Inflating Event Spaces: Inside Evolution Dome's 15-Year Journey

About this episode

James Dickson interviews Ash Austin about the evolution and benefits of inflatable event spaces over the past 15 years.

At Confex 2026, James Dickson sits down with Ash Austin of Evolution Dome to explore 15 years in the inflatable structure industry. They discuss the benefits of inflatable venues—rapid setup, acoustics, temperature control, and wind ratings—plus the launch of the educational "Pink Book" and a new private Nexus Pod product. This episode highlights safety, sustainability, and best practices for event organisers considering inflatable structures, and includes practical insights from both indoor and outdoor event use. Thanks to our friends at Evolution Dome for helping make these episodes possible. This episode of the Event Industry News Podcast is sponsored by Present Communications. Present provides broadcast-quality live, hybrid and virtual event production, trusted by organisations where reliability really matters. From corporate town halls and conferences to high-profile live streams, they design and deliver fully resilient systems that work first time. To keep up to date with all the news, subscribe for free here.If you would like to take part in a podcast, then please complete our submission form.

People in this episode

Host: James Dickson

Guest: Ash Austin

Topics covered

• inflatable structures
• event safety
• sustainability
• event organization
• acoustics
• temperature control

Keywords

• inflatable venues
• event production
• setup speed
• wind ratings
• best practices

Sponsors

Present Communications

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evolution Dome

Products: Pink Book, Nexus Pod

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