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Giving It Back 

WE ARE

giving

it back

Backup Tech shines a light on the issues that matter in our industry.

This is

our industry

Sarah hosts podcasts designed to let you know a bit more about Backup Tech by talking to the people behind the technical entertainment charity, the industry friends it works with and those who have benefitted from its support.

 

Piers Shepperd
This Is Your Charity
Tamsin Embleton
Music Industry Therapist Collective
Kart-Fest 2023
Backup Wellbeing Hub
Scott Arnold
It's OK to not be OK

Piers Shepperd

This Is Your Charity

Piers Shepperd is director of international technical production practice, Wonder Works. His three-decade career has spanned design, production management, audio, lighting, automation and the development of cutting-edge manufacturing. He has been involved in over twelve Olympic Ceremonies, helped build the largest ever World Expo site in Dubai and can name both Her Majesty the Queen and Queen the rock band as clients.

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Tamsin Embleton

Music Industry Therapist Collective

Thursday 31st August 2023
Backstage with Backup
E3: Music Industry Therapist Collective, Tamsin Embleton

Guest: Tamsin Embleton, attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist specialising in working with musicians and music industry professionals at all stages of their careers, founder of the MITC, and compiler and editor of Touring and Mental Health – The Music Industry Manual

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Kart-Fest 2023

Backup Wellbeing Hub

Friday 30th June 2023
Backstage with Backup
E2: The Wellbeing Hub at Backup’s Kart-Fest – The Village Fete

Guests: Backup’s Jessica Allan, Laura Newton, Development and Operations for MITC, and Music Support’s Chief Executive, Eric Mtungwazi.

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Scott Arnold

It's OK to not be OK

Thursday 18th May 2023
Backstage with Backup
E1: It’s OK to not be OK

Guest: Scott Arnold is managing director of Autograph, pre-eminent suppliers of audio equipment to the theatre industry.  He is also a Trustee of Backup Tech.

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So they say

The work we do with Gasoline has massively increased our media coverage and reach.

They have in-depth industry knowledge, strong relationships with key influencers, and basically add enormous value to the projects we collaborate on together. They are also extremely hardworking, but always fun to have around, and we view them as an extension of our team.

JOANNA MUGGERIDGE

GROUP MARKETING MANAGER, BROMPTON TECHNOLOGY

Working with Sarah James and Gasoline Media, I’m confident that we are getting the benefit of extensive knowledge of the full spectrum of European AV trade press.

Sarah understands our business and our language, and collaborating with the Gasoline team is a real pleasure. It’s a real comfort to me to know that I can trust Gasoline to help us nurture healthy, strong relationships with our media partners.

MARY BETH HENSON

HEAD OF PRESS & SOCIAL MEDIA, L-ACOUSTICS

Lighting&Sound America have worked with the Gasoline Media team for several years.

We appreciate their professional, well-written and researched content, and follow up for their top-rated clients. Very nice people as well!

JACKIE TIEN

JACKIE TIEN, PUBLISHER

We’ve been working with Gasoline since we launched the company in 2002.

We love their collaborative approach and the fact that they’ve been telling consistently great stories for us for almost 20 years.

MARIA FIORELLINO

MARKETING MANAGER, DIGICO

Inavate magazines have dealt with Sarah/Gasoline Media for the past 17 years.

Gasoline Media team remain industry focused and understand how to professionally present their clients offering in a way that works for all parties.

DAN JAGO

DAN JAGO, DIRECTOR