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Barco Appoints TechnoPro as Middle East Distributor

KORTRIJK, Belgium – Barco has signed a distribution agreement with AV expert TechnoPro LLC for the availability, delivery and support for Barco’s projection and image processing products in the Middle East region. “The projector and image processing business in the Middle East is a growing yet competitive business, requesting short delivery cycles, local technical support, local availability of spare parts, etc.,” says Barco’s Eric Brouwers, Regional Director Middle East and Africa. “Our distributor partnership with TechnoPro will help us cope better with these challenges and provide the best possible services to our rapidly-growing customer base.”

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KKL Lucerne

Robert Juliat Installed in Swiss Venues

LUCERNE, Switzerland – Robert Juliat’s Swiss distributor, Lumiere Spectacle LSB SA, has been spreading the word about Robert Juliat profiles, spotlights and dimmers with three Swiss venues adding to their lighting inventories this summer: Cultural center KKL Lucerne, Lausanne’s Theatre de Beaulieu and Berne’s Haute Ecole des Arts.

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The Rolling Stones' Carnaby Street display

Rolling Stones Switch on Satisfying Display on Carnaby Street

LONDON – The Rolling Stones satisfied the shoppers on London’s Carnaby Street by switching on the annual Carnaby Street lighting display with a rock n’ roll twist. LD Patrick Woodroffe collaborated with James Glancy Design to transform London’s historical shopping and music district for the season. White Light supplied the lighting solutions for temporary installation, which runs through the end of the year.

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ETCP Exams Offered at USITT 2013

NEW YORK – The ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) Examinations will be given at USITT 2013 in Milwaukee. All three ETCP examinations will be given in one session the morning of March 22, 2013. Candidates who wish to take more than one exam should contact ETCP. Members and employees of members of USITT receive a $100 discount on examination fees. Interested applicants must submit their application, along with supporting materials and fee, to the ETCP office no later than March 1, 2013.

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CSL Announces Avolites Training Sessions

NORTH CREEK, NY – Creative Stage Lighting has announced its latest schedule for Avolites training events. Three different sessions will be offered, providing attendees with an introduction to Avolites Titan, information about new features in Avolites Titan 6, and an introduction to Ai server software.

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Frank Luppino Jr., 1922-2012

In Memoriam: Frank Luppino Jr., 90

GLENVIEW, IL — Frank Luppino Jr., founder of Marketing Insights, head of marketing for Seeburg, a music and vending equipment manufacturer, and an industry journalist who covered NAMM for Billboard Magazine in the 1940s before serving as Billboard’s associate publisher, died Nov. 10, 2012 at age 90.

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Made in America Festival

Sharpys, grandMA2s Perform at Made in America Festival

LOS ANGELES – Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures and numerous grandMA2 lighting consoles were on hand throughout Budweiser’s Made in America Festival, which entertained crowds on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Labor Day Weekend.  Jay-Z and Pearl Jam headlined main stage concerts on Saturday and Sunday. Nick Whitehouse was the lighting designer for the main stage, while John Duncan, Jr. of Pinpoint Lighting was the lighting designer and equipment supplier for the B stage and electronic dance music pad.

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ARK Festival

DTS Lighting Fixtures Light ARK Festival in Athens

ATHENS – The ARK Festival took place Sept. 10-11, hosting 14 renowned and emerging artists on two distinct stages, the ‘Ark’ and the ‘Angel.’ D.T.S lighting products in the rig included 16 JACK compact moving heads on the Ark stage, suspended from a curved truss encircling the stage, with 8 DELTA 10R LED moving head wall washers hung to a truss set above the stage. Lighting Art team with LD George Tellos designed the festival stages. Electron handled the lighting installation.

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Stage Lighting Super Saturday Set for 2013

NEW YORK – The eighth-annual Stage Lighting Super Saturday all-day seminar will take place Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. The annual seminar is designed for everyone involved in stage, architectural or entertainment lighting. In addition to presentations, about 20 manufacturers and technical specialists will demonstrate equipment.

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ARA Donates to Hurricane Relief, Offers Disaster Recovery Guide

MOLINE, IL — The American Rental Association voted to donate $6,000 ($3,000 each) to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. A signature piece of the ARA Foundation’s disaster relief and recovery efforts has been the creation of the Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Guide. It is offered as a free download from the ARA website to those in the equipment rental industry and provides practical information, including specific checklists, that can help rental operators prepare and plan for what to do in the event of a disaster.

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