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Global Rental Alliance Holds 11th Annual Meeting at The Rental Show 2013

GRA meeting. From left, Phil Tindle, general manager, and Tim Mikkelsen, president, Hire Association of New Zealand (HIANZ); Jeff Campbell, president, and Marc Mandin, vice president, Canadian Rental Association (CRA); Terry Douris, past president and chairman, Hire Association Europe (HAE); Mike Flesher, chairman of the board, American Rental Association (ARA); Graham Arundell, managing director, HAE; James Oxenham, operations manager, Hire & Rental Industry Association Ltd., Australia (HRIA); Chris Wehrman, CEO, ARA; Peter Lancken, chairman, Kennard’s Hire, representing HRIA; Michel Petitjean, secretary general, European Rental Association (ERA); Mark Scarce, president, HRIA; Marco Aurélio da Cunha, Presidente, and Fernando Forjaz, Director, Associaçào De Locadoras, Brazil (ALEC).

Global Rental Alliance Holds 11th Annual Meeting at The Rental Show 2013

LAS VEGAS – The 11th annual meeting of the Global Rental Alliance (GRA) was held here recently at The Rental Show 2013. Topics addressed included technological industry trends, safety and regulatory matters, and the GRA International Rental Business Leadership Program. The agenda also included a review of the global survey initiative undertaken by the GRA, with release of a combined rental revenue figure among the GRA associations representing $66 billion.

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SFPUC Digital Arts Wall

Christie, Obscura Create Digital Arts Wall

CYPRESS, CA – Christie and Obscura Digital have created a panoramic display using 160 Christie MicroTiles installed in the lobby of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) headquarters. The SFPUC Digital Arts Wall is a seamless curved digital canvas that provides an interactive educational experience for the public and an infrastructure for new content to be continually updated.

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White Light to Distribute James Thomas JT30, JT40 Truss

LONDON – James Thomas Engineering has appointed White Light as exclusive distributor of their new JT30 and JT40 truss products. The two truss products mark a new direction for James Thomas. James Thomas Engineering’s Paul Young explains, “White Light is a fantastic company which matches our ambition for these products, so we feel the chemistry and the timing are perfect for this alliance.”

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Money Drop

Robe, Anolis Light Nigeria’s ‘The Money Drop’

JOHANNESBURG – Nigeria’s TV game show “The Money Drop” is recorded in Kew Studios in Johannesburg with lighting supplied by South African rental company, Blond Productions. Robe and Anolis products are featured in the rig. In terms of cues and operation, the requirement was for lighting to be slick, smooth and streamlined, as the show’s different sections segued together and the contestants bet their money on answering eight questions correctly.

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Mike Barnhill

Gator Cases Hires New Plant Manager

GRABILL, IN – Gator Cases Inc. has recently hired Mike Barnhill as its new plant manager for the company’s US-based rotational molding factory in Grabill, IN. Barnhill joins the Gator family with experience in the production and manufacturing industries, most recently with Harlan Cabinet.

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XL Video Goes with Plan B

LONDON – XL Video supplied projection, LED screens, cameras and Catalyst control to the first UK arena tour by Plan B (Ben Drew). Creative Director and Lighting / Visuals designer Louis Oliver and Ben Drew developed the stage look together and came to XL Video with a plan. XL’s Project Manager Paul “Macca” McCauley demonstrated several options including the potential of effects like masking and mapping before they chose a hardware and software solution for the tour, which gave the stage an epic cinematic appearance.

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Tait Creates Custom Staging for Maroon 5

LITITZ, PA – Tait provided Maroon 5’s fourth worldwide tour, Overexposed, with a rolling m-shaped mainstage, a custom aluminum bridge to connect to the B-stage, and other custom solutions for what is one of the band’s biggest touring productions to date.

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SGM G-Spot

SGM G-Spot

ITALY – SGM’s IP65-rated LED G-Spot offers “all weather” benefits and is sealed from sand, dirt, water and dust. At the heart of the system is an 850W RGB LED module.

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Plasa Announces European Plugfest 2013

LONDON – The RDM and sACN Developers Conference and Plugfest will take place April 25-27 at Gatwick Manor, London Road at Lowfield Heath, just south of Gatwick Airport. This developers conference aims to provide a European forum for manufacturers, designers, consultants and prospective users; and to ensure that the adoption of these new standards achieves desired levels of interoperability and reliability.

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