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Lee Dodson

Lee Dodson Joins Nortek Pro A/V Companies

ERLANGER, KY – Lee Dodson has been appointed Vice President of Business Development for both TV One and Magenta Research, two Nortek, Inc. companies in the Pro A/V market. The 25-year veteran of the professional A/V industry, Dodson most recently served as president at Premier Mounts. His resume include executive positions at Extron Electronics and Sony Electronics, along with service on InfoComm committees.

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Weekend Update

Another week has past and the weekend is almost over. Before Sunday is gone, take a moment for yourself and catch up on the biggest news for the past week. Put on another pot of coffee, finish the comics and see what everyone is talking about from the previous week.

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Panic At The Disco

ADLIB Supplies Panic At The Disco’s UK Tour

LIVERPOOL, UK – ADLIB Solutions renewed its working relationship with US pop duo Panic at the Disco by supplying lighting and sound packages for their recent UK tour. The lighting rig was designed originally by Panic’s LD Robb Jibson, and Eric Cathcart flew over from the US to operate after sending over a plot to ADLIB’s lighting department, which was matched as closely as possible.

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Super Bowl Halftime Show

Video Goes Large at Super Bowl Halftime Show

INDIANAPOLIS — LMG, Inc. and DWP Live teamed up with set designer Bruce Rodgers of Tribe, Inc. for the LED and projected visuals animating the 2012  Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime show on Feb. 5 featuring Madonna. LMG provided Rodgers with the lightweight LED elements that were customized for the main stage, and Rodgers also worked with DWP Live on the large scale projection mapping of a 149-by-80-foot area in front of the stage. Moment Factory from Montreal, Canada created the content.

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Save the Rhinos

WVW Invests in Robe MMXs for ‘Save the Rhinos’ Event

Johannesburg, South Africa – VWV, one of South Africa’s leading production companies, invested in Robe’s new ROBIN MMX Spot moving light fixtures. DWR and the Robe lighting factory in the Czech Republic turned the delivery around quickly, so that the eight new units could immediately be used on a ‘Save The Rhinos’ event for the Wildlands Conservation Trust’s Rhino Conservation Project staged in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg.

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Light N Trax LED Console Light

Light N Trax LED Console Light

Light N Trax’s LED Console Light is designed to be glare-free and well-suited for viewing in low light conditions. Developed by professionals in the entertainment industry, the lamp head is designed to minimize light spillage and is constructed of high grade black anodized aluminum.  The head comes with a flexible 12- or 18-inch gooseneck and weighs 2 oz.

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Era Square

Chauvet Lights New Era Square in Europe’s Georgia

BATUMI, Georgia — Lighting providers Sound Design Studio and Adjarganateba used Chauvet lighting fixtures to illuminate one of the historical buildings in Era Square here. The design and install companies used 121 COLORado 3p IP and 33 COLORado 1 IP fixtures to uplight the former national bank’s exterior. The fixtures, which are programmed start shining at twilight, were chosen in part for their ability to withstand wet weather..

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Emulator Modular with grandMA Visualizer

SmithsonMartin Emulator Software

SmithsonMartin’s Emulator Modular 1.0 software lets users customize multi-touch MIDI-controllers, and the company says that flexibility helps the software reach beyond the DJ universe and adapt to the needs of a wide spectrum of other professionals in the entertainment industry, including lighting and AV professionals. Experienced AV programmers can use the software to design interfaces for less experienced operators to use.

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