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The Forum des Halles in Paris Unveils its New Canopy with Airstar

Unibail-Rodamco and Lever de Rideau relied upon 14 Crystal air ventilated balloons from the Airstar European Network (AEN) for the opening the The Forum des Halles in Paris.

The Forum des Halles in Paris Unveils its New Canopy with Airstar

PARIS– After five years of work and a €1M investment, the colossal project to refurbish the Forum des Halles in the heart of Paris was recently unveiled to Parisians. The new stylish shopping mall features a 140 by 80 meter canopy made of 18,000 scale shaped glass elements, which can be seen from outer space. As the owner of the Forum des Halles, business property group Unibail-Rodamco, wanted to offer a memorable and artistic experience at the venue’s opening. Working with event company Lever de Rideau, they used 14 Crystal air ventilated balloons from the Airstar European Network (AEN).

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On Your Feet uses d3 for projection mapped scenery

Broadway Musical, ‘On Your Feet,’ Gets Projection-Mapping Assist from d3 Technologies

NEW YORK – For On Your Feet!, the Broadway musical that chronicles the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan and their rise to fame, the visuals include video and projection design by Darrel Maloney.  He used d3 Technologies’ media servers to projection map moving scenery with retro views of Miami and other locations key to the Estefans’ history.

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Elation EVHD LED panel

Elation Gearing Up for InfoComm 2016 with Lighting and Video Innovations

LAS VEGAS – As America’s largest tradeshow for AV solutions, InfoComm has always served as an important showcase for Elation Professional lighting and video technology. This year’s show – June 8-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – will give visitors to Elation Booth C5446 the opportunity to be some of the first in North America to see several of Elation’s newest offerings including the new EVHD3, a curveable 3.9mm pixel pitch LED display panel with front access design and excellent color uniformity and brightness, an ideal solution for creative high-resolution video designs.

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The event took place May 12-13, 2016.

Theatre 2016 Conference in London Gets AV Support from White Light

LONDON – The first Theatre 2016 Conference took place in Central London May 12-13. It was held across three West End venues: The Piccadilly, Lyric and Arts Theatres, and brought together more than 1,000 delegates from across all areas of UK theatre. Called the largest event of its kind, it was the first time since 2005 that the sector has come together for a major industry-wide conference.  White Light was asked to provide the production support for the event, supplying the lighting along with full AV support.

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From left, Bernie Manchee, Head of Lighting for Arts Centre Melbourne with Trent Barclay, Lighting Systems Specialist

Melbourne, Australia’s Hamer Hall Equipped with Robe Moving Lights

MELBOURNE, Australia – Built in 1982, Hamer Hall, the the 2,464-seat home to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), was fully refurbished in 2013. The new lighting rig includes 22 Robe MMX Spots and 10 LEDWash 600 fixtures, among others. The upgraded fixtures were specified and overseen in part by Bernie Manchee, the venue’s head of lighting. Others relying on the fixtures include Bernie Manchee, head of lighting for Arts Centre Melbourne and Trent Barclay, lighting systems specialist (pictured here, L-R).

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Tax Assist, staged in the Caernarfon Suite at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, UK

Welsh Corporate Event Lit by CPL

NEWPORT, South Wales, U.K. – For the 2016 annual conference for accounting specialists, Tax Assist, staged in the Caernarfon Suite at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, Central Presentations Ltd (CPL),  led by Lee Gruszeckyj, provided stage design and full technical production.

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LightConverse and HES teamed up at PL+S 2016

LightConverse 3D Show Platform v58 Debuts at ProLight+Sound 2016

FRANKFURT, Germany – Light Converse Ltd launched its LightConverse 3D Show Platform Version 58 at Prolight+Sound in early April, and also announced the winners for this year’s LightConverse and High End Systems Lighting Challenge at the show. Jointly organized with High End Systems, the contest once again gave participants an opportunity to show off their lighting talent.

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ETC Echo Expansion Bridge

ETC Debuts Echo Expansion Bridge and Echo-Echoflex Interface

ETC added two new features for users of its Unison Echo control systems – Echo Expansion Bridge and Echo-Echoflex Interface. Echo Expansion Bridge (pictured here) gives users access to up to 64 Echo devices, such as Inspire stations. The new Echo-Echoflex interface has a built-in 902 MHz EnOcean radio to enable communication between Echo and Echoflex wireless devices without any additional wiring.

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