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Mega Systems to Appear at WFX!

HELOTES, Tx. – The MEGA team is getting ready for WFX Conference and Expo 2017 and this year we are MEGA EXCITED! We will have a booth filled with new products and are the proud sponsors of KEY NOTE lighting and video, please make plans to stop by and visit us. BOOTH 501 Will be our main booth where you will find our sales team and we’ll be showing a mix of our brands including MEGA-Lite, PR Lighting, RGBlink, Fenix, TAF and Imagecue. We will also be introducing the newest member of our brand line, MEGA VIEW. Please join us for libations and the opportunity to view some of our finest products.

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A.C. Lighting Inc. Announces New Vice President of Human Resources

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TORONTO, ON, – A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of world-class lighting, rigging and video technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dorothy Brennan as Vice President of Human Resources. Brennan is A.C. Lightings Inc.’s fourth high-profile hire in recent months and joins a growing roster of dynamic and professional senior management staff. Dorothy’s hire comes at an appropriate time, as A.C. Lightings Inc. is positioned for exponential growth within the coming months.

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Elation’s Artiste Dali, Proteus Hybrid Garner Honors for Innovation at PLASA 2017

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LONDON – It’s hard to imagine how the 40th incarnation of the PLASA show could have gone any better for Elation Professional. Capping an exceptional show, the company’s new full-featured Artiste Dali™ LED moving head and IP-rated Proteus Hybrid™ discharge-lamp moving head were both recognized as exceptional innovation with a PLASA Award for Innovation. On hand to accept the awards were Elation President Toby Velazquez and Elation Sales Director Eric Loader.

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Bandit Lights Up Rising Star Kane Brown

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Kane Brown has come a long way from performing a Chris Young song at his high school talent show to taking the stage before him at a sold-out arena, but the 23-year-old country singer shows no signs of letting up now. With his deluxe album hitting stores in October, Brown is currently opening for Jason Aldean’s They Don’t Know Tour featuring a lighting package from Bandit Lites.

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La Beriso Gets Power Look with Chauvet Professional

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ROSARIO, ARGENTINA – In their hit single “At Dawn,” Argentinian rockers La Beriso sing about the undying resilience of dreamers. It is an apt theme for this hard-rocking group of seven musicians who struggled for some years after they formed their band in the gritty port city of Avellaneda, before breaking through as one of South America’s hottest artists, an accomplishment that led Rolling Stone Argentina to proclaim them “the new hope of street rock.”

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White Light Appointed First-Ever d3 Certified System Provider

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UK – d3 Technologies’ integrated solution has been at the heart of some of the world’s most spectacular live events; from concert touring to theatre to broadcast and even architecture. The d3 software allows you to visualize, design and sequence your project before seamlessly turning your concept into a creation using one of their hardware solutions. Their new gx range, which was on show at this week’s PLASA London, pushes real time responsive content to new heights, allowing you to discover unimagined new ways to connect with your audience.

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Dubai Opera Upgrades House Rigs With Claypaky Investment

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DUBAI, UAE – Dubai Opera, located in what is claimed to be ‘the most prestigious square kilometer in the world’ in Downtown Dubai, has recently purchased 37 x Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K10s as part of a technical upgrade to the event space’s lighting rigs. Dubai Opera is considered a masterpiece of contemporary architecture. The ‘dhow-shaped’ building, designed by architect Janus Rostock, houses a flexible, 1900-seat venue which can be transformed into a theatre, concert hall or ‘flat-floor’ event space.

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The Metropolitan Opera Guild Debuts DaCapo Arts Administration Program

NEW YORK, NY– Enhancing its mission to provide opera-based education for the wider community, the Metropolitan Opera Guild unveils DaCapo (Developing Artistic and Creative Administrative Professionals) to educate the arts administration students, who will be the next generation of performing arts directors, managers, and stewards. Registration will open Tuesday, August 29 for the new two-day intensive arts education program, which will take place October 14th and 15th at the Opera Learning Center.

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Robe Enjoys Mega PLASA

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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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Registration Open Now For 2017 Touring Career Workshop; October 25 At Soundcheck Annex

NASHVILLE, TN  – It’s undeniable that live touring is a constantly changing multi-billion dollar industry, a staple for music stars in every genre and employees thousands of people all over the world.  Chris Lisle and Erik Parker, touring industry veterans, created Touring Career Workshop (TCW) to give “roadies” a great place to learn, grow and network.  TCW’S seventh annual event will take place on October 25 at Soundcheck Annex.  Registration is open now for the event.

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Martin MAC Encore Performance

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Martin’s new MAC Encore Performance is a full-featured LED moving head designed to produce premium white light in a wide variety of applications where critical lighting is required. MAC Encore Performance is available in two dedicated color temperature variants: WRM for a 3000 K warm incandescent emulation and CLD for crisp, 6000 K neutral daylight.

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