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TLS Productions Announces Open House Event Sept. 23-24

ANN ARBOR, MI — TLS Productions is holding an open house and new product showcase event at its headquarters here Sept. 23-24. The event will include lighting, rigging, AV and special effects product demos. Partnering vendors and brands include ETC, Creative Stage Lighting, High End Systems, Altman Lighting, Clay Paky, MDG, Robert Juliat, American DJ, Global Truss, Elation, Robe, Apollo, A.C.T Lighting, grandMA2, Stagemaker, LSC Lighting Systems, LynTec, Leprecon, AAdynTech, Martin/Harman, Total Structures, The Light Source, VMB and GLP.

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Absen Certified Engineer (ACE) Training Program Set for Oct. 15-17, 2014 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA – From Oct 15 to 17, 2014, Absen American Inc. (Absen LED) is going to hold the sixth Absen Certified Engineer (ACE) training, in cooperation with Branam Enterprises here.  This is the third ACE training in the US. The first ACE training was held in Absen American facility in Orlando, FL in March with 17 participating companies and 38 trainees, and the second ACE training was held in April exclusively for Freeman Audiovisual in Dallas, TX with 28 participants.

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Precise Corporate Staging Reports Theft of Gear

NASHVILLE — Precise Corporate Staging (PCS), an audio, lighting, and video gear rental company serving the live event industry with offices in Marietta, GA and Tempe, AZ, reported a theft of some production-related gear during load out from the The Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center here on July 25, 2014.

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Robe Pointes Used for O.A.R. Tour

To create a clean, modern lighting aesthetic for O.A.R.’s summer tour, LD Jeremy Lechterman chose Robe Pointes as one of the core elements of his lighting design. They were used for everything from spectacular aerial effects, to soft, subtle gobo work and from wash lights to laser simulations highlighting the band during solos.  “They are without doubt the most multi-functional and multi-used light in the rig.” he confirmed, adding “which is really impressive considering their neat size!”

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LaserNet Projectors Part of Colorful Soccer Tournament Halftime Show

LaserNet Projectors Part of Colorful Soccer Tournament Halftime Show

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – The organizers of an upcoming Life in Color paint party turned to LaserNet to enhance a visual spectacle for the halftime show during the 2014 International Champions Cup (ICC), a tournament featuring soccer teams. The setup included the use of 10 LaserNet ScannerPro RGB full color laser projectors.

*Note: This is a revised posting; an earlier version incorrectly identified the spectacle as part of a Miami Dolphins halftime show. PLSN regrets the error.

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Rx Bandits Using Nexus Panels on “Gemini Her Majesty” Tour. Pictured here, the band's tour stop at the Fillmore in San Francisco

Rx Bandits Using Nexus Panels on “Gemini Her Majesty” Tour

LOS ANGELES – LD Sohail e. Najafi is using Nexus 4×4 panels from Chauvet Professional on Rx Bandits’ Gemini Her Majesty tour. The tour, supporting the band’s seventh album release, presents 20 of the panels on the deck upstage to frame the band and create pixel-mapped versions of the “Rx” in the band’s name. 4Wall Entertainment provided the panels for the tour.

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LaserNet Lights Up Light Nightclub in Las Vegas for Shows Featuring Alesso, Carl Cox

LaserNet Lights Up Light Nightclub in Las Vegas for Shows Featuring Alesso, Carl Cox

LAS VEGAS – DJs Alesso (formerly with Swedish House Mafia) and Carl Cox performed at Light in Las Vegas over Labor Day weekend. Along with all the other visual toys stocked within the club, a $25 million adult playground launched by owners/operators Cirque du Soleil and The Light Group in May, 2013, Tommy Crews, the club’s creative director, worked with LaserNet president Tom Harman to set up a high-powered laser system with bounce mirrors.

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Siena golf course, site of the PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament, set for Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014.

Registration is Now Open for the 2014 Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament!

LAS VEGAS — If building a stronger relationship with others in the industry is why you’re planning to travel to Las Vegas this November, it might be a good idea to “think outside the box” of the hectic Las Vegas Convention Center and picture yourself on the beautiful green expanse of the Siena Golf Club. That’s where the PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20. Registration is now open and sponsorship opportunities are still available!

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