Park Avenue returns for 2023 with a festival atmosphere
  • 14th June 2023

The Park Avenue Open Day may be well known as a laid-back networking event, but this year proved that casual socialising needn’t be a muted affair, with a jubilant festival spirit pervading as the sun shone and broke the clouds above north London. It was “perfect seaside business weather” at Park Avenue Open Day 2023…

Electrocoin to unveil new Stern Pinballs and FEC titles at Park Avenue Open Day
  • 2nd June 2023

As Park Avenue Open Day draws closer, Electrocoin has unveiled the products guaranteed to entice operators to its north London depot, including Stern Pinballs, gift dispensing games, and a new single player title with “fantastic play appeal.” Electrocoin has confirmed the range of products set to be on show next week at the Park Avenue…

Park Avenue Open Day 2023 – 23 participants sign up
  • 30th April 2023

Park Avenue Open Day up to 16 participants with six weeks still to go Electrocoin and UDC have confirmed 16 participants in the Park Avenue Open Day, with almost two months still to go before the return of the networking event. Taking place once again at the distributors’ neighbouring north London depots on 7 June,…

Park Avenue Open Day 2023 to return in June
  • 4th April 2023

Electrocoin and UDC have confirmed that the ever popular Park Avenue Open Day is to return for 2023, taking place at the company’s neighbouring depots this summer. Widely considered to be a highlight of the informal networking calendar, the event will return to Park Avenue in June, with the industry invited to share the festive…

Bacta Past Presidents Dinner look to the future
  • 1st October 2021

Based on the value of a room full of experience, Bacta national president, Greg Wood was in excellent company when he joined with 14 of his predecessors at a private dinner held at the Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square. A total of 14 past Bacta National Presidents plus the incumbent Greg Wood, met for the third…

Response to Budget 2021
  • 5th March 2021

Electrocoins John Stergides shares his thoughts on the recently announced Budget 2021 The chancellor continues to ignore the very same businesses he’s relying on to drive manufacturing in the recovery The budget 2021 is good for everybody else except for the manufacturers and distributors in the supply chain. Our customers are currently closed but they…

A year of Breadcrumbs – BACTA Division 4 members discuss
  • 26th February 2021

When the doors do finally re-open for business and things start getting back to normal, what kind of normal are we looking at? Bacta has been courting the views of its Division 4 members on what the industry has experienced and how they view the road to recovery. Steph Norbury talks to five key people in the…

Exhibitors back EAG Online
  • 26th February 2021

As registration opens for EAG Online, the event organisers have revealed that exhibitors are responding “very enthusiastically” to the exhibition’s new digital format The organisers behind this year’s EAG Online have stated exhibitors are responding “very enthusiastically” to the new digital format, as registration opens ahead of the spring event. Featuring exhibitor presentations, up-to-the minute…