LAS VEGAS – All four ETCP examinations, including the new Portable Power Distribution Technician Certification (PPDT), will be offered at LDI in Las Vegas, NV on the morning of Saturday, October 22, 2016. Interested applicants must submit their application and fee to the ETCP office no later than September 26, 2016.
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SUN VALLEY, CA – Spanish wholesaler Monacor Iberia, which supplies professionals in the field of security and event equipment, has taken on the exclusive distribution of GLP products in Spain, with immediate effect. GLP managing director, Udo Künzler, stated, “It was important to have a presence in the Spanish market, and to do so with a professional partner who understands the needs of the local market. After some discussion it was clear that Monacor was the ideal partner for this development.”
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WOKINGHAM, UK – A huge display featuring Christie award-winning Boxer 4K30 projectors was the impressive visual centerpiece of the Co-op’s AGM in Manchester. Spanning 180 feet in width and 26 feet in height and delivering stunning HD images and video during the event, the curved display was designed and installed by AtoV, an integration company specializing in live events.
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MARBELLA, Spain – Rental company Sonobalance provided Clay Paky and other fixtures to light an all-night party at the Nikki Beach Marbella beach club earlier this summer. The light rig included 12 Clay Paky Mythos units with an MA Lighting grandMA2 ultra-light desk for control. David Calero Vioque managed the lighting for the event, using the fixtures to add to the festive atmosphere, using the Mythos as both a spot and beam fixture. The resort, pictured here, opened in 2003.
Read More »The worlds of lighting and video (and consoles and media servers) are colliding. As media servers continue to develop features geared toward working with LED… Read More »Lighting Console and Media Server Convergence
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LAS VEGAS — The 2016 Parnelli Ballot has been finalized, and voting has begun! The ballot, which includes the six North American finalists for the Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year award (chosen during a separate round of voting in July) is posted online at parnelliawards.com, and it’s up to YOU, the PLSN reader, to decide who among the nominees will step up to the awards podium at the Rio in Las Vegas on the evening of Oct. 22.
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HUNTINGTON, IN – CSD Group of Fort Wayne Indiana updated the look of services within venerable College Park Church in Huntington, IN with LED fixtures from Chauvet. CSD Group installed four Ovation F-95WW Fresnel fixtures from Chauvet Professional and 18 COLORband PiX tri color LED battens from Chauvet DJ.
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MIDDLETON, WI – This past April, ETC’s Source 4WRD was proactively placed on a shipping hold. The thermal management system was degrading faster than we anticipated and we made the choice to halt the shipment of a product that did not meet our internal standards. After months of redesigning, reworking, and retesting, we are pleased to announce that the new Source 4WRD has passed our rigorous testing. Given the overwhelmingly positive test results, the team agrees Source 4WRD is ready for re-release.
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Martin’s RUSH Scanner 1 LED is a high-output LED fixture with multiple colors, gobos and prism effects for high-speed mid-air looks well suited for use in a wide range of entertainment venues and nightclubs..
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WINCHESTER, UK – THE 2016 Boomtown Festival, staged Aug. 11-14, featured a new stage and performance area, Sector 6. Dan Borg’s unusual set design featured an industrial vibe with tons of scrap metal. Borg and Boomtown’s production manager Robin Collins turned to Dave Whiteoak of Video Illusions for a lighting and video assist. Whiteoak brought in LD Sam Tozer from Vision Factory, and lighting rental company GLS supplied the needed gear.
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LONDON – DL7S LED Profile luminaires from Robe made their U.K. debut at the Coliseum in London’s Covent Garden, as part of the lighting rig for the English National Opera (ENO) production of Wagner’s Tristan & Isolde directed by Daniel Kramer. Lighting was designed by Paul Anderson, set and scenic elements were created by influential sculptor Anish Kapoor and the video was designed by Frieder Weiss.
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