KIEV, Ukraine — The 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, to be staged May 9-13 in Kiev, Ukraine, will feature more than 800 lighting fixtures from Elation. Lighting designer Jerry Appelt is working with head of production Ola Melzig on the project.
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FLORENCE, Italy – The organizers of Showlight, a quadrennial event set to take place May 20-23 in Florence’s Palazzo Dei Congressi, noted that the event’s speaker program has been finalized. Speakers include top LDs Al Gurdon, Durham Marenghi, Rob Halliday, Aldo Visentin, Luc Peumans, Mikki Kunttu and Jeff Ravitz, among others. The event will also feature Neal Preston’s rock ‘n’ roll photography.
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MEXICO – On March 15th, the ADJ Group celebrated the grand opening of its new distribution center facility in Mexico with a party that included inspiring light shows, great food, even better company and a 12-piece Mariachi band! The new facility, which serves all ADJ Group brands (ADJ, Elation Professional, Acclaim Lighting, Global Truss America/Duratruss and American Audio), opened late last year in response to a high demand for ADJ brands in Mexico.
LONDON – The d3 team, who will be in Hall 4.0, Stand C21, will be showcasing their current pro range as well as launching the new gx range, specifically geared towards the generative content wave. They will also be revealing a sneak peek of their new company rebrand. The international trade fair for entertainment, integrated systems and creation, is one of the biggest in the industry calendar. Last year, 940 exhibitors attracted over 43,000 visitors.
FRANKFURT – Prolyte Group continues to innovate and will launch a new truss type at the P+S exhibition in Frankfurt. The BGR70 truss is in essence a low volume truss with extreme load bearing capacity. The truss can handle large spans as well as extreme loads. A pre-camber system, to guarantee zero deflection, is one of the great features this truss offers. Unlimited Productions, has been instrumental in the development and first deployment of the system. The BGR70 truss is available for the market as of now.
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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FRANKFURT, Germany – Claypaky provided a sneak peek at some of the new products the company will be featuring at Prolight+Sound 2017, April 4-7 in Frankfurt, Germany. The announcement includes a few details on their Axcor Profile 900 (pictured here), K-EYE HCR, Scenius Unico and Mythos 2 fixtures.
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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.
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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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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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.
SINGAPORE — For Kingdom Invasion 2017, a Christian conference that drew 10,000 from 37 nations to Singapore’s Changi Expo March 14-17, Illuminate Productions got a lighting assist from Glorious AV, which provided 24 Claypaky Scenius Spots, 48 Claypaky Sharpys, 24 Claypaky A.Leda B-Eye K20 and other fixtures.
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