VIP Royal guests and senior military officials were among 56,000 visitors attending the return of Britain's oldest military tattoo, on 4 and 5 December. Over 500 troops and 145 horses appeared in two performances per day, featuring the ever-popular field gun run, massed bands and battle re-enactments.
IMG's operations director Nick Mattingley who managed the event production, states, "Showsec were seamless from beginning to end. Their venue knowledge and experience was second to none, particularly for directing crowds and performers around Earls Court, we were reliant on them to deliver - and they did very well.
"There is a momentum for us to capitalise on this years' success and come back next year, so we will open discussions with the ABF Soldiers Charity and the MOD at the first possibility."
Showsec's London area manager Paul Legge was joined by the newly appointed operations executive Louise Stockden, who had graduated from the Showsec Academy and taken on her new role in London this November. Showsec provided 168 event security professionals on each event day, working alongside 82 volunteers in customer service roles.
Sarah Cook, Earls Court operations manager comments, "Showsec staff represented the venue very well, constantly attentive to a wide range of customer service requirements with audience ages between nine and 90 to consider."
(Jim Evans)
