NEW YORK – The Class of 2005 ETCP Certified Riggers who passed the inaugural examinations came up for renewal this November, as certification is valid for five years. Two-hundred and seven Rigger-Arena and Rigger-Theatre certifications were awarded and 94 percent of these certifications have been renewed. Those who are in the Class of 2006 ETCP Certified Entertainment Electricians will come up for renewal in October of 2011.
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PETALUMA, CA – Panamax/Furman named Martha Brooke Eastern regional sales manager. LEED certified, Brooke brings a high level of energy management expertise to her new role, in addition to over 10 years of experience in consumer electronics.
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Roland Systems Group's VR-5 is a fully-integrated audio mixer and video switcher with built-in recorder/player for live production and web streaming. It basically combines Roland's audio and video technology into one unit.
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BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – Pioneer Memorial Church added a FOR-A MV-3200 Series multi-viewer as part of a larger reconstruction of its video control room last summer. The video team at the 3,500-member church produces a weekly telecast, New Perceptions, and the new FOR-A multi-viewer allowed them to replace a wall of aging CRT monitors with four flat panel displays.
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Elation Professional's TVL2000 is equipped with 450 cool white and 450 warm white LEDs that can be combined to adjust color temperature from 3200°K to 6500°K. The unit provides a 30° beam angle and produces up to 98 foot candles at a 10-foot throw distance.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Teatro Colón opera house, opened in 1908, received a careful-yet-comprehensive renovation earlier this year, and LD Ernesto Diz and Stage Tech SRL chose Vari-Lite, Selecon, and Strand Lighting fixtures – all Philips Entertainment brands – for the upgrade.
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MOSCOW – Lighting and fireworks lit up the sky for the 2010 Victory Day celebration in Moscow earlier this year. Clay Paky fixtures played a central role in the event, which marked the 65th anniversary of the end of the war against Nazi Germany on May 9, 1945.
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ATHENS, Greece – The renovated Galaxy Bar on the roof of the Hilton Hotel in Athens uses 35 Martin Professional smartMAC gobo and color-changing moving heads to project shifting patterns of color and movement onto the same number of hanging "drums."
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HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, U.K. – Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) designed and installed lighting for the new Alfie Morland pedestrian bridge. LTP was commissioned by developers Dandara Ltd. after seeing LTP's design for the Perryn Road Footbridge in west London earlier this year.
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LAS VEGAS – The governing body of the Parnelli Awards announces the addition to its Board of Advisors Dean Roney of Solotech International Touring. The company is based in Montreal, with offices in Quebec City and Las Vegas. Roney has been in the live event business for 30 years, and has been with Solotech since 2008. Based in Las Vegas, he serves as the company's vice president of business development.
Read More »SUN VALLEY, CA – GLP (German Light Products) US Inc. announced that it has moved to a larger facility near Los Angeles. The new 11,500 square-foot facility will serve as headquarter of GLP's North American operations, including sales, marketing, technical support, warehousing and logistics.
Read More »SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – J. R. Clancy, Inc. provided customized rigging for the new Arthur Zankel Music Center on Skidmore College campus, including the center's 600-seat Filene Ladd Concert Hall, which can accommodate performances ranging from solo performances to a full orchestra and chorus.
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