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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — For Mamma Mia! The Party, a themed restaurant experience staged at the 450-capacity Tyrol restaurant in central Stockholm’s Gröna Lund amusement park, Chroma-Q Inspire and Inspire Mini color-mixing LED house lights complement the Greek ambiance that production designer Bengt Fröderberg created for a dining experience inspired by the musical and movie.

ATLANTA – Kinesys is opening their doors and welcoming guests to its dedicated training facility in Atlanta, Georgia, for an event that will run from June 22-23, 2016. The event will offer attendees a chance to test and trial some of the Kinesys product line for those who want to know more about automated rigging for the entertainment industry.

LAS VEGAS – High End Systems will be featuring its automated LED lighting and control products at the Barco’s InfoComm 2016 Booth # C8720. Additionally, key HES personnel will be in attendance throughout the show. New fixtures in the SolaRange family will make their debut to the US market, including SolaSpot Pro 2000 and SolaWash Pro 2000.

LAS VEGAS – ADJ will be featuring the Vizi Hybrid 16RX, Vizi Beam RXONE, Ikon Profile, Encore Profile 1000 WW and Encore Profile 1000 Color and Airstream DMX Bridge at InfoComm 2016 at InfoComm 2016 Booth #C5246.

LAS VEGAS — During the first week of June, dozens of local and regional lighting companies around the U.S. and Canada have been nominated for the annual Hometown Hero awards competition. For PLSN’s July and August issues, we’re also now rounding up crew and gear lists for our monthly Showtime feature.

SAINT LUCIA –– David “Gurn” Kaniski had his rig for the Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival main stage all set up when he was given the bad news: 15 of the ÉPIX Strip Tours at the heart of his design were blocking a path that (unbeknownst to the LD) had been designated for equipment load-ins. He was able to use the fixture’s flexible rigging in a way to open the path while maintaining the integrity of his visual design.

KNOXVILLE, TN – For Leadership Knoxville’s 7th Annual Mayors’ Leadership Luncheon, which took place May 23 at the Knoxville Convention Center, Bandit Lites donated a lighting package that included Vari-Lite, Martin and GRNLite LED fixtures controlled by a Road Hog console. The event’s keynote speaker was the mayor of Louisville, KY, Greg Fisher. Knoxville, TN’s mayor, Madeline Rogero was awarded the 2016 Leadership Knoxville Distinguished Alumni Award at the event.

LITITZ, PA – Event Safety Alliance (ESA) note that its annual Event Safety Summit will take place from Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2016. Those registering early (before June 30) get the best discount.

TAMPA, FL – Sunset Music Festival took over the grounds of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stadium for the fifth time May 28-29, 2016 and continues to break records.  Since the festival’s inception in 2011, attendance has increased with ticket sales surpassing 30,000 for 2016.  Sunset Music Festival has become the destination electronic dance music festival for central Florida, featuring more than 60 artists across three stages during the Memorial Day weekend event.  This year’s event marks the second year that AG Production Services has been relied upon to provide production support for the festival.

LAS VEGAS – Trade Show Internet (TSI) has launched its proprietary 4G Mega Internet Kit, the world’s first multi-carrier 4G-to-WiFi hotspot, giving event organizers and technical producers the ability to connect 100 WiFi users in a hotel ballroom without having to purchase any corresponding services from the hotel. TSI will debut its Mega Kit in the Innovations Showcase at the InfoComm trade show June 8-10, 2016, demoing it for event industry pros looking for a more stable and affordable solution for their clients.

INDIANAPOLIS – The “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” celebrated its 100th anniversary in dramatic fashion as rookie driver Alexander Rossi coasted to a victory after his car ran out of gas near the end of the race. Rossi may have been running on empty when he crossed the finish line, but there was plenty of fuel left in the tanks of the high octane lightshows that Collyns Stenzel created for the three concerts that took place in conjunction with the race.