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Wicked, SNL Set Designer Eugene Lee to Receive USITT 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award

Photo of Eugene Lee by JD Levine

Wicked, SNL Set Designer Eugene Lee to Receive USITT 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award

FORT WORTH, TX – At USITT’s 2014 Annual Conference & Stage Expo, set to take place at the Fort Worth Convention Center March 26-29, set designer Eugene Lee will be honored for more than 50 years of work in both broadcast and live theater. Lee will participate in a panel, USITT Distinguished Award Winners in Conversation, on Friday morning, March 28, and receive his award in a special session later that day.

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Cosmic Truss Launches Complete Range of Wind-Up Stands

Cosmic Truss Launches Complete Range of Wind-Up Stands

The newest selection of Cosmic Truss windup stands range from the lightweight CT-1 unit, which has a lift height of 12.5 feet and a load capacity of 275 lbs., to the CT-5, with a reach of 21 feet and a load capacity of 529 lbs. Safety features include inertia locks, disc brakes, leveling gauges and locks to prevent over extension of the stand.

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Ed Sheeran tour photo by jeradhillphoto.com courtesy Special Event Services

SES Provides Visual Assist for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Shows, including Big Gigs at MSG

NEW YORK — After touring in support of his debut album the past two-and-a-half years — with his own shows and also as the opening act for Taylor Swift’s RED tour — British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran brought the tour to a close last fall with three performances at Madison Square Garden. Special Event Services (SES) supported the artist’s U.S. shows, including the big final gigs at Madison Square Garden.

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From left, Robert Bob Bélanger, senior account manager, client services, Show Distribution and Marc Desrochers, president, Scapin Staging Inc.

Scapin Staging Acquires Show Distribution, Expands into U.S./Eastern Canada

MONTREAL — In a move that doubles its employee count and paves its way into the U.S. and eastern Canada, Scapin Staging, based here, has acquired Show Distribution in Quebec City. Robert Bélanger (pictured left) returns to Show Distribution as senior account manager. Marc Desrochers, Scapin Staging’s president, is pictured right. Scapin also named Mathieu Cecil account manager and Rhonda Holmes sales representative in Toronto.

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Bill O'Neil

In Memoriam: Bill O’Neil

PHOENIX — Bill O’Neil, a freelance lighting designer based in the Phoenix area, died recently. His career in lighting spanned 34 years. O’Neil got his start in the business as a freelance lighting professional in Jan. 1980. From Dec. 1995 to Jan. 2008, he served as a lighting designer/director and project manager/technical director for Swank Audio Visuals. O’Neil had been working as a freelance lighting designer since Jan. 2008, working often with Precise Corporate Staging, among others.

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From left, Harry von den Stemmen (Sales Director, Robe Lighting s.r.o.); Edwwerth Lai (Sales Director, Robe Asia Pacific); Dhora Shukor (Office Manager, Robe Asia Pacific), John Saunders (Director, Anolis); Josef Valchar (CEO, Robe Lighting s.r.o.) and Desmond Kwan (Technical Operations Director, Robe Asia Pacific).

Robe Launches New Asia Pacific Operation

SINGAPORE — Robe Lighting s.r.o. opened a new Asia Pacific office here Jan. 17, 2014 called Robe Asia Pacific (RAP). It is led by Edwwerth Lai, Robe’s sales director for Asia, and Desmond Kwan, technical operations director. Dhora Shukor will manage the office. Robe Asia Pacific follows the opening of a new Robe Middle East office and operation in Dubai in Nov. 2013. Robe will continue to work with Lighting & Sound Distribution represented by Louis Teo and Brenda Keung as preferred partners for Singapore.

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