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Event Tech Supports 100th Anniversary Boys Scouts Jamboree
PLSN Staff | News | August 12, 2010FORT A.P. HILL, VA - For the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)'s 100th anniversary National Scout Jamboree, Event Tech was tasked with providing all the structures for the three shows presented over the course of one week. The event took over two years to plan. Read More... -
David Milly, President of TLS, Inc., Participates in MDA Lock-Up Fundraiser
PLSN Staff | News | August 11, 2010HUNTSVILLE, AL - The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, held annually since 1966, may be its best-known fundraiser, bringing in more than $60 million annually. But the Muscular Dystrophy Association stages other events for people who like to bowl, golf, walk - and others who don't mind getting handcuffed and hauled off to "jail" for a good cause. Read More... -
USITT 2011 “Ideal Theatre” Student Design Competition Opens
PLSN Staff | News | August 11, 2010SYRACUSE, NY - Architectural and theatre students are invited to participate in USITT's Fifth Annual "Ideal Theatre" Student Design Competition. This international design competition brings together the "client user' and the "designer" to explore the possibilities of what a performing arts space could be. Read More... -
2010 Parnelli Awards Welcomes Additional Sponsors
PLSN Staff | News | August 10, 2010LAS VEGAS - The Parnelli Award Board of Advisors announced additional sponsors of the 10th annual Parnelli Awards, set for the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas on Oct. 22, 2010. There are now 23 confirmed Gold Sponsors, seven confirmed Silver Sponsors and six Production Partner sponsors, including B&R Scenery, which has signed on to host the Parnelli Cocktail Hour, which will start at 6:30 p.m.
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Da-Lite Announces Social Media Expansion
PLSN Staff | News | August 9, 2010WARSAW, IN - Da-Lite Screen Company announced an expansion of its online presence with a Da-Lite blog and the creation of Da-Lite pages on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Plaxo. Read More... -
Voting for Parnelli Hometown Heroes Ends August 15
PLSN Staff | News | August 9, 2010LAS VEGAS - The nominations have been made, the ballots have been prepared, and the voting for the 2010 Hometown Hero Awards is well under way. But there IS a deadline, this Sunday, Aug. 15. Go to www.plsn.com/hometown to vote for the best regional lighting company in five regions of the U.S. and all of Canada. Read More... -
Long Reach Long Riders Finish Seventh Ride, Raise $38K
PLSN Staff | News | August 9, 2010WOODSIDE, CA - The Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) completed their seventh annual charity motorcycle ride at Alice's Restaurant here. The ride, which began at The Presidio in San Francisco, raised over $38,000 for The ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes Program and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Read More... -
Blue Martini Club Lit with Anolis LED Fixtures
PLSN Staff | News | August 8, 2010FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Griffin Automation opted for Anolis LED fixtures for an installation at the Blue Martini club to replace the venue's previous neon lighting scheme. Read More... -
Chauvet Gear Used to Light SwimShow 2011
PLSN Staff | News | August 8, 2010MIAMI BEACH, FL - New Image Productions used 12 Chauvet COLORado 1 fixtures to light the backdrop of the runway for SwimShow 2011 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Read More... -
Glenn Beck and Bill O’Reilly Get Bold & Fresh AV & Lighting from Scharff Weisberg
PLSN Staff | News | August 8, 2010NEW YORK - When Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly kicked off the 2010 leg of their Bold & Fresh tour, Scharff Weisberg provided AV and lighting support. Scharff Weisberg also supported Beck's solo American Revival tour. Read More... -
Staging Concepts Announces “Green” Push
PLSN Staff | News | August 8, 2010MINNEAPOLIS - Staging Concepts, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, announced its intention of "going green" on a large scale, with both its staging and railing divisions. Read More... -
Pyrotek Special Effects at 2010 BET Awards
PLSN Staff | News | August 6, 2010LOS ANGELES - The 2010 BET Awards, broadcast from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, featured an assortment of visuals from Pyrotek Special Effects including pyrotechnics, cryogenics, propane gas flame effects and low-lying fog for an artist lineup that included Kanye West, Diddy, Usher, TI and others. Read More...
