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Creative Technology Rose to the Visual Challenge of Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Eurovision 2012

Creative Technology Rose to the Visual Challenge of Eurovision Song Contest 2012

BAKU, Azerbaijan — For the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 (ESC), the numbers hint at the magnitude of the production’s need for video support: 1.52 million video LED pixels; 1,380 square meter LED screens; 10 kilometers of fiber optics; 7,270 working hours divvied up among 22 team members; 868 flight cases; 90 tons of equipment; transportation with a Jumbo 747 freighter; 14 Green Hippo media servers; 2,100 meter LED strips; 12 HD projectors; and an estimated 120 million spectators worldwide.

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Last Chance for Hometown Hero Nominations 2012

Last Chance to Nominate Lighting Companies for 2012 Hometown Hero Honors

LAS VEGAS — This is the last week in June, 2012 — and also the last week for PLSN readers to nominate the company that is most worthy of receiving the Parnelli Award for Best Regional Lighting Company in the U.S. and Canada. The Hometown Hero ballot will be posted throughout July, and PLSN readers will then get the chance to select which, among all the nominees, is most deserving of the honor in five U.S. regions and all of Canada. The regional winners will appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot for a final round of voting in August. The ultimate winner will be presented with the Parnelli Award at the gala ceremony set for Oct. 20, 2012 at the Mirage in Las Vegas.

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American DJ

American DJ Hosts July 18 Open House

LOS ANGELES – American DJ hosts an Open House Wednesday, July 18, 4-8 pm at its Los Angeles office. The event features demonstrations of new products, a hands-on controller work station, factory sales and product specialists on hand, free swag, a product giveaway raffle and more. 

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Chris Hunt

Pharos Restructures Management Team

LONDON – Pharos Architectural Controls has restructured its management team with Simon Hicks promoted to Technical Director and Chris Hunt taking the role of Managing Director. The other directors are founders Richard Mead and Nick Archdale, both of who remain actively involved in the company.

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JUMP Dance Convention

4Wall LA Dances with JUMP

LOS ANGELES – 4Wall LA recently provided lighting for dance convention JUMP, currently touring 25 US and 10 international cities. Break the Floor Productions is producing the event, which offers dance training and competitions.

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Family Nightclub

Martin MAC Aura and MAC 101 in the Family

BRISBANE, Australia – Brisbane’s Family Nightclub spreads out over four floors and five bars, and has hosted big names in the DJ world from DJ Tiesto to Paul Van Dyk. In the club’s latest reinvention, Josh Frey Productions installed an all Martin lighting package consisting of 8 MAC 700 Profiles, 8 MAC 101 LED moving head wash lights and 4 MAC Aura compact LED moving head wash lights with zoom.

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GreenWavesIII

Sharpys Beam On UFC Interactive Concert

ORLANDO – LD Justin Geiger of California-based Impulse Creative Group used 16 Clay Paky Sharpys for the concert portion of the GreenWavesIII event at the University of Central Florida. Featuring electronic artists and notable DJs, the interactive concert took sustainability to the next level by using a PowerLeap dance floor, which uses “Piezo” flooring technology to convert the energy from the crowd into reusable energy for the concert.

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Opera Garnier

W-DMX Lends Quiet Touch to Paris’ Opera Garnier

PARIS – Wireless Solution Sweden AB was recently a quiet and unobtrusive contributor to an exclusive private event at the historic Opera Garnier in Paris. The result was a detailed reveal of the architectural aspects of the interior of the building. Audioscène supplied the lighting and the W-DMX for the event, managed by Paris-based W-DMX distributor CSI-France.

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