SACRAMENTO, CA — Barco is partnering with Strong Technical Services (STS) for on-site installation and maintenance services for Barco’s U.S. customers. STS, a subsidiary of Ballantyne Strong Inc., was established in 2006.
Read More »NEW YORK — Lutron Electronics is using Furman’s Elite-15 PF i and F1500-UPS power management solutions with the A/V components at Lutron’s NYC Experience Showroom in the Decoration & Design (D&D) building.
Read More »MONTREAL and CHICAGO — HaiVision Network Video named Mahmoud J. Al-Daccak senior vice president of engineering. In this role, Al-Daccak will oversee product and solutions development for the company and its clients. He joins HaiVision with more than 21 years of product development and senior technology management experience.
Read More »MUSKEGON, MI — The Worship Arts Technology Summit (WATS) will be held September 14 to 16, 2009 at the Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference Center on the shores of Lake Michigan. Martin Professional, Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc., Yamaha Corporation of America and Shure are sponsors.
Read More »ESTA’s Rigging Working Group approved the initiation of two new projects related to rigging-related standards for temporary ground-supported structures and the recommended use of fall protection with such structures.
Read More »LAS VEGAS, NV — The regional winners of the PLSN’s 2009 Hometown Hero voting competition are: Northwest — Hollywood Lighting Services, Inc., Portland, Ore. Southwest — Eggshell Lighting Company Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii. Midwest — Theatrical Media Services, Inc., Omaha, Neb. Southeast — Atlanta Sound and Lighting, Atlanta, Ga. Northeast — Starlite Productions, Cherry Hill, N.J. Canada — Midnite Hour Productions, Toronto, Ontario.
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MIDDLETON, WI — ETC announced that a new software version — v6 — for Congo and Congo jr consoles is now available. Along with new features, the v6 software includes changes to the internal structure of Congo, making it more flexible for traditional theatre-style and on-the-fly applications.
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KANSAS CITY, MO — Dave Boser, with the St. Louis office for Image Technologies, an event marketing firm, used 40 Chauvet LED Colordash Battens to light a truss system configured in the shape of a jewelry company's logo, matching colors to the presentation's PowerPoint graphics.
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LAS VEGAS— The Parnelli Award Board of Advisors announced that more sponsors have joined the Parnelli Awards’ winner circle of industry leaders who are supporting the ninth annual gala affair.
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BRISBANE, Australia — The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has increased its stock of Robe ColorSpot and ColorWash 700E AT moving lights. BCEC lighting supervisor Michael Kelly based his decision on the growing popularity of the Robe 700 series and their “value for the money.”
Read More »LAS VEGAS — PRG provided production support for the recent performance by Limp Bizkit at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas. LD Jeff Rials lit the show. And although if it had been eight years since the band’s last U.S. show, Rials had considerably less time to prepare with the rig, which included two dozen Clay Paky Alpha fixtures.
Read More »NEW YORK — BSR E1.20 – 200x, a revision of the existing ANSI E1.20 – 2006, Entertainment Technology — Remote Device Management over USITT DMX512, is available for public review on the ESTA Web site through Oct. 19, 2009.
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