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Parnelli Awards 2013

Parnelli Voting, Ticket Sales Tracking at Record Pace

LAS VEGAS — The 2013 Parnelli Awards gala, hosted by Micky Dolenz and honoring George Travis, Mo Morrison, Eric Pearce and Mark Engebretson, is once again trending toward a complete sellout. As of Oct. 21, more than a month before the Nov. 23 event, most of the tickets have already been snapped up — earlier in the process than ever before. Voting from readers of PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE magazines, which continues through Oct. 31, is also tracking at record levels for 2013.

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Walt Dowling

Parlights Names Walt Dowling President/COO

FREDERICK, MD — Parlights, Inc. named Walt Dowling, a 20-year veteran in stage equipment, lighting controls, systems integration and energy management, as president and chief operating officer. Dowling, who has also worked on behalf of Altman, Crestron, and Phillips/Strand Lighting, most recently served as director of sales and marketing for Autani Corporation.

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Laserworld Proline Series lasers

Laserworld Proline Series

Laserworld says its Proline series is positioned between budget-oriented Club Series and pro-level Pure Micro Series offerings. The product line includes two power levels — the PRO-700RGB (up to 700mW) and PRO-1300RGB (up to 1300mW) in power.

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SmarterShows Postpones Event Live Expo 2014

NASHVILLE — James Reader, CEO of SmarterShows, posted an announcement on Event Live Expo’s website, eventlive-expo.com, noting that the 2014 event, which had been set for Feb. 18-20 here, would need to been postponed. No future date has been announced.

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Vectorworks Release V2.5 of Their Mobile App – Vectorworks Nomad

Nemetschek Vectorworks has released an updated to their Cloud Services mobile app, Vectorworks Nomad, Version 2.5.  The update includes integration with popular third-party cloud storage provider, Dropbox. Additionally, Vectorworks Cloud Service can now process Vectorworks files, VWX and process then into PDF format for easy viewing on portable devices and sharing. The app is available for iOS, Android and Kindle.

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XL Video Supports Unity Memorial Concert for Hate Crime Victim in U.K.

LONDON – Unity – A Concert for Stephen Lawrence, staged at the O2 Arena to mark the 20th anniversary of the teen’s death in what has been deemed to be a racially motivated hate crime, featured performances by Rita Ora, Jessie J, Emeli Sande, Beverley Knight,  Tinie Tempah and Plan B, among others.  Hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Reggie Yates, the event was produced by AEG Live and featured video support from XL Video.

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Brian Friborg

Harman Announces Completion of Integration of Martin Lighting in the U.S.

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman, which recently named Brian Friborg to lead U.S. sales, also announced that its integration of Martin Lighting in the U.S. has been completed. The company is closing the Martin office in Sunrise, FL but will maintain a sales and product support presence in the Fort Lauderdale area, led by Friborg. All staff from the closed Sunrise, FL facility have been offered positions within the Harman Professional organization.

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A.C. Lighting Names Darrell Barnes SW Regional Sales Manager

BRANSON, MO – A.C. Lighting added Darrell Barnes to its North American sales team. Barnes, a theatrical lighting veteran who has worked as an LD, programmer and technical director for shows produced in Branson, MO for more than 10 years, will serve as the company’s southwest regional sales manager, supporting sales for Chroma-Q, Jands, ArKaos, LedGo and Prolyte branded products.

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