BERLIN – At this year’s InnoTrans exhibition in Berlin, transportation company Bombardier integrated Martin Professional’s new VC-Dot 1 LED strings into an aluminum art structure used to simulate train traffic across the globe. The structure – designed by Ambion – used 2,000 of the individually controllable pixel dots and attracted visitors to their booth throughout the show.
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KITCHENER, Ontario – Christie Digital technology has been entertaining visitors at Canada’s Wonderland theme park with “Starlight Spectacular,” a projection mapping display that brings Wonderland Mountain to life each evening. Four Christie Roadster S+20K 3-chip DLP projectors equipped with Christie Twist Pro display fire breathing dragons, the changing seasons, ripple effects in a kaleidoscope of colors, and a mountain that appears to crumble – among other imagery.
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AUSTIN, TX – Production Exchange has appointed James Steele as the new representative for Canada. Steele brings to the company more than 18 years of industry experience in commercial AV and design installation. He currently holds the position of Western Canada representative for Soundcraft Canada.
Read More »ATLANTA – The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) recently selected Tech Rentals as the in-house audio visual provider for the convention center located in downtown Atlanta. Tech Rentals is a full-service AV and staging company headquartered in Atlanta with a national presence, including offices in Nashville, Memphis and Washington, D.C.
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NEW YORK — Most of Broadway’s theatres reopened their doors Oct. 31, despite limited mass transit to get show-goers from their rain-soaked homes and into their seats, but Carnegie Hall was being haunted by a ghoulish spectre left in Sandy’s wake that prevented it from opening on Halloween, a dangling rooftop crane on the building across the street. City officials restricted access to the venue and cut off power as a safety precaution.
Read More »NEW YORK — A benefit concert, Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together, featuring New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen, Staten Island native Christina Aguilera, Long Island native Billy Joel and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi is set to air Nov. 2 at 8 pm (EST) on NBC-affiliated stations, cable networks and websites. Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross, supporting efforts to provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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NEW YORK — Hurricane Sandy left a wide swath of devastation in its wake: storm damage, fire, floods and more. All of this has had a profound effect on both the people and businesses in the New York City Metro area and all around the Mid-Atlantic region—including the production industry. City Theatrical, Rosco, Rose Brand and 4 Wall have all communicated about their challenges in getting back up and running.
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NEWNAN, GA – SouthCrest Church near Atlanta undertook a major expansion this year which included enhancing the audio/lighting/video experience. Advanced Systems & Technologies LLC (AST) provided audio/visual technology for the project. For the lighting systems, the team installed 100 products from Elation Professional, along with 200 ft. of trussing from its sister company, Global Truss America.
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