LAS VEGAS – The nominations have been made, the ballots have been prepared, and the voting for the 2010 Hometown Hero Awards is well under way. But there IS a deadline, this Sunday, Aug. 15. Go to www.plsn.com/hometown to vote for the best regional lighting company in five regions of the U.S. and all of Canada.
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WOODSIDE, CA – The Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) completed their seventh annual charity motorcycle ride at Alice's Restaurant here. The ride, which began at The Presidio in San Francisco, raised over $38,000 for The ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes Program and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Griffin Automation opted for Anolis LED fixtures for an installation at the Blue Martini club to replace the venue's previous neon lighting scheme.
Read More »LONDON – Coolux GmbH named TMB as the exclusive distributor for its Pandoras Box media and show control systems in the UK market. TMB will provide technical support, training, sales and service for the product, including TMB coolux college, a two-day workshop providing focused instruction on Pandoras Box hardware and software.
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MIAMI BEACH, FL – New Image Productions used 12 Chauvet COLORado 1 fixtures to light the backdrop of the runway for SwimShow 2011 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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MILWAUKEE, WI – Clearwing Productions has named Aaron Hubbard vice president of operations. Hubbard now has more than a decade of experience with entertainment projects in television, concert touring, special events and cinema. He served as an LD for Design Elements before joining Clearwing in 2002.
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CHARLOTTE, NC – The new Nascar Hall of Fame has been equipped with an installation of 250 Christie MicroTiles in an 18-tile-wide-by-14-tile-high array that measures 24 feet by 14 feet and is used for archival videos to welcome visitors to the attraction's Great Hall.
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NEW YORK – When Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly kicked off the 2010 leg of their Bold & Fresh tour, Scharff Weisberg provided AV and lighting support. Scharff Weisberg also supported Beck's solo American Revival tour.
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LONDON – At the 2010 ABTT Theatre Show, Stage Technologies' new split pulley mechanism, designed to enhance the ability for performers to fly at an angle out over the audience, was recognized as "Best Engineered Product 2010."
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Panamax/Furman's BlueBOLT power and energy management platform has been updated with version 1.2, which promises to help users conserve energy, lower their utility bills and gain access to an expanded energy management feature set and new control options.
Read More »{mosimage}LONDON and SAN DIEGO Musion Systems Ltd named AV Concepts Inc as its North American provider of Musion 3D Holographic HD Projection Technology for corporate events and trade shows.
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GE Lighting's Showbiz 24,000-watt CSR double-ended lamp is designed for the need for daylight color temperatures in film production, especially where light output, reliability and color stability are of critical importance.
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