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LightParts Celebrates 15 Years of Business

AUSTIN – LightParts Inc., the parts and repair source for entertainment lighting, is celebrating 15 years of business. Pictured here are Robert Mokry and Don Pugh, who founded LightParts in Jan. 2004. LightParts now stocks over $1M of parts and employs 10 full-time employees at their 6,700 square-foot headquarters in Austin, TX.

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Seattle Crowds Ring in New Year at Space Needle Lit with Elation and Acclaim Lighting Fixtures

SEATTLE – Seattle revelers rang in the New Year at the city’s iconic Space Needle with a fireworks show and lighting display that made use of Elation and Acclaim lighting fixtures. Illuminate Production Services (IPS) was responsible for the lighting aspect of the event. The setup included Elation’s all-weather Proteus Hybrid and Proteus Beam fixtures, which stood up to some wildly inclement weather.

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In Memoriam: Mark Grega, 53

NASHVILLE — Mark Grega, who launched pyro and special effects company Strictly FX with co-founder Ted Maccabee in 1996, died Jan. 13. He was 53. Strictly FX recalled Grega as “a visionary and innovative leader in live special effects,” noting that, under his leadership, they have provided effects for six Super Bowl halftime shows, won nine Parnelli Awards and supported legendary bands including Pink Floyd, Roger Waters and David Gilmour.

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