LAGUNA BEACH, CA – WSJDLive, an invitation-only global technology conference staged by the The Wall Street Journal, debuted Oct. 27-29 2014 at the Montage in Laguna Beach, CA. WorldStage provided video systems and displays for Mountain View, CA-based event organizers e2k Events x Entertainment.
Read More »WUHAN, Hubei Province, China – Theatre Projects is calling the Han Show Theater in Wuhan, China one of the most ambitious theatre projects the company has ever been involved with, and the design firm adds that the purpose-built 2,000-seat theatre is among the most spectacular performance spaces in all of China. The venue, which premiered Dec. 20, 2014, is accompanied by an equally ambitious water spectacular called the Han Show.
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ASHEVILLE, NC – Robe made six of its new BMFL Spots available to lighting designer Preston Hoffman for the 2014 Warren Haynes Christmas Jam. The annual event, this year staged at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina, featured Billy and the Kids, The Revivalists, Jason Isbell, Vince Gill, The Hard Working Americans and Haynes’ own band, Gov’t Mule.
Read More »MIAMI, FL – Eurotruss named Luis Duque, based in Miami, as the company’s new sales representative for Latin America. Duque, a well known entrepreneur who also represents other brands for the region, will continue selling lighting fixtures, consoles and sound systems through his own company, Wholestage – D&B Group.
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OSLO, Norway — LD Daniel Sørensen designed the looks for SiLyA & The Sailors’ latest tour using Martin’s M6 lighting console. He was introduced to the desk by Espen Bechmann, key account manager in Norway for Harman’s Martin Professional business unit.
Read More »AMSTERDAM – This year at ISE 2015, Electrosonic and InfoComm International have collaborated on a series of educational events. Electrosonic founder director Robert Simpson will be hosting a master class on ‘Displays of Today and Tomorrow’ while Sarah Joyce, VP, EMEA and InfoComm Director, will present the first Women of InfoComm networking breakfast.
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BRENTFORD, U.K. – Yes Events used Elation Professional’s new Sniper multi-effect light and Elation PAR, beam and LED lights to create Enchanted Woodland, an Illuminated walk through Syon Park near London.
Read More »TORONTO — Westbury National, one of Canada’s largest pro AV and event/show services companies, announced expansion plans in two key Ontario markets, Kingston and Ottawa. The company also added five team members and announced a 20,000 square-foot expansion and renovation of their existing Warden Avenue headquarters in Toronto.
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DONOSTI/SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain — Basque broadcaster Euskal Irrati Telebista (ETB) has deployed a Riedel Artist digital matrix intercom system within its primary production center in Miramón (Donosti-San Sebastián). Supplied and integrated by Madrid-based Riedel reseller Crosspoint, the Artist solution supports flexible intercom communications throughout the Miramón facility according to the different requirements of various productions, as well as VoIP communications with ETB headquarters in Bilbao.
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Avolites Media’s Ai V8 includes new features including Autoblend, Surface Modelling and a 50 percent increase in video throughput, among other enhancements. The new technology will be featured at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam along with Avolites’ other control consoles and servers. The exhibition takes place in Amsterdam’s RAI and runs from Feb. 10-12, 2015.
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GLASGOW, Scotland – Blackburn, U.K.-based lighting and visuals rental company HSL supplied lighting plus all necessary trussing and rigging for 21 pantomimes across the U.K. during the 2014/15 festive season for panto producer Qdos.
BERLIN, Germany – Once again Robe fixtures played a major role in lighting the massive New Year’s Eve celebrations in front of the iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, closing a year that celebrated 25 years since the momentous ‘fall’ of the Berlin Wall in November, and that looked forward to 2015 with lots of positive energy and great hopes and ambitions.
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