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Michael T. Strickland Receives “Heroes of Live” Honor at Pollstar Live Awards

Michael T. Strickland Receives “Heroes of Live” Honor at Pollstar Live Awards

LOS ANGELES – The 2021 Pollstar Awards pivoted to honor artists, venues and events of the decade while paying tribute to individuals who went above and beyond to support an industry devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bandit Lites owner and chair Michael T. Strickland, the first “Heroes of Live” recipient of the night, was honored for his activism on behalf of the live events industry.

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Stage Directions to Merge into PLSN Magazine

June 21, 2021—Timeless Communications, publisher of Projection, Lights and Staging News (PLSN); Front of House (FOH); and Stage Directions (SD) magazines, is looking beyond the pandemic to a strong future for the industry and its publications. To that end, they today announced that Stage Directions magazine will merge into PLSN magazine. This will both expand the comprehensive coverage offered by PLSN, the industry’s indisputable leading publication and will better reflect today’s entertainment technology business sector.Read More »Stage Directions to Merge into PLSN Magazine

Seth Jackson, Nathan Alves, and Eddie Connell Deliver Bold Looks for Toby Keith’s Tour with Chauvet Professional Fixtures

NASHVILLE – Along with its classic looks, the visuals for Toby Keith’s “Country Comes to Town” tour also include a bold, unflinching tone, reflective of Keith’s own determination to stand tall during the pandemic. Seth Jackson, Nathan Alves and Eddie Connell are using a Bandit-supplied rig that includes gear from Chauvet Professional.

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Absen Announces Win in U.S. Intellectual Property Case

TYLER, TX – Absen announced that it had successfully defended itself against a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Ultravision. On June 12, 2021, Absen noted, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas found that none of the nine Absen accused products lines infringed any of the asserted patent claims.

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