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W-DMX on FIS Alpine Ski World Championship

W-DMX on Alpine Ski World Championship

SCHLADMING, Austria – Wireless Solution Sweden AB, manufacturer of the W-DMX wireless DMX technology, worked with Ampco Flashlight Rental to use the new Wireless Solution W-DMX G4 system on the FIS Alpine Ski World Championship 2013 Opening Ceremony.  The W-DMX G4 system controlled moving lights, LED fixtures and conventional lighting fixtures at the event Feb. 4 in Schladming, Austria.

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AV1 with their Robe inventory

Sweden’s AV1 Invests in Robe Products

GOTEBORG, SWEDEN – Swedish technical solutions provider AV1 has invested in its first Robe MMX Spot moving lights to add to their growing lighting rental stock. AV1’s owner Kristian Kavale first saw the MMX Spots when he visited Prolight+Sound Frankfurt last year with one of his clients. The client was keen on using them on an upcoming project and so he knew already that he was guaranteed a quick ROI.

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JR Clancy Expands Technical, Design Staff

SYRACUSE, NY—J. R. Clancy, Inc. has added two people to its sales and estimating staff, maintaining and expanding its technical services and expertise to serve its customers. New appointments are Eric Huss as technical salesman, Scott Uhrig as an estimator, Dean Arpajian as controls designer, and Alex Pranjkovic as a mechanical engineer.

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The March 14 accident was captured by Google EarthCam. A portion of an upper row of LED screens appears to have fallen.

Ultra Music Festival Main Stage Accident Injures Three

MIAMI — Three crew members were injured, two critically, when a section of video screen panels suspended some 30 feet above the Ultra Music Festival’s main stage fell during load-in at Bayfront Park here just before 8 p.m. March 14. After extensive safety checks during daylight hours March 15 by federal OSHA inspectors, the fire marshal and structural engineers, the main stage was approved for use and the festival, set for performances on March 15-17 and 22-24, proceeded as planned.

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Anschutz Company Says AEG No Longer for Sale

LOS ANGELES — The Anschutz Company announced that while it had been seeking a buyer for Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) since Sept. 2012, no suitable offer has been made. As a result, AEG is no longer for sale. In a statement released March 14, The Anschutz Company’s owner, Philip Anschutz, also noted that he will be assuming a more hands-on role again with AEG, and that Tim Leiweke, who had served as AEG’s president and CEO since 1996, is stepping down.

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Ziggo Dome

ETC Lights and Controls Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome

AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands’ new multi-use indoor arena Ziggo Dome has been outfitted with more than 400 ETC Selador LED fixtures. Ziggo Dome’s facilities manager Ruud Bongers says, “We were keen to include a lighting scheme that extended from simply onstage to the whole arena, making the house lights part of the show lights. At the touch of a button, we can make the house lighting change color, brighten, or dim; and it can all be done from one of nine touch panels located around the building.”

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Matthew 25 exhibit

Matthew 25: Ministries Relies on Alcorn McBride

BLUE ASH, Ohio – Alcorn McBride equipment is helping visitors who take the Global Village tour gain an interactive understanding of poverty and the need for help around the world.  The Global Village is located at Matthew 25: Ministries’ Center for Humanitarian Relief in Blue Ash, Ohio.  It is a life-size, three-dimensional re-creation of disaster scenes and poverty in the U.S. and developing countries.

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Kevin Hopgood

SW19 Productions Offer Live Event Services

LONDON – Following the opening of London rehearsal facility SW19, the SW19 team has launched a complementary production company to provide turnkey solutions to the live events industry. Heading the team is Kevin Hopgood, who has toured the globe to produce concerts for Kylie Minogue, Mark Knopfler and The War of the Worlds stage show.

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Winter Jam

Bandit Lites Tours with Winter Jam Spectacular

NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites is on the road for the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, which kicked off earlier this year. The tour of Christian music draws audiences of up to 20,000 due to its simple $10 charge at the door. This affected the stage design, where a somewhat ‘in the round’ approach was called for.

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BlackTrax

CAST Group BlackTrax

TORONTO – The new more compact BTBeacon for CAST Group’s BlackTrax 6D tracking system has earned a Certificate of Conformity from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and exceeded the rigorous standards required to display the CE Mark. Subsequently, the BlackTrax Solution Version 1 is in full production and the first systems are expected to ship within weeks.

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