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[caption id="attachment_279399" align="alignnone" width="800"]The Robe Robot at PLASA 2017 [/caption]

LONDON – PLASA 2017 proved a lively, energetic and vibey hub for meeting the UK’s lighting and visual designer community and other creatives commented Robe UK’s MD Mick Hannaford, words echoed by the moving light manufacturer’s CEO Josef Valchar, stating, “We have enjoyed seeing many individuals, companies and organizations from all over the UK as well as several from Europe – the quality of the visitors and the networking opportunities were really excellent this year!” The annual trade show was again staged at the Olympia exhibition center, with Robe’s large, high-impact stand right at the heart of the domed ceiling hall,

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NEU-ULM, Germany — German rock band Eisbrecher (Ice Breaker) staged a festival titled Volle Kraft Voraus (Full Force Ahead), joined by fellow rockers Lord of the Lost, Combichrist and And She Came. The hevent, staged at Ratiopharm Arena in Neu-Ulm, was lit by Martin Heining, who opted for a rig including 18 GT-1, 25 Impression X4 XL and 70 Impression X4 Atoms from GLP.

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[caption id="attachment_279378" align="alignnone" width="800"]Philips Entertainment Lighting supports the Grimeborn season at Arcola Theatre.[/caption]

LONDON, UK – Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, today announced that its support of London’s Arcola Theatre in staging the popular Grimeborn opera festival helped the venue with its ambition to become carbon neutral. At the same time, the lighting rig also providing lighting designers with a dynamic, beautiful and consistent quality of light.

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ITALY –Now available on the DTS website is the new product list. Titled “Change the way You light!” , the list was created to offer a clear and comprehensive view of the DTS product range. A brief presentation introduces more than 50 products divided into 9 categories. You will find a detailed technical description for each projector and an extensive appendix dedicated to the Accessories.

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[caption id="attachment_279357" align="alignnone" width="800"]P&O gets assist from a Road Hog 4[/caption]

BRISBANE – Brisbane’s Point Source Solutions are specialist AV integrators that pride themselves on making complex systems work. With skills across multiple disciplines, Point Source can do everything from event management, to networking infrastructure, to LED video screen design. With a diverse roster of clients, Point Source recently found themselves aboard two P&O cruise ships, the Pacific Dawn and the flagship Pacific Explorer, upgrading their theatre’s lighting system with High End System’s Full Boar 4 consoles.

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[caption id="attachment_279354" align="alignnone" width="800"]KOI winners for 2017[/caption]

LONDIN – Sept. 17 marked the tenth anniversary of the prestigious Knight of Illumination (KOI) Awards, held at the Eventim Apollo in London. During the evening event, 24 respected designers were ‘knighted’ – and bestowed with the iconic KOI sword. The event was hosted by production designer Ola Melzig, of Eurovision Song Contest fame. More than 500 entertainment technology industry professionals gathered together to celebrate the achievements of the many international lighting and video designers whose work on shows across the UK earned them a coveted place on the shortlist for this year’s KOI Awards.

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THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – Carving out a name for itself in northern Europe’s bustling festival scene, the Crave Festival has been making waves in electronic and techno music circles with its searing musical performances and edgy industrial vibe. The 2017 edition of this red hot festival more than lived up to expectations, thanks in part to a stunning custom stage setting designed by RF Shows. Central to this design were 14 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE 1 fixtures, which provided hard-hitting visuals in support of the industrial theme of the festival, which takes place in the shadows of The Hague.

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden – LumenRadio reports that ARRI chose its wireless technology for their wireless products going forward. The first products to be released are the SkyLink and the SkyPanel S360-C, both debuting at IBC 2017.

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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Robe moving lights made a major contribution at the 2017 Colors Of Ostrava (COO) festival with nearly 100 fixtures utilized to light the ArcelorMittal Stage in a stylish and flexible production design created by Kamil Kruzik. The lights were supplied by oneAVteam, the largest audio visual rental group in Central Europe. Three companies cooperated on this project – AV MEDIA, RentalPRO and YVENTECH. The annual four day international multi-genre Festival is staged on the site of the former ironworks at Dolní Vítkovice, Ostrava, Czech Republic.

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LONDON – Storm Ltd. of the UK has optimized their large inventory of ProPlex Data Distribution units, installing them in rugged, touring racks, the perfect solution for their work on productions throughout the UK and Europe.  To paraphrase a great British statesman, never in the history of show networking has so much data been distributed by so few devices. 

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AMSTERDAM — ARRI may be in the midst of its centenary celebrations, but along with a look back, the company is focusing on new products at the IBC Show in Amsterdam. Featured lighting products include the company’s LED soft lights – SkyPanel, L, and M series, plus the company’s wireless alternative to DMX cables for its SkyPanels, called SkyLink (pictured here). The company will also feature camera equipment such as ALEXA SXT W, ALEXA Mini and AMIRA.

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DUBAI, UAE – Protec, an event technical and staging solutions company based in Dubai, chronicled its impressive growth since it was founded 18 years ago. It is now the largest company of its kind in the Middle East.

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