This year’s BPM DJ and PRO audio show at the NEC attracted more than 9,500 visitors, and the organiser says the event will be further improved next year with new features.
The audience for BPM – and the PRO performance and venue technology show, which runs alongside it – totalled over 9,500, with BPM attracting 5,594 dedicated visitors as well as additional traffic crossing over from PRO’s audience of 4,079.
Helping draw these crowds to BPM were newly improved and more-focussed feature areas, including the extended PA Experience – which showcased systems from top brands divided into three categories. The Chauvet BPM Arena was again a big part of the show, featuring a continuous line-up of DJ sets and performances throughout each day as well as hosting the new Locked In after-party, headlined by house music pioneer Marshall Jefferson on the Saturday evening.
Elsewhere during the event, talks and workshops hosted in BPM’s Learning Domes helped DJs and producers hone their skills through an eclectic educational programme. While between performances inside the Chauvet BPM Arena industry legends Riva Starr, the Tidy Boys and Marc Vedo took part in exclusive live Q&A sessions.
“In the lead up to this year’s hugely successful event, we’ve seen BPM continue to move forward, upholding its reputation as a vibrant show focussed on DJing and music production by honing our expansive range of exciting feature areas to satisfy the needs of our visitors,” said show director, Mark Walsh. “As BPM approaches its tenth year, we’re now looking to the future. We’ll also be taking on board the feedback from visitors and exhibitors in order to ensure that BPM 2016 is truly a landmark event to celebrate our tenth birthday.”
In light of a positive response towards 2015, BPM will return next year with “big differences”, says the organiser.
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