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Chroma-Q Inspire XT Awarded New Product Award at WFX 2017

Chroma-Q Inspire XT Awarded New Product Award at WFX 2017

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TORONTO, ON, – Chroma-Q®, a world-renowned brand of premium performance LED lighting solutions, manufactured in North America, is excited to announce that the newly released Chroma-Q Inspire XT™ won the New LED Fixture $1251 and above award at WFX Tradeshow in Dallas, last week (October 11, 2017). The Chroma-Q Inspire XT™ is the award-winning Chroma-Q Inspire™ ranges newest and eagerly anticipated addition. The Chroma-Q inspire XT is ideal for the house of worship market, thus making its debut appearance at WFX Expo October 10-12, 2017 in Dallas, Texas.

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ER Productions will Try for Laser Show World Record in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – ER Productions will attempt to set a Guinness World Record for Largest Laser Show at LDI 2017. The attempt will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 on the LDI Live Outside stage. The attempt will be accompanied by a live performance from British DJ Damian Gee. The laser and DJ show, open to all show attendees, is also part of ER Productions’ celebration of its 10-year company milestone. Along with the world record attempt, the company will showcase its capabilities at demonstration suite N102 from Nov. 17-19.

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Star Dimensions Lights Historic Road to Ultra Show in Mumbai with Elation Lighting

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INDIA – The Ultra Music Festival cemented its place as the world’s premier electronic music festival years ago. Held in Miami each March during Miami Music Week, Ultra is one of the biggest dance music festivals on the planet and consistently features Elation Professional lighting on its stages. The iconic music festival hits the road as well, under the moniker Road to Ultra, and in September played two highly anticipated shows in India, one of which included Elation Professional lighting gear supplied by Elation partner Star Dimensions India Pvt Ltd.

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Robe is a Prime Suspekt

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DENMARK – Danish hip hop band Suspekt are known for their disturbingly intense lyrics and raw style. They once lurked uncompromising and almost exclusively on the dark side of Danish contemporary music, however more recently, – still gripping to the fringes of alt.culture – have gained a massive following and the fans just can’t get enough of their live performances! All of this melodrama was a great atmospheric starting point for lighting designer Johnny Thinggaard Lydiksen, who used 104 Robe fixtures for the initial show design which was kicked off in a stadium at the start of the year.

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Snap Wins New Product Award At WFX

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SAN FERNANDO, CA – Having collected an award at rAVe Infocomm in 2017 already, SNAP can now add the WFX award to its accolades. SNAP collects the WFX New Product Award in the lighting accessory category! High praise from the largest church expo in the US!  GLP, who is the exclusive distributer of the innovative cable management product in the US, is delighted with the success the tool has already garnered.

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PixelFLEX Joins NanoLumens Partner Program

NASHVILLE, – NanoLumens, award-winning creators of uniquely compelling interactive LED visualization solutions, announced today that Nashville-based PixelFLEX has joined the NanoLumens Partner Program. Now able to exclusively market the NanoLumens’ Nixel SeriesTM flexible LED under the name “TrueFLEX visualized by NanoLumens”, the partner agreement coincides with the settlement of the corresponding NanoLumens patent infringement lawsuit.

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Marc Wasserman Creates TV Look For Nick Cannon Tour With CHAUVET Professional

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NEW YORK –Marc Wasserman has been having a rollicking good time lighting red-hot comedian Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out tour. Aside from enjoying the quick-witted humor of Cannon himself, the New York-based designer is also getting an up-close look at the talented stars from the tour’s namesake hit MTV program. “The show is fantastic,” said Wasserman, the owner of 3 With 1 Grab Productions. “We have comedians like Rip Michaels, Emmanuel Hudson, DC Young Fly, Conceited, Matt Rife, Justina Valentine, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean. Plus, I get to work with some of the best hip-hop artists around.”

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Touring Career Workshop Broadens Safety Training Focus in Wake of Las Vegas Tragedy

NASHVILLE – Touring Career Workshop is committed to exploring issues that everyone on the road deals with, even when those issues are hard to talk about and this year’s event, being held Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Soundcheck Annex, will be no exception.  In the wake of the Las Vegas tragedy, TCW has expanded their “Situational Awareness and Safety” session with Mike McGrath (venue security director/tour accountant for Blake Shelton/Tim McGraw and Faith Hill) to be a workshop wide event instead of the previously planned breakout session. 

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Times Square Lighting Releases the CCR High Power Fixture

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STONY POINT, NY – The CCR High Power emphasizes efficiency and economy and boasts the highest lumens per watt rating of any Times Square Lighting fixture to date. It is designed for a short to medium throw applications. The CCR High Power can be fitted with up to three accessories, including barn doors, louvers and lenses. This versatile fixture is available with a wide variety of mounting and dimming options, allowing for a huge range of customization possibilities. The CCR High Power is available in standard black, white, or silver finishes. Custom colors are available upon request.

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15 Years and Still Going Strong, as a Global Leader in Pre-Owned Gear

WELLINGTON,​ ​FL​  ​ ​–​ ​GearSource®​ ​marks​ ​its​ ​15th​ ​anniversary​ ​as​ ​one of​ ​the​ ​original​ ​and​ ​largest​ ​dedicated​ ​​pre-owned​ ​professionals​ ​in​ ​Stage​ ​Lighting,​ ​Pro​ ​Audio,​ ​Video, Staging.​ ​​GearSource®​ ​has​ ​grown​ ​from​ ​a​ ​small​ ​“one​ ​man​ ​operation”​ ​to​ ​a​ ​recognized​ ​Global​ ​leader​ ​in re-marketing​ ​pre-owned​ ​production​ ​gear​. Quoting​ ​founder​ ​and​ ​CEO,​ ​Marcel​ ​Fairbairn…​ ​”We​ ​have​ ​achieved​ ​this​ ​milestone​ ​through​ ​hard​ ​work and​ ​dedication​ ​to​ ​vendors​ ​plus,​ ​a​ ​company-wide​ ​culture​ ​of​ ​customer​ ​service.​ ​GearSource®​ ​is​ ​an innovator…​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​developing​ ​even​ ​better​ ​tools,​ ​better​ ​services​ ​and​ ​better​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​all of​ ​our​ ​users.​

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Bill Groener, Bill Morris, Scott Church and Dan Abdalla Accept New Roles at 4Wall

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LAS VEGAS, NV-  4Wall Entertainment has experienced both rapid and noteworthy growth resulting in additional locations and added lighting & video equipment. Scott Church, Bill Morris, Bill Groener, and Dan Abdalla have all accepted new roles that are parallel with the changes within the company. 4Wall CEO Kathy Torjman spoke of the recent changes. “Their new roles are imperative to service our customers on a national scale. Their experience and expertise, in company with our entire 4Wall team, will provide our customers with coast to coast service for their lighting and video needs.”

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Studio Gear Invests In SolaFrame 750s

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AUSTIN – Lighting production company Studio Gear has announced their first purchase of High End Systems SolaFrame 750 fixtures. The newest (and most compact) Sola Series luminaire was launched at the 2017 PLASA trade show in London, and will be unveiled in the USA at the upcoming LDI show in November. Studio Gear’s Mike Atkins commented, “Our first Sola product was the SolaWash 19, which has been great for us. Over the years we’ve made numerous purchases, and subsequently bought some SolaSpot 1500s for an installation.”

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