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GLP Announces Plans for Prolight + Sound 2017

[caption id="attachment_275675" align="alignnone" width="800"]GLP offers a great booth and cool new products at PL+S[/caption]

FRANKFURT, Germany – GLP announced plans for this year’s Prolight + Sound event, which include their new JDC1 hybrid LED strobe, their new impression S350, and their X4 atom Free Connect products, plus a lightshow designed by Los Angeles-based designer, Matt Shimamoto (Volt Lites).

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Altman Lighting Heads to Frankfurt for Prolight + Sound in Hall 3 Stand G69

YONKERS, NEW YORK– At Prolight + Sound 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany, the New York-based lighting manufacturer Altman Lighting will proudly be showcasing its line of innovative theatrical and architectural lighting solutions in Hall 3 Stand G69. With a spotlight on their quality, energy-efficient product lines, Altman Lighting will feature the Chalice 150 LED series of pendant house lights, the complete family of Gallery 50W LED architectural luminaires, the convection-cooled PHX 150W LED profile, plus the Spectra Cyc 200 LED cyclorama luminaire.

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Philips Lighting Gears Up for PL+S 2017 in Frankfurt; Rock Band to Perform

FRANKFURT, Germany – Philips Lighting is gearing up for Europe’s biggest entertainment technology expo, Prolight + Sound, where it will launch new stage and studio lighting products as well as showcase recent releases. The company’s new products also will be incorporated into the lighting design for the stand, which will transform into a stage for a performance from Dutch rock band TOM on Tuesday April 4 between 6pm and 10pm.

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Christie Lites Coventry Announces U.K. Team

[caption id="attachment_275633" align="alignnone" width="800"]Christie Lites Coventry team (L-R) Andy Strachan, Andy Mitchinson and Roy Hunt[/caption]

COVENTRY, U.K. – Christie Lites Coventry has put its UK team in place at its newest – and first overseas – location for the North American stage lighting and rigging rental company. The warehouse doors open earlier than previously announced to accommodate its first UK/European tour with longtime client KISS. Limited business begins April 1, with full operations expected to be running by May 1. Temporarily serving as setup team are Dan Souwand, Vice President of Operations, and Mark Wolverton, Operations Manager of the CL New York office. Both are on location to ensure the shop and staff are compliant with Christie Lites standards.

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Elation Lights to Feature on Musikmesse Center Stage at Prolight + Sound

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FRANKFURT – After seeing the latest Elation Professional lighting products at Stand F60/61 in Hall 4 at the upcoming Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, visitors won’t have far to go to see Elation lighting in action on a full blown lighting stage. A full complement of Elation products will be featuring at the Musikmesse Center Stage venue in the heart of the exhibition, where bands will perform and product demos will take place over the course of the fair.

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Robe's Spiider will be one of many featured products on display.

Robe Announces Plans for Prolight+Sound 2017

FRANKFURT, Germany – Czech lighting manufacturer Robe announced plans for an array of new fixtures, including their Spiider fixtures, pictured here, at booth D80 in Hall 3 of the Frankfurt Messe for Prolight +Sound 2017. The company will also invite hundreds of guests to enjoy a live entertainment show with a unique stand design featuring a lightshow every hour and a ‘Voice of God’ product presentation at other times. Robe will also be making what it calls a “major announcement related to one of its key European markets” at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5.

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Rigby credited VER for purchasing "exactly what I needed to make this job work."

U.K. TV’s ‘The Nightly Show,’ Lit by Chris Rigby, Using LEDs Supplied by VER’s Aurora Division

LONDON — VER’s specialist broadcast lighting division, Aurora, has been supporting the production needs of The Nightly Show, which gets recorded in front of a live studio audience within the Cochrane Theatre in Central London. Lighting director Chris Rigby has opted for a variety of low energy and LED fixtures that meet the production’s needs.

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