2015 Hometown Hero Lighting Finalists Announced!
LAS VEGAS — PLSN readers have chosen the six regional winners of the 2015 Hometown Hero Award competition. These top vote getters from each of five U.S. regions plus all of Canada will be automatically entered on the Parnelli Awards ballot. PLSN readers will then get a chance to vote on which regional company will be awarded the coveted honor of Parnelli Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year.
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Starlite VP of Systems Integration Chosen by InfoComm for Standard Development Task Group
MOORESTOWN, NJ – Starlite Productions’ Vice President of Systems Integration, Nathan Kimball, has been chosen to be a member of InfoComm’s Standard Development Task Group. Specifically, Nathan will be contributing to the Standard Guide for Audiovisual Systems Design and Coordination Processes.
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Apollo Design Technology Promotes Tammy Paul, Hires Kimberly Muller
FT WAYNE, IN – Apollo Design Technology promoted Tammy Paul, pictured here, to Accounting Supervisor. She will supervise the administration and accounting controls of the organization. The company also named Kimberly Muller staff accountant.
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Lady Antebellum Tour Marks Concert Debut of GLP X4 Bar 20
NASHVILLE – One of the great country music crossover acts in recent years has been Lady Antebellum, whose rising popularity means they can now comfortably fill 20,000-seat amphitheaters. LD Paul Guthrie opted to include GLP’s new impression X4 Bar 20 LED battens from German Light Products in the rig for the band’s Wheels Up tour.
Imagine Dragons Launches Twitch Channel Using Blackmagic Design Products
FREMONT, CA – Blackmagic Design noted that Imagine Dragons used the company’s gear including Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Cameras, an ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K and Blackmagic Design Mini Converters HDMI to SDI to stream the channel’s first broadcast on its new Twitch Channel, the live streaming platform owned by Amazon.com.
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National Theatre of Namibia Upgrades with ETC Ion Console
WINDHOEK, Namibia — The National Theatre of Namibia just got a new Ion control desk, thanks to ETC’s South African dealer Prosound. Prosound’s general manager, Ian Blair, says: “We recently did an extensive upgrade for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, and on one of our follow-up visits, we called in at the National Theatre of Namibia, where we met Technical and IT Manager Jack Francis, Jr., and Head of Lighting Asser Kauazunda. Asser and Jack advised that their current, old theater console had reached the end of its life, but with the upcoming Independence Theatre Festival, they really needed a new desk, and fast.”
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NC Student Worship Center Brightens Up with Chauvet Professional Gear
TechViz Teams with Christie at SigGraph 2015
LOS ANGELES – TechViz, a global provider of immersive 3D virtual prototyping software solutions, is presenting its latest immersive visualization solutions at SigGraph 2015 at booth No.819. In partnership with Christie, a leader in audio and visual technologies, they are demonstrating how the TechViz XL software package works in tandem with the Christie Mirage 4K25 DLP 3D projector for the first time.
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WOOD DALE, IL — A local resident attending the Prairie Fest in this Chicago suburb died Aug. 2 when a storm with high winds, hail and rain flattened the tent that a group of people had sought for shelter. The victim was identified as Wood Dale resident Steven Nincic, 35. Fifteen others were taken to a hospital, including three who sustained serious injuries; others were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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FOR-A to Exhibit Video Production Technology at TAB Show in Texas
AUSTIN, TX –At this week’s Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB) convention, FOR-A America will showcase its popular video switcher and signal processing technology. The show takes place at the Renaissance Austin Hotel August 5-6, and is the largest broadcast association convention in the state of Texas. FOR-A will exhibit at the show in booth #27.
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