Howard Eaton
Howard Eaton and Peter Willis from HELL
Without a stand of his own this year, Howard Eaton spent most of the show holding court on the White Light stand with its popular bar. Howard did manage to combine work with socialising, since the starcloths which formed a backdrop to the White Light stand were LED colour changing starcloths built by Howard Eaton Lighting Limited for drapes specialist Blackout. However, as a thankyou for providing him with a base during the show, he has offered a £100 donation to Light Relief.
As well as making money for the charity, the White Light stand was also chosen as the location of the presentation of a cheque from Light Relief to lighting designer Mark Ridler. A friend and client of White Light for many years, Mark was paralysed from the waist down by a devastating road accident. "Mark's accident is exactly the kind of situation Light Relief was established to help with," commented John Simpson, White Light's Chairman and a Light Relief trustee. "Having helped to raise money for Light Relief and for Mark at our Open Day earlier in the year, we were honoured that the presentation took place on our stand at PLASA, and delighted that Andrew Bridge was able to present Mark with the cheque. We look forward to continuing to support the charity - starting, of course, with Howard's donation!"
Further information about Light Relief can be found at its website, www.lightrelief.org. Further information about White Light, which moved into one of its busiest ever autumn seasons while enjoying a hugely successful PLASA show, can be found here on the website.