Stage|Set|Scenery: Messe Berlin and DTHG Present a New International Stage Technology Conference

	DTHG symposium Stage | Set | Scenery, Berlin: Hubert Eckart, DTHG; Juliane Trempler, Messe Berlin; Werner Mocke, Messe Berlin; Dr. Gabriele Högg, DTHG; and Karl-Heinz Mittelstädt, DTHG.

Today, Werner Mocke, director at Messe Berlin and project manager of Stage|Set|Scenery, presented the new concept of Stage|Set|Scenery at the symposium of Deutsche Theatertechnische Gesellschaft (DTHG). Taking place at the Palais am Funkturm on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds (ExpoCenter City), the event was attended by around 100 members of DTHG and invited guests. The international trade fair Stage|Set|Scenery - World of Entertainment Technology will debut June 9 - 11, 2015 in Halls 1 to 4.

The new concept of this bi-annual trade fair consists of targeting new markets and audiences, attracting international participation, and expanding the conference. In addition to a new hall concept Stage|Set|Scenery will also provide new services for exhibitors and visitors.

The trade fair for theatre planners, film, stage, lighting, sound, video and media technology, make-up, costume design, and stage-set design, will now also include architecture, acoustics, audio, exhibition and museum technology, thus enabling Stage|Set|Scenery to attract new trade visitor segments to this event.

In order for Stage|Set|Scenery to increase its international appeal the aim is to attract even more participants and trade visitors from abroad. As a result, Stage|Set|Scenery will be cooperating with Messe Berlin's global network of 85 foreign representatives in 150 countries and together with this team will be taking part in international industry events. Efforts to attract international participation also include collaboration with the partner organizations of DTHG: both the International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT), as well as national organizations from the USA (USITT), the Netherlands (VPT), Belgium (STEPP), Austria (MEET OETHG), and Switzerland (SVBT-ASTT).

The International Stage Technology Conference organized by DTHG is an integral part of Stage|Set|Scenery and is also set to expand. Dr. Gabriele Högg, member of the board of DTHG: "Stage|Set|Scenery will enable DTHG to establish its conference on the international market and to intensify its collaboration with international trade associations. By cooperating closely with Messe Berlin, our new partner, we will be able to represent the interests of these associations on behalf of our members. I look forward to this trend-setting challenge for DTHG, which will give us a chance to exploit old and new ideas."