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The Parnelli Awards: Part of Patrick Stansfield’s Legacy
LAS VEGAS — When the 2014 Parnelli Awards take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nov. 22, it will be the 14th time the event has been staged, and the first time Patrick Stansfield will not be able to attend. Stansfield died Oct. 28 in Burbank, CA at age 70. While his physical absence will be conspicuous, the 2014 event — and those to come — will remain infused with Stansfield’s passion for excellence, a lasting legacy that will be plainly evident everywhere you turn.
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Prolyte Group Names Ralph Stockley Commercial Director
LEEK, The Netherlands – Prolyte Group, based here, named Ralph Stockley commercial director. Stockley, who has previously served as interim manager for Prolyte Products GmbH and managing director for Prolyte Sales BV, will now be responsible for all commercial activities within the group.
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Chauvet WELL Fixtures Used for Corporate Event at Fort Adams in Newport, R.I.
NEWPORT, RI – For a recent corporate event, JDI Productions accented the architecture of historically significant Fort Adams here. Mark Kuepker, JDI Productions’ project manager for the event, noted how Chauvet Professional’s WELL 2.0 fixtures met the strategic needs of the project. Even though the historic fort had ample power supplies, Kuepker noted that the battery-powered fixtures were easy to set up and eliminated the possibility that guests might trip on power cords.
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Church of the Highlands Upgrades with Martin Professional Lighting
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Church of the Highlands now has 10 locations and more than 30,000 active members. When it came time to upgrade the lighting on its 10 campuses, the megachurch turned to Martin Professional Lighting. The main campus deploys Martin’s MAC Viper moving head luminaires and MAC 250 wash lights. Martin’s MAC 101s are also used at each of the church’s locations.
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Robe BMFLs Light Pink Ribbon Ball
LONDON – Robe’s new Big Multi-Functional Luminaire Spot moving light fixture was used to light the fabulous Pink Ribbon Ball, held in London in support of the Breast Cancer Campaign.
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High Roller Observation Wheel in Las Vegas Lit with Martin Tripix, MAC Viper Fixtures
LAS VEGAS — The world’s tallest observation wheel, The High Roller, now rises above the cityscape of Las Vegas, illuminated by fixtures from Harman’s Martin Professional’s Tripix range of products. The installation includes 1,120 Tripix 300 fixtures, 1,008 Tripix Wash fixtures, 560 Tripix Power IP66 power supplies and four MAC Viper fixtures.
Minneapolis Convention Center Boosts Advertising Revenue With Two Nanolumens Nanocurve LED Displays
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The addition of two massive 5mm pixel LED NanoCurve displays is providing a new source of advertising revenue for the Minneapolis Convention Center. “NanoLumens displays create a clear and detailed image that transforms the Main Corridor into a showcase of 21st century technology,” said Derek Burns of Tierney Brothers Integration. “I fully expect that the investment in digital signage will pay back in a short amount of time.”
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PR Lighting Used On Top Cambodian TV Talent Show
Hang Meas HDTV in Cambodia has been using PR Lighting fixtures on their new hit talent show, The Voice Cambodia. The show uses around 100 XR300 Beam fixtures supported by XL700 and XL Beam 300 discharge lights.
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Robe Paints it Red for South Africa’s Guide Dogs Association Ball
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Production company MJ Event Gear supplied over 75 x Robe moving lights to the 2014 South African Guide Dogs Association’s gala dinner. Lighting Designer Ole Boinamo chose 48 x Robe LEDWash 600s, 12 x LEDBeam 100s and 16 x Robe 300E Spots for the moving light elements.
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DJ Kongsted Pulls Double Duty as Lighting Designer
In addition to the much-coveted title as Danish Favourite DeeJay of the Year, Kongsted is also the lighting designer of his own shows. For his recent music video for his new hit track R.E.D., Kongsted hung 72 of SGM’s one meter LED tubes (LT-100) from the ceiling. “The things you can create visually with these tubes are really amazing. It gives the whole experience a sense of being alive.” He continues: “With the 3D effect, it can be seen from every angle, and this is a very strong feature in my opinion. Another thing that makes it unique for me is that it is controlled by Art-Net, giving more opportunities from a visual standpoint in creating a strong visual expression.”
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