As goes Maine, so goes the nation," according to the adage that putatively predicts American presidential elections. Replace "Maine" with "Las Vegas" and you'd get a pretty good predictor of the health of the corporate event market in the U.S.
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Over the years, I've come to realize that talent isn't always enough to get you by in life. You might be a gifted designer, but if you can't talk a good game, sometimes a gig may pass you by. To keep working steadily in this wacky business of ours, you have to have an edge, something that makes you stand out, something that makes people remember you long after they've witnessed your talents on a production or shared a meal with you. You've got to have your schmooze down.
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American DJ has added master/slave capabilities to its P64 LED Plus. Multiple units of the fixture can be linked together with a 3-pin XLR cable and they will all follow a "master" program to produce a synchronized light show.
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The SBL-WWW has been added to Boca's brick lights. It features 48 1.2W LEDs per linear foot and "CleanDim" technology. It has a CRI of 92 and white light with a choice of color temperatures including 2700, 3000, 3500, 4100, 5000, 6500K or custom (monochromatic triads).
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The new COLORado 1-Tri Tour from Chauvet features 14 3W tri-color LEDs and features color temperature presets from 3,200 K to 10,000 K and five distinct dimming curves.
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The GAM Go-Lite is a cue light that can be screwed or nailed, taped, Velcroed or mounted in a junction box. It is available in four colors – white, red, blue and green – for a variety of cuing combinations for different performers and/or multiple functions.
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The Juice Goose XVT line of UPS models from Xtreme Power Conversion start at $120. There are four XVT models, in 600, 800, 1200 and 1500 VA power levels.
Read More »Nemetschek North America announced a new partnership with City Theatrical that will allow both companies to cross-sell and market their products to professionals and schools focused on the entertainment and lighting design industries.
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Matthews Studio Equipment's Hot Flags allow precise cutting of light at relatively close distances. They are made of a patented thermal-resistant fabric that dissipates heat and weigh about half as much as metal Hi Temp flags.
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Multiform Lighting released the first products in their new AmbiLED range for the architainment market. The AmbiStrip is a medium-sized RGB LED strip light designed to provide color mixing outline/edge illumination.
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Nicopress Products has introduced a series of three lithium ion battery-powered tools for splicing wire rope with Nicopress sleeves and dies. The Nicopress Model 5506 swaging tool offers one-handed operation allowing the user to align and swage (crimp) sleeves easily without assistance.
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Chief Manufacturing introduces the PG3 extra large projector security enclosure. It fully encloses larger projectors and the projector mount in a locked steel cage.
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