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New Innovations, New Opportunities Await at Elation Booth #1142 at LDI

Elation is grateful for the efforts of all those who have made the return of live events possible, and we are excited to be returning to the LDI show to do what we enjoy best—working face to face with industry professionals to successfully realize their lighting projects. We look forward to connecting November 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and invite new and existing customers alike to join the Elation team at LDI Booth #1142 for a chat and a look at our newest, premiere product launches.Read More »New Innovations, New Opportunities Await at Elation Booth #1142 at LDI

Lighting Designer Don Holder to be Honored with the Claypaky-Sponsored Paky Award

Lighting Designer Don Holder

The seventh Paky Award will be presented to Tony Award-winning Lighting Designer Don Holder by Claypaky CEO Marcus Graser at LDI 2022 on Saturday, November 19 in Las Vegas. Sponsored by Claypaky, the award honors an individual who has made a major contribution to the lighting industry, in terms of design or technology.Read More »Lighting Designer Don Holder to be Honored with the Claypaky-Sponsored Paky Award

ESA: Weather Planning for Mass Gatherings Workshop, Jan. 4-5, 2023 in Austin, TX

From Woodstock to Indiana, from wind to lightning to extreme heat, severe weather is one of the most common and potentially dangerous hazards affecting outdoor events. Conscientious event professionals are expected to include comprehensive weather planning as part of their overall event management plan.

The Event Safety Alliance (ESA)’s Weather Planning for Mass Gatherings Workshop (formerly the “Severe Weather Summit”) is a practical workshop that joins meteorological science and event operations to help event and venue professionals address increasingly volatile weather conditions. This year’s program is delivered in partnership with DTN and the University of Texas at Austin on January 4-5, 2023. Read More »ESA: Weather Planning for Mass Gatherings Workshop, Jan. 4-5, 2023 in Austin, TX

Verge Aero Dazzles at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta

Verge Aero’s drone technology in action at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

A festival celebrating the earliest form of aviation was complemented by the very latest in aviation technology, when drone show specialist Verge Aero flew a series of spectacular light shows for the 50th anniversary Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF) in New Mexico.Read More »Verge Aero Dazzles at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta

Obsidian Control Systems to Highlight Portable, Modular NX1™ Lighting Console at LDI 2022

The Portable, Modular NX1™ Lighting Console from Obsidian Control Systems

Obsidian Control Systems is excited to be returning to the LDI show in Las Vegas November 18-20 and invites designers, programmers, and operators to Booth #1142 to sample a host of new releases that includes several new lighting control products under the ONYX™ lighting control platform.Read More »Obsidian Control Systems to Highlight Portable, Modular NX1™ Lighting Console at LDI 2022

ETC Launch Event: Introducing Two New Families of Entertainment Luminaires, November 10

Join ETC on November 10, 2022, for their latest launch event. The event kicks off at 10:00 a.m. CST on YouTube Premier and promises to reveal not one, but two new families of fixtures for entertainment applications. You can find additional information and sign up for event reminders at etcconnect.com/ETC Launch

On November 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. CST, you can watch the ETC Launch Event here:

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Astera Titans for Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival

Astera Titan Tubes provided a great solution for the lighting of a rolling ‘small stage’ scenic truck which was central to the action for the 2022 Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival’s acclaimed production of Alessandro nell’Indie (Alexander in India) by Leonardo Vinci, directed by Max Emmanuel Cancic and lit by David Debrinay from Paris and Lyon, France, based design studio, LJOMA. Three unique performances were staged at the beautiful Margravial Opera House (Markgräfliches Opernhaus), a UNESCO World Heritage site.Read More »Astera Titans for Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival

Hometown Hero Voting Begins!

The voting for the Parnelli Hometown Hero – Lighting Company of the Year Award is now open. PLSN readers get to vote for the six top regional lighting companies in North America—one for each of five U.S. regions, and a sixth for all of Canada. These votes will narrow the field from 36 to six regional winners, who will then appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot for a second round of voting. The winner will receive the Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year at the awards ceremony in Anaheim, CA.Read More »Hometown Hero Voting Begins!