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Gene Brian Returns as Production Manager at Bandit Lites

NASHVILLE – Gene Brian, a former longtime Bandit Lites team member, has returned to the family, as Bandit is proud to announce his rehiring as Production Manager. Gene was a key member of the Bandit family in the 1990s and early 2000s when life took him to another city and away from Bandit. Although Gene was gone from Bandit, he was never forgotten, as most people at Bandit stayed in touch with Gene through the years as he was above all, a good friend.

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David Wagner

David Wagner Joins LMG As Account Executive

ORLANDO, FL – LMG named David Wagner Account Executive at the firm’s onsite Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) location. Wagner’s role will include handling account coordination, project management and event logistics, as well as building and maintaining client relationships at the OCCC.

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Large Elation Refit at Fox Sports LA Studio Includes Fuze Wash Z120 Fixtures

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LOS ANGELES – Fox Sports recently refitted Stage B at its Pico Studio in Los Angeles with mostly Elation Professional products including the company’s Fuze Wash Z120, a PAR moving head with 120W RGBW COB LED engine. Victor Fable chose the energy-efficient LED fixtures, supplied by Kinetic Lighting.

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HSL Supplies Gear for Thunder U.K. Tour

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UK – Lighting designer Ian Bintliff returned to top UK lighting and visuals rental company HSL to source equipment for the most recent UK tour by bluesy rockers Thunder promoting their new album ‘Rip It Up’ visiting a string of theatre and town hall venues. This follows last year’s arena tour – with lighting also supplied by HSL – and this time, the band were keen to play more dates in more locations at smaller venues to cultivate an intimate vibe and be closer to their very loyal UK fan base.

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Hitting a High at Prolight+Sound 2017

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FRANKFURT – Czech lighting manufacturer Robe lighting s.r.o. enjoyed another incredible Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt, taking the opportunity to launch their new German subsidiary, Robe Deutschland GmbH; showcasing 10 new inventive and interesting products and creating another great show space for visitors on Booth D80 in Hall 3 of the annual expo. People packed into the stand right from the moment the show opened on Tuesday morning to the final hour on Friday afternoon.

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Creative Conners Spotline Practical

Creative Conners Spotline Practical

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Creative Conners’ Spotline Practical is a compact new hoist with a powered lifting line and integrated motion controller. Spotline Practical easily lifts small scenic elements and practical lighting while maintaining safety standards and ease of use. Controlled by Conners’ Spikemark software, the Practical is programmable and cue-able with the entire family of Creative Conners’ hoists and machines. Spotline Practical features 35 feet of travel, a maximum speed of 48 inches per second, and is capable of lifting 15 pounds. Utilizing a 110 V powered lifting line, Practical can power up to 1200W suspended lighting instruments.

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Peter Johansen, CEO of SGM Light and Elie Kheirallah, technical director of Venuetech

SGM Names Venuetech LLC Distributor for Middle East

AARHUS, Denmark and DUBAI, UAE — Top execs at SGM and Venuetech have re-established old ties, SGM noted, in a recent announcement about Venuetech’s appointment as sole distributor of SGM products in the Middle East. Pictured here, from left, is Peter Johansen, CEO of SGM Light and Elie Kheirallah, technical director of Venuetech.

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LD Andy Rushing and 4Wall Nashville Light Kari Jobe’s The Garden Tour

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NASHVILLE — Kari Jobe, a worship pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, TX, who is also a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter and winner of multiple Dove awards, is touring in support of her fifth studio album, The Garden, which was released in Feb. 2017. 4Wall Nashville provided LD Andy Rushing with the tour rig.

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