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Avolites Congratulates Winners Of The 2017 Knight Of Illumination Awards

Avolites Congratulates Winners Of The 2017 Knight Of Illumination Awards

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UK – 2017 marked the 10th anniversary of prestigious lighting and video design awards event, the Knight of Illumination (KOI) Awards. This year, British lighting console and media server manufacturer Avolites was proud to have sponsored the much-coveted Concert Touring and Event Award for Stage. Shortlisted for the Avolites Award for Stage were lighting designers Paul Normandale, of Lite Alt Design, for The Chemical Brothers at the Eventim Apollo London, Michael Straun for The xx on the I See You tour 2017 at Manchester’s O2 Apollo, and Steven Bewley for Stormzy’s Gang Signs and Prayer tour at Brixton O2 Academy.

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Latest HoW-optimized Elation Lighting To Showcase at WFX Expo Booth 1207

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DALLAS – Elation Professional invites worship technology professionals to Booth 1207 at the upcoming WFX Expo in Dallas for a look at the company’s leading line of professional lighting and video products optimized for HoW environments. Held October 10-12 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, WFX presents an excellent opportunity to talk to a qualified Elation professional about bringing a ministry’s lighting and video system to the next level.

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Christie Display Solutions and Media Servers Deliver An Outstanding Visual Experience at Golden Temple Plaza Basement

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AMRITSAR, INDIA — Christie® technologies have enabled pilgrims and visitors to better appreciate the history and ethos of Sikhism through a slew of spectacular projections and displays at the basement complex of the Golden Temple, which is the holiest shrine of Sikhism. Divided into four galleries, the basement complex has been drawing huge crowds since its opening and is a perfect example of how technology can be deployed to enliven the rich heritage and history of Sikhism.

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John Berrett Engages Crowd For Luke Combs With CHAUVET Professional

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AUGUSTA, GA – Rising young country star Luke Combs released his album “This One’s For You” in June. Within three months, it had skyrocketed to No. 1 on the country charts, and No. 5 on the Billboard 200. In early September, the Asheville, North Carolina, native shared his good fortune in true country music fashion by working to benefit a good cause.

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Active Production and Design Selected as the Exclusive AV Provider for Atlanta’s Newest Special Event Venue The Fairmont.

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ATLANTA – The Fairmont is right off Huff Road on Fairmont Avenue. An existing warehouse space, it is being transformed into a modern, industrial venue with 21 foot ceilings and stunning clerestory windows. The Fairmont will be a large venue, totally 19,000 square feet of event space. It will feature a sleek 4,000 square foot pre-function space with built in bar, polished concrete floors and a wall of windows. The pre-function area can serve as a cocktail space for larger events, or is a perfect venue for smaller gatherings. Multiple sets of frosted French doors will lead into a 15,000 square foot event space. Lush draping is available to soften and shrink the space, if needed.

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Lucca Festival Features DTS Lights Including Many KATANA

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ITALY – The KATANAs lit Green Day, Kasabian, Robbie Williams, Rag’N’Bone Man, LP and many more on the stage of the ‘Lucca Summer Festival 2017’. The festival is one of the cult events of Italian summers, with over 100 moving lights involved – the KATANA was in the foreground of all of the fixtures which also included  the RAPTOR and WONDER fixtures manufactured by DTS. “KATANA was the indisputable protagonist; with its ‘light blade’ and its versatility it impressed many LDs.

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Avolites Arena Provides Full Control for Tom Misch

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LONDON, UK – An Avolites Arena lighting console was used to program and operate the striking lighting design for producer andsinger-songwriter Tom Misch at his outdoor headline show at the Summer Series music festival held at Somerset House, London.The annual festival took place between 6 and 16 of July in the courtyard of the iconic Neoclassical building on the Thames. 2017 marked Misch’s Summer Series debut, joining other British and international festival headliner stars including Norah Jones, Goldfrapp and Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley.

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Kinesys Announces New Singapore Distributor

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SINGAPORE – Automation and motion control specialists and manufacturer, Kinesys announces a new distributor in Singapore – Total Solution. Says Kinesys MD Dave Weatherhead, “There’s been a surge of interest in Kinesys in Asia generally in the last two to three years, and the timing of this deal is perfect for us to capitalize on this and increase our brand exposure and market share. Total Solution is a strong company that is well-established and respected, and we’re looking forward to a very positive working relationship”.

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Andi Watson Radios In On GLP’S Big Guns

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SAN FERNANDO, CA – Radiohead’s long-serving lighting designer, Andi Watson has been using 48 of GLP’s powerful X4 L LED spots as well as 14 of the award-winning X4 Bar 20 battens (as well as several shorter X4 Bar 10) on the band’s latest A Moon Shaped Pool tour (in support of their latest album). These were supplied by Upstaging in the States, while Neg Earth picked up the European leg of the tour.

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Christie Showcases Full Suite Of Laser-Illumination and Content Management Solutions for Enterprises At Infocomm India 2017

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INFOCOMM INDIA/MUMBAI – Christie®, a leader in creating and sharing the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is demonstrating its technological leadership by showcasing its latest laser illumination and content management solutions at InfoComm India, taking place at the Bombay Exhibition Center, September 26-28.

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