LAS VEGAS — And the 2013 Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award Winner is…[cue drumroll here] has just been announced here:
The event will take place Saturday, Nov. 23 in Las Vegas, NV, and sponsorship opportunities are available.
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NEW YORK CITY – Recently, a midtown Manhattan branch of a major financial institution set a new standard for information displays with the unveiling of the city’s first NanoLumens-powered stock ticker. The full-color, 3-foot tall by 60-foot long L-shaped LED display is one of New York’s most dynamic, vibrant and unique stock tickers, according to Bill Shiverick of Atlanta-based Vertical AVTV, the AV integrator who recommended and installed the display.
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KNOXVILLE, TN – More than 600 business and community leaders gathered May 3 to celebrate the best in businesses for the ninth annual Pinnacle Business Awards Gala. Bandit Lites provided the equipment, while LD Will Twork created an elegant atmosphere for the different lighting needs of the night, including a reception, silent auction and a martini bar carved from a block of ice.
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WORCESTER, UK – Lighting Let’s Dance for Comic Relief for the fifth year running, LD Steve Nolan of Chromatic Productions called upon PixelRange once again to provide sparkling effects lighting for this charity extravaganza. PixelRange donated 48 PixelSmart LED fixtures and 14 SmartLine 4 LED battens to provide extra pace and drama during the show’s title sequences and dance routines.
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CARSON, CA – Los Angeles’ KIIS FM radio station hosted on May 11 its annual Wango Tango Concert at The Home Depot Center with a capacity crowd of 27,000. This year’s lineup featured FloRida, Maroon 5, Will.i.am, Fall Out Boy, Demi Lovato, Miguel, Avril Lavigne, Bruno Mars and more. AEG production manager Kevan Wilkins tasked Visions Lighting with building a massive roof, stage, lighting and video package for the event. Todd Roberts of Visions Lighting designed the rig.
For more details, visit Visions Lighting (http://www.visionslighting.com) and Elation Professional (http://www.elationlighting.com):
NEW YORK CITY – The Gannet Company’s first ever upfront, dubbed GannettFront 2013, marked the first time that the parent company of USA Today showcased all of Gannett’s brands to advertisers and media in a TV show-style presentation. TBA Global, tasked with producing the event, selected WorldStage for lighting and video support.
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DURBAN, South Africa – LD François van der Merwe of Wizardry Group chose Robe moving lights as the central fixtures of his design for the 2013 Metro FM Music Awards. The event was staged at the Durban International Conference Centre Arena in South Africa.
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NASHVILLE- The ‘Jesus Culture One Nights’ tour recently took the stage throughout the Midwest U.S. using lighting equipment from 4Wall Nashville. The ‘Jesus Culture One Nights’ event is a combination concert and worship experience. Lighting challenges included the variety of venues: churches, arenas and theatres.
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SYDNEY – The new Clarity LX series consoles have saved time and energy for Sydney broadcast lighting director Grant “Doc” Watson and his operation Strauss Productions. The Clarity LX series cross platform interoperability with the PC and Mac software has allowed Strauss to create shows on Clarity software on a laptop while the LX Consoles are in use elsewhere and then bring the show file to site on a USB stick.
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NASHVILLE — PixelFlex introduces its Light Rigid 4 (LR-4) LED video screen. Designed as a lightweight, indoor hi-res LED video product, the LR-4 provides sharp playback that is made for IMAG, video reel playback, indoor advertising and more.
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NEW YORK CITY – The American Movie Channel (AMC) held its recent Upfront event inside Manhattan’s mammoth 69th Regiment Armory for several of its premier shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men and The Walking Dead. New York’s Empire Entertainment was tasked with orchestrating the production details to build and fill the immersive spaces, and they called on Starlite Productions to provide the needed lighting.
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