In Memoriam: Katie Louise Broadbent, 35
Mega Pro Sessions Continue – Next Stop is in Dallas, Feb. 5
DALLAS — Mega Systems, Inc., which staged its first Mega Pro Sessions dedicated to hands-on training for its Enlighten lighting control products in Southern California and Arizona in January, plans to continue the series of training events (which also showcase Mega-Lite, PR Lighting, Dicolor, RGBLink, Biema and Omega Truss products) elsewhere in the U.S. in 2014. The next stop: Dallas, TX, on Feb. 5, at the Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201.
Read More »ARRI to Host LED Workshop on Feb. 8
Join Mike Wagner, ARRI’s Product Manager, for a morning workshop about LED lighting at ARRI CSC in Fort Lauderdale
Read More »Christie’s “Solutions That Rock” Show Stops in Nashville Feb. 4-6
CYPRESS, CA – Christie’s traveling road show highlights display solutions organizations involved with professional AV rental staging, fixed installs, houses of worship and corporate AV environments.
Read More »LDR Aims for Growth in 2014 with Distributors in the Americas
Clay Paky Named Main Sponsor of Showlight 2017
ITALY – Although an exact venue has yet to be determined, Italy-based lighting manufacturer Clay Paky has been named as the main sponsor for the 2017 Showlight convention. Clay Paky marketing director Pio Nahum, pictured here, noted that “it is a big honor for us to bring Showlight to Italy,” adding, “I am sure that lighting designers will be enthusiastic to come to Italy for this event. All of us at Clay Paky will do everything we can to ensure delegates can enjoy proverbial Italian hospitality and be inspired by our history and culture.”
Read More »LA ProPoint Plays Key Role in Reinvention of Forum in Inglewood
INGLEWOOD, CA – The Forum, an iconic performance venue based here, got a massive makeover with help from LA ProPoint. The company designed, engineered, fabricated, and installed the venue’s Upper Bowl Masking System, which features a series of custom motorized curtain rigs that ring the entire upper seating level of the arena. Pictured here is an “after” photo; to view the “before” image, read on.
Read More »Performance Event Services Opens New Facility in Florida
PLYMOUTH, MI – Performance Event Services (PES), an events services company based here that has been in operation since 1985, recently opened a warehouse based in in Lakeland, FL, which will support events in the Orlando and Tampa markets as well as the Lakeland area. Roger Ygeal, the company’s president and owner, made the announcement. The contact information for the new facility follows: 5001 Gateway Blvd., Suite 24, Lakeland, FL 33811; 855.420.4811.
Read More »Pros and Cons of Media Server Edge-Blending
What I like about using a media server to create the blend instead of using another piece of gear is just that: outputting a signal… Read More »Pros and Cons of Media Server Edge-Blending
Read More »Leopard Sculpture Spotted More Often with Source Four XT Fixture
BELA-BELA, South Africa — ETC’s South African dealer Prosound has supplied a Source Four XT external fixture to illuminate a statue at the entrance of the Lejwe la Metsi wildlife preserve near here.
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