FT WAYNE, IN – Apollo Design Technology promoted Tammy Paul, pictured here, to Accounting Supervisor. She will supervise the administration and accounting controls of the organization. The company also named Kimberly Muller staff accountant.
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NASHVILLE – One of the great country music crossover acts in recent years has been Lady Antebellum, whose rising popularity means they can now comfortably fill 20,000-seat amphitheaters. LD Paul Guthrie opted to include GLP’s new impression X4 Bar 20 LED battens from German Light Products in the rig for the band’s Wheels Up tour.
WINDHOEK, Namibia — The National Theatre of Namibia just got a new Ion control desk, thanks to ETC’s South African dealer Prosound. Prosound’s general manager, Ian Blair, says: “We recently did an extensive upgrade for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, and on one of our follow-up visits, we called in at the National Theatre of Namibia, where we met Technical and IT Manager Jack Francis, Jr., and Head of Lighting Asser Kauazunda. Asser and Jack advised that their current, old theater console had reached the end of its life, but with the upcoming Independence Theatre Festival, they really needed a new desk, and fast.”
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LOS ANGELES – TechViz, a global provider of immersive 3D virtual prototyping software solutions, is presenting its latest immersive visualization solutions at SigGraph 2015 at booth No.819. In partnership with Christie, a leader in audio and visual technologies, they are demonstrating how the TechViz XL software package works in tandem with the Christie Mirage 4K25 DLP 3D projector for the first time.
Read More »WOOD DALE, IL — A local resident attending the Prairie Fest in this Chicago suburb died Aug. 2 when a storm with high winds, hail and rain flattened the tent that a group of people had sought for shelter. The victim was identified as Wood Dale resident Steven Nincic, 35. Fifteen others were taken to a hospital, including three who sustained serious injuries; others were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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AUSTIN, TX –At this week’s Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB) convention, FOR-A America will showcase its popular video switcher and signal processing technology. The show takes place at the Renaissance Austin Hotel August 5-6, and is the largest broadcast association convention in the state of Texas. FOR-A will exhibit at the show in booth #27.
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DALLAS — Gemini Light, Sound & Video recently added 480 Elation EPT6IP LED video panels to its inventory. The company has already used the 6.7mm pixel pitch panels out on a major summer tour – metal band Slayer’s 2015 summer trek – which features a lighting and video design by Gemini’s Jason Cain.
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LONDON — 50 Cent and his group G-Unit returned to London on July 17 for a one-off gig at the O2 Arena. White Light answered the call from producers Musicalize, providing a rig that included Clay Paky Sharpys, Vari*Lite VL3500s, Martin MAC Vipers and i-Pix BB4s along with Phillips Showline SL NITRO 510 strobes to support the lighting design by LD Fraser Elisha.
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LEEDS, UK – Singer songwriter Paolo Nutini recently played a concert at Millennium Square in Leeds, UK, in the city center, before close to 7,000 fans. LD Jason Hyne used a rig that included his touring specials package along with Robe BMFLs, Pointes and LEDWash 600s supplied by Zig Zag Lighting. The event promoter was Futuresound Events.
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