Heason Events was launched in Spring 2003, inspired by the now-defunct Ape Index (a series of grass-roots rock climbing talks based in Sheffield), and the fast development of projection technology.

The primary aim was to create slick, professional, multimedia presentations, using high tech digital gadgetry to bring an exciting, entertaining and inspiring atmosphere to audiences around the country. Feedback from events held during the winter of 2003 / 04 indicate that things were very well received.

Since those initial shows Heason Events has progressed to a stage where it is able to offer a wide variety of event management, including multimedia shows, film festivals, competitions, film screenings, event promotion, and parties.

If you are a climber or a business person (or both), and would like to organise a multimedia show, motivational or corporate lecture, you can browse the Heason Events Portfolio which lists a host of well-known climbers and mountaineers, many of whom specialise in addressing the business world.

If you would like help or advice organising any sort of event, or you have any questions, ideas, suggestions or criticisms, Heason Events would be very pleased to hear from you.

Ethical considerations

Heason Events feels pretty strongly about certain issues and would like these beliefs to be carried through into its business.

Heason Events attempts to maintain a low-impact, low-energy, near-paperless office, using recycled paper, local shops and businesses. The use of a bike to get around is chosen where practical.

It is the intention of Heason Events to annually re-invest 5% of its net profit back into the world that is supporting it by means of an annual donation to one of the UK's mountain rescue teams or other charity.

A little background - Matt Heason's CV, in no particular order

Professional

• 3 years working as a programmer
• Assorted work for the British Mountaineering Council
• Project Management for the United Nations in Kosovo & The International Organisation for Migration in Jordan
• BSC in Geography
• MSC in Geographical Information Systems

Events

• National Election (Iraq) Result Service - International Organisation for Migration. 2005
• National Election (Kosovo) Results Service - a live event, in Pristhina, announcing the results of the 2002 election to the world's media
• 40 assorted climbing lectures and multimedia shows (Leo Houlding, Ian Parnell, Steve McClure, Andy Kirkpatrick, Ben Heason, Adam Wainright, Simon Yates) - (1994-2004)
• European Premiere Film showings and promotion in Scotland, England and Wales (2004)
• National series of youth climbing competitions (BRYCS) - 30 regional heats and one final for 180 competitors (2004)
• planetFear Website Launch Party (2004)
• 5-a-Side football tournament - 100 competitors (2002)
• Multiple weddings
• International climbing (dyno) competition at the National Outdoors Show - NEC 2002

Climbing

• Guinness Book Of Records World Dyno Record Holder
• Organised Expeditions to Greenland, Lundy, French and Italian Alps
• Member of the British Speed Climbing team - 1999
• Editor of www.climbUK.com
• News editor for www.planetFear.com - 2000-2004
• Established new routes to E6

Journalism

• Numerous articles for British climbing magazines, and web sites
• Photo Gallery at www.planetFear.com
• Stroud & Swindon Building Society
• Edited issue of Gripped magazine - a British Mountaineering Council youth publication