |
| Sarah | Johnson | Mick Perrin | UK | Promoter / Tour Manager |
| Jessica | Keating | Multitude Media | UK | PR |
| Jess | Lambert | The Ticket Factory | UK | Ticketing Company |
| Hannah | Layton | James Grant Media | UK | Agent |
| Mike | Leigh | Mike Leigh Associates | UK | Agent |
| Andy | Lenthall | PSA | UK | Service / Support |
| Edd | Lewington | WeGotTickets | UK | Service / Support |
| Ben | Lyttelton | Multitude Media | UK | PR |
| Steve | Machin | Stormcrowd & Dot Tickets | UK | Other |
| Carl A H | Martin | cahm.uk | UK | Consultant |
| Kay | Martin | SECC | UK | Venue |
| Neil | Masters | Comedyzoo | UK | Producer |
| Rob | Mauduit | The Funny Side Artist Management | UK | Manager |
| Zoe | Mauduit | The Funny Side Artist Management | UK | Manager |
| Erich | McElroy | Crack Comedy Club | UK | Promoter |
| Allan | McGowan | IQ Magazine | UK | Other |
| Richard | McIntyre | CrowdSurge | UK | Ticketing |
| Dec | Munro | Test Tube Comedy | UK | Promoter |
| Paul | Newman | The O2 | UK | Service / Support |
| Jeremy | O’Donnell | The Punchline Comedy Club | UK | Promoter |
| Anya | O’Neill | Mick Perrin | UK | Promoter |
| Hannah | Oldman | Old Man Management Ltd | UK | Agent |
| Andrew | Parsons | Ticketmaster UK | UK | Service / Support |
| Mick | Perrin | Mick Perrin | UK | Promoter |
| Lucy | Pitchford-Todd | Big Difference Company | UK | Festival |
| James | Pringle | Laugh Louder Ltd | UK | App Listings |
| Chris | Prosser | The Suspicious Group | UK | Media |
| Andrew | Ridal | Last Second Tickets | UK | Ticketing / Marketing / Technology |
| Johanna | Rigg | Leicester Square Theatre | UK | Venue |
| Cristina | Riveiros | Music Glue | UK | Other |
| Alex | Rochford | Time Out Live | UK | Producer |
| Kenneth | Rock | British Society of Comedy Writers | UK | Media |
| Geoff | Rowe | Big Difference Company | UK | Festival |
| Lisa | Ryan | EFM Event Logistics | UK | Service / Support |
| Amy | Saunders | Still Misbehaving Ltd | UK | Other |
| Julian | Savitch-Lee | ROFL & LOL Comedy Club | UK | Promoter |
| Sue | Scott-Avis | Eventim | UK | Service / Support |
| Viki | Sever | Mick Perrin | UK | Promoter |
| Tommy | Sheppard | Salt ‘n’ Sauce Promotions Ltd | UK | Promoter / Venue |
| Ged | Skelding | Last Second Tickets | UK | Ticketing / Marketing |
| Bob | Slayer | Heroes of Fringe | UK | Promoter |
| Ben | Stein | Avalon Promotions | UK | Agent |
| Juliet | Stephens | The Good Ship Comedy Club | UK | Promoter / performer / writer |
| Guy | Stevens | Jackanapes Gmbh | CH | Promoter / Producer |
| Ryan | Taylor | Pleasance | UK | Promoter / Venue |
| Mick | Taylor | Comedy Cafe Management | UK | Manager |
| Andrej | Težak | CEH ZA SMEH | SI | Manager / Festivals |
| Imogen | Thomas | Avalon Promotions | UK | Agent |
| Andy | Townsend | PIAS Comedy | UK | Service/Support |
| Paul | Twomey | Robertson Taylor Insurance Brokers | UK | Insurance Broker |
| Jody | VandenBurg | Tunnel Films | UK | Media |
| Joseph | Vesayaporn | Music Glue | UK | Other |
| Brett | Vincent | GetComedy | UK | Promoter / Manager |
| Jonathan | Wakeham | LOCO The London Comedy Film Festival | UK | Festival |
| Sarah | Watson | Scottish Comedy Agency | UK | Festival |
| Bjorn | Wentlandt | Avalon Promotions | UK | Promoter |
| Ruth | Weston | NEC Group | UK | Venue |
| Geoff | Whiting | Mirth Control | UK | Manager / Booker |
| Joshua | Wildenberg | Caustic Comedy | NL | Other |
| Andrew | Williams | Kotikan | UK | Mobile / Ticketing |
| Ben | Williams | Time Out London | UK | Media |
| Martin | Witts | Leicester Square Theatre | UK | Venue |
| Will | Wood | Multitude Media | UK | PR |
| Louis | Zezeran | Comedy Estonia | EE | Promoter |
Thanks 2012
We would like to thank everybody who made this third edition possible:
All comics, delegates, speakers, sponsors and volunteers plus Sarah Aitken, Anthony Alderson, James Avery, Tijl Beckand, Steve Bennett, Paul Bertellotti, Mark Boosey, Sean Brightman, James Campbell, Julia Chamberlain, Hugo Chaparro, Nik Coppin, Annie Day, Caroline Edwards, Martin Hughes, Ben Ferris, Charlene Fletcher, Michiel Fransen, Peter Grahame, Madolyn Grove, Patrick Hallett-Morley, Nick Handford, Martin Hopewell, Marec Joyce, Edd Lewington, Katie MacDougall, Carl A.H. Martin, Kay Martin, Allan McGowan, Christine McKinnon, Jessica Keating, Steve Machin, Patrick McCullagh, Jorge Menidis, Adam Milton, Michael Minten, Erin Muller, Heiko Neumann, Dan O’Neill, Lynne Parker, Mick Perrin, Chris Prosser, Alex Rochford, Paul Rutten, Lisa Ryan, Jacob Schuhle-Lewis, Trudi Stevens, Alia Dann Swift, Steve Swift, Ryan Taylor, Jean Paul van de Plasse, Geoff Rowe, Sue Scott-Avis, Becky Singh, Ryan Taylor, Anthony Toth, Susan Turnbull, Raymond Velasquez, Brett Vincent, Marijn van der Waa, Tina Waters, Dan Willis, Jason John Whitehead, Michelle Wigg, Will Wood, Sugar & Kaiba, Abby & Alfie, friends, family, all staff at the Pleasance 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 October 2013.
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