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Going to the Parnelli Awards? Book Your Room by Dec. 15

ANAHEIM, CA – A special block of rooms has been set aside for all those live event professionals attending the Parnelli Awards gala, to be held Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 during Winter NAMM. Suites and regular rooms at the Hyatt Regency Orange County can be accessed through the ParnelliAwards.com website via the Hotel link on the home page. But hurry – this block of rooms will only be available until Dec. 15, or until the rooms are fully booked.

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Alert to PLSN readers - This Dec. 2017 cover blurb is incorrect

Correction: Driver in Fatal Toll Booth Crash NOT with IATSE

LAS VEGAS – A news item on a fatal truck crash posted on PLSN.com on Dec. 4, which was also printed in the Dec. 2017 issue of PLSN magazine, relayed details of the incident posted by local news sources that identified the driver as a member of IATSE. PLSN has since learned from numerous sources that the driver, Daniel Berk, who was charged in the incident and listed in critical condition, was NOT an IATSE member.

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Steps – UK Tour Gets Aid from VER

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LONDON – VER join 90s pop sensations, Steps, treading the boards at venues throughout the UK, mixing tracks from recent album ‘Tears on the Dancefloor’ with their string of crowd pleasing chart-conquering hits. Working closely with Production Manager, Steve Reeve and Pull the Pin Out Productions, VER London provided the multi layered, custom built LED video walls used to deliver the shows’ suitably vibrant backdrop.

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GoVision Debuts 2mm Tiles To Upgrade High-Res Indoor Solutions

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ARGYLE, TX – GoVision is once again operating at the cutting edge of LED technology with the introduction of state-of-the-art 2mm panels designed to significantly enhance the viewing experience at indoor events. The new 2.6mm SMD-Indoor panels offer true 4K resolution at manageable sizes (up to 32’ by 18’) as well as true HD resolution at minimal sizes (16’ x 9’). The Black Body SMD products offer vivid picture quality and versatile durability, making them the perfect solution for indoor staging and production, concerts, conventions and expos and corporate meetings and events.

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Apollo Design® Technology, Inc. Announces New Assembly Technician Hire Derek King

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FORT WAYNE, IN — Apollo Design® Technology, Inc. announces the new hire of Derek King to Assembly Technician. “King has fit in seamlessly in assembly,” said Matt Green, Assembly Supervisor. “His mechanical skills and willingness to try anything are a valued asset to the production team.”

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Robert Juliat Lancelot gives satisfaction to The Rolling Stones at new U Arena in Paris

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FRANCE – Paris’s newest arena space, the U Arena, threw open its doors in spectacular fashion this autumn when The Rolling Stones performed the final three European dates of their No Filter tour to sold-out audiences of 40,000 people each night. As an inaugural event, it doesn’t get much bigger, and Robert Juliat was proud to be part of it – in its home city – with eight RJ Lancelot 4K followspots playing a key role in the action on stage.

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Green Hippo in it for the Long Haul at Marina Bay Sands Singapore Spectacular

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SINGAPORE – Two years in the making and set to run for five years, Spectra is Marina Bay Sands Singapore’s outdoor laser, light, projection and water show. The Marina Bay Sands Singapore was already a stunning looking structure. Steve Nield was the creative tasked with designing an outdoor laser, light, projection and water show with the visuals to complement the Aedas-designed S$8 billion property.

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Ollie Wilkinson Transforms Stage For Walk Like A Man With CHAUVET Professional

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BLACKPOOL, UK – Walk Like A Man takes audiences back in time to the freewheeling early ‘60s when the music of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ruled the airwaves. At a recent run of the Mark Halliday produced show at Blackpool’s historic (opened in 1894) Grand Theatre, the cheerful nostalgic music was supported by a fast-moving upbeat lighting design created by Ollie Wilkinson of Arranpaul Ltd using a collection of CHAUVET Professional fixtures.

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Movecat VMK-S ll Chain-Hoist Family Now Shipping

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MONTAG, DEN – In its new VMK-S II chain hoists, Movecat is offering events equipment users four highly versatile BGV C1 chain hoists for professional applications. The fully dynamic chain hoists of the VMK-S family represent the leading industry standard and satisfy all requirements for the movement of loads over people in the course of scene changes. The series comprises four chain hoists – MINI 125, MIDI 250, MAXI 500, MEGA 1250 – that make the movement of loads ranging from 125 kg to 1,250 kg possible.

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Busch Home Theater Expands Technical and Creative Capabilities of Global Design Company with Analog Way’s NeXtage 08

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SAN FRANCISCO –  When a San Francisco based global design and innovation company upgraded it multi-purpose marketing and event space it acquired Analog Way’s NeXtage 08 – 4K for seamless switching and edge blending. The design company decided to update its multi-purpose showcase space with a 25 foot-wide screen and dual projectors from Digital Projection.  But the vendor who did the initial install did not deliver the performance and functionality they required.

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Mandylights Light Two Kilometers Of Mountain Range For Parrtjima

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ALICE SPRINGS, Au. – The Parrtjima Light Festival is held in Alice Springs, Central Australia, and showcases the oldest continuous culture on earth through the newest technologies. Through a spectacular world of light and sound, contemporary and traditional Indigenous stories and artwork are brought to life under the night sky on an unprecedented scale.

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Lex Products Supports Behind the Scenes with CineBox

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NYC – Sales of Lex Products Corp.’s CineBox line resulted in a check presentation to Behind the Scene at the recent LDI Show as part of the BTS Pledge-a-Product Program. Upon presenting the check, Bob Luther, CEO Lex Products stated, “This program is an opportunity to support people in our industry who are in need, through the products that they use.  It is our pleasure to support the Behind the Scenes charity in this way”

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