Mountain Light Names Courtney Walsh Sales Director, Carl Olson Operations Director
DENVER – Mountain Light Company named Courtney Walsh as its new sales director and Carl Olson operations director, a new position.
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Most Edinburgh Fringe Venues Rely on Zero 88 for Lighting Control
EDINBURGH, Scotland – More than 100 Edinburgh Fringe Festival venues used Zero 88 for lighting control and dimming, with gear provided by Zero 88 dealers including Black Light, Northern Light, Stage Electrics, Hawthorn, HSL and Stage Lighting Services.
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Kinesys Gets Large DigiHoist Order from PRG
LONDON – Kinesys recently provided 160 of its new DigiHoist motor controllers to Production Resource Group (PRG). The new units will replace all PRG's existing motor control stock in the U.K., effectively standardizing the control platform across PRG's rigging department, which works with more than 2,000 motors.
Read More »Elation Dealer University (EDU) Schedule Set for LDI
LAS VEGAS – Along with more than 20 new products, Elation Professional plans on conducting a series of EDU learning sessions at the Elation LDI Demo/Training Room N107 during LDI. The seminars will cover video walls and lighting control software.
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Pope Benedict XVI’s State Visit Supported by XL Events
BIRMINGHAM and GLASGOW, U.K. – XL Events supplied LED Screens and camera systems to Pope Benedict XVI's recent state visit to England and Scotland, including video support at three of the four major sites where the Pope made formal appearances.
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Robert Juliat Aledin Part of Energy Saving Rig at i>TELE Studios
PARIS – French news channel i>TELE, a subdivision of Canal+ Group, has installed 24 cold white Aledin LED profiles from Robert Juliat. They are used daily for the network's live news broadcasts and weather reports.
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GDS Names Dave Harris Design Engineer
BRISTOL, U.K. – GDS named Dave Harris, a 15-year industry veteran, design engineer. He has experience designing, building and installing fully autonomous searchlights which form part of the lighting at the top of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. He has also created a number of custom products for bands including Muse, Tokyo Hotel and Coldplay.
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GoVision’s LED Wall Used at XLV Countdown Live from Cowboys Stadium
ARLINGTON, TX – After a year of planning, GoVision provided a 60-foot Daktronics LED video display for the XLV Countdown Live from Cowboys Stadium last month, which kicked up the momentum of the North Texas Super Bowl Host Committee's ongoing promotional efforts for the big game in 2011. The display gave 37,000 attendees a closer look at the more than 200 performers during the event.
Read More »ESP Vision Releases 3D Studio Max 2011 Plugins
ESP Vision announced that modeling plugins for use with Autodesk's 3D Studio Max 2011 are now available, and that support for 3D Studio Max versions 2009 and prior would be discontinued, along with support for Autodesk VIZ 2007 and 2008. Vision models can be created using 3D Studio Max 2011, 3D Studio Max 2010, Vectorworks Spotlight 2010 (PC and MAC) and Vectorworks Spotlight 2009 (PC and MAC).
Read More »Wybron Mobile Showroom Visits TN, OH, KY Oct. 11-15
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The Wybron Mobile Showroom will return to the road Oct. 11-15, making stops in Tennessee, Ohio, and Kentucky.
Read More »USITT Seeking Nominations for Awards
SYRACUSE, NY- USITT is accepting nominations for several awards categories: Rising Star, Young Designers & Technicians in the Performing Arts (YD&T) and its "Ideal Theatre" competition, a collaboration of theatre and architecture students.
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Polynesian Cultural Center Equipped with Robert Juliat DMX Cyrano Followspots
LAIE, HI – The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) purchased six Robert Juliat DMX Cyrano followspots, which were quickly put to use for the center's production of Ha: Breath of Life show. 4 Wall Entertainment in Las Vegas made the sale of the 2500W HMI followspots that feature quartz condenser optical systems and DMX-controlled dimmers.
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