A conference experience ready for take-off

A conference experience ready for take-off

Connect Airways Conference

Connect Airways Conference

Full technical and scenic production for the Connect Airways Conference at Sandy Park.
Full technical and scenic production for the Connect Airways Conference at Sandy Park.
Three Connect Airways presenters walking down the custom runway stage in front of the multi-screen conference set.
Three Connect Airways presenters walking down the custom runway stage in front of the multi-screen conference set.

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Connect Airways Conference
Connect Airways Conference

Project Type

Corporate Conference

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Event date

Technology

Full Event Production Staging Sound Lighting LED Video Presentation Management Content Creation Custom Fabrication Technical Crew

Timeframe

Timeframe

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

Stage Engage transformed Sandy Park’s Exeter Suite into an aviation-inspired conference environment for the Connect Airways Conference. Full technical production combined runway-themed staging, bespoke printed walkways, multiple video surfaces, animated content and room-wide audio and lighting for approximately 220 delegates.

Full technical and scenic production for the Connect Airways Conference at Sandy Park.

Wide view of the Connect Airways conference room at Sandy Park with multiple screens, runway staging and presenters.
Wide view of the Connect Airways conference room at Sandy Park with multiple screens, runway staging and presenters.

Brief

Bringing the Connect Airways brand to life through an immersive aviation-themed conference.

Connect Airways asked Stage Engage to deliver full technical production for a one-day conference for approximately 220 delegates. The event needed to support presentations, panel discussions and team activities while carrying a consistent aviation theme from the entrance through to the main stage.

Bringing the Connect Airways brand to life through an immersive aviation-themed conference.

Connect Airways asked Stage Engage to deliver full technical production for a one-day conference for approximately 220 delegates. The event needed to support presentations, panel discussions and team activities while carrying a consistent aviation theme from the entrance through to the main stage.

Stage Engage technicians operating audio and video control for the Connect Airways Conference at Sandy Park.
Stage Engage technicians operating audio and video control for the Connect Airways Conference at Sandy Park.

Challenge

Creating one cohesive experience across a wide conference suite.

The length of the Exeter Suite required clear sightlines, consistent sound coverage and coordinated content across multiple display surfaces. A large main stage, extended catwalk and runway walkways also needed to fit safely around the banquet seating, with the entire production installed during an overnight setup window.

Creating one cohesive experience across a wide conference suite.

The length of the Exeter Suite required clear sightlines, consistent sound coverage and coordinated content across multiple display surfaces. A large main stage, extended catwalk and runway walkways also needed to fit safely around the banquet seating, with the entire production installed during an overnight setup window.

Solution

A fully integrated runway-themed technical and scenic production.

We built an 8m by 3m main stage with a 2m-wide, 5m-long catwalk and semi-circular thrust stage, finished with a bespoke runway design. A 4m LED video wall was supported by four additional skyline displays, presenter comfort monitors and a fully managed presentation system. Two 20m printed runway walkways led guests through the room, edged by 80m of LED lighting. Animated departure-board content, wireless uplighting, d&b audio and an onsite technical team brought the entire concept together.

Connect Airways conference panel stage with a Dublin skyline screen and digital departures board.
Connect Airways conference panel stage with a Dublin skyline screen and digital departures board.
Presenters on the aviation-themed Connect Airways stage with delegates seated around tables at Sandy Park.
Presenters on the aviation-themed Connect Airways stage with delegates seated around tables at Sandy Park.
Connect Airways panel discussion in front of a large branded screen with delegates watching.
Connect Airways panel discussion in front of a large branded screen with delegates watching.
Three Connect Airways presenters walking down the custom runway stage in front of the multi-screen conference set.
Three Connect Airways presenters walking down the custom runway stage in front of the multi-screen conference set.
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Results

An immersive brand experience from entrance to stage.

The completed environment gave approximately 220 delegates a consistent aviation-themed journey through the venue. Bespoke runway flooring, LED-edged walkways and coordinated screen content transformed the wide suite into one connected space, while the integrated audio and video system supported presentations and panel sessions throughout the day.

Explore Services

220

Approximate delegates

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220

Approximate delegates

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40m

Bespoke printed runway walkways

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40m

Bespoke printed runway walkways

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80m

Colour-changing LED runway lighting

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80m

Colour-changing LED runway lighting

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4m

Wide LED video backdrop

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4m

Wide LED video backdrop

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Credits

Full technical and scenic production delivered by Stage Engage for Connect Airways at Sandy Park, Exeter.

Stage Engage

Technical and Scenic Production

Stage Engage

Technical and Scenic Production

Connect Airways

Client

Connect Airways

Client

Sandy Park, Exeter

Venue

Sandy Park, Exeter

Venue

Stage Engage

Technical and Scenic Production

Connect Airways

Client

Sandy Park, Exeter

Venue

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London: Stage Engage, 10 Brook Lane Business Centre, Brentford, London, TW8 0PP

Exeter (Head) Office: Stage Engage, Old Wheatley Farm, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2HA


London: Stage Engage, 10 Brook Lane Business Centre, Brentford, London, TW8 0PP

Exeter (Head) Office: Stage Engage, Old Wheatley Farm, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2HA