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Steve Terry and Dennis Varian Move Into New Roles at ETC

Steve Terry and Dennis Varian Move Into New Roles at ETC

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MIDDLETON, WI – Steve Terry recently accepted a new role as director of standards and industry relations at ETC.  Lighting technology has changed significantly in the past several years and the move to solid-state lighting systems has been rapid. In this new role, Terry will continue his work on codes and standards in order to accommodate these changes. Additionally, he will act as an active resource for ETC customers, specifiers, and consultants on system design, code, and technology issues.

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By Monday morning, the National Weather Service was forecasting that rainfall from what was left of the storm would gradually move northeast, inundating parts of Louisiana.

Hurricane Flooding in Houston Prompts Wave of Concert Cancellations, Postponements

HOUSTON – The “unprecedented” volume of water unleashed after Hurricane Harvey swept ashore, then lingered, over eastern Texas caused flooding and forced the cancellation or postponement of major concerts and events, including Coldplay’s Aug. 25 concert at NRG Stadium, Mary J. Blige’s Aug. 25 performance at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land, TX and Lady Antebellum’s Aug. 27 show at The Woodlands, Texas.

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David Schraffenberger retires as General Manager at Production Advantage, Inc.

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WILLISTON, VT  – Production Advantage congratulates David “Schraff” Schraffenberger on his retirement from the company. Schraff served as General Manager for over 20 years, guiding the company through challenging times and unprecedented growth. Schraff comments “I’m very proud of my association with Production Advantage over the past decades. The company has accomplished much. I’m very confident that the new leadership and all of the talented folks that work at Production Advantage will continue to offer only the finest products and the highest level of service in the industry.”

ore details from Production Advantage (www.ProductionAdvantageOnline.com):

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Avolites Arena Takes Top Spot at River Stage Weekends

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UK – The latest lighting console from British lighting and video control manufacturer Avolites is currently being used to control the versatile lighting rig on the National Theatre’s River Stage Festival on London’s South Bank. A free outdoor event, the River Stage Festival runs each weekend throughout the month of August. Audiences are invited to see a wide range performances from award-winning dance and cinema to family workshops, live music and theatre. “To meet demand we needed a lighting console that could deliver an extensive range of lighting control options.” says LD Huw Llewellyn.

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Robe Gets Into Summer Stadium Show

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MARSEILLE, FRANCE – Robe moving lights were top of the spec list compiled by Frederic “Aldo” Fayard from Paris based visual design practice Concept K, who produced an elaborate lighting design for the 2017 Summer Stadium Festival staged at the Orange Velodrome in Marseille. The Velodrome is France’s largest football ground with a capacity of over 67,000 and the country’s second largest stadium after the Stade de France. This was the second edition of the one day ‘Summer Stadium’ dance spectacular – following the first in 2015 – featuring an impressive line-up of electronic and EDM stars. It is organized by the venue itself.

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David G. Higgins to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Wally Russell Foundation

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LOS ANGELES – The Board of Directors of the Wally Russell Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2017/2018 Lifetime Achievement Award is distinguished innovator, entrepreneur, and industry pioneer, David G. Higgins. The award will be presented at the annual USITT Conference and Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 16th at a breakfast celebration.  (Time and location TBD).

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Nature One Electronic Festival in Germany Includes GLP Fixtures

KASTELLAUN, Germany – For the 2017 edition of the Nature One electronic music festival, which drew some 65,000 revelers to Pydna Missle Base in Kastellaun, Germany Aug. 4-6, artists performed on a total of more than 20 stages. For the event’s main stage, LD Thomas Gerdon relied on fixtures from GLP to add intense visuals to the electronic pulse of the event. PRG provided 120 GLP GT-1’s, 108 impression X4 L’s and 48 GLP JDC-1 strobes.

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Flare Q+ on Foo Fighters Tour

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WORLD – Foo Fighters will be on the road through December promoting their ninth studio album, Concrete & Gold.  Following dates in Asia, the Seattle band will hit Berlin and London before opening their US fall tour at Cal Jam 17 in San Bernardino, California in October. Since 2010, Dan Hadley has been the group’s production designer and lighting programmer/director, and his current design includes 27 Flare Q+ LR linear fixtures.

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TLS Productions, Inc. Announces New Branch / Warehouse Warming In Las Vegas: 10/27/17 – 10/28/17

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LAS VEGAS – Ann Arbor, Michigan based lighting, rigging, and A/V design and production company, TLS Productions, Inc., has recently expanded to a new branch in Henderson, Nevada. TLS Productions, Inc. has been fortunate over the last several years to be involved in an ever-increasing amount of production and rental related opportunities in Las Vegas, so they’ve secured a warehouse and office space that will help them to better serve the Las Vegas market, and also allow them to better serve their West Coast clientele.

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Country Writers Chase Dreams With CHAUVET Professional

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EVANS, GA – Country music fans got a glimpse of the future on a warm August Georgia night at the Lady Antebellum Pavilion. There on stage, performing solos and as a group, were six budding talents visiting from Nashville. Having written hits for some of country’s biggest names like Luke Byran and Florida Georgia Line, the sextet was there to chase the dream, as performers. Supporting them with some colorful, evocative star-worthy looks was a John Berret designed lightshow that utilized 35 CHAUVET Professional fixtures supplied by Quest Sound & Productions.

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Growing and Expanding Stampede to Make its Debut at Integrate 2017

AMHERST, NEW YORK — Fresh from its acquisition of Just Lamps, Stampede, the world’s leading value-added distributor of ProAV products and system solutions, is coming to Integrate 2017 with a complete range of products and solutions, as well as a host of new sales and business development programs designed to help manufacturers and resellers better serve the needs of their customers throughout Australia and the APAC region.

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