KALAMAZOO, MI — When senior pastors Jeff and Beth Jones led Valley Family Church (VFC) into a $12 million building campaign to ease their facility’s overcrowding, they had no idea they’d be building during a serious economic downturn.
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POOLE, U.K. — Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) worked with a lighting design by Speirs & Major Associates (SaMA) for a memorial sculpture commissioned by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
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DURHAM, U.K. — E/T/C UK’s Ross Ashton designed a projection project for Durham Cathedral as part of the four-day “Lumière” Durham Festival of Light event, curated and co-ordinated by Artichoke. Ashton’s work, Crown of Light, covered the entire North fascia of the Cathedral, including all sides of the three towers — the largest installation of the festival.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium — EML supplied lighting and projection controlled by two ArKaos A10 media servers for Night of the Proms. The 40-date tour, reaching some 600,000 people in five European countries, combines pop and classic music and is now in its 25th year.
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ROME — Clay Paky fixtures were used to light a series of variety shows on Italian TV that played on the traditional and perceived differences in the way of life in the northern and southern regions of Italy.
Read More »BURLINGTON, MA — Philips Color Kinetics has expanded its reselling agreement with Pharos control solutions. Philips will now serve as a reseller for the complete portfolio of Pharos control products in an agreement that extends to markets in Europe and Asia.
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PULA, Croatia — Emil Koller, LD with Sali Trade, Robe’s Croatian distributor, used Robe moving lights for the three classic ballet performances staged as part of the 2009 Histriafestival at the Roman Amphitheatre here. Along with lighting gear, Sali Trade provided sound for the event, which was project-managed for Sali Trade by Admir Shehu.
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ORLANDO — This year’s LDI show, which has moved to the south concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, appeared to be well-attended, with plenty of activity and product innovation — much of it by advances in LED technology — on display, not just at the New Technology Breakfasts and demo areas but on the show floor as well.
Read More »ORLANDO — ESTA presented the second annual Rock Our World Awards at its annual dinner Nov. 19, which achievement by ESTA Members in new products, product applications, or projects.
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ORLANDO — ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) announced its entry into a new product market: rigging, with a new line of motorized hoists and hoist-control systems for theatrical and architectural use. The product line is called ETC Rigging.
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LONDON — Summit Steel supplied rigging to the latest UK and European section of Pink’s Funhouse world tour, and also coordinated and supplied all rigging and automation requirements for Elton John’s latest Red Piano U.K. and European tour.
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SPRINGFIELD, OH — R&M Materials Handling, Inc. added the HoistMonitor to the option list of its RX and QX Quick Delivery offering beginning Dec. 1, 2009.
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