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In Memoriam: Patrick Stansfield, 70

In Memoriam: Patrick Stansfield, 70

In Memoriam: Patrick Stansfield, 70

Patrick Stansfield, 70, tour manager for Neil Diamond, the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, the Grateful Dead, Santana, Tina Turner and scores of others, died in the early morning hours on Oct. 28, 2014 from kidney failure. Along with his prominence in concert touring, Stansfield was the production mastermind behind the transformation of Dodgers and Yankee Stadiums for papal visits in 1987 and 2008 and was co-founder of the Parnelli Awards, named in memory of his good friend Rick “Parnelli” O’Brien. He was surrounded by family and friends at the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center here in the days before his death.

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Patrick Stansfield at the Parnelli Awards

The Parnelli Awards: Part of Patrick Stansfield’s Legacy

LAS VEGAS — When the 2014 Parnelli Awards take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nov. 22, it will be the 14th time the event has been staged, and the first time Patrick Stansfield will not be able to attend. Stansfield died Oct. 28 in Burbank, CA at age 70. While his physical absence will be conspicuous, the 2014 event — and those to come — will remain infused with Stansfield’s passion for excellence, a lasting legacy that will be plainly evident everywhere you turn.

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Chauvet WELL Fixtures Used for Corporate Event at Fort Adams in Newport, R.I.

Chauvet WELL Fixtures Used for Corporate Event at Fort Adams in Newport, R.I.

NEWPORT, RI – For a recent corporate event, JDI Productions accented the architecture of historically significant Fort Adams here. Mark Kuepker, JDI Productions’ project manager for the event, noted how Chauvet Professional’s WELL 2.0 fixtures met the strategic needs of the project. Even though the historic fort had ample power supplies, Kuepker noted that the battery-powered fixtures were easy to set up and eliminated the possibility that guests might trip on power cords.

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Church of the Highlands Upgrades with Martin Professional Lighting

Church of the Highlands Upgrades with Martin Professional Lighting

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Church of the Highlands now has 10 locations and more than 30,000 active members. When it came time to upgrade the lighting on its 10 campuses, the megachurch turned to Martin Professional Lighting. The main campus deploys Martin’s MAC Viper moving head luminaires and MAC 250 wash lights. Martin’s MAC 101s are also used at each of the church’s locations.

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Minneapolis Convention Center Boosts Advertising Revenue With Two Nanolumens Nanocurve LED Displays

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The addition of two massive 5mm pixel LED NanoCurve displays is providing a new source of advertising revenue for the Minneapolis Convention Center. “NanoLumens displays create a clear and detailed image that transforms the Main Corridor into a showcase of 21st century technology,” said Derek Burns of Tierney Brothers Integration. “I fully expect that the investment in digital signage will pay back in a short amount of time.”

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