MARKHAM, ONTARIO – Importer/distributor A.C.T Lighting announces the opening of A.C.T Lighting Canada in Markham, Ontario. Andrew Beck will head the new office as general manager. A Saskatchewan native, Beck most recently served as senior account executive at PRG’s Toronto office.
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LITITZ, PA — Kevin Taylor has joined the Tait Towers and Fisher Technical Services management team as president of automation, alongside Scott Fisher, CEO and president, Fisher Technical Services. Taylor’s appointment reflects the integration of the two companies, combining Tait’s strengths in international touring with Fisher Technical Services’ foundation in permanent installation and rigging. Taylor has more than 20 years of experience in both engineering and business development.
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — Don “Tonto” Genovese, 54, died April 14, 2012, of a heart attack. A native of Queens, NY, he moved from the East Coast to West Coast and points in between, including Sandpoint, ID and the Atlanta, Seattle and Los Angeles areas. Genovese worked on behalf of All Access Staging, Rock-it Cargo and at Avalon Attractions and also ran his own Los Angeles-based transport company, Performance Transfer.
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MOONACHIE, NJ- 4Wall New York hosts its annual Vendor Showcase event on May 17, 3-7 pm at the Moonachie, NJ location. More than 70 vendors are scheduled to attend. The free event will feature demonstrations, a tour of the 75,000 sq. ft. facility, BBQ and refreshments.
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LAS VEGAS – With the theme “Connect to Life,” Intel’s booth at CES 2012 in Las Vegas featured a giant ecosystem of animated creatures whose interactions reflected the digital world in which Intel operates. Foghorn Creative created the live interactive display across “The Wave” with support from WorldStage. Visitors approached input stations where cameras scanned their hands or any other object, and seconds later they saw the scan generate an animated organism based on the scan outline. The organism, or creature, then became part of the intricate choreography of abstract creatures on the big screen.
Read More »Media server usage is continuing to grow in our industry. Automated lighting programmers should learn to diversify their knowledge in order to be more marketable. … Read More »Direct Programming on Media Servers
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VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico – Hermes Music recently supplied PR Lighting’s PR8800 architectural fixtures to light up the facade of one of the Liverpool department store flagship sites in Villahermosa, in the state of Tabasco. Architectural firm Inaki Echeverria constructed the facade from segments of precast concrete slabs that rotate at 180° angles.
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – White Light helped launch the iconic Titanic Belfast building, a Titanic visitor experience which has been built on the site of the docks where the famous ship itself was constructed and launched 100 years ago. A 40-minute AV performance on the evening of April 7 featured projections mapped to the building’s surface, in sync with pyro. Titanic Belfast contains nine galleries that combine special effects, dark rides, full-scale reconstructions and more to explore the story of the Titanic from construction and launch to her infamous maiden voyage, the aftermath of her sinking and on to the discovery of the wreck.
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Istanbul Sinan Erdem Arena has installed High End Systems products to add fanfare to its basketball games. Prior to showtime, 4 SHOWGUN 2.5s and 4 DL.3 Digital Lights pump up the crowds in the opening ceremonies, with a Road Hog Full Boar in control. Ultima Audio Visual Communication Services handled the install.
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NORTH CREEK, NY – Kevin Parsley has joined Creative Stage Lighting as an account representative for the company’s rental and productions operations. The touring veteran has a decade of experience with companies including Epic Productions, PRG and Light & Sound Design.
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