NEW YORK – An early registration discount is now offered for The North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) in New York this summer. Those who register for NATEAC before April 1 will receive a $75 discount off the regular registration price. The conference starts with the New York City Harbor Cruise July 21, with panel sessions July 22-23.
Read More »WINNIPEG, Manitoba — LiquiTec Industries, Inc., a global asset management and disposition firm, is managing the sale of surplus grip, sound, lighting, and theatrical production and rental assets currently warehoused here. LiquiTec president Marc Swirsky estimated the total value of the nearly 4,000 items being liquidated to be close to $2 million.
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ATLANTA — XL Video said Marcel deKeyzer, who co-founded the company with his brother, René deKeyzer, in 1996, has resigned to pursue other interests. XL Video’s Greg Gardner will replace Marcel deKeyzer as COO of U.S. operations. “We are grateful to Marcel for his contribution in growing XL Video in the U.S.,” said René deKeyzer, XL Video’s CEO. “We wish him well in his future endeavors.”
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KITCHENER, Ontario – The Stephen Hawking Centre at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics features 84 Christie MicroTiles communicating a range of scientific research, training and outreach messages for a variety of audiences. Located in the lobby, the Christie MicroTiles array is assembled as an irregular hexagon, creating a dynamic media wall to welcome and inform visitors.
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LOS ANGELES – When the Museum of Tolerance acquired an early letter written by Adolf Hitler, it turned to Electrosonic to create an interactive exhibit. The artifact is housed in a wall-mounted glass display case along with a 65-inch Mitsubishi LED touchscreen. Visitors view content crafted by Cortina Productions, which allows them to virtually interact with the letter, reading it in the original German language or translated into English.
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CHAUVET Q-Wash 560Z-LED is powered by 91 3W RGBWA Cree LEDs and produces flicker-free output, while maintaining quiet operation. With color mixing and a 6-32 degree zoom, the unit is designed for highlights or flood washes.
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COLOGNE, Germany – Popular Belgian children’s television shows were recently turned into two stage productions involving 3D projection technology. Belgian TV production company Studio 100 used a combination of the coolux Broadcast server and the company’s Widget Designer software to let the actors interact with 3D projections live on stage.
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SAN GIOVANNI in MARIGNANO, Italy — Franco Natali, Gherardo Flaccomio Nardi Dei and R&D International, which owns B&C Speakers, are teaming up to form a new company that will bring entertainment lighting products to market at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt this year: RED Lighting s.r.l.
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SYRACUSE, NY —Mariilyn Larsen has been promoted to Marketing Services at J. R. Clancy, Inc. A 25-year veteran of the company, Larsen started as a receptionist and has been moving through various positions since. She will liaison with Wenger Corporation, Clancy’s parent company, in her marketing role.
Read More »INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA), which had conducted an investigation into possible workplace violations associated with the collapse of the main stage at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 13, 2011, issued a report and levied more than $80,000 in fines against the staging company, the stagehand’s union and the state fair commission.
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