LAS VEGAS – Women in AV (WAVE) honored AVI-SPL’s Alexis LaBroi with their first mentoring award presented during the NSCA- WAVE Networking reception June 13 at the annual InfoComm show in Las Vegas. LaBroi has been a member of the AV industry for more than 15 years, and joined AVI-SPL’s Columbia, MD office in April 2012.
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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Anolis LED fixtures are illuminating both interior and exterior of the central feature at the Nova Karolina Shopping Center in Ostrava. The requirement was for a fixture bright enough to register during the day, and the entire installation also had to be energy efficient and “green.”
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ODESSA, TX — The Wagner-Noël Performing Arts Center, which opened recently at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB), based here, includes the 1,819-seat Wagner Noël Theatre and the 189-seat Rea Greathouse Recital Hall within a total 109,000 square feet of space. The PAC has been designed to support the technical production needs of touring Broadway shows, popular entertainment, dance and a broad range of music programming in addition to student recitals and concerts.
Read More »AUSTIN,TX — Production Exchange has appointed Heather Roberts as VP of Sales and Marketing. She has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 15 years with Element Labs, RGB Lights and Bloo Technologies.
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VANCOUVER, BC – Electric Aura Projects set the design in motion for ‘Rick Hansen Celebration 25.’ The May 22 event, aired June 24 on CTV, honored the 25-year achievements of Rick Hansen, a well-known Paralympic athlete. It was in 1985 when Hansen set off in his wheelchair on his Man in Motion World Tour, covering 40,000 kilometers through 34 countries in over 26 months to raise funds for spinal cord research.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – Cape Cross Studio + Filmlicht GmbH of Cologne, Germany once again supplied the technical equipment for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held at the 23,000-seat Baku Crystal Hall in Azerbaijan. The long list contained all lighting, truss and control desks with nearly 3,000 lighting fixtures on the roster and full support of all equipment.
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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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