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Robe LEDBeam 100s for Red Bull Beat Battle

Red Bull Beat

Robe LEDBeam 100s for Red Bull Beat Battle

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Rental company AV Unlimited supplied full technical production to show producers VWV for the finale of the recent Red Bull Beat Battle competition at the downtown live music venue Bassline. AV Unlimited’s technical production manager and LD Victor Vermaak explains that initially the venue would not let them fly any lights off of their roof beams, but with the low weight (4.4 kgs) of the Robe LEDBeam 100, they gave the go-ahead for the fixtures to be installed.

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California Stage & Lighting

California Stage & Lighting Marks 30 Years

SANTA ANA, CA – California Stage & Lighting celebrates its 30th Anniversary in October as a key supplier of theatrical stage lighting to the Southern California live entertainment industry. The company was founded by Mission Viejo residents Jim and Irene Hutton in 1982. Along with the company’s day to day operations, the Huttons were among the founding members of the Theatrical Dealer’s Association, which is now PLASA.

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PRG Renames Showtec, Operations Merge

ARMONK, NY — Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG) announced that Showtec, which it acquired in early 2011, would be renamed Production Resource Group AG. PRG also announced management shifts as Showtec operations are merged with those for PRG, with newly-defined roles for Carsten Zwerg, Johannes Wahl, Ralf Richrath, Horst Siefen, Jana Wohlien, Lars Schwarz, Udo Willburger, Morten Carlsson and Wilfried Schiefer.

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Inc. 5000 List

Sew What? Recognized on Inc. 5000 List

RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA — US theatrical drapery manufacturer Sew What? Inc. has been recognized for the fifth time on the Inc. 5000 List, an annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing, private US-based companies. Founder/President Megan Duckett credits recent growth to a social media commitment, which has reached new markets, provided deeper product understanding, and helped to maintain an informative online presence.

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Green Hippo Distributor Days

Green Hippo Hosts Distributor Day

LONDON – Hippotizer distributors came together Sept. 6-7 from different countries to preview Green Hippo’s latest software and catch up with the latest developments over the past year. From office refurbishments to version 3.2, distributors went through a two-day run down of all things Green Hippo.

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Deichbrand

SGM LED Packs Blast into Life in Germany

COLOGNE, Germany – SGM’s German distributor dB Technologies Deutschland has sold the first 300 SGM P-5 LED washlights to some of the country’s leading rental companies. The dB Technologies MD Michael Herweg admits the reaction has caught him by surprise. “We decided to make up starter packs after we had measured the response,” he said. “We will be approaching all our key accounts this month and demonstrating the new products in our 700 sq. meter showroom in Köln. The reaction has completely exceeded expectations and these are exciting times for SGM.”

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USITT website

USITT Enhances Website

SYRACUSE, NY – USITT has added new features to its website – including discussion forums – to give members an easier way to communicate. It’s also much faster to navigate and more easily viewed on all types of electronic devices. USITT rolled out its website improvements over the last few days, including an online member directory and easy access for members to find discounts and information such as back issues of TD&T and the JR Clancy catalog archive.

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Nemetschek Vectorworks and IES Form Strategic Partnership

COLUMBIA, MD – Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc, and Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) have formed a partnership to allow for the collaboration of Vectorworks Architect and IES Virtual Environment software (IESVE). The partnership promises the first significant energy modeling and analysis solution for a major architectural BIM program using the IFC file format, according to Sean Flaherty, CEO of Nemetschek Vectorworks.

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Teen Choice Awards

2012 Teen Choice Awards Lit by Robe Moving Lights

LOS ANGELES – LD Tom Kenny’s big lighting rig for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards included more than 500 moving lights. The event, held at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Studios, was hosted by Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale and featured performances by Flo Rida, No Doubt, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepson and others. Among the moving lights: Robe ROBIN 1200 and 600 LEDWashes, MMX Spots and LEDBeam 100s.

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MDA Show of Strength

LD Lee Rose Turns to MAC Aura for MDA Telethon

LOS ANGELES – A traditional TV event in the US – the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Labor Day Telethon – was renamed MDA Show of Strength and featured a new format for its Sept. 2 broadcast. LD Lee Rose of Design Partners turned to the Martin MAC Aura as a key element of the lighting design. The fixtures were sub-rented from 4Wall Entertainment.

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