Erich Meitzner Sets Scene For Wet With CHAUVET Professional

NEW YORK – Few indie bands have broken through the buzz like Wet has. The Brooklyn-based synth pop trio had its self-titled debut EP streamed 928,000 times on Soundcloud, saw one of its songs “Don’t Want to Be Your Girl” streamed 20 million times on Spotify, and toured to sellout crowds.  Described by Billboard as “the toast of the tastemakers,” the group was pursued by a plethora of major record labels, sparking a highly publicized bidding war, before ultimately signing with Columbia.

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NASHVILLE -Kicking off our 6th year of the Touring Career Workshop we asked ourselves “How can we make this event truly more beneficial to attendees?” Following last year’s event, we received a fair amount of feedback from you all and one thing that stuck out to us was that many people said there were sessions we offered that they didn’t want to miss out on. So, this year we’ve decided to focus more on quality of sessions rather than offering more options.

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LAS VEGAS – French LED digital lighting manufacturer, Ayrton, worked in close conjunction with exclusive US distributor, Morpheus Lights, to present its dynamic new line-up of LED lighting products to the US at this year’s LDI show in Las Vegas. Ayrton’s latest innovative creations were shown in a dramatic 300-fixture showpiece display on the shared Morpheus Lights/Ayrton booth.LDI took place from Oct 21-23 this year.

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NEW YORK — The Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has accepted a seat on the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) Council and Steve Adelman, Head, Adelman Law Group, PPLC will serve as the representative. The ETCP Council is the governing body which manages the development and implementation of ETCP’s certification in the areas of Rigger — Arena, Rigger — Theatre, Entertainment Electricians and Portable Power Distribution Technician.

LAS VEGAS – Adding to their tradeshow portfolio, Green Hippo US created a platform for a series of showstoppers at LDI this year. Their 600 sq. ft. space was packed with creative solutions, from their collaboration with two cutting-edge, real-time composition and processing tools; adding Smode and Notch to Hippotizer’s SHAPE 3D Mapping and new auto alignment solution. Another big launch was the latest hardware additions to the Hippotizer range, including the Boreal DisplayPort.

 MONTREAL – When Hakkasan Group opened the new Jewel Nightclub at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, local integrator National Technology Associates (NTA) implemented switches from LUMINEX Network Intelligence to build a reliable converged over-IP network solution for all video, lighting, audio and signage devices and even laser in the night spot. .Jewel  Nightclub is a 24,000-square-foot, jewel-toned environment replete with innovative technology.    Starting at the entry, a massive wall of mirrored LED video screens runs across columns and stairs to accent the architecture of the space and draw attention to the mezzanine level.

NYC – Christien Methot served as lighting designer for the World Humanitarian Day Concert at the United Nations in August and used a number of Elation Professional and ADJ dynamic lighting fixtures to light the event. The concert, held August 19 at General Assembly Hall at the United Nations in New York City, starred American actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr., winner of the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the hit musical Hamilton.

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