CHICAGO — PRG’s Corporate and Trade Show Services supported the 30,000-square-foot booth for Heidelberg USA at the Print 09 trade show at McCormick Place. LD Jim Terry of Keynote Lighting & Design, whose design called for 137 automated lights, credited PRG’s Series 400 power and data distribution system for keeping costs in check.
Read More »BRONX, NY — Before the Star Spangled Banner, viewers of Game 2 of the World Series at Yankees Stadium heard Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind,” with Select Artists Associates providing the roll-on stage and audio system for the performance.
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TBILISI, Georgia — The central square in Georgia’s capital was one of the stops for the Red Bull X-Fighters Exhibition Tour 2009, which paired extreme sports with edgy live music performances — including some where instruments were played with power tools.
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BELFAST, Ireland — Production Services Ireland (PSI) supplied technical and production management services and coordinated the supply of all lighting, video and sound gear needed for the 2009 Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queens 2009.
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LONDON — Adlib supplied lighting equipment and crew for lighting designer Ali Pike on the latest U.K. leg of the Bat For Lashes’ Two Suns 2009 world tour, which has been ongoing most of the year following the release of Natasha Khan’s second album.
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LEIGH-ON-SEA, U.K. — SGM has extended its presence in Europe with its SGM UK office. The company’s U.K. director of sales, Phil Price, pledged that “our commitment will focus on providing the right pre- and after-sales assistance.
Read More »NEW YORK—The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) has elected its 2010 Board of Directors. Elected to their first terms were Manufacturer Director, Charlie Davidson and Professional Services Director, Jules Lauve. Charlie is the Chief Operating Officer for ARRI Inc. and Jules is an Associate at Theatre Projects Consultants.
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NEW YORK — Scharff Weisberg helped the Guggenheim Museum celebrate its 50th anniversary by providing support for several key events, including artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Levels of Nothingness.
Read More »LAS VEGAS — Bulbtronics, Inc. has opened its seventh stocking site near the Las Vegas Strip. Bulbtronics expected the facility to serve the hospitality, stage, studio, theatre and live event markets with bulbs, LEDs, expendables and other lighting equipment. The company also announced that Jason Falkenmayer has relocated to Las Vegas and has been named South Western Regional Manager.
Read More »LONDON — Philips Lighting named Graham Eales entertainment controls systems director, Europe. Eales had recently left Cooper Controls, where he had been managing director for the Zero 88 brand.
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LAS VEGAS — If you haven’t yet reserved your spot at the 2009 Parnelli Awards gala, now is the time. The Nov. 20 Awards Dinner (8 p.m.) follows the Neil Diamond Crew Reunion Party at 7 p.m. Both will be held at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fla. For tickets to the gala, go to www.parnelliawards.com/reservations.
Read More »SANTA CLARA, CA — Element Labs recently completed a round of financing led by Expansion Capital, which announced plans to build on its existing Cobra V8 and C11 product offerings with additional products using the Cobra platform.
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