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OSHA Cites Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in Circus Fall

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OSHA Cites Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in Circus Fall

PROVIDENCE, RI – A “Hair Hang Act” performance during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus show here on May 4 took a disastrous turn when the apparatus the performers were hanging from suddenly fell to the ground. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined the incident occurred because the carabiner used to support the performers failed from being improperly loaded. The failure resulted in the eight employees performing the act falling more than 15 feet to the ground and sustaining serious injuries. A ninth employee, working on the ground, was struck by falling employees.

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George Feldstein, 1941-2014

In Memoriam: George Feldstein, 73

CRESSKILL, NJ — Crestron Electronics announced Nov. 4 that company founder and chairman George Feldstein died after battling brain cancer over the past year. Feldstein, a lifelong tinkerer, whose company developed AV and lighting control panels and systems for commercial applications along with residential control systems, was 73.

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In Memoriam: Mario De Sisti, 1941-2014

In Memoriam: Mario De Sisti, 1941-2014

ROME — Mario De Sisti, a lighting designer who founded De Sisti Lighting in early 1982, died Oct. 31, 2014. Survivors include sons Fabio and Sergio De Sisti, who plan to continue the company’s legacy of innovation with lighting and rigging product technologies, building on past successes that have advanced flicker-free lighting for television applications and such rigging innovations as motorized self-climbing hoists.

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Miley Cyrus Show in Puerto Rico Lit with Chauvet Professional Gear

Miley Cyrus Show in Puerto Rico Lit with Chauvet Professional Gear

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – For Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz world tour stop at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on Sept. 11, Musique Xpress Lights provided Chauvet Professional fixtures. The gear, including 44 Q-Wash 560Z-LED moving washes and 48 COLORado Batten 72 Tour LED linear wash fixtures, was chosen and approved by both LD Sean Burke and LD Richard Vicens of Musique Xpress Lights.

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Spencer E. Geissinger

Showcall Names Spencer E. Geissinger, Christie Riley to New Posts

WASHINGTON, DC — Showcall, Inc. noted that Spencer E. Geissinger (pictured here), an event executive who also has experience as an official with the White House and U.S. State Department, has joined the company as director for global business development. Showcall also promoted Christie Riley (pictured below) from administrative assistant to associate account manager.

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GoVision Acquires Content Provider Graystone Media

ARGYLE, TX – GoVision LP, based here, announced that it has acquired Graystone Media, a Portland, OR-based provider of graphics, production services and live-event content for large video screens and event venues. Graystone Media was founded in 2007 by Josh Echo-Hawk. The transaction gives GoVision another physical presence on the West coast, following its February acquisition of the assets of Los Angeles-based InnoVision Media Group. A GoVision spokesman noted that all Graystone Media employees have been retained.

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