International News
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Shanghai International Lighting Fair 2020 to merge with Guangzhou edition
PLSN Staff | International News | July 24, 2020 SHANGHAI- Following the postponement of the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition to 30 September – 3 October 2020, the organizer of both fairs has announced that the Shanghai International Lighting Fair will now merge with the Guangzhou event for 2020. More details found here (www.light.messefrankfurt.com.cn): Ms Lucia Wong, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) […] Read More... -
Astera Gets an Elite Touch in Australia
PLSN Staff | International News | July 24, 2020CANBERRA, AUS – Astera LED sales have been rocking in Australia since the brand was fully introduced there at the start of 2019, with several leading lighting rental companies investing … one of which is Elite Event Technology based in Canberra, ACT. More details from Astera (https://astera-led.com/): Elite, headed by owner and founder Darren Russell, […] Read More... -
Robe Illuminates Peachy Playhouse Summer Shows in U.K.
PLSN Staff | International News | July 24, 2020GUILDFORD, U.K. - Philip French of production company Peachy Productions teamed up with the Surrey Event Professionals headed by Hannah Sheppard to launch the Peachy Playhouse. Lit with Robe Pointes and LEDBeam 150s, it offers two weeks of Covid-compliant live entertainment in a drive-in format at Loseley Park near Guildford, Surrey. Read More... -
Laughing with Loctambule
PLSN Staff | International News | July 21, 2020FRANCE – Having a sense of humor has proved a vital survival tool in some of the worst possible scenarios! Whist absolutely not downplaying the seriousness of a global pandemic, Jacky Fregonese of French lighting and visual rental and production company Loctambule, based near Strasbourg, has put smiles on faces with a series of very […] Read More... -
PROLIGHTS Smart Bat for the “Light in Red Campaign”
PLSN Staff | International News | July 20, 2020 BRIGHTON, UK – On Monday 6th July in collaboration with Brighton and Hove Council and many of the city’s event venues, The Brighton Event Professionals Independent Committee (EPIC) has joined the “Light It In Red Campaign”, an initiative aimed at bring attention on the crisis within the events industry during the Covid-19 lockdown. More […] Read More... -
First Anolis Eminere UK Installation at Mirfield Underpass
PLSN Staff | International News | July 20, 2020UK – The newly lit Mirfield Station underpass in West Yorkshire is the first UK installation for the new Eminere RGBW LED fixtures from architectural lighting brand Anolis – a Robe business – with 16 luminaires installed as part of an improvement works scheme undertaken by train operator Grand Central and partner JMD Rail Ltd. […] Read More... -
Techs on the Decks is a Huge Success
PLSN Staff | International News | July 17, 2020HAMPSHIRE, U.K. “Techs on the Decks” featured 24 artists (also talented technicians) who performed a 24-hour non-stop electronic music live stream broadcast on Facebook Live, YouTube and Twitch. (They also ran lighting, cameras, visuals and sound for the event.) Staged from rental company Liteup's facilities in Hampshire, the event, lit with Robe fixtures, raised £4000 for technical entertainment charity Backup. Read More... -
Izïa Tours France with a Matrix of GLP X4 atom Fixtures
PLSN Staff | International News | July 16, 2020PARIS - Izïa, the rock star daughter of 70s pop artist Jacques Higelin, completed a 24-date tour of France supporting her recent album, Citadelle. LD Jordan Magnée lit the shows with a tiltable matrix of 96 of GLP’s X4 atom fixtures. These were mounted on a structure fabricated by S Group, which also supplied the fixtures. Read More... -
The Virtual Venue by Pytch Gets Special Looks with CHAUVET Professional
PLSN Staff | International News | July 14, 2020 BRISTOL, UK – From the outside, the complex of buildings at 21-25 Bonville Road, Brislington doesn’t look markedly different than it did in 2019. Inside, however, a quiet revolution is underway. The building’s owner, Pytch, which until recently was known as SXS Events, has been busily reinventing itself since the COVID-19 lockdown brought its […] Read More... -
London’s Southbank Centre invests in MDG ATMe haze generators
PLSN Staff | International News | July 14, 2020 LONDON- Built for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and located on the south bank of London’s River Thames, Southbank Centre is the UK’s largest arts centre. It comprises the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room and the Hayward Gallery and has recently seen the installation of 2 MDG ATMe […] Read More... -
INAVERSE Fully Interactive 3D Event
PLSN Staff | International News | July 13, 2020 AUSTRALIA – From the experience creator who has designed festival stages around the world, Matt Chromatic invites you to explore the digital world of INAVERSE. INAVERSE is a virtual platform that has been developed in conjunction with the leaders in the festival, production and gaming industry to experience live events in a digital space. […] Read More... -
HARTING Technology Group rapidly advancing digital transformation
PLSN Staff | International News | July 13, 2020 ESPELKAMP, GERMANY— The HARTING Technology Group continues to briskly advance the pace of digital transformation. “The past few months have made it clear how important this transformation is. The global Coronavirus pandemic has acted as a catalyst and, in particular, enormously accelerated digital communication and customer contact. We plan to focus on customers even […] Read More...
