Looking to break into live events – or take your next big step? The Careers & Networking Hub is where it happens. Meet the industry, build your network, and get practical support to help shape your future. Scroll down for more information...
Your gateway to connection, inspiration & progression in the live events industry
All sessions are free to attend when you register for the show. The ChamSys training sessions require pre-sign-up.
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Careers & Networking CaféJoin us for fast-paced, one-to-one chats with industry professionals designed to help you meet a range of people from across the entertainment technology sector. Ask questions, gain insight, and grow ...
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Show BarGet ready to raise a glass – you’re invited to the official show after-party! After a busy few days, have a break and hang out with industry friends, along with some complimentary refreshments and gre ... -
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Careers & Networking CaféGive yourself the best chance of standing out to prospective employers with practical guidance on CV writing and interviews. Led by Katie Bambridge from Access Industry, this workshop will explore how ... -
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Careers & Networking CaféJoin us for fast-paced, one-to-one chats with industry professionals designed to help you meet a range of people from across the entertainment technology sector. Ask questions, gain insight, and grow ... -
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Careers & Networking CaféJoin us for fast-paced, one-to-one chats with industry professionals designed to help you meet a range of people from across the entertainment technology sector. Ask questions, gain insight, and grow ...
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- Audio
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Careers & Networking CaféBuilding a career in the entertainment technology industry isn’t only about what you can do – it’s also about making sure the right people know about it. Join Sophie Beason from The Power of Events an ... -
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- Technology
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Careers & Networking CaféJoin us for fast-paced, one-to-one chats with industry professionals designed to help you meet a range of people from across the entertainment technology sector. Ask questions, gain insight, and grow ...
Find the hub upstairs at the show
The Careers & Networking Hub will be open upstairs on the Gallery Level throughout PLASA Show 2025.
The hub is free to access with your PLASA Show visitor badge – no booking required for general entry.
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The hub is for you if you're:
🎓 A student or apprentice exploring career options
🧑🤝👩 A freelancer looking to grow your network
🎭 A technician or creative seeking advice or mentorship
🤝 An experienced professional wanting to reconnect or upskill
🧐 Curious about pathways into the live events industry
In collaboration with...
The Careers & Networking Hub is delivered in collaboration with PLASA, The Power of Events, Production Futures, and Access Industry – organisations united in their commitment to supporting career development across the live events industry.
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Audio & AV Theatre
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Audio & AV TheatreWith diversifying family models and a changing gender ratio, many touring professionals – including artists – are looking for new ways to integrate young family life into the demands of being on the r ... -
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- Industry Issues
- Production
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Audio & AV TheatreTouring can place considerable demands on the people who make live performance possible. Long hours, disrupted sleep, ongoing pressure, unforeseen challenges, separation from home and the difficulty o ...
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Industry Initiatives Theatre
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Industry Initiatives TheatreMost live events freelancers have a story: late payments, shifting call times, or the "that's not what we agreed" on site. Yet the industry still runs largely on handshakes and goodwill. This session ... -
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Industry Initiatives TheatreTouring means close quarters, long days, broken sleep and constant exposure to whatever virus is going around — and touring crews and musicians are disproportionately neurodivergent, which makes the s ... -
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Industry Initiatives TheatreBackup talks Health & Welfare in the industry, joined by fellow industry charities the panel will be discussion topics like sleep, addiction and also highlighting the latest legal requirements around ...
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Lighting & Staging Theatre
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Lighting & Staging TheatreA talk about the professional journeys (so far) of lighting professionals Deanna Towli And Lucinda Plummer. The session will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. Who is this session for? Industry ... -
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Lighting & Staging TheatreHow imposter syndrome, unconscious bias and workplace culture continue to shape careers in live events in many places. The live events industry has made significant progress in recent years when it co ... -
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Lighting & Staging TheatreDiscover how White Light is supporting lighting professionals to help shape some of the industry's most exciting productions. Featuring Associate Lighting Designer Nic Farman and Assistant Lighting De ...
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Industry Initiatives Theatre
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Industry Initiatives TheatreJoin Backup Tech and industry partners as we explore the practical tools, resources and best-practice guidance needed to help live events professionals build more resilient, sustainable and successful ... -
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Industry Initiatives TheatreAre you running a business or employing people? Whether you have two staff or two hundred, employ permanent teams or rely on freelancers, bring in casual workers for busy seasons or sub-contract most ...
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Audio & AV TheatreJoin Sally Garner-Gibbons Manager for Creative Apprenticeships at Chichester College Group for an insightful seminar exploring how apprenticeships can help build a stronger, more skilled and sustainab ... -
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Audio & AV TheatreChair Peter Rice and Administrator Emily Drohan engage in a discussion on their roles as both educators and sound designers. They present their diverse sound design projects and showcase short case st ...
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