GUANGZHOU, China – The Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, taking place at the China Import and Export Fair Complex here June 9-12, features 2,621 exhibitors within 21 halls and 225,000 square meters of exhibition space. The exhibitor count is a new record for the annual event.
Read More »PUIDOUX, Switzerland – Merging Technologies, based here, named HHB Canada as its distributor in Canada, effective July 2014. Toronto-based HHB Canada is an established supplier to the music, broadcast, post production and production markets in Canada, well-known for its abilities in terms of systems integration and sales.
Read More »NEW ORLEANS – Full Motion Productions (FMP), based here, has invested in the Vista Systems Spyder x20 and control surface. FMP also plans to take advantage of Spyder training, which Vista Systems offers.
Read More »COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The organizers of Eurovision Song Contest 2014 chose an old shipyard at Refshaleøen to be the hosting venue. Litecom & Pro Rigging, Malecon Ltd., ETP from Denmark, DR (Denmark’s Radio & TV) and Host City Copenhagen (HCC) all played a role in the vast project, also using various truss from Prolyte to transform the space.
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BURBANK, CA – The new iHeart Radio Theater transformed the studio space used over the decades by NBC Tonight Show hosts Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. ETC Rigging helped Clear Channel Communications with the massive overhaul and redesign.
Read More »BELL, CA — Pro AV wholesale distributor, Empire PRO, has recently moved. Its new location is 5675 Mansfield Way Bell, CA 90201. The new facility, close to Los Angeles, has three times the warehouse space, according to the company.
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PHOENIX – Clearwing Productions announced that Clayton Melocik has joined the company’s office here as an account executive. Melocik has worked as a freelance audio technician with Clearwing productions for nearly a decade.
Read More »PHOENIX – Clearwing Productions announced that it is the first production company to take delivery of Philips Vari-Lite VL4000 Spots for their rental inventory.
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KRAKOW, Poland – LD Sebastian Pachciarek used a variety of Clay Paky fixtures in his lighting design for the celebration concert of the late pope John Paul II at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Krakow, Poland. The Polish celebration coincided with the celebration of a mass in Italy by Pope Francis marking the canonization of late Popes John Paul II and John XXIII as Saints.
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DENISON, TX – For the 650-seat auditorium at a new high school set to open here this fall, Batts Audio, Video & Lighting provided 110 Philips Selecon PL House Light luminaires. The LED fixtures, designed to operate for 50,000 hours before replacement, can be used to bathe audiences in immersive, color-changing hues. Along with color mixing, the tunable RGBW LED light engine supports white light color temperatures form 2300K to 9970K.
Read More »MADISON, WI – For the Bolz Tropical Conservatory at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens here, Blizzard Lighting donated a 32-fixture architectural lighting installation. The new lighting illuminates the Conservatory’s truss during evening hours. An official unveiling celebration of the new lighting system, featuring live music and cash bars, was set for June 6, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Read More »NASHVILLE – Running in tandem with the CMA Music Festival from June 5-8, lighting console manufacturer Avolites announces that it is partnering with lighting fixture manufacturer Robe to host a four-day open house at Soundcheck Nashville, the largest rehearsal studio complex in the world under one roof.
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