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[caption id="attachment_281288" align="alignnone" width="700"]St Patrick's Church gets assist from Furman[/caption]

PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, – When St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walla Walla, Washington decided to upgrade their AV system, they asked local integration firm Hoffman Pro Systems for simple control of their new technology. Their previous AV system was difficult to safely power on and off, and they wanted a more manageable process with less effort from their staff. That’s why Hoffman Pro Systems Designer and Project Manager David Lewis turned to Furman.

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ANAHEIM, CA – A special block of rooms has been set aside for all those live event professionals attending the Parnelli Awards gala, to be held Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 during Winter NAMM. Suites and regular rooms at the Hyatt Regency Orange County can be accessed through the ParnelliAwards.com website via the Hotel link on the home page. But hurry – this block of rooms will only be available until Dec. 15, or until the rooms are fully booked.

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LAS VEGAS – A news item on a fatal truck crash posted on PLSN.com on Dec. 4, which was also printed in the Dec. 2017 issue of PLSN magazine, relayed details of the incident posted by local news sources that identified the driver as a member of IATSE. PLSN has since learned from numerous sources that the driver, Daniel Berk, who was charged in the incident and listed in critical condition, was NOT an IATSE member.

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[caption id="attachment_281249" align="alignnone" width="500"]Pictured are Bob Luther, CEO of Lex Products 2nd from left with the team from Behind the Scenes [/caption]

NYC – Sales of Lex Products Corp.’s CineBox line resulted in a check presentation to Behind the Scene at the recent LDI Show as part of the BTS Pledge-a-Product Program. Upon presenting the check, Bob Luther, CEO Lex Products stated, “This program is an opportunity to support people in our industry who are in need, through the products that they use.  It is our pleasure to support the Behind the Scenes charity in this way”

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ORLANDO – Techni-Lux, a leader in advanced lighting technology and accessories, is celebrating its 27th year in operation with a technology fair and open house. Guests will have an opportunity to talk to vendors and get hands-on with dozens of entertainment lighting, video, and special effects products. The event, which takes place on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will be held at Techni-Lux headquarters, located at 10900 Palmbay Drive in Orlando. Registration is required, but the event is free.

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[caption id="attachment_281244" align="alignnone" width="674"]MMR Dealers’ Choice Award Honors ChauvetDJ[/caption]

SUNRISE, FL – It’s a streak that would do any sports dynasty proud. For the fifth consecutive year, CHAUVET DJ has been honored with the MMR Dealers’ Choice Award for Lighting Line of the Year. Presented by MMR magazine, the award is based on voting by music dealers across the USA. Riding on the popularity of products like its Freedom series of battery-powered wireless fixtures, Intimidator moving heads and Festoon outdoor rated décor lights, CHAUVET DJ was the clear winner in this year’s balloting.

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LAS VEGAS – On the LDI show floor this year, ETC presented Behind the Scenes with a check for $24,873.84, representing this year’s proceeds from the company’s iRFR and aRFR focus remote applications. Since the launch of the iRFR in 2009, ETC’s mobile app sales have generated an impressive $322,825 in donations, helping the charity bring assistance to many ill or injured entertainment technology colleagues and their families.

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BEAUMONT, TX – For the Nov. 19 edition of “Cody Johnson Concerts For The Coast,” a series of shows in southeast Texas that have 100 percent of the proceeds donated to local hurricane relief efforts, Texas Stage provided Chauvet Professional Rogue, Strike and COLORdash fixtures for LD Jimmy Davidson’s colorful visual design.

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[caption id="attachment_281221" align="alignnone" width="700"]Chroma-Q Behind the Scenes Donation_Jules Lauve, JF Canuel, Fred Mikeska. Rick Rudolph, Eddie Raymond[/caption]

TORONTO, ON, – Chroma-Q®, a world-renowned brand of premium performance LED lighting solutions, manufactured in North America, presented Behind the Scenes with a donation from the sale of the Color One 100 Series product line. The presentation was made during LDI November 17, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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[caption id="attachment_281214" align="alignnone" width="800"]The Oh![/caption]

WAREGEM, BELGIUM – (For Immediate Release) – Originally created in the late ‘90s as a side project of Belgian Eurodance masters DJ Pedroh and producer Phil Wilde, The Oh! quickly garnered itself a reputation as one of the most legendary club nights in Belgium, thanks to world class DJ sets and supporting single hits including ‘Won’t you show me the way’ and ‘Got to be free.’

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[caption id="attachment_281208" align="alignnone" width="800"]Katy Perry gets lit with Unico fixtures[/caption]

USA – Katy Perry recently kicked off “Witness: The Tour” in support of her eponymous fifth album, her third number-one album on the US Billboard 200.  Claypaky Scenius Unicos and Scenius Profiles are prominent in the tour’s lighting rig having been selected by the show’s Producer and Lighting Designer, Baz Halpin of Silent House. The multi award-winning Perry is one of the best-selling music artists of all time chalking up sales of 100 million records globally. 

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