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2016 Miss Florida Pageant Returns with PixelFLEX LED Video Assist

Production designer Trenton Dick crafted the visual looks for the event.

2016 Miss Florida Pageant Returns with PixelFLEX LED Video Assist

LAKELAND, FL – Taking center stage inside the Lakeland Center, the 2016 Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant showcased 48 contestants all vying for the opportunity to compete for the coveted title of Miss America. Held in conjunction with the Miss Florida Outstanding Teen Pageant, production designer Trenton Dick was once again working behind the scenes at Miss Florida, and was asked this year to build upon the previous pageant’s LED video design. So with an expanded budget and some increased expectations, Dick decided to create three LED video walls for the event using FLEXLite Plus 6.9mm and FLEXCurtain HD 12.5mm LED video technology from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.

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Scott McKinnon and Kevin Faciane

GoVision Promotes Scott McKinnon and Kevin Faciane

ARGYLE, TX – GoVision promoted two of its senior executives, Scott McKinnon and Kevin Faciane. GoVision founder and CEO Chris Curtis made the announcement July 25, crediting each for their contributions to the company. McKinnon and Faciane, who have been with the company for more than six years and more than one year, respectively, are pictured here, L-R.

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dbn Lighting provided lighting, LED screen and rigging equipment, a large electric-art sun piece and crew.

“Somme 100 Manchester” Commemorates Start of WWI with dbn Assist

MANCHESTER, U.K. – Commemorating 100 years to the day of the start of the First World War’s Battle of the Somme, “Somme 100 Manchester” was a massive public art and performance event that took place in Manchester, U.K.’s Heaton Park on July 1. That battle, between British and French allies against German troops, would prove to be far more costly than anyone anticipated, killing or injuring nearly a million soldiers in less than a five-month span. dbn Lighting, working for Somme 100 and Manchester City Council, provided lighting, LED screen, rigging and set elements for the event.

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Ramon Bijman used 400 Robe PARFect 100 fixtures to light the rental halls

Robe PARFect 100s Enhance Industrial Event Space in the Netherlands

UTRECHT, The Netherlands — Housed in a former industrial plant, the DeFabrique canal-side event space’s eight rental halls combine the preserved industrial elements with an immersive lighting design by Bijman AV. Ramon Bijman used 400 Robe PARFect 100 fixtures to light the rental halls, which can accommodate events ranging in size from 50 to 3,500 people. The PARFect 100s were Bijman AV’s first Robe purchase, sourced via Robe’s Benelux distributor, Controllux..

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ADJ Chameleon QBar Pro

ADJ Chameleon QBar Pro

ADJ’s Chameleon QBar Pro is designed to produce wall-washing effects and also be used to generate mid-air beams. Offering WiFLY DMX control, 64 color macros, 19 built-in programs and 6 operating modes, it promises a new level of creativity in venue up-lighting.

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Adam Scolaro

Blizzard Lighting Names Adam Scolaro Western Regional Sales Manager

WAUKESHA, WI – Blizzard Lighting has added a new employee to its growing roster. Adam Scolaro has joined the sales team as Blizzard Lighting’s Western Regional Sales Manager. In his new role, Scolaro will be responsible for all Blizzard Lighting accounts in the Western region of the U.S.. Scolaro comes to Blizzard Lighting with more than five years of sales and account management experience in the professional lighting industry.

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Martin MAC Axiom Hybrid

Martin MAC Axiom Hybrid U.S. Tour Adds Six More Cities

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman Professional Solutions noted that its 2016 road show, the Martin MAC Axiom Hybrid U.S. Tour, will continue following a successful initial run through the U.S. during May and June 2016. The manufacturer’s traveling demo program will now focus on the West Coast, with August stops planned for Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT and San Francisco, CA before concluding in San Diego, CA.

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Jansen Lichttechnik provided the rig and lights including 20 Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330s, 16 A.leda Wash K10s, 8 Alpha Spot 800 QWOs and 6 A.leda B-EYE K10s, as well as dot2 products

“Young Scientists” Competition in Germany Lit with Clay Paky Fixtures

PADERBORN, Germany – For the Jugend Forscht (Young Scientists) competition held at the Schützenhof Paderborn events venue, locally based lighting company Jansen Lichttechnik provided the rig and lights including 20 Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330s, 16 A.leda Wash K10s, 8 Alpha Spot 800 QWOs and 6 A.leda B-EYE K10s, as well as dot2 products. Marcus Krömer served as lighting designer and on-site operator at the event. Others crew members included Herbert Löser, video production manager; Nils Weber, technical manager; Juri Zitzer, rig manager; and Markus Fuest, “live cutter.”

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Le Maitre G300-Smart Smoke Machine

Le Maitre G300-Smart Smoke Machine

Le Maitre’s G300-SMART smoke machine features “Internet of Things” technology and supports both Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity for setup, monitoring and diagnostics. Building on the foundation of Le Maitre’s flagship smoke machine, the G300, the G300-SMART retains features including the G300’s versatility, durability and ample output of dense white smoke. Smoke output is 51,000 cubic meters per hour. The G300-SMART also comes with an easy-to-read backlit LCD display for improved user interaction. It has DMX in and out, 0-10V control, and fluid out and fluid low reporting. With Wi-Fi on board, users get a new level of flexibility. They can set and change the configuration of the machine via their mobile device, such as a phone or tablet. Users can set interval, duration and pre-delay times, and also control the flow level, turn the unit on or off and diagnose/debug any errors wirelessly. Once connected via Wi-Fi, the G300-SMART also can be monitored and controlled over the Internet through Le Maitre’s evolving Machine Interface Portal.

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Coldplay at Wembley, photo by Fifth Estate

Coldplay Tours with Visuals Assist from Avolites Ai Media Servers

CHICAGO —For Coldplay’s current stadium tour, A Head Full of Dreams, video director Ben Miles chose to work with British manufacturer Avolites and Avolites’ Ai media server distributor and technical specialist RES (Realtime Environment Systems) to design what he describes as ‘the ultimate video system’ for the British rockers. The band performed four shows (June 15, 16, 18 and 19) at London’s Wembley Stadium, pictured here.

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Snapsting Festival in Denmark, main stage

Snapsting Festival in Denmark Features Robe Moving Lights

VIBORG, Denmark – For the 2016 edition of Snapsting, a 10-day festival held in Viborg, Denmark every June, local rental company Lystek provided Robe moving lights for the main entertainment stages. Kristoffer Neilsen, a lighting designer who heads up Lystek, worked with Johan Kvartborg to light the event’s main stage with eight Robe MMX Spots, 12 LEDBeam 100s and two ColorStrobes and four LEDWash 600s. For the smaller Nytorv stage, Jesper Levin ran a rig including eight LEDBeam 100s and four Pointes, and eight LEDWash 600s lit that stage’s Skyliner roof structure. Lystek deployed more Robes, including DLS Profiles, more Pointes and LEDBeams, for the festival, which featured 260 performances and activities, mostly for free, around the city.

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