E3 Group

Each month we offer a quick snap shot of what it’s like to work in a busy entertainment agency and production company. Here’s a quick round up of what’s happening in our departments.

E3 Artists

Our London based booking agents have had a busy start to the year. Booking requests for X Factor contestants from the 2009 series of the ITV show continue to flood in resulting in some high profile bookings with E3 Artist’s corporate clients.

E3 Events

E3 Events are currently collaborating with Midlands based event production company, DRP Group. Further details to follow next month.

E3 Costumes

Our costume design team are currently producing some eye catching designs to accompany our shows for tour operator giant Thomas Cook. The shows include pantomimes, West End style productions and cabaret.

E3 Production

Our production team have recently enjoyed success producing bespoke children’s entertainment shows for the theme park attraction Alton Towers. They are also currently training 2010 season entertainers for overseas productions.

E3 Careers

Our recruitment team are continuing to look for talented entertainment staff to join our overseas show teams. For further information, visit the E3 Careers section of our site.

For general information on E3 Group, visit our home page.

Happy New Year! As a new feature to the E3 Group blog, each month we will now bring you a snapshot of what it’s like to work in a busy entertainment agency and production company, with a quick overview from each of our departments.

E3 Artists

December 2009 was an incredibly busy month for E3 Artists; our entertainment booking division. Besides dealing with our regular clients’ Christmas entertainment requirements our agents were also inundated with requests to book 2009’s X-Factor contestants.

E3 Events

E3 Events, our London based corporate events division, successfully delivered a high impact entertainment extravaganza for Thomas Cook’s prestigious VI conference in December. Highlights included star performances from the Noisettes and the legendary ABBA tribute Bjorn Again.

E3 Costumes

Our costume designers are currently working on summer season designs for several of our major tour operator and leisure clients.

E3 Production

Our production show team are currently working on several brand new entertainment formats set to be piloted overseas in summer 2010. Keep posted here for further updates.

E3 Careers

E3 Careers are now recruiting professional singers and dancers to join our touring shows in the Mediterranean for client Hi! Hotels. For further information on our entertainment jobs abroad, please visit the E3 Careers section of our main site.

For general information on E3 Group, visit our home page.

The E3 Group team would like to say a huge thanks to all our clients, suppliers and associates for your much valued input into our business in 2009. Everyone at our head offices in London and Brighton including, David Hill; Martin Harrigan; Jamie Greaves; David Parker; James Hubbard; Dan Kujawski, Gita Wallis and Ryan Curtis would all like to wish you a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.

The E3 Group is planning to open its own stage school, the E3 Academy, in 2009. The first Academy will be launched in Brighton and Hove and will provide training in drama, dance and music. The E3 Academy will also offer film training, both in acting and production, as most traditional stage schools steer away from this area which has a huge appeal for the technology savvy youth of today.

Thomas Cook, The E3 Group’s largest client and global tour operating giants have decided to roll out the E3 Academy to its overseas properties as part of their 2009 entertainment proposition. Initial trials will take place in July to September of 2009 at three carefully selected resorts, with the intention for full resort roll-out to a number of properties in 2010.

The aim for the Academy is to be more than just another stage school started by an individual or a group of individuals with a passion for entertainment. Though there is nothing wrong with the traditional stage school (the E3 Group has supported many in the past such as K-Bis), having the full force of an entertainment production company behind the academy will inject real production values into the curriculum and offer students the chance of a clearly defined, entertainment career path through E3 Production and E3 Artists. With the success of British Artists during the current, busy awards season, it would be great to think that E3 Academy students may be the ones picking up these gongs in the future!

The E3 Group will ultimately franchise the Academy so children around the country will have the opportunity to learn with the high standards of production expected for professionals working in the fast-paced entertainment industry.

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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.