E3 Group

The Holiday Stars finale has been won by singer Robin Acton. Robin stole the show with his rendition of “Just The Way You Are”. The event, which took place on the 12th April at the Old Market Theatre in Hove, featured twelve talented finalists all competing for the grand prize - a £2500 holiday voucher plus a paid gig at one of First Choice’s prestigious Holiday Village properties.

The event was a roaring success and the feedback has been fantastic. “I absolutely LOVED Saturday night” said Denise Marques Neves, one of First Choice’s overseas General Managers. “My family and friends thought the show was incredibly professionally produced and they enjoyed every minute of it” said Steve from Capita Insurance Services.

Winner Robin Acton was also suitably impressed. “What a great night” he said before going on to compliment the E3 Group team “…you did a great job which made it easier for me to have a good time”. Robin is due to meet up with the E3 team in the near future to discuss his next appearance for First Choice.

Exciting times for the E3 Group! We have just opened our first London office in the city’s West End. We are a stones throw from Covent Garden and the Strand plus, of course, all of the wonderful theatres that have inspired many of our own production shows.

Our London office will be a base for the E3 Artists and Events divisions of our business, offering a celebrity, entertainment and event booking and management service. Our official launch party is set to take place on 1st May 2008 and we have already confirmed stars for the guest list including Linda Lusardi and Andy Scott-Lee.

For those of you who wish to update your diaries, our new London address is:

56 Shorts Gardens
London
WC2H 9AN
Tel: 020 7836 4759

Our head office address and telephone number in Brighton remains the same.

Plans to mark the 10th Anniversary of the E3 Group with the biggest entertainment extravaganza our team have ever produced are now firmly underway. The Feather & Fireworks Ball, set to take place on the 21st June 2008 at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, will raise significant funds for local charities including the Martlets Hospice and Chestnut Tree House.

The E3 team are currently developing the plans for an extravagant production show which, of course, will end with a spectacular fireworks display. To enquire about tickets to the event, please call our offices on 0845 83 82 822.

We reported earlier this year that the Holiday Stars finale would take place on Saturday 16th February. The date and the venue have now changed. The big day will now take place on 12th April 2008 and the Old Market Theatre, Hove.

The first annual E3 Group Showbiz Awards took place yesterday at the Lansdowne Place Hotel in Hove. The event, part of our annual conference, celebrates the achievements of both our head office and overseas staff. The winners in full:

Sense of Showbusiness Award
Jamie Greaves - Operations Manager

Honest & Open Teamwork Award
Stuart Thwaite - Entertainment Manager

Outstanding Talent Award
James Hubbard - Marketing Director

Winnng Results Award
Allison Prentice - Entertainment Manager

Burning Passion Award
Gill Andersson - Accounts Manager

Innovation in Everything We Do Award
Keiran Meakins - Entertainment Manager

Zealous About Customer Service Award
Ryan Curtis - Business Development Executive

Congratulations to all of the above team members who have excelled in delivering our core aims and values to the highest standard.

Happy New Year from the E3 Group team - David Hill, Jane Maguire, Ben O’Hara, James Hubbard, Jamie Greaves, Gill Andersson, Ryan Curtis, Mark Pincher, Ruth Taberner and Tom Fourniss.

We would like to thank all our clients, associates and suppliers for making 2007 such a fantastic year for us. We wish you all the best for 2008.

Following the recent relaunch of our celebrity booking service, as featured on our website, E3 is poised to take a step into central London. Group CEO, David Hill, is currently looking into a range of options all based in the capital’s West End.

This will be an important step forward for E3. The agency side to our business, E3 Artists, has developed considerably over the last 12 months through strengthened relations with our existing clients and a marketing strategy that has resulted in a sharp increase in new customers. The move will enable us to forge closer relationships with both our existing contacts and clients as well as prospective new ones.

JH Marketing - Search Engine Marketing Sussex, is now E3’s partner company for its SEM activities.

We’ve teamed up with the Rendezvous Casino Brighton, who are offering a generous prize to the winner of their Elvis Tribute competition. £5000 cash on the night plus a paid gig at their casino! Here at E3 we have also agreed to offer the winner a paid appearance at one of our major client’s overseas holiday resorts.

Are you a talented Elvis impersonator? Send your publicity or showreel to: Jaqueline Collins, Rendezvous Casino, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton, BN2 5UT or email her at: jcollins@london-clubs.co.uk.

The competition starts in January 2008, so get your application posted asap!

The team here at E3 are out talentspotting in 2008! Our new recruitment campaign for 2008 is a gentle parody of the cult British film Trainspotting. It’s not trains we’re on the look out for (not that they were in the film either, exactly) but talented entertainers, entertainment managers and sound and light technicians to work as part of a team on an exciting overseas entertainment programme.

If you would like a rewarding entertainment job overseas, visit the E3 Careers section of our website for further details.

E3 Group is a dynamic entertainment production company with operations in over fourteen countries. Our wide array of entertainment services include show production, artist and celebrity booking, artist representation, corporate event entertainment and bespoke product design. Our bespoke entertainment packages for many of our key clients include services such as; recruiting and training entertainment teams; sound and lighting installation, show production, scripting and choreography; musical direction; pop concerts; pantomimes and light entertainment.

For further information please visit our website at:
www.e3grouponline.com