Broadcast News

Bookmark and Share
27/10/2004

UK Post tour to encourage regional membership

Postproduction trade body UK Post is to embark on a nationwide road show starting in one of the UK’s most creative cities, Manchester.
The recently inaugurated association is travelling around the UK in order to boost regional membership and address the concerns of regional members. UK Post's road show will be Manchester on October 28 and its Chief Executive, Gaynor Davenport, will be joined in Manchester by Chairman Mike Luckwell and board members Bryn Roberts of Barcud Derwen and Neil Hatton, Managing Director of Frontier Post.
UK Post has seventy-three member companies, but only nine from outside the M25. Gaynor Davenport wants to increase this number.
"UK Post has been established to represent, support and promote the whole of the UK's postproduction industries," she said. "To do so effectively we must have a strong regional voice."
Davenport said the team were not embarking on the road show with any preconceived ideas.
"We don't want to set the agenda. We want to focus on key issues pertaining to the regions and understand how best UK Post can support local businesses."
Alice Morrison, Chief Executive of North West Vision, said: “Manchester has long been a centre of excellence for postproduction and this decision by UK Post to start their road show in Manchester shows their commitment to the regions and their recognition of Manchester as one of the most creative regions outside of the M25.”
Issues expected to be raised in Manchester include the proposed BBC move to Manchester, regional quotas and the issue of retaining postproduction work in the areas where filming took place, rather than losing it to the capital.
Chris Lunt, business development manager for Manchester-based post facility Red Vision, said: "We've heard of UK Post but we're waiting to see what they have to say and what they want to achieve. Government-backed initiatives can free organisations or can tie their hands.”
Nominations have been called for a second regional board member to join Bryn Roberts. The deadline for submissions is Monday January 31 2005 with voting to follow. An announcement is expected after the next board meeting in a fortnight.
The board declined to use its right to co-opt the 10th board member, choosing to leave the position open to a vote.
(GB)
Solidmate Ltd Memory Card Hire London

Top Related Stories
Click here for the latest broadcast news stories.

18/04/2023
KitPlus Show Appoints Event Director
KitPlus Show has appointed Matt Snow as event director, to drive forward the growing programme of the shows. These regional events have proved to be e
28/03/2024
Evertz To Show Latest Updates To Its SDVN Solution
At NAB 2024 (Booth SU2027), Evertz is to show the latest updates to its Software Defined Video Networking (SDVN) solution, which is helping the broadc
22/03/2024
Matrox® Video To Provide Product Demos At NAB Show 2024
Matrox® Video will exhibit in Booth SL5073 at the 2024 NAB Show, April 13-17 in Las Vegas, providing product demos and featuring customer stories that
21/03/2024
Clear-Com To Highlight Range Of Products At NAB Show 2024
Clear-Com® is set to captivate attendees at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show from April 13 to April 17, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
15/03/2024
JVC Professional Video To Feature Special Guests At NAB Show 2024
JVC Professional Video will feature special guests, including NDI Technical Director Roberto Musso and vMix Senior Systems Engineer Heath Barker, at t
14/03/2024
Ateme To Return To NAB Show 2024
Ateme is to return to the 2024 NAB Show in Las Vegas, USA. From April 13th to 17th, in booth W1721, Ateme will showcase a series of cutting-edge solut
14/03/2024
Imagine Communications To Showcase Latest Innovations At NAB Show 2024
At the 2024 NAB Show, Imagine Communications is to showcase its latest innovations in its broad portfolio of Make TV and Monetize TV solutions in the
08/09/2023
Synthax Audio UK Appoints Head Of Sales & Marketing
Synthax Audio UK has appointed Neil Johnston to the position of Head of Sales and Marketing. With over 20 years of experience in the Pro Audio industr
29/02/2024
Disguise Partners With UK House
Disguise is partnering with UK House to bring a state-of-the-art virtual production studio to SXSW for the very first time. Visitors to the venue at D
17/05/2002
Guide to audio post-production launched at Cannes
This year's Cannes Festival has witnessed the launch of a new Specialist handbook – Audio Post UK. The publication focuses on the audio post-productio
11/08/2023
Narrative Entertainment Acquires Exclusive UK Rights To Wild West Chronicles
UK broadcaster Narrative Entertainment has acquired exclusive UK rights to Wild West Chronicles seasons 2 and 3 for its GREAT! action channel. Narrati
04/08/2023
EMG Appoints UK's Head Of Sales
EMG has appointed Nick Dyer as EMG UK's new Head of Sales. With a career spanning nearly three decades, he brings an unrivalled depth of knowledge and
15/02/2024
CameraOne UK Opens New Offices In Manchester And Cardiff
CameraOne UK has announced further expansion - with new offices opening in Manchester and Cardiff - and a new collection and drop-off location in Lond
28/03/2024
PSI Audio To Display AVAA C214 Active Brass Trap With New White Finish
PSI Audio is to present its innovative AVAA C214 active bass trap with a new white finish, and the three-way speaker Héritage3 at HIGH END 2024 in Mun
05/12/2023
CVP Appointed UK's Sole Cooke Optics Factory Authorised Service Partner
CVP has announced its exclusive appointment as the United Kingdom's sole Cooke Optics Factory Authorised Service Partner. This partnership empowers CV