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Tomcat Names Charlie Weiner Eastern Region Sales Manager

Tomcat Names Charlie Weiner Eastern Region Sales Manager

Tomcat Names Charlie Weiner Eastern Region Sales Manager

KNOXVILLE, TN — Tomcat named Charlie Weiner as its new Eastern region sales manager. Weiner, with 30 years of experience, has served as head rigger for Walt Disney World Resort, rigging safety manager at LMG and projects Train’s Mermaids of Alcatraz tour and the halftime show at Super Bowl XLVI. “Charlie is a welcome addition to the Tomcat team, as he’s a “solution guy” rather than just a “sales guy”,” said Scott Johnson, President and CEO of Tomcat.

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The 2014 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament takes place at the Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 17.

Register Today for the Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament!

Time is running out to register for the PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament! The premier live-entertainment event during InfoComm, the Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament takes place Tuesday, June 17 at the Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas and brings together leaders of the industry for friendly competition and invaluable networking. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for companies who want to reach the elite of the industry as well. Whether you’re a practiced duffer or a total newbie, the Parnelli Classic is a guaranteed win. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot on the links today!

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The Markgrafentheater in Erlangen, Germany. Photo by Jochen Quast

German Theater Installs Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup Stage Management System

ERLANGEN, Germany — The Markgrafentheater here has installed a stage management system from the Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup as part of a recent equipment upgrade. New components include a PerformanCeTRL controller and a DELEC CS 1624 intercom matrix from the company’s oratis compact range. The systems were installed within three months. They are currently being used to support the Bayerische Theatertage festival, which runs from May 16-31.

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Bandit Lites Adds Clay Paky B-EYE K20 to Inventory

NASHVILLE — Bandit Lites recently added a number of Clay Paky’s new A.leda B-Eye K20 fixtures to its rental inventory. The fixture is noted for zoom ranges from 4° to 60°, giving it the ability to function as both a wash and beam light. Other notable features include its high lumen/watt ratio and the ability of the front lens to rotate, creating small bright graphics that can be open and closed at will.

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Clay Paky Partners with Asimetrik in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey — Clay Paky has announced a partnership with Asimetrik SES, Isik ve Görüntü Sistemleri A.S (Asimetrik Sound, Light and Display Systems), with locations in Ankara and Istanbul, that becomes effective June 1. The Turkish company, which specializes in the marketing and installation of technology and systems for show, corporate and architectural environments, will provide marketing and technical assistance for all Clay Paky products.

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Vivid Sydney’s Sky Flower Lit with Robe Fixtures

Vivid Sydney’s Sky Flower Lit with Robe Fixtures

SYDNEY — Simon Brockwell, a U.K.-based light artist and creative director of Dark Art London, is presenting a light sculpture, Sky Flower, as part of the 2014 Vivid Festival of Music, Light & Ideas here from May 23-June 9. Robe partners ULA Group and Elite Sound & Lighting are supporting the project with a Robe MMX Blade, four 600E Beams, four LEDWash 1200s, eight LEDBeam 100s and eight Pointes, all from Robe’s Robin Series, along with four CitySkape Xtremes. A “teaser” image hinting at what the light sculpture will look like appears here.

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TDC Supports Vivid Sydney with 50 Projectors; coolux, Watchout Gear. Photo by Rodney Campbell.

TDC Supports Vivid Sydney with 50 Projectors; coolux, Watchout Gear

SYDNEY — Vivid Sydney is brightening Australia’s biggest city as the weather cools and days grow short with outdoor light installations and projections from May 23 to June 9. Technical Direction Company (TDC) is providing 50 Barco projectors, ranging from the 40K HDQ-2K40 to 22K HDF-W26 and FLM-R22+ units. TDC is also providing coolux Pandoras Box media servers and Dataton Watchout display and presentation software. Pictured here, the Urban Tree Project.

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Melodifestivalen Tour Rig Includes 150+ Clay Paky Fixtures

Melodifestivalen Tour Rig Includes 150+ Clay Paky Fixtures

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The Melodifestivalen (Melody Festival) determines Sweden’s entrant in Europe’s annual Eurovision Song Contest. The 2014 event went from four semifinals in February to a “second chance” round on March 1. The final competition was staged in Stockholm on March 8. LD Fredrik Jönsson’s rig included 131 Clay Paky Sharpys, 26 Sharpy Wash 330s and 14 Alpha Profile 1500s. Starlight provided the gear.

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Pictured here are the Avolites directors. From left, J.B. Toby, Richard Salzedo, Meena Varatharajan, Steve Warren and Koy Neminathan.

Avolites Restructures Board of Directors

LONDON — Avolites announced May 19 that it has restructured its board of directors. Managing director Richard Salzedo is stepping back into the role of director, and Steve Warren has been promoted to Avolites Group MD. Pictured here are the Avolites directors. From left, J.B. Toby, Richard Salzedo, Meena Varatharajan, Steve Warren and Koy Neminathan.

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