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Latin American Music Awards Lit by John Daniels with VER

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LOS ANGELES – The third annual Latin American Music Awards aired live on Telemundo Thursday, October 26th at the renowned Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Lighting Designer John Daniels was brought on for the third year by Darmah Production Designer team lead Rodrigo Proal and Bianca Moncada. John sat down with the VER team to discuss his unique vision for the 2017 lighting design.

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Experience Drives Education At Wichita Falls School With Help From CHAUVET Professional

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WICHITA FALLS, TX  – A cosmetology salon with 26 stations isn’t something you normally find at a high school. Neither are an industrial certified welding shop, nor a fully scaled commercial kitchen, but the $28 million Career Education Center opened this year by the Wichita Falls Independent School District is clearly not your ordinary high school. Dedicated to providing its 1,300 students with real-world experience in everything from microbiology to farming, the 123,000 sq. ft. school provides students with realistic learning centers in 26 different career pathways.

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Bluewater Expands Rental LED Inventory with 950 Absen M-Series Panels

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SOUTHFIELD, MI, – Bluewater, an experiential marketing agency that specializes in audio-visual integration and event technology services, is adding 950 Absen M2.9 Indoor LED panels to its rental inventory. This addition takes the company’s total to more than 4,000 panels, of which more than half are Absen LED panels. The M2.9 LED panels will be on display at the upcoming LDI tradeshow in the Absen booth #2528, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 13-19, 2017.

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Extra Strength In A Triangular Format by LITEC Truss

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USA – In 1995 LITEC developed the first end-plate connection system for truss using a die cast aluminum plate. This “design feature” currently remains the most distinguishing element of the LITEC range of truss for Light & Medium duty applications. The end-plate solution allows you to use either a conical or bolt connection system.

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LED Creative Supports the Infinity Creative Events production Crew at the 2017 Best FIFA Football Awards.

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LONDON – Hosted by Idris Elba and filmed live in front of a star-studded audience at the London Palladium, the event honors top performers from the world of football in a celebration that salutes the sporting contributions of players, coaches and fans. Featuring a stunning set by Scenic Designer Dominic Tolfts built using clean, modern lines that added a dynamic sense of perspective and depth, the design created a tunnel like effect that cleverly drew viewers inwards, beyond the iconic theatre’s proscenium arch.

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Crossfade Design Equips Little Caesars Arena with Robe Fixtures

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DETROIT – The new Little Caesars Arena is a 15,000-to-22,000 capacity multipurpose venue and home to the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings and the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. The venue will also be used for a wide range of concerts and events serving as the cornerstone of a new sports and entertainment district in Motor City. Robe’s BMFL Blades and BMFL WashBeams were specified as a major element of the house lighting rig by Eric Wade at Crossfade Design LLC, who was part of the venue’s project leadership team and designer of theatrical lighting and video projection.

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Philips Lighting’s VLZ range sets a new standard for performance consistency

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EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the availability of the new Philips VLZ range of moving head luminaires for professional show lighting applications. Using the latest Philips LED light engine and providing advanced color and beam control, the three VLZ models together set a new benchmark for performance consistency in stage and television lighting.

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Colourblind Production Lighting Packs Green Hippo tech for Nicolas Jaar’s European Tour.

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GLASGOW — Nicolas Jaar, the New York-based Chilean composer, brought in Colourblind to design the lighting and video on his European tour. The tour made its way through a host of iconic venues and famous festivals, including Glasgow’s Barrowlands and Barcelona’s Sonar, claiming sold-out status and rave reviews. Colourblind, headed by Lynden Gare, designed a show to compliment the Chilean’s explorative music creations, and center to the operation was a Hippotizer Media Server.

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RP64 – Par64 LED Replacement Lamp Now Available

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SAN JOSE – Now available: a drop-in LED replacement for PAR64 incandescent light bulbs.  OnSiteLED, the lighting manufacturer located in San Jose, Ca.  presents the RP64: an ETL-listed, energy-efficient, LED lamp for PAR64 fixtures.  Compatible with existing dimmer systems and wiring. The RP64 LED uses 1/10th the power of 1000 watt bulbs with significantly less heat. Tool-less optics to change beam angles on the fly, without changing lamps. Upgrade your PAR64 fixture to LED with a simple re-lamp.

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Sponsors Lining Up for PLSN/FOH/Parnelli Golf Classic on Nov. 16

LAS VEGAS – Sponsors are lining up to support the 2017 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic in Las Vegas Nov. 16, 2017. The event will take place at the Rhodes Ranch Golf Club. Reservations can be made online at parnelliawards.com/golf, and onsite registration starts Nov. 16 at 6:30 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served, the driving range will be open to warm up, and there will be a putting contest. The shotgun start is at 8 a.m. And whether you’re an old pro or have just recently picked up the clubs, you’re invited to participate as a player – or as a sponsor yourself.

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Steve Bewley Creates The Perfect Stormzy with Ayrton

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UK – “This is the moment that I have been waiting for my whole life. I am now ready to certify my position as a credible artist and someone who is here for the long run.” The grime artist Stormzy was in no doubt about the importance of the Gang Signs and Prayers Tour, in promotion of his debut album, that visited Academy venues across the UK and Ireland through the spring, before culminating in two shows at the legendary London O2 Brixton Academy.

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