Stefan Lohmann as speaker at the ILMC conference in London
Artist Relations Manager Stefan Lohmann, founder of Sustainable Event Solutions speaks at ILMC in London on the topic of sustainability and event locations.
The topic of sustainability, which at the latest became known through the Fridays for future movement, has not passed event locations and concert organizers by. Therefore, a panel discussion has been scheduled for March 5th at the ILMC (International Live Music Conference), the most important European conference for live music.
Besides the host Steve Sayer, Vice President and General Manager of the O2 Arena in London, top-class guests such as Sara Lamik, Tauron Arena Krakow, Marie Lindquist, CEO of Stockholm Live, Coralie Bemale, venue manager of the forest national arena in Brussels as well as Stefan Lohmann, founder of Sustainable Event Solutions, Talent Buyer and Artist Relations Manager, are invited.
They will discuss the positive and negative effects that venues can have on the environment and society. It will deal with sustainability issues, both the UN goals for sustainable development and the impact on local society.
Sustainability in Live Entertainment
As the founder of Sustainable Event Solutions and as a live entertainment expert with over 20 years of experience in the industry, Stefan Lohmann talks about his experiences with the conception and implementation of live entertainment, taking into account sustainability and environmental aspects.
The specialist for live entertainment concepts in locations of any size including light-theatre shows, festivals and opera shows with immersive visuals will provide an important contribution to the discussion during the panel. Due to its recent publication of the Sustainable Rider and the accompanying checklist, it offers event organisers, agencies and other players a basis for implementing their events in a sustainable and climate-neutral manner.
His goal: sustainable events with a positive impact become the standard in the industry! These events not only have a positive effect on the environment, but also on society. With its many "best practice" examples, such as the German Sustainability Award or the Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg, but also due to its activities in artist booking and thus its proximity to international stars, it provides valuable input for debates and discussions. With the other guests from Belgium, Poland and Sweden, the panel promises an exciting and international exchange of experts.
The panel on the topic "Impact of venues on the environment and society" will take place on 5 March from 14.15 to 15.30 at Baglioni Hotel, London.
Speaker ILMC - Further information on the panel participants:
Stefan Lohmann
As founder of the Platform Sustainable Event Solutions as well as Talent Buyer and Booking Agent, Stefan Lohmann is responsible for the sustainable implementation of events on the one hand and for the conception of live entertainment in arenas and stadiums on the other hand. As an official partner of the German Sustainability Award and as co-founder of the Berlin Show Orchestra, he knows how events can be implemented in a climate-neutral way and under environmental aspects. With his Sustainable Rider and the corresponding checklist, he wants to make this possible for agencies and artists and thus give them the best possible support.
Sara Lamik
Sara Lamik is Sales and Marketing Manager of the Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland where she is committed to establishing the venue as the best arena in Central-Eastern Europe. She has many years of experience in event organisation, promotions and sponsor acquisition. She started her career in the Krakow Festival Office before she was assigned as project manager in the ICE Krakow Congress Centre in 2011. After five years in this position, she moved to EXPO Krakow as Head of Congress Department before joining the Tauron Arena team.
Marie Lindquist
Marie Lindquist, CEO of Stockholm Live, Sweden offers many years of experience in tourism, sports and entertainment management. Her profession is mainly in change management, business planning, sales, brand management, communication, e-commerce and marketing strategies.
Coralie painting
Since 2010 Coralie Bemale is venue manager at the Forest National Arena in Brussels, Belgium after 15 years living in London where she worked in business analysis, facility management and online corporate communications. After the terrorist attacks in downtown Brussels, her responsibilities as a venue manager changed considerably. Her responsibilities are now not only to create unforgettable moments, but above all to ensure that the 8000 people who can be seated in the arena are safe during events.
About the ILMC- International Live Music Conference
The International Live Music Conference has been held in London for over twenty years now and has become one of the leading events in the industry, bringing together the leaders in live entertainment. An industry that not only involves hundreds of thousands of people, but is estimated to be worth around 25 billion euros a year (source: IFPI). A top selection of all these players attend the conference in March each year, where 1200 participants from more than 60 different countries take advantage of the unique opportunity to meet colleagues, discuss trends and markets, do business and not to forget have fun together. Under the motto "the game of Live", participants can experience various networking events, panels and workshops over three days.
