PopMid 2024

22/07/2024

Friday September 27th, 2024 in the afternoon, when most meetings are done, Quinta da Tor, situated near Loulé, welcomes the PopMid attendees for a tour through the vineyard followed by a nice wine tasting event.

Get to know the history of the Quinta da Tor family that is original from Tor Village, learn more about the production processes, taste four Quinta da Tor wines and enjoy some local produced tapas while being amazed by the magnificent view of the mountains.

The cost for this 2,5 – 3 hours lasting event will be only € 30,00 per person (all inclusive)

Kindly let us know if you are interested and want to participate either via a reply to this post or via e mail ([email protected])

just for us to know the number of people attending so that we can arrange the transport to Quinta da Tor.

please feel free to share with all other attendees of PopMid 2024

11/07/2024

After a short break we are back online with the website 👍🏻

So, download the participants list, add your profile picture, upload your company logo and fill in your company profile.

How to do this ? Just follow the link provided in the confirmation e mail received after your registration.

Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected]

19/06/2024

Following my earlier post regarding the passing of Graham Lambdon please find below details of the service:

The service will be held at:

The Milton Chapel
Chilterns Crematorium
Whielden Lane
Amersham HP7 0ND
United Kingdom

Date: July 5th, 2024 at 13.00

You are all invited to attend.

There will also be a celebration of life for Graham at another venue after the service. Details of this will follow once venue has confirmed.

As soon as these details are known we will share this with you.

See you all on the 5th of July to celebrate the life of Graham and show the family our support.

Frank van Vliet

15/06/2024

It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that Graham Lambdon passed away earlier today, June 15th, 2024

Although Graham started his working career as a bank employee he soon moved on towards the music industry. Via contacts at a local record shop in Hertfordshire he started early 1978 at Lightning Distribution.

By the mid 80’s Graham had progressed to be Export Director.
September 1990, Telstar Records acquired the Lightning business ad merged it with Sotosound Jukebox business.

Over the course of the 90’s Graham lead along with among others Adrian Matthews and Mike Gething together with 120 members of staff the very successful expansion of Lightning and became the largest Music exporter in the UK.

For this achievement Lightning received in 1995 and in 1999 the Queens Award for Export Achievement.

May 1991 Lightning was integrated into the T.H.E group of companies and again a few years later (2007) integrated in Entertainment UK (EUK).

As from this time E-commerce accounts were added to Graham’s portfolio. From 2008 onwards Graham worked on various projects for labels and artists.

May 2013 he co-founded Isotope Music Ltd together with Gerry McGhee.

Still at this moment in time a lot of ex Lightning employees meet up on a regular base and this is a testament to Graham’s sociability and tremendous vibe he created at Lightning Exports.

A little over half a year ago Graham was diagnosed and battled since against this terrible disease.

Despite his continuous optimism today he lost his fight. Again we lose a valued member of our PopMid family.

This is the time to support the family and especially his son James who recently took over the company and will run this as a legacy to a great man.

When details of the funeral will be published we will inform you to make sure we can give Graham the farewell he deserves.

On behalf of the PopMid team,

Frank van Vliet

15/06/2024

hello from PopMid !!

As we have only limited availability in Vilamoura Garden hotel for PopMid participants we will close registration for this years event on June 22nd, 2024

So this is coming Friday. If you want to attend you better book soon via www.popmid.eu and once this is done you will receive instructions how to book your hotel.

please share this with friends in the music industry to make sure that time to book is limited

See you in September !

26/05/2024

only 20 rooms are left at our partner Vilamoura Garden Hotel , so if you want to attend the best gathering of music professionals better book sooner than later via www.popmid.eu

With a full Aquashow Hotel 4estrelas new PopMid 2024 particpant can book Vilamoura Garden Hotel. Once you have made your registration via www.popmid.eu you will receive an e mail how to book.

Do not wait too long as we will close registration as soon as the available rooms at Vilamoura Garden Hotel are occupied.

10/04/2024

Hello from PopMid 2024,

We are happy to inform you that Aquashow Hotel 4estrelas is now fully booked. If you did not get a confirmation yet from Aquashow Hotel 4estrelas you will receive latest tomorrow an e mail how to book your stay at the nice Vilamoura Garden Hotel.

Make sure, if you still want to attend PopMid 2024 you need to be quick by regsitering via the website www.popmid.eu as there are "only" 59 rooms left at the Vilamoura Garden Hotel

03/04/2024

Monday April 8th, 2024 the PopMid website will be open for all to book.

Only a limited number of rooms are still available at Aquashow Hotel 4estrelas , but extra capacity is available at Vilamoura Garden Hotel.

Free transfers between Vilamoura Garden Hotel and Aquashow Hotel 4estrelas will be in place

Looking forward to see you in September !

We expect to open the site at 15.00 CET.

To get a pre invite to register for PopMid 2025 please consider sponsoring. Check the website for details

25/03/2024

This afternoon we have opened the registration for PoMid 2024 for sponsors and friends of PopMid 2023.

Already now nearly 25% of the rooms at Aquashow Park Hotel are booked so we are looking forward to another succesfull event

If you were a sponsor last year and did not receive your personal invite to register please cjecl your spam box.

Please note that link in this e mail is only for sponsors to register now before we open registration for all in about 2 weeks time.

Looking forward to see you in September !

14/03/2024

first arrival for PopMid 2024..... The goodie bag , sponsored this year by Charly Records !!

Thank you Philippe & Amour for arranging this 👍👍

25/02/2024

Registration for PopMid 2024 will open around mid March, last year sponsors will get a pre invite to book first.

We expect to open the site for all others end of March 2024

09/02/2024

why not join us in Nashville early June ?? https://makingvinyl.com/

07/11/2023

Thanks to all members of the PopMid "family" , once again this shows that not all is business and that we all care about our "family "members and their families.

Heartwarming to see all the donations to the gofund campaign from Franco.

In case you did not donate yet....... ANY amount will add up.

Do not feel obliged to send a huge amount, a lot of small donations also make a big one !

So let us try to raise the already huge sum of money a little bit more....... It is for a good cause.

Donations can be made via the link below:

hi everyone, Franco here from Lasgo. It is with deep sadness that our wonderful friend and colleagu… FRANCO PASSANITI needs your support for MAURO ZAFFANELLA

07/11/2023

Dear friends,

As a last tribute to Mauro Zaffanella please leave some words following the below link.

It will be much appreciated by Ketty, Greta, Francesco and all Mauro's friends

Peter and Jo Lassman dice: 7 Novembre 2023 alle 10:37 Mauro has been a valued friend of ours for 30+ years. He then got married and Ketty and then Greta and Francesco became part of our lives. A fabulous friend and a warm, hospitable and generous human being. He will be greatly missed – but always...

07/11/2023

Today at 14.30 CET the last farewell of our friend Mauro Zaffanella will take place in Italy. Some of his closest friends made it in time and will be there.

Let us take a minute around that time to celebrate Mauro’s life and the friendship we will miss so much !

26/10/2023

September 24th till September 28th, 2024 PopMid 2024 will take place at Aquashow Hotel 4estrelas, Quarteira, Portugal

More info to follow soon......

And the dates for 2025 you can block also in your agenda..... ;-)

September 23rd till 27th, 2025 🤣🤣 Now you cannot say you did not know the dates !

14/09/2023

Ready for the road trip to PopMid 2023 💪

11/09/2023

LAST CALL !!

Did you already book your transfer to either Aquashowpark Hotel or Vilamoura Garden Hotel from Faro airport ?

If not , this is the time to do it before it is too late. Bookings can be made via the link provided in your PopMid registration e mail.

Deadline for booking these transfers is September 13th, 2023, so only 2 days left.....

04/09/2023

For a number of years we work together with Minatours and we are happy that they will provide all local transport arrangements also this year !

If you need a reliable taxi service during PopMid just ask reception to call them and in minutes you are on your way to that nice restaurant, beach or shopping center

04/09/2023

Did you already book your transfer to either Aquashowpark Hotel or Vilamoura Garden Hotel from Faro airport ?

If not , this is the time to do it before it is too late. Bookings can be made via the link provided in your PopMid registration e mail.

Deadline for booking these transfers is September 13th, 2023

26/07/2023

Only 2 days to register…..

Shortly the registration for PopMid 2023 will close !!

As from July 28th, 2023 we will be preparing what will be the biggest gathering of people attending PopMid ever !

At the moment more than 250 people attending on behalf of 100+ companies

SO.... If you did not register yet and you want to participate than you need to take action NOW

Go to www.popmid.eu and register still today ( unless you want to miss out...)

Although packed to the brim, PopMid has never felt overcrowded. The newly renovated lobby played a big role in maintaining a quiet atmosphere.

25/07/2023

A big shout out to Adrian & Fiona for creating the PopMid goodie bag this year....... also curious what will be in the bag.. ??

Did Little Amber Fish start a new tradition with this beautiful goodie bag ??

September 26th, till September 2023 PopMid 2023..... registration will close Friday July 28th, 2023 so only limited time to register via www.popmid.eu

21/07/2023

Shortly the registration for PopMid 2023 will close !!

As from July 28th, 2023 we will be preparing what will be the biggest gathering of people attending PopMid ever !

At the moment more than 250 people attending on behalf of 100+ companies

SO.... If you did not register yet and you want to participate than you need to take action NOW

Go to www.popmid.eu and register still today ( unless you want to miss out...)

Although packed to the brim, PopMid has never felt overcrowded. The newly renovated lobby played a big role in maintaining a quiet atmosphere.

17/07/2023

More items for the goodie bag arrived today !! Thanks you Steven Parelman !

03/07/2023

Also this year Rocket Australia is the lanyard sponsor for PopMid 2023 !!

Do you need suggestions as sponsor of PopMid 2023 feel free to contact Patty van der Meulen via [email protected] or send [email protected] an e mail and I will introduce you to this PopMid partner