PLASA08

Why Attend?

PLASA08 is the no.1 new products show in the entertainment and installation technology industry. The only place to see all the latest innovations in one place at one time.

The premier international event of its kind, PLASA08 offers you the opportunity to engage with over 300 exhibitors from the global entertainment, live event, corporate, architectural and installation technology markets.

Now in its 31st year, the show anticipates a record number of new product launches this September.

PLASA08 is organised by the leading trade body for the industry, The Professional Lighting and Sound Association. This means that the show is uniquely responsive to the market it serves and makes PLASA08 the busiest and most influential trade show ever to serve the entertainment technology markets. Register now to secure your half price ticket.

PLASA08 - More to see and do:

PLASA08 has more to see and do than any other entertainment and installation technology trade show worldwide. Each feature is designed to inspire discussion, drive innovation and stimulate the exchange of ideas that are central to the PLASA ideology and at the heart of the industry it serves.

• A record number of new product launches
• The latest technology and applications on show
• The leading specialists from each sector
• An extensive, industry acclaimed masterclass programme
• Manufacturer workshops
• International pavilions
• Networking events
• The PLASA Innovation Gallery
• PLASA08 Awards for Innovation
• Hands on workshop areas and demo rooms
• After show bar
• Bespoke VIP hospitality packages
• VIP hospitality area

The PLASA08 Innovation Gallery is a focal point for the most innovative new products and technologies about to hit the market.

Each new product displayed in the PLASA08 Innovation Gallery is nominated for the PLASA08 Awards for Innovation. This is the chance for the industry's leading brands to compete for 8 prestigious titles, and your chance to find out what the PLASA08 panel of industry professionals make of the latest new ideas.

Designed to reflect excellence in new products across lighting, audio, AV, effects, software, rigging and staging and accessories - the PLASA Awards for Innovation have a justly deserved reputation for identifying high quality innovative new products early in their life and many previous winners are now firmly established in their fields. A trip to the PLASA08 Innovation Gallery could be one of the most productive trips you make this year.

The PLASA08 Central Bar is the hub of the show. This year it operates a soft close, remaining open for two hours after the Show itself. This gives you the chance to unwind and discuss the day's business, cement new relationships and make plans for the future.

Enrich your PLASA08 experience by taking part in a manufacturer workshop or sign up to a master class in the PLASA08 theatre. This extended educational programme could provide you and your employees with the solutions you have been looking for to drive your business forward.

Most importantly, PLASA08 is about witnessing the birth of new products, getting a feel for the latest technology and applications, engaging with the leading specialists in your field and preparing your company for emerging industry developments. Sign up for regular updates and show developments by registering now for your half price ticket.

PLASA08 New products. New people. New opportunities.

Events Schedule

Below are just some of the things happening during the course of PLASA08 that all visitors are welcome to attend. Please keep checking back as we'll be adding further events in the weeks ahead.

Sunday 7 September

18:00-20:00 - Networking in the After Show Bar (Central Bar), Earls Court 1.

Monday 8 September

18:00-18.45 - PLASA Awards for Innovation, Central Bar, Earls Court 1.
18:00-20:00 - Networking in the After Show Bar (Central Bar), Earls Court 1.

Tuesday 9 September

18:00-20:00 - Networking in the After Show Bar (Central Bar), Earls Court 1.