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Little Caesars Arena and Elation Custom Light Ceiling in a Class by Itself

Little Caesars Arena and Elation Custom Light Ceiling in a Class by Itself

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DETROIT – Little Caesars Arena in Detroit opened in September to praise as one of the most innovative and technologically impressive sports and entertainment complexes in the world. Part of the credit can be taken by the venue’s unique dynamic ceiling, a 43,000-square-foot wire grid onto which nearly 1,700 custom LED strip lights from Elation Professional are mounted. Designed by architectural and engineering firm HOK architects, the 863 million dollar, 20,000-seat arena is part of District Detroit as the major new attraction in the city’s rapidly revitalizing greater downtown.

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It’s a Love Thing for Robe at Laver Cup Tennis

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PRAGUE – Robe BMFL moving lights – a mix of 108 x BMFL Spots, WashBeams and Wash XFs, plus 80 x Spiider LED wash beams – proved a perfect match to light the first Laver Cup international tennis tournament. The Laver Cup is a brand new indoor hard court men’s tennis competition staged for the first time in Prague’s O2 Arena … with the action broadcast worldwide on TV. The BMFLs were the primary light sources for the main show court, which saw two exciting  teams – Europe (captained by Björn Borg) and World (captained by John McEnroe) – battle it out for the trophy!

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Parnelli Ballot Finalized, Voting Begins!

LAS VEGAS – The Parnelli Ballot for the 17th annual awards ceremony has been finalized, and voting has begun! The ballot, which includes the six North American finalists for the Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year (chosen during a separate round of voting in September) is posted online at parnelliawards.com, and it’s up to YOU, the PLSN reader, to decide who among the nominees will step up to the awards podium at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, CA on the evening of Jan. 26, 2018.

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High End Systems Announces New Hires

AUSTIN – High End Systems is pleased to announce the addition of three new employees. Terry Heisler comes to High End Systems as West Coast Regional Sales Manager and Clint Wingrove has signed on as Southeastern Regional Sales Manager. In HES Engineering, Ian Clarke has joined the company as R&D Product Development Manager.

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IEBA-2017

Bandit Brings The Lighting To IEBA Annual Conference

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – The International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) held its annual conference Oct. 15-17 at the Omni Nashville and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Bandit Lites worked with the team at Chris Lisle Lighting Design to provide lighting for the weekend, where keynote speakers were musician and actor Ice-T and the head of William Morris Endeavor’s music division, Marc Geiger.

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Todd Mertzel Returns to 4Wall, Brad Hafer and Brett Puwalski Promoted

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LAS VEGAS, NV-  4Wall Entertainment announces the return of industry veteran Todd Mertzel as well as the promotions of Brad Hafer and Brett Puwalski. With 4Wall’s rapid and significant growth this year, these changes will immediately impact their dynamic and ever-expanding national sales team.

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Chauvet Professional Showcases New Maverick Fixtures and Video Tiles At LDI

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LAS VEGAS – From a wash-beam effect with a ring of nine LEDs and continuous 360° pan/tilt movement, to an indoor/outdoor video panel with magnetic LED modules, CHAUVET Professional will be showcasing a wide array of groundbreaking solutions for lighting professionals at this year’s LDI show. Certain to attract instant attention at the company’s LDI booth (1415) is the new Maverick MK Pyxis.

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FX Road Lights purchase CORE Uplighters

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LISBON – Lighting production company FX Road Lights, based in Portugal, have announced their first purchase of CORE Lighting ColourPoint Mini uplighters, the newly released product by the British manufacturer, as part of their investment into corporate markets. The Lisbon-based company have invested in 48 units to go immediately into production and dry-hire stock. The ColourPoint Mini debuted this year, complementing CORE Lighting’s product range as a smaller and cost-effective version of the ColourPoint, a best-selling uplighter in the United Kingdom.

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The Metropolitan Opera Guild Sees Enrollment Increase for 2017 Education Programs

NEW YORK, NY — The Metropolitan Opera Guild, a premier arts education organization, announced an enrollment growth in the lineup of its opera-based learning programs from the previous year. These programs, which began in August, are designed to enrich the lives of children and educators, while fulfilling state and federal learning standards. “Our programs at the Guild are tailored to fit a school’s specific needs, and have been proven to increase a student’s test scores and engagement,” said Stuart Holt, Director of School Programs and Community Engagement, Metropolitan Opera Guild.

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