MEXICO CITY – Simply Professional, an event staging company led by Sebastian Corkidi, was called upon by the Mexican government to play a key role in planning the $60 million celebration marking 200 years since Mexico declared independence from Spain and 100 years since the Mexican Revolution.
Read More »PETALUMA, CA – Panamax/Furman has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,755,216, entitled "Uninterrupted Power Supply With IR Control Link." Featuring 20 claims, the patent covers the learning IR control feature in the company's uninterrupted power supply (UPS) products, which utilizes a projector's remote control system to interface with the UPS. By learning the projector's power control infrared (IR) signals, these Panamax/Furman units allow expensive projector bulbs to go through a proper cool-down cycle in a power outage before shutting off, thus extending their lifetime.
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Blackbox Electrical Products has announced the release its MC24 line of electrical hoist controllers. Featured in a lightweight and rugged package, the four channel controllers are available in both twist lock and 7 pin Socapex versions.
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Check out these products you will see at LDI: atmosphere, Chauvet COLORdash Batten-Tri, Chauvet COLORado 1 VW Tour, Guard Dog Low Profiles with and without ADA Compliant Ramps, Ramp-Runner Transport Power Pack, Vector Violet, Pipe Case & Hamper, Altus Rigging Controller, RC4Magic Wireless Dimming, Sanyo PLS-WM5500/4500, Snow Masters Magic Lamp DS9000, Snow Masters Cryo Jet, Wildfire 150W Long-Throw Series II UV Light, Wildfire UltraRail Series Black Lighting and Wildfire Effects Master Energy Series Black Lighting.
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SHANGHAI, China – For the China Mobile and China Telecoms Information & Communications Pavilion as well as the USA Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai China, Electrosonic selected Smart Monkeys to provide Medialon show control programming. The pavilions were created and produced by BRC Imagination Arts.
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COMPTON, CA – Branam Enterprises named Richard Ocean director, sales and marketing. Ocean, whose lighting design credits include This is Spinal Tap and the original Tommy, the Rock Opera, toured with acts including Aerosmith, Boston, J. Geils, and Ted Nugent before forming Ocean, Rose & Associates.
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AMSTERDAM – The Red Bull Air Race has been awarded with the IBC Innovation Award at this year's IBC convention. The "Content Creation Award" recognized the Red Bull Air Race's use of fiber-based distribution of all communications and HD video and audio content via Riedel's MediorNet technology.
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LONDON – Fred Foster, chief executive officer and founder of ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) has received an international industry accolade – the Gottelier Award – in acknowledgment for his contributions to the advancement of entertainment technology.
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LAS VEGAS – Time is running out on reserving your spot at the Parnelli Golf Tournament (Oct. 21) and the Awards Dinner (Oct. 22), but tickets are still available for both events.
Read More »There's a new trend in architectural lighting and projection involving the use of projectors fed by digital lighting media servers to illuminate the facades of… Read More »3D Mapping Goes Large on Building Exteriors
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Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announced the availability of the 2011 version of the Vectorworks line of design software, including Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals and Renderworks.
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HONG KONG – Germany-based GLP has set up a new subsidiary based here called GLP German Light Products Asia Ltd. GLP has also named Michael Münz general manager of the new location, which follows the company's expansion in Europe and the U.S.
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