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Multiplay pulls an all-nighter to be ready for i49

Dedicated to the cause, when we realised that the Multiplay was still rocking at 110% effort past midnight, we thought “The least we can do is capture this work for posterity”. Hard work by the Multiplay crew, snaps by Team Lazy.

Preparing for the arrival of around 5,000 people for a party takes some doing. It also takes some cable, some electricity and some man/girl-power.

It also takes a lot of energy drinks, ice cream and other anti-diabetic ingestions.

If we tell you that for Multiplay i49, there are EIGHTEEN THOUSAND portions of ice cream ready to be sole, you'll get an idea of the scale of this event.

First up, here's a shot from Facebook of Yvonne and Tom Fletcher stocking the tuck shop:-

Yep, that looks like enough sherbet fizz
Yep, that looks like enough sherbet fizz

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Organisations like Overclockers are, well, organised. And they are also ready to supply upgrades and repairs DIRECT to your desk during i49
Organisations like Overclockers are, well, organised. And they are also ready to supply upgrades and repairs DIRECT to your desk during i49 – what a clever idea

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While he might spend most of his time in the shadows, there's no doubting who is the True Dark Lord. Technical Director Steve Hartland at the controls.
While he might spend most of his time in the shadows, there's no doubting who is the True Dark Lord. Technical Director Steve Hartland at the controls or an enormous deployment mission.

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We're not sure if Steve 'Ladies Love' Wilson is cabling a hall or making 'intimate measurements'
We're not sure if Steve ‘Ladies Love' Wilson is cabling a hall or making ‘intimate measurements'

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The schedule of events that takes you from 'the masses' to 'picking up £5,000 in the main hall', looks a little like this
The schedule of events that takes you from ‘the masses' to ‘picking up £5,000 in the main hall', looks like this

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Without doubt, PC Specialist has the best decorated stand... Well done chaps!
Without doubt, PC Specialist has the best decorated stand… Well done chaps!

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KitGuru says: These events cost money, blood, sweat and tears – but that's why they have been working so well for over 16 years. More power to them (and more visitors come i50 in November).

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