MIAMI — The feel-good songs — “That’s the Way” and “Shake Your Booty” — may bring audiences all the way back to the 1970s, but KC and the Sunshine Band founder and namesake, Harry Wayne “KC” Casey, wanted a lighting rig that was a little less retro.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — 4Wall Entertainment recently added a large quantity of Martin Professional EC-20and LC Series LED panels to its lighting inventory, a purchase that also includes multiple Martin P3 System Controller video processors.
Read More »COPPELL, TX — The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) named Vicki Hawarden, CMP, as its president and CEO. Hawarden replaces Dexter King, CFE, who is retiring. The appointment becomes effective August 15, 2011.
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LONDON — Artistic Licence Engineering announced the release of Art-Net 3. Fully backward-compatible with previous versions, this free-of-charge Ethernet protocol is now capable of handling a 32,768 universes (32 “Kiloverses”) of DMX lighting control. Art-Net II, by contrast, had a data capacity of 256 universes.
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MADISON, WI — ETC hosted their first-ever CUE (Create, Understand, Experience) conference July 25-27 and used the opportunity to train, entertain, and preview new products. On July 25, ETC introduced their new Gio console, which is set to debut in September. On July 26, during his keynote address, Fred Foster, founder and CEO of ETC, previewed the ETC LED Source Four, set to launch in early 2012.
Read More »BREMEN, Germany — A&O Lighting Technology GmbH announced its move to a new location recently. The company is now at:
Arberger Hafendamm 22
28309 Bremen
Tel: +49 (0)421 / 59 66 09 – 0
Fax: +49 (0)421 / 59 66 09 – 66 Read More »I truly believe that the success of most gigs is not about the actual quality of all the gear you are using, but the quality… Read More »Gear vs. Techs
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LAS VEGAS — And the 2011 winners of the Parnelli Awards for Lighting, Staging and Video are…yet to be determined, by YOU, the PLSN readers. The individuals and companies that YOU nominate and vote for will be honored during the annual Parnelli Awards ceremony, set for Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando.
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