FORT A.P. HILL, VA – It's not every day that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) can celebrate their 100th anniversary National Scout Jamboree. The event, held July 26-Aug. 4, with the main anniversary celebration held on July 31, drew more than 72,000, with production support from Alford Media, Annapolis Mobile Power, Clair Brothers, Christie Lites, CorporateMagic, Daktronics, EventsBum, Event Tech, GoVision and others.
Read More »LONDON – The Stage Technologies training department is offering new one-day introductory courses on automation and operator programming. The courses, set for Sept. 27, 28 and 29, are aimed at students, technical professionals and automation operators seeking to expand their skills.
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LLANELLI, U.K. – Philips SSL worked with Lighting Technology Projects (LTP) to replace less-efficient and higher-maintenance sodium fixtures with Philips eW Reach Powercore LED fixtures for Tintern Abbey, Chepstow Castle, Caerphilly Castle, Castell Coch, Coity Castle, Llansteffan Castle, Kidwelly Castle and Swansea Castle, all Cadw Monuments in South Wales.
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SAN RAMON, CA – When Zamar Media Solutions from San Jose, California was asked to propose a new LED lighting scheme for San Ramon Valley Bible Church, they chose Robe CitySource 96 fixtures.
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Robert Juliat named KSL Studio, based here, to its roster of dealers. The KSL Studio sales team has visited Robert Juliat headquarters in Fresnoy-en-Thelle, France for training.
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APPLE VALLEY, MN – After 35 years of touring, George Thorogood is hitting the road once again, with a mix of tunes dominated by classics from the 1970s and 1980s but with a much newer lighting rig from Toucan Lighting that includes Elation Professional's new Impression 120RZ "Zoom" fixtures.
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LONDON – Chaos Visual Productions, which has already supported U.K. tours for Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, Supertramp and Guns N' Roses, opened its U.K. office July 1. It is being led by Gary White, managing director, and Alex Leinster, project director.
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ORLANDO, FL – LMG Inc., a national provider of video, audio and lighting support with offices in Orlando, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, recently promoted Kevin Kuhlman, pictured here, to executive vice president of live events. LMG also named Corey Olson director of show services.
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ATLANTA – The Microsoft Global Exchange (MGX) drew 12,000 of the company's sales, marketing and field staff to Philips Arena. High Resolution Systems worked with Staging Techniques on the event, using a UDC-400 Universal Device Controller to switch all the live video feeds and computer content to the big screens viewed by attendees.
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SHANGHAI, China – The Information & Communications Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai China, presented by China Mobile and China Telecom, is providing information about – and a sample of – new information and communication technologies (ICT).
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LONDON – XL Video supplied video production for a series of shows in London's Hyde Park this summer, including the three-day Hard Rock Calling festival featuring Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, the Wireless festival headlined by Pink, LCD Soundsystem and Jay-Z, and a Kings of Leon show in the middle, all promoted by Live Nation.
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