Polish-African Economic Forum at Expo 2020 Dubai for 400+ participants, built in 3 to 4 days
Purrple Orryx handled technical production, live streaming, simultaneous translation and on-site management for the Polish-African Economic Forum, organised by PAIH at Expo 2020 Dubai on 28 March 2022. PAIH reports over 400 participants from 40 countries, including 100 online. The job was confirmed 3 to 4 days before the event.
- Client
- Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH)
- Industry
- Government trade and investment agency (Poland)
- Event type
- Conference / seminar
- Venue
- Expo 2020 Dubai
- City
- Dubai
- Date
- 28 March 2022
- Guests
- 400 to 500
- Lead time
- 3 to 4 days from confirmation
The brief
PAIH, Poland's investment and trade agency, hosted a business forum at Expo 2020 Dubai to build trade links between Polish and African companies, with five panels and participants from 40 countries, including 27 African countries. They needed a local production partner on very short notice.
The challenges
3 to 4 days' notice
Confirmation came only days before the forum.
Remote client, language gap
The client team worked remotely and communication crossed a language barrier.
Expo-level standards
Production had to meet Expo 2020 standards for a high-profile international audience.
What we did
Split teams
Separate production, technology and client-servicing teams worked in parallel to compress the timeline.
Built to their design
We fabricated and integrated the agency's own design rather than redesigning.
International audience
Live streaming and simultaneous translation served online and multilingual attendees.
Media room
A media room and media wall supported press and the live feed.
Scope of work
- Staging and fabrication
- Branding
- Lighting, sound and LED screens
- Live streaming
- Simultaneous translation
- Media room and media wall
- Guest registration and seating
- Backstage and speaker coordination
- Show run and technical team
- Site survey
- Photo and video coverage
The outcome
The forum ran across all five panels with online and on-site delegates. PAIH's own report of the event is linked below.
FAQs
Who produced the Polish-African Economic Forum at Expo 2020 Dubai?
Purrple Orryx Events handled technical production, live streaming, translation and on-site management for PAIH's forum on 28 March 2022.
Can a conference with live streaming and translation be produced in under a week in Dubai?
Yes. The PAIH forum was confirmed 3 to 4 days out and delivered with full AV, streaming and simultaneous translation.
