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Hometown Hero Voting Enters Final Stretch, Parnelli Nominations Begin!

Last Chance to Vote for 2016 Hometown Hero Regional Finalists, Parnelli Nominations Now Open, IT Award Noms Too

Hometown Hero Voting Enters Final Stretch, Parnelli Nominations Begin!

LAS VEGAS — When one door closes, another opens. But for the first week in August, PLSN and FOH readers will have one last opportunity to vote for their favorite Hometown Hero lighting companies AND nominate other companies, individuals and products for a 2016 Parnelli Award. That’s right, even though the voting for the Hometown Hero Awards won’t slam shut until Aug. 8, the door for Parnelli Awards nominations is now wide open, until Aug. 24. And if you haven’t done so, you can also nominate a product for an Indispensable Technologies “IT” Award this month as well.

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The most recent Miss Florida USA Pageant was lit with Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures.

The Design Oasis, LD Charles Brennan Light Miss Florida USA Pageant with Rogue R1 FX-B Fixtures

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – For this year’s Miss Florida USA pageant, which selects the young lady who will represent the state in the next Miss USA competition, Abbas Ritscher of The Design Oasis and lighting designer Charles Brennan lit those competing for the coveted crown within 1,167-seat Parker Playhouse with a rig that included ten Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures from Chauvet Professional.

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Bruno Souchaud, lighting product manager at LA BS.

LA BS to Distribute GLP Products in France

PARIS – French wholesaler LA BS, who has been supplying professionals and end users for 25 years, has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with GLP for its lighting fixture solutions in France. With more than 45 employees, LA BS will now distribute the complete impression series range for GLP. Pictured here is Bruno Souchaud, lighting product manager for LA BS, which has a showroom in Paris and a warehouse in the suburbs just south of the French capital.

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AMG International provided more than 400 DTS fixtures for LD Claudio Tappi's lighting design.

Italian Rock Concert Performed by 1,200 Musicians Lit with DTS Fixtures

CESENA, Italy – A band comprised of 1,200 musicians performed before a sold-out audience of 13,000 for a unique event, “Rockin’1000 – That’s Live.” The massive concert was staged on the lawn of the Manuzzi stadium in Cesena, Italy in late July.  LD Claudio Tappi used more than 400 DTS moving lights for this mega rock event. AMG International supplied the DTS fixtures for the gig.

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The grand opening of Biamp's new new Cascade Building in Tigard, OR.

Biamp Systems Opens New Building Near HQ in Oregon

BEAVERTON, OR — Biamp Systems held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Cascade Building in Tigard, OR on July 27. The Cascade Building, which is home to Biamp’s manufacturing and customer support teams, joins the Gemini Building and together serve as the company’s headquarters. Although based in a different town, the two buildings are less than one mile apart. Tigard’s Mayor John L. Cook (pictured here) and others were on hand to weild the big scissors and make the buiding’s grand opening official.

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QolorFlex RGBI LED tape from City Theatrical

City Theatrical RGBI QolorFlex LED Tape

City Theatrical announces the launch of a new RGBI QolorFlex LED tape developed for professional lighting designers who often need deeper blue accents, backgrounds, and shadings in set lighting.  City Theatrical’s RGBI LED tape alternates a 5050 RGB chip with a 450nm indigo chip, giving extra powerful, deep blue output.

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The rig included 24 XR 440 BWS and four XR 330 BWS fixtures.

EDM Festival in Former German Steel Plant Lit with PR Lighting BWS Fixtures

VOLKLINGEN, Germany —Focon Showtechnic, the German distributors for PR Lighting, noted that the Chinese manufacturer’s products were used at the Electro-Magnetic EDM festival in Völklingen, which drew close to 10,000 to the Völklinger Hütte on July 16. The Völklinger Hütte, a former steel plant and world cultural heritage site, was visually transformed for a lineup that included Robin Schulz, Alle Farben, Chopstick & Johnjon, Moguai, Richie Hawtin, and others.

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Blizzard Lighting BLOK 2

Blizzard Lighting BLOK 2

Blizzard Lighting’s Blok 2 uplighting fixture comes with a pair of high output 25W RGBW + UV 5-in-1 COB LEDs and 30° and 60° lenses. The combination promises impressively bright color mixing capabilities. The built-in, rechargeable Intelion lithium-ion battery and 2.4Ghz AnyFi wireless control let users cut the cord and place these fixtures anywhere they are needed.

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