ARGYLE, TX – GoVision recently hired Mark Johnson to become the company’s new VP, Business Development. In his new role, Johnson will lead GoVision’s fixed installation sales efforts while also helping to expand the service and maintenance group to support the company’s fixed installations. Johnson joins GoVision after 18 years with Daktronics.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Awards nominations process has been underway since early August, and there’s still time to let your preferences be known and for your voice to be heard. (And if you haven’t done so, you can also nominate a product for an Indispensable Technologies “IT” Award this month as well.) But time is running out — the nominations deadline for both the Parnelli Awards and the IT Awards this year is Aug. 24, 2016, at 8 a.m., Pacific time. (Those on the East Coast get until 11 a.m. before the nominations window slams shut.) These nominations will form the basis of the Parnelli ballot, which will be posted in early September. Final voting takes place throughout September.
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Mega-Lite’s new line of Mega FX products includes the H5 Hazer. This new hazer is designed to create haze with long hang times and even particle dispersion. The hazer features output at 10,000 cubic feet per minute, and the unit comes with both 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connectors.
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MELBOURNE, Australia – In the heart of the central business district of Australia’s second largest city lies the popular Spice Market bar, ultra lounge, and nightclub. Offering an eclectic program of DJs, live performances, and award-winning food against a stunning backdrop of Indo-Asian design, the chic nightspot draws a diverse cross section of people. Recently, in hopes of continuing their longstanding success, owners Geremy and Dean Lucas decided to update and renovate their unique establishment.
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X-Laser decided to completely redesign and re-engineer their most popular entry-level laser system, the Mobile Beat. As X-Laser USA’s ninth generation of the Mobile Beat, the Mobile Beat Mirage presents a versatile yet accessible system for creating sharp graphics and vividly colorful beam shows.
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LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Adlib added MDG’s theONE dual haze and fog generator units to its rental stock and, shortly thereafter, the atmospheric generators hit the road to amplify the looks for American blues rocker Joe Bonamassa as he toured the UK and Europe. That tour, which took place this summer, paid tribute to three of the legends of the British Blues: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
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BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany – The Braunschweig Symphony Orchestra performed its 10th annual ‘Pop Meets Classic’ concert with a lighting rig that included Philips’ Showline SL BEAM 300fx LED luminaires. The concert was staged within the Volkswagen Halle. The show presented the orchestra’s re-worked versions of well-known pop songs featuring local musicians and singers, conducted by Helmut Imig.
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LONDON – Elation Professional announced plans to exhibit at PLASA 2016, which will take place Sept. 18-20 at Olympia in the heart of West London. Featured products on Stand C40 will include the company’s new Fuze Series of dynamic LED wash lights, the ZCL Series of high-output LED effects and DTW Series variable white LED lights.
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SINGAPORE – LD Mac Chan was part of the team led by creative director Beatrice Chia who made every Singaporean burst with pride on their 2016 National Day Parade (NDP) and this year, for the first time, the event was staged at the new National Stadium. With a live audience of 50,000, a TV audience of around 5 million plus a few more million tuning in to the live internet stream … there was plenty of pressure on everyone to deliver.
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NEW YORK – Behind the Scenes noted that LD and theatre consultant Dawn Chiang has accepted an invitation to join the group’s Board of Directors. Chiang has designed lighting on Broadway, Off Broadway, the New York City Opera, regional theatres across the country, and concert tours. A few highlights include Zoot Suit on Broadway; work at Manhattan Theatre Club, Arena Stage, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Guthrie Theater; and a Paul Anka tour. Chiang has earned two Drama-Logue Critics’ Awards and numerous nominations around the country.
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CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra once again brought classical sound, light, and excitement to The Queen City. “Lumenocity 2016: Re-Imagine” took place at CSO’s temporary home at the historic Taft Theatre. Making its debut three years ago, 2016 marked the first time the event was held indoors. Lightborne, the local creative content collective and sponsor, and Okulus, the U.K.-based show designers, called on MooTV to map their vision to the Art Deco architecture within the 85-year-old structure.
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DETROIT LAKES, MN – Since 1983, WE Fest has been drawing crowds with a country music and camping festival experience at Soo Pass Ranch. Attendees gathered around the stage for performances from rising country stars and established megastars like Tim McGraw, Kid Rock, Eric Church and Steven Tyler from Aerosmith. Upstage Video returned to Detroit Lakes, MN for the sixth year in a row to provide LED rental services. With more than 150,000 attendees at the event, Upstage Video was responsible for distributing the action on stage to the crowd using two 17’ x 27’ LED walls using their CS-8 8mm LED tile. The screens flanked either side of the stage using client-provided truss.
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