CYPRESS, CA – Christie and Obscura Digital have created a panoramic display using 160 Christie MicroTiles installed in the lobby of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) headquarters. The SFPUC Digital Arts Wall is a seamless curved digital canvas that provides an interactive educational experience for the public and an infrastructure for new content to be continually updated.
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LONDON – James Thomas Engineering has appointed White Light as exclusive distributor of their new JT30 and JT40 truss products. The two truss products mark a new direction for James Thomas. James Thomas Engineering’s Paul Young explains, “White Light is a fantastic company which matches our ambition for these products, so we feel the chemistry and the timing are perfect for this alliance.”
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JOHANNESBURG – Nigeria’s TV game show “The Money Drop” is recorded in Kew Studios in Johannesburg with lighting supplied by South African rental company, Blond Productions. Robe and Anolis products are featured in the rig. In terms of cues and operation, the requirement was for lighting to be slick, smooth and streamlined, as the show’s different sections segued together and the contestants bet their money on answering eight questions correctly.
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GRABILL, IN – Gator Cases Inc. has recently hired Mike Barnhill as its new plant manager for the company’s US-based rotational molding factory in Grabill, IN. Barnhill joins the Gator family with experience in the production and manufacturing industries, most recently with Harlan Cabinet.
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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC is now accepting applications for its LDI Student Sponsorship. The program awards deserving students an all-expense-paid trip to the LDI 2013 tradeshow taking place Nov. 22-24 in Las Vegas. There are other networking perks as well. Applications are open until May 10, 2013.
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UDDEVALLA, Sweden – Wireless Solution Sweden AB, manufacturer of W-DMX wireless DMX technology, has been granted a technical patent for their method of wireless communication by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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LONDON – XL Video supplied projection, LED screens, cameras and Catalyst control to the first UK arena tour by Plan B (Ben Drew). Creative Director and Lighting / Visuals designer Louis Oliver and Ben Drew developed the stage look together and came to XL Video with a plan. XL’s Project Manager Paul “Macca” McCauley demonstrated several options including the potential of effects like masking and mapping before they chose a hardware and software solution for the tour, which gave the stage an epic cinematic appearance.
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LITITZ, PA – Tait provided Maroon 5’s fourth worldwide tour, Overexposed, with a rolling m-shaped mainstage, a custom aluminum bridge to connect to the B-stage, and other custom solutions for what is one of the band’s biggest touring productions to date.
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ITALY – SGM’s IP65-rated LED G-Spot offers “all weather” benefits and is sealed from sand, dirt, water and dust. At the heart of the system is an 850W RGB LED module.
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NORCROSS, GA — Tech Rentals, LLC, a national provider of AV services for the meetings and events industry, has acquired ProStage, Inc., a full service event staging company. ProStage, with offices in Ocoee, FL (near Orlando) and Las Vegas, NV, will continue to be headed by the company’s president, Tim Piper, who founded the company in 1991.
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LONDON – The RDM and sACN Developers Conference and Plugfest will take place April 25-27 at Gatwick Manor, London Road at Lowfield Heath, just south of Gatwick Airport. This developers conference aims to provide a European forum for manufacturers, designers, consultants and prospective users; and to ensure that the adoption of these new standards achieves desired levels of interoperability and reliability.
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VALENCIA, Spain – Prolifts S.L. has released the new VMB HDT-8 lifter, VMB’s largest towerlift which lifts 350 kg (772 lbs.) to a maximum height of 8.2m (26.9 ft). The lift includes the ALS (Auto Lock Security) system, a safety feature which automatically locks the lift masts as they rise.
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