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Practical guides for organisers and news from the centre: new kit, quiet-season rates and what we learn from 600 events a year.
01Latest
Guides for organisers
28 October 2026, 6 min read
Running a hybrid AGM without the stress
More shareholders now join online than in the hall. Here is the plan our AV desk follows so remote voters are counted and the stream never drops.
9 October 2026, 5 min read
How we keep the lights on in Port Harcourt
Organisers ask about power more than anything else. This is what sits behind the walls, and what happens in the half second after the grid drops.
02Short news
From the centre
New LED wall in Atlantic Hall
A 16 metre wall replaces the old screens for events that book the upgrade.
Organiser accounts
Every booking now gets an account with payments, receipts and messages.
Quiet season rates
20% off weekdays in January, June and July.
Solar canopy finished
Panels over the car park now light the foyers by day.
03Checklist
The organiser's one-page checklist
- Date held and deposit paid
- Layout agreed and saved in your account
- Menu tasted, dietary numbers sent
- Run sheet shared with the planner
- Final numbers ten working days out
- Balance paid, receipts filed
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