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Tarzan with some of the Robe lights

Sound Stylists’ Branch in Durban, South Africa Grows with Robe Gear

DURBAN, South Africa – Sound Stylists opened their Durban branch in 2010 to service the growing events, music and entertainment markets in the KwaZulu Natal port city, and it’s expanded from a satellite operation for the Johannesburg HQ with two staff to a major branch with 11 full time employees, working across all industry sectors. Pictured here is head of lighting Mphilisi Miya (AKA Tarzan) along with some of the most recent Robe additions to the rental company’s inventory.

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CPL provided lighting and video support

TEDx Event in Bristol, U.K. Gets Visual Assist from CPL

BRISTOL, UK – CPL provided lighting and video equipment for the TEDxBristol event, UK, one of the ongoing series of locally organized TEDx (Technology, Entertainment Design) global conferences underpinned by the not-for-profit Sapling Foundation. The “ideas worth spreading” program has an emphasis on technology, design and various other scientific, cultural and academic topics, and is designed to inspire and encourage action and initiative.

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Severe Weather Summit Agenda

ESA Offers Details on Severe Weather Summit Agenda

NORMAN, OK — The Event Safety Alliance noted that a detailed agenda for the 2016 Severe Weather Summit March 8-9, 2016 is now available. Held at the National Weather Center’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK, the Severe Weather Summit is designed to aid event, sports, and venue professionals in preparing for and responding to dangerous weather conditions.

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AES Standards Committee Ratifies OCA as Public Open Standard

BOTHELL, WA — The OCA Alliance has noted that its Open Control Architecture (OCA), an open control and monitoring standard that the alliance created for professional audio and AV media network devices, has been officially standardized by the Audio Engineering Society Standards Committee (AESSC) in their published AES70-2015 standard for audio applications of networks — Open Control Architecture. With the Jan. 4, 2016 ratification of OCA as AES70, it is now an official public open standard.

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TourPro Crystal LED 2.9mm Panels

TourPro Crystal LED 2.9mm Panels

The TourPro Cable Free Crystal LED series, which promises to remove the clutter of the ‘jumper cable’ video system, is designed to streamline installation and setup with integrated power and data. The panels promise precise color and graphic details from all angles along with high refresh rates for broadcast and camera friendly performance.

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Blizzard of 2016 hits NYC

Blizzard Shuts Down Broadway, Other Live Shows in NYC, DC, Baltimore

NEW YORK — The closure of Broadway due to the Blizzard of 2016 on Saturday, Jan. 23 was not without precedent. The threat of a big storm in Jan. 2015 did the same thing, and theatres also closed during Hurricane Sandy in late 2012. But the 2016 storm, which dumped more than 26 inches of snow in Central Park, remained iffy enough on Jan. 23 that some Saturday matinee audiences were already in their seats when the plug had to be abruptly pulled.

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VER Acquires the Business of DPS, Inc. and Retains Key Employees

LOS ANGELES — VER has acquired the business of DPS Inc., a production services company. In a sale ordered by the bankruptcy court, VER acquired more than half of the company’s lighting and film equipment, nearly all of its audio, video, and rigging equipment, its 70,000-square-foot facility near Burbank, CA and retained nearly half of the company’s employees. PRG acquired a substantial portion of DPS’ lighting assets as well.

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