LITITZ, PA – After nearly 20 years since he founded the scenic production company Atomic Design Inc., Tom McPhillips is launching an independent firm, Studio 10A. Joining McPhillips is another Atomic alumnus, Mike Rhoads, and also animation specialist Charlie Cook.
Read More »BANGALORE, India – ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) has named long-time U.S. dealer Barbizon Lighting Company Inc. as its official distributor in India. With its newly-established office here, Barbizon Lighting will support those purchasing ETC products in India with is a sales, service and educational support.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – It may be rolling into its 52nd year, but the Skateland roller rink is staying young and relevant to teens and tweens with LED fixtures from American DJ and moving lights from Elation Professional.
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RADOLFZELL, Germany – The Max-Planck-Institute for Ornithology is using many of the products in the coolux Pandoras Box range for the interactive projected visuals at its visitor center, which was converted from a former chicken shed.
Read More »CALGARY, AB Canada – Auerbach Pollock Friedlander has begun work on a project at Mount Royal University Conservatory of Music with lead architect Pfeiffer Partners, Inc. in association with locally-based Sahuri + Partners Architecture, Inc.
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DENVER, CO – Blazen Illuminations owner Nate Webb used Martin Professional's M1 lighting controller to control a large LED lighting system for "Independence Eve," a concert celebration held in Denver's Civic Center Park.
Read More »LONDON – Women in Stage Entertainment (WiSE), an organization established to address under-representation of women in the entertainment technology sector, announced plans to host "Tea O' Clock" on the White Light stand from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily during PLASA 2010.
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MIAMI – The Miami Heat welcomed LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh – with an event that Fox Sports described as "a spectacle typically reserved for rock concerts and award shows."
Read More »WELLINGTON, FL – Marcel Fairbairn, founder and president of Gear-Source, Inc. and GearSource.com, announced a sales and marketing agreement with Coemar.
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Chauvet's Q-Spot 160-LED, a moving yoke fixture equipped with a 20-watt white LED that promises output comparable to a 150-watt fixture, is now shipping. Chauvet says the fixture, which replaces the Q-Spot 150-LED, is 46 percent brighter, with a lux measurement of 7,641 at one meter.
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SUNNYVALE, CA – Osram Opto Semiconductors announced a 30 percent boost in the efficiency of red thin-film LEDs under development. The advance, which bodes well for smaller, brighter and cooler fixtures, also holds promise for LED products with better color rendering.
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SPRINGFIELD, OH – R&M Materials Handling, Inc., recognized several key partners at the R&M Master Distributor Meeting for their sales efforts during the challenging economic conditions in 2009. Jim Vandegrift, R&M president, also presented the 2009 President's Award to George Simmons.
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