A Plug for the RDM Plugfest
For at least eight days out of the year, ESTA holds to of its four annual meetings in Dallas, and when it does, much of… Read More »A Plug for the RDM Plugfest
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PRG Appointed North American Distributor for Gekko
NEW WINDSOR, NY — Production Resource Group, LLC, (PRG) announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Gekko Technology, a company that designs, develops and manufactures LED luminaires for the image capture and entertainment sectors.
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PR Lighting Helps Irish Club Amp Up Visuals
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Since it opened in 1996, Lush has been a popular Irish dance destination. The 2,000-capacity club, part of the Kelly’s entertainment complex, which includes a hotel, restaurants, bars and holiday chalets, raised its roof and invested $2.15 million in new technology, including a variety of gear from PR Lighting.
Read More »Irradiant Moves Midwest Location to Larger Facility
WAUKEGAN, IL — Irradiant Inc., the U.S. corporate division of Neo-Neon, announced that they have completed the process of moving their main Midwest office to a new location at 3804 Hawthorn Court, Waukegan Ill.
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Chauvet Lights Louis Bar-Lounge in South Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL — The Opium Group, known for its South Beach clubs, turned a 6,500-square foot empty space into a sought-after Louis XV-inspired, over-the-top lounge and relied on Chauvet LED lighting to illuminate the new venue.
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Chaos Helped Inaugural Ball Go Smoothly
WASHINGTON, DC — With hopes that the only chaos present at one of the main inaugural balls for president Barack Obama would be its own company name, Chaos Visual Productions launched its business with an auspicious first gig — The Neighborhood Ball, An Inaugural Celebration. Chaos worked with RK Productions, LD Bobby Dickinson and production designer Bruce Rodgers/Tribe Inc.
Read More »NBC Universal Joins ETCP Council
NEW YORK — NBC Universal has accepted a seat on the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) Council. The Council is the governing body which manages the development and implementation of ETCP, the industry-wide certification program for entertainment technicians.
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XL Video Supports the 2009 BRIT Awards
LONDON — For the seventh consecutive year, XL Video supplied screens, projection, an HD PPU and control for the 2009 BRIT Awards which were presented by comedians Mathew Horne and James Corden and Kylie Minogue.
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LTP Specs and Supplies Truss For Westfield London
LONDON —Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) specified and supplied 48 custom designed and manufactured trusses to facilitate the house lighting in The Atrium at Westfield London, a new £1.7 billion shopping destination.
Read More »ETC Student Sponsorship Applications Available
MIDDLETON, WI — ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) is once again offering its Student Sponsorship program, which will give six college students the chance to attend the LDI tradeshow in Orlando, Fla. from Nov. 20 to 22. The application deadline is April 30.
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PRG Announces New London Office
LONDON — Production Resource Group UK, Ltd. today announced that its new London base will be located at The Hoover Building, in west London. The well-known art deco London landmark is located on the A40, with road and tube links to central London and the motorway network.
Read More »Australia’s Pollard Productions Invests in Kinesys System
SYDNEY — Rigging specialists Pollard Productions have invested in a Kinesys automation system. “We’d been following the development of the system for some time,” said James Ring, managing director. The company had awaiting the release of the latest K2 3D programming and visualizing platform, and had also seen Kinesys in action on several concert tours throughout Australia. “Kinesys came highly recommended by many of the touring riggers we know.”
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