Solotech named Bryce Jewell Managing Director UK. He will be responsible for driving the overall business strategy for Solotech in the United Kingdom, both for the Live Productions and the Sales and Systems Integration Divisions. Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Group Solotech, made the announcement.
Solotech announced Dec. 17 that it has acquired Los Angeles-based XR Studios, a full-service agency specializing in extended reality. As part of the strategic plan, XR Studios will continue to operate as a separate entity and brand. Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Group Solotech, made the announcement.Read More »Solotech Acquires XR Studios
Registration is now open for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, which will take place online April 5-7, 2022. Produced by ESTA and USITT, the NWRS brings together professional riggers, engineers, manufacturers, venue managers, educators, and students to further their rigging knowledge, hear about challenging projects, get up to speed on new technologies, discuss current industry challenges, and get their questions answered by a host of subject matter experts.Read More »Registration Opens for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium
Main Light, LLC has hired Patrick Bellino as an Inside Sales Representative. His responsibilities will include working with both rental and sales clients as well as interfacing with the shop to ensure the smooth fulfillment of client’s orders. Bellino will work from Main Light East in Wilmington, DE and will report directly to Main Light Rental Manager Rick McKinney.Read More »Patrick Bellino Joins Main Light East as Inside Sales Representative
Miami-based lighting and creative director Yamil Charif, who heads up design company YC3, delivered a high impact stage production for Pitbull’s recent I Feel Good tour. Charif used 100 Robe moving lights supplied by LPS Production for the 32-city tour across the U.S.
The new International Congress Center Burgas (ICCB) on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria has installed a high-quality Elation lighting system in its largest event space designed and delivered by Elation Professional’s Bulgarian distributor, ProAudio Ltd.
The Bulgarian city of Burgas on the Black Sea coast is an important industrial, transport, cultural, and tourist center, and a natural location for an international conference center. International Congress Center Burgas (ICCB) with its variety of event spaces, transportation access and nearby first-class hotels, fulfills that role ideally. The modernly equipped center houses six unique spaces including three main event halls used for conferences, exhibitions, concerts, television broadcasts, gala dinners, and more.Read More »ProAudio Ltd. Chooses Elation Lighting for International Congress Center Burgas
Industry-voted awards are always a great endorsement for any brand or product, so Astera is delighted to announce that its popular Titan Tube is a 2021 Pro Moviemaker Gear of The Year winner in the Lighting Innovation category.Read More »Astera Titan Tube Wins Third Major Industry Award
As part of the November Lichtfestival (Light Festival) in Ghent, Belgium, artist Michael Langeder created an exhibit that appeared to set the tower of St. Nicholas Church in the city center ablaze in simulated flames. The conflagration looked so authentic, it prompted calls to the fire brigade. John & Jane Premium Technical Event Support provided the design team with an array of Chauvet Professional fixtures.
LOS ANGELES – Riedel Communications announced Dec. 16 that David Perkins has been named manager of service and support for Riedel Americas. Perkins joins Riedel with decades of coaching and leadership experience within technical environments. In this new role, he will oversee the company’s internal technical support and service teams; enhance the processes and practices used to set and exceed customer satisfaction goals; and continue ongoing training around evolving technical service requirements.Read More »David Perkins Joins Riedel Americas as Manager of Service and Support
Photo courtesy of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Photo credit: Mike Rathke
The long-awaited reopening of the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Hall of Ancient Egypt took place on November 20, 2021 and it truly is a renovation fit for a Pharaoh. The completely re-imagined 12,500-square-foot space opened with the world premiere of a special exhibition entitled Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs, offering an immersive experience like none other outside of Egypt itself.Read More »Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Hall of Ancient Egypt Illuminated with elektraLite Stingray Minis