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Mega Systems, Inc. Plans Mega Pro Sessions for 2014

Mega Pro Sessions for 2014 from Mega Systems Inc

Mega Systems, Inc. Plans Mega Pro Sessions for 2014

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Mega Systems, Inc. announced its plans for Mega Pro Sessions series in 2014. The company is planning to tour the U.S., offering software training and displaying the latest innovations in lighting, audio and video. The first events will take place in San Diego (Jan. 17), Anaheim CA (Jan. 20), Phoenix (Jan. 28) and Dallas (Feb. 5).

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OmniSistem Launches Mobile Website

OmniSistem’s new mobile website, at omnisistem.com, targets the needs of those using tablets and mobile phones. The new site is designed for easy and efficient navigation to the company’s products with new touch and swipe features that can serve as a convenience for customers including on-the-go lighting designers, installers and DJs.

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Allen Branton lit Atlantic City, NJ’s Boardwalk Hall for the 2014 Miss America Beauty Pageant with Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash fixtures from Atomic Lighting in Lititz, PA.

Miss America 2014 Pageant Rig Includes Clay Paky Gear

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Miss America pageant returned to its Atlantic City origins earlier this year and lighting designer Allen Branton was charged with lighting the cavernous Boardwalk Hall and making sure 53 beautiful women looked their best whenever the TV camera turned their way.  He was aided by Clay Paky Sharpy and Sharpy Wash fixtures from Atomic Lighting in Lititz, PA.

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Elite Multimedia Stocks Up with TMB-Supplied Gear

NASHVILLE — TMB announced that Elite Multimedia Productions (EMP) has stocked up on a substantial quantity of the gear it distributes, including five ProPower Lighting Distros, 20 ProPlex Data Distribution splitters and miles of ProPlex cable outfitted with Neutrik’s Ethercon connectors.

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Lightswitch principal, project director and LD John Featherstone used more than 300 Elation Level Q7 IP PARs provided by Chicago-based Intelligent Lighting Creations (ILC) for “Illumination,” a dynamic and interactive holiday light experience at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL.

Morton Arboretum Lights Up with Elation LEDs

LISLE, IL — For “Illumination,” a dynamic and interactive holiday light experience at The Morton Arboretum here, Lightswitch principal, project director and LD John Featherstone used more than 300 Elation Level Q7 IP PARs provided by Chicago-based Intelligent Lighting Creations (ILC). A nonprofit outdoor museum where over 4,100 different species of trees and other plants are highlighted in special landscaped areas, the collection is brilliantly illuminated through Jan. 4, 2014.

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‘Rock Around The Christmas Tree’ stage set (with SixPacks)

Swedish Holiday Celebration Lit with SGM SixPacks

GÖTEBORG, Sweden — LD Henrik “Henke” Hjälm, who is also production and technical manager at Trädgår’n, host to the recent “Rock Around The Christmas Tree – from Elvis to Guns N Roses” celebration involving Swedish rock bands, 15 nights and nearly 8,000 spectators, opted for a dozen SGM SixPack LED blinders for the shows.

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The Pooh’s “Opera Seconda” Tour Lit with Clay Paky Gear. Photo by Ros Live Tour

The Pooh’s “Opera Seconda” Tour Lit with Clay Paky Gear

BOLOGNA, Italy — Italian rock band The Pooh recently concluded their elaborate Opera Seconda tour in Italy, Europe and beyond. Along with longtime band members Roby Facchinetti, Dodi Battaglia and Red Canzian (with Danilo Ballo on additional keyboards and Phil Mer on drums), The Pooh performed with the Ensemble Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Giacomo Loprieno. LD Fabrizio “Fabi” Crico lit the production with Clay Paky gear provided by Alibi Service.

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Full Circle Lighting Adds Clay Paky Sharpy Wash Fixtures

ATLANTA — Full Circle Lighting & Productions, based here, has invested in 24 Clay Paky Sharpy Wash lights for its inventory. Full Circle is a full-service theatrical lighting and production company serving corporate and association meetings, trade shows, product launches, press conferences and TV and video shoots with a staff of experienced professionals from the theater and film industries.

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Schools Get Rigging Inspections Courtesy of USITT, Sponsors

SYRACUSE, NY — USITT has approved the largest number of schools ever for free stage rigging inspections and safety training in the latest round of its Rigging Safety Initiative. USITT received applications from 23 schools in fall 2013 and approved 13 for funding — the most since the school stage safety program began in 2011, said USITT executive director David Grindle.

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Luc Lafortune's Dec. 5 lecture in St. Petersburg, Russia received support from Clay Paky

Luc Lafortune Lecture in St. Petersburg Gets Support from Clay Paky

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — For Luc Lafortune’s lecture, “Art and Poetry in Stage Lighting,” delivered at the Alexandrinsky Theatre’s “New Stage” on Dec. 5, the theatre’s managerial staff, TDM Stage Equipment and Clay Paky provided support, and Alberico D’Amato, Clay Paky Area Manager, and Slawa Gartung, Clay Paky CIS Representative, briefly presented Clay Paky’s new products in a demo show.

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