LAS VEGAS — For EMC World 2014, an IT conference held at the Venetian in Las Vegas May 5-8, LMG provided more than 500 high-resolution 3.9mm LED tiles. They formed a four-sided visual centerpiece for the show – with sides spanning 15 by 23 feet– and displayed live and recorded content from the keynotes and sessions as well as schedules and social media feeds for the event’s 12,500 attendees.
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LONDON — White Light customers can now rent ColourPoint uplighters directly from White Light. The London based lighting supplier has added more than 100 new CORE Lighting ColourPoint uplighters to its rental stock, further expanding the company’s range of all-weather event lighting.
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Antari fogger and hazer products are now offering W-DMX as standard OEM installed or optional, according to Antari and Wireless Solution Sweden AB.
Read More »WEST BABYLON, NY — Bestek Lighting and Staging, based here, named Carl Bambina VP of sales. After graduating from Syracuse University, Bambina focused on large-format graphics, migrating from billboards to event production. Bestek also promoted Kevin O’Brien to head of production.
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NEW YORK — When LD Fred Bock of Ferri Lighting Design & Associates (FLDA) in New York saw the Nexus 4×4 LED panel from Chauvet Professional at LDI last year, he made a mental note. “I thought they did a nice job and could be a good replacement for halogen matrix panels,” he said. “They seemed like a nice solution looking for a challenge.” Recently, Bock found a challenge that was tailor-made for the Nexus. The Australian band, 5 Seconds of Summer (pictured here) was appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where Bock is the LD.
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MANHEIM, PA — Clair Solutions named Joe Bunting regional service manager for its office here. Bunting will be responsible for handling incoming inquiries regarding customers’ requests to work with Clair Solutions in audio, video and lighting integration projects.
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AMSTERDAM — For the 95th anniversary of KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines), The Unit Showcontrol B.V., based here, designed, sequenced, mapped and projected imagery on a passenger plane using 25 projectors using d3 Technologies gear. The design team and crew were able to tackle the project despite the window of time with access to the actual plane was limited to a 24-hour span.
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LOS ANGELES – NBC’s 2014 NFL Sunday Night Football intro, featuring Carrie Underwood singing “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” features a lighting design by LD Benoit Richard that makes use of a back wall comprised of 72 Robe CycFX 8 and Pointe fixtures.
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