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InfoComm 2023: Alfalite Debuts its LED Displays and Celebrates its First U.S. Sales

Alfalite, a European manufacturer of LED screens, will make its debut at InfoComm 2023 with its LED panels for the rental, fixed installation, and virtual production markets at the booth of its partner FOR-A. The show will be held in Orlando, FL from June 14 – 16. Alfalite will showcase its Litepix LED panels for rental companies, Modularpix LED panels for fixed installation, as well as the Modularpix Pro VP XR solution for virtual production and extended reality environments.Read More »InfoComm 2023: Alfalite Debuts its LED Displays and Celebrates its First U.S. Sales

Backstage Production Group Calls on CHAUVET Professional for ITU Conference and NATO Meeting

Massive and majestic, the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania is the heaviest structure in the world, outweighing even the Pyramids of Giza, and second in terms of area covered only to The Pentagon. The downtown Bucharest building’s impressive presence has provided a dramatic backdrop for a host of major films, including War Dogs. Recently, the 365,000 m2 (3,930,000 sq. ft.) landmark served as the setting for an important international conference when it hosted the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference.Read More »Backstage Production Group Calls on CHAUVET Professional for ITU Conference and NATO Meeting

SAVe Announces Appointment of AV Industry Veteran and Sustainability Champion, Raymond Kent to Board Of Directors

Raymond Kent

Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the first U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders in the audiovisual (AV) field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), announces the appointment of nationally recognized award-winning Senior Design Leader, Raymond Kent, ASTC, LEED AP BD+C, Principal of DLR Group, founder of the Innovative Technology Design Group, and former CEO of Sustainable Technologies Group, to join SAVe’s Board of Directors.Read More »SAVe Announces Appointment of AV Industry Veteran and Sustainability Champion, Raymond Kent to Board Of Directors

InfoComm 2023: Luminex Introduces Five New Versions to the GigaCore pro AV Range of Switches

Luminex will launch no less than five new models at InfoComm 2023. This includes two new GigaCore switches designed for installation and integration: the GigaCore 10i and GigaCore 16i. Luminex will also be presenting and demonstrating three new touring-grade professional AV switches joining its range of easy-to-operate ethernet switches, namely the GigaCore 20t and GigaCore 18t – both 10 Gb switches – and a 1 Gb version as well – the GigaCore 16t – at their booth #5473.Read More »InfoComm 2023: Luminex Introduces Five New Versions to the GigaCore pro AV Range of Switches

An Excellent Example of Adaptive Reuse

For almost 100 years, the Morton Salt complex housed the packaging and distribution operations of the Morton Salt Company. Chicago’s 16 on Center (16OC), who operates other Chicago music venues including Thalia Hall and Empty Bottle, joined forces with local developer Blue Star Properties, R2, and Sky Deck, to transform the historic site into a creative hub that includes performance venues. This spring, a 3,500-capacity indoor space opened with a lighting assist from Upstaging. The new indoor space complements the 5,000-capacity outdoor concert area that began hosting shows last summer. PLSN spoke with Account & Project Manager, Steve Wojda of Upstaging and The Salt Shed’s Director of Production, Tim Schoen about this noteworthy example of adaptive reuse.

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The Production Warehouse Roadshow 2023 – Fostering Customer Relationships in South Africa

Elation Professional’s exclusive sales partner in South Africa, The Production Warehouse, took to the road in mid-May to show first-hand to customers an array of its latest lighting products including luminaires from Elation’s popular Proteus, Fuze, and KL series.Read More »The Production Warehouse Roadshow 2023 – Fostering Customer Relationships in South Africa

The Design Winners of the 67th Annual Drama Desk Awards

On May 31, 2023 the winners for the 67th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced. In keeping with the Drama Desk‘s mission, the nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2022-2023 season for this year’s awards. Among the winners are Life of Pi designers: Tim Hatley for Lighting and Andrzej Goulding for Projection and Video. Here is a glimpse of their award-winning work and a list of all the Drama Desk design winners.

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InfoComm 2023: Matrox Video Introduces LUMA Pro Graphics Cards

Matrox® Video announces the launch of the LUMA Pro Series, a new line of graphics cards powered by Intel Arc GPUs. Engineered to power digital signage and video wall systems, the low-profile LUMA A310FP and the standard-height LUMA A380P offer the ultimate display flexibility, supporting up to two 8Kp60, two 5Kp120, or four 5Kp60 DisplayPort 2.1 monitors. They can also be combined to drive a high-density-output video wall of up to 16 synchronized 5Kp60 displays.Read More »InfoComm 2023: Matrox Video Introduces LUMA Pro Graphics Cards

New StageTek® Outdoor Staging by Wenger Corporation

Wenger Corporation introduces their latest breakthrough innovation, StageTek® Outdoor Staging, engineered to excel regardless of rain, shine, heat or cold. These platforms are the latest addition to the highly acclaimed StageTek system, which has a decade-long reputation of excellence in thousands of schools, theaters, event centers and more.Read More »New StageTek® Outdoor Staging by Wenger Corporation