The Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) Annual Awards took place last Wednesday evening after the first day of the 2023 ABTT Theatre Show at Alexandra Palace, London. The ABTT Awards are one of the ABTT’s flagship events; acknowledging those people and products making a difference to the Industry. Hosting these Awards and being able to celebrate the achievements of both people and new products in the industry is at the very heart of the ABTT.
The five highly sought after Awards included Lighting Product, Sound Product, Engineering Product, ‘Widget’ and Stand of the Year. These were then complemented by the announcement of the recipients of the ABTT Technician of the Year and the ABTT Award for Emerging Excellence which recognise the achievements of individuals both starting out and well-established in their backstage careers. WL is delighted to announce that it was the recipient of this year’s Stand of the Year Award!
The ABTT Theatre Show has been running since 1978 and WL is the only company that has exhibited at every single one. That said, this is the first time in which the company has achieved the Stand of the Year accolade.
WL’s Managing Director Bryan Raven comments: “We are absolutely thrilled to have won Stand of the Year at the ABTT Awards. This was a truly collaborative effort between our various teams and we are delighted that all of their hard-work and skills have been recognised. What makes this award even more special is that we ensured the focus of our stand this year was sustainability; following our recent B Corp accreditation. As such, we decided to include a living wall and draw on upcycled materials from previous shows; with a focus to also re-use these for future exhibitions.”
The ABTT judges commented: “We are absolutely thrilled to have won Stand of the Year at the ABTT Awards. This was a truly collaborative effort between our various teams and we are delighted that all of their hard-work and skills have been recognised. What makes this award even more special is that we ensured the focus of our stand this year was sustainability; following our recent B Corp accreditation. As such, we decided to include a living wall and draw on upcycled materials from previous shows; with a focus to also re-use these for future exhibitions.”
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