ORLANDO, FL and HAMBURG, Germany — Pangolin Laser Systems acquired the intellectual property of Phoenix Showcontroller GmbH and CO.KG. Pangolin also announced a plan to retain members of the Phoenix team for the mutual benefit of both Pangolin and Phoenix laser show control products.
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FRANKFURT, Germany — Prolight + Sound 2013, which rejoined Musikmesse in Frankfurt from April 10-13, 2013, once again drew crowds from around the world with new and improved lighting, video and staging products. The combined exhibitions set an all-time attendance record of more than 113,000 visitors from 142 countries. Here are some lighting and video highlights.
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LAS VEGAS —Riedel Communications’ Artist Level Meter app for iPad was featured at NAB. By monitoring and controlling up to eight freely assignable audio inputs of an Artist digital matrix intercom system, the iPad app allows the intercom administrator to manage the four-wire input levels of an Artist system from anywhere.
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AUSTIN, TX – Entertainment lighting and control manufacturer High End Systems has announced a distributorship with EZPro International (HK) Ltd. Effective immediately, EZPro will make HES products available to local distributors and resellers throughout China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. EZPro has dedicated a special team to focus on HES marketing and product promotion in the region.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Lights, an $8 million, two-year dynamic LED light installation created by artist Leo Villareal, sprang to life March 5 on a 1.8-mile span of the San Francisco side of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
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TEMPE, AZ – AV Concepts has appointed Anthony Stevens as its new vice president of business development. With nearly two decades in the corporate meetings and experiential event space, Stevens will lead the company’s national sales and business development teams. AV Concepts is probably most well-known for bringing Tupac to last year’s Coachella.
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DALLAS – Philips is debuting its new LED strobe luminaire, the Showline (SL) Nitro 510. The LED- based strobe uses more than 1,300 high-powered LEDs to ensure maximum output and even distribution of light. Said Brad Schiller, Showline product marketing manager, “The SL Nitro 510 uses less power than traditional strobes, yet is extremely bright at more than 68,000 lumens and it has six programmable zones allowing designers to create a multitude of looks.”
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada – Christie Lites today announces the opening of a new stage lighting and equipment sales and rental office in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The new location – its thirteenth – strengthens Christie Lites’ multi-office network of full service and equipment across North America. Leading the Winnipeg office team is longtime Christie Lites Rep Ben Kantorovich and newcomer Gary Sywake, recently with Epic Production Technologies.
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TORONTO – Cast BlackTrax has become an official technical partner of the Eurovision Song Contest this year in Malmö, Sweden. BlackTrax is a tracking technology solution that delivers 3-D and 6-D positioning to controllers for interfacing automated and robotic technologies used extensively in event production.
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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC announced that it is now registering attendees for its once-every-two-years educational event, CUE. The 2013 event takes place July 22-25 in Madison, WI. CUE 2013 will feature hands-on training, classes, factory tours, a welcome reception, a picnic with live music performed by ETC employees, and keynote addresses by ETC CEO Fred Foster and Tony Award-winning LD Don Holder.
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