LONDON – d3 Technologies is pleased to announce the expansion of its global sales team with new appointments for the EMEA, APAC and Americas regions. d3 Technologies has experienced exceptional growth in the past few years, and the expanded sales force will further strengthen d3’s position and support network worldwide.
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ANDERSON, SC – When NewSpring Church sought to upgrade the lighting system in the 2,400-seat worship space within the multi-campus congregation’s church in Anderson, SC, they turned to Erien Reinerth of LMG for an upgrade. The new lighting system includes Platinum HFX, Platinum Spot 15R, ACL 360 Bar LED battens, Sniper effect lights and SixPar 300 LED Par lights from Elation Professional, with a High End Systems Road Hog Full Boar 4 console for control.
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NEW YORK, NY—Lighting designer Herrick Goldman, principal of HG Lighting Design, recently announced that he will be donating a portion of his design fees throughout the year to the Behind the Scenes charity. He is the first designer to make an ongoing pledge of a portion of design fee profits to the charity. Designers have previously pledged a day’s royalties as well as generously made individual donations but Goldman is the first designer to pledge a portion of profits in an ongoing manner and becomes the charity’s first Pledge-a-Service Partner.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan – Entertainment engineering specialist WIcreations specified and fabricated two large set pieces – a water fountain and a Tree of Life – for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games.
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TORONTO – A mistrial was declared in the legal case against Live Nation and others stemming from the June 16, 2012 staging accident that killed drum tech Scott Johnson, 33, before a Radiohead show at Downsview Park in Toronto. A new trial was ordered after the judge presiding over the case, Justice Shaun Nakatsuru, was appointed to the Ontario Superior Court. Since that reassignment, earlier this year, Nakatsuru has stated that he no longer had jurisdiction over the case.
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TALLADEGA, AL – LifeWay Christian Resources provides over 360 different weeks of student ministry camps each year from Florida to California. In preparation for those camps, LifeWay brought together the camp leaders for a weekend of empowerment and training. For the 2017 X. WKND, production designer Jake Brantley and lighting director Chris Kulow were asked to create an engaging worship environment to heighten the passion behind the ministry, and they did so using a complete lighting, LED video and audio system from live event provider Elite Multimedia.
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ANAHEIM, CA – The Winter NAMM show’s expansion into live events, which includes the recent announcement of the move of the Parnelli Awards to Anaheim on Jan. 26, 2018, continues with a new alliance forged between NAMM and ESTA that promises to add to the spectrum of NAMM’s educational offerings while also providing critical funding for ESTA’s ongoing Technical Standards and ETCP programs.
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LITITZ, PA – Upstage Video named sports marketing executive Craig AmhausVP of Business Development. Amhaus, based in Philadelphia, comes to Upstage Video after six years at the Philadelphia Union of Major
League Soccer.
Chauvet Professional’s Ovation B-1965FC is a 1.2-meter batten that utilizes a RGBA-Lime color mixing system, allowing designers to create a richer and broader range of colors as well as brighter whites.
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FORT WAYNE, IN — AVID Labs, LLC named Ryan Hall and Robert Kartman mechanical engineers. In their roles, Hall and Kartman apply their expertise in the engineering process to design and develop new products.
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FLANDERS, Belgium – For Flemish TV channel VTM’s Tegen de Sterren Op (TDSO), Painting with Light designed and lit a new set that included video elements, working on the set elements with scenic specialist Deusjevoo, their near neighbors at Genk’s C-MINE complex. The visual concept was to bring an urban chic feel to the seventh TDSO series.
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TEL AVIV, Israel – Light Architects Cochavi & Klein are known for their style and propensity for invention … and they are also really impressed with Robe’s Spiider LED wash beams! The leading designers seized the opportunity of the ‘Picnic Passover with Black Coffee’, a pumping electronic music event presented by The Tripping in Tel Aviv’s most famous urban oasis, Hayarkon Park, to utilise 48 Spiiders and 24 Robe Pointes on a circular trussing structure, forming a massive ‘sun’, which was winched above the crowds on a crane.
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