The Netherlands - InfoComm International is to present the STEP (Sustainable Technology Environments Program) initiative for the encouragement of green technology projects for the first time in Europe at ISE 2012.

InfoComm's sustainability officer, Allen Weidman, who also serves as the executive director of the STEP Foundation, will be on-hand throughout the show to advise manufacturers, distributors, integrators, consultants and end-customers as to what role they can play in the advancement of the STEP initiative, and in the design of pilot projects that implement the STEP rating sys

The Netherlands - At Integrated Systems Europe 2012, German loudspeaker manufacturer Fohhn Audio previews the latest addition to its Linea series of line source speakers, the new Linea LX-10 4/1" coaxial compact loudspeaker.

The speaker has been specifically developed for use in TV broadcast, near-field and under-balcony applications, as well as being a perfect addition to any exhibition booth. Its weatherproofed aluminium housing also makes it suitable for a range of outdoor applications. Up to eight LX-10 loudspeakers can be used with a single amplifier.

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The Netherlands - Crestron is extending its training programmes and will be launching its first ever consultants' summit at ISE 2012. Catering for the specific needs of the CI consultant, Crestron has tailored the content of this session to reflect the roll consultants play in specifying a control system.

The summit will be held on 31 January form 13.30 - 15.00 in room G109 at the RAI and Crestron will be providing lunch to all attending delegates. The session will cover the latest product offerings from Crestron and how each can contribute to complete integrated solutions for all pro

UK - International Outdoor Event Expo (IOEX) is predicting a bright 2012 for the events industry as it releases the results of its industry poll.

IOEX has been carrying out an industry survey which has revealed that budgets for the event industry are looking positive with 83.4% of the respondents saying their investment budget would be the same or increased in 2012, with continued growth maintained into 2013.

Growth was the theme for the year with 64% saying their prospects are looking better this year, and opinions revealing an overall upbeat outlook for the future.

Respondents s

The Netherlands - Christie is showing a broad spread of products and solutions in EMEA for the first time at ISE 2012 from adjacent large-scale, two-tier booths (Hall 1, Stand H27 and H40).

All premium portfolios will be strongly focused in a series of targeted zones - including the largest Christie MicroTiles display wall seen at a trade show - as well as a defined broadcast area, an entire section showcasing entry level projectors, and a dedicated cinema function showing Christie Solaria 4K DLP Cinema digital projection.

Christie JumpStart, which will be launching this year at ISE

UK - The Event Production Show, which starts today (Wednesday 1February) at London Olympia, is set to experience its busiest year yet, say the organisers. Exhibitor numbers are on the brink of 250, with over 90 making their debut on the show floor.

Chelsea Football Club, ODEON Cinemas and the NEC are among the 'Best of British' venues to utilise the platform of the inaugural UK Venue Show, which will run concurrently to the Event Production Show in the West Hall at London Olympia.

John Probyn, COO Live Nation, will return as chair of the popular Question Time panel, alongside Tim Ow

World - Have you worked on a complex or high profile project that you think others might be interested to hear about? Or solved a seemingly impossible lighting challenge? If so, then the organisers of Showlight 2013 would like to hear from you.

Showlight has always been regarded as one of the best networking events in the international lighting calendar, with a conference programme of around 25 papers presented by a real mix of industry people talking about their work and ideas. Supported by a focused exhibition of 40 companies, Showlight is fun and informative - no hard sells, no min

The Netherlands - Clear-Com is showcasing Concert Version 2.6 at ISE 2012 this week. Designed specifically to allow collaborative workgroups to "instantly and reliably communicate privately over LAN, WAN and Internet applications on Windows or Mac computers", the IP-based intercom software now provides an even greater range of features and options.

The Concert software is suitable for all production applications as it enables users to quickly and easily contact other team members who are shown to be 'available' for a call or text messaging. With the latest upgrade, other use

UK - The PLASA 2012 free registration offer has been extended. Over 6000 people have already registered for this year's PLASA 2012, taking place at Earls Court in London from 9 - 12 September 2012. Register before 29 February to save £20 on the standard ticket price.

PLASA 2012 will be first show to take place after the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and it will be a celebration of our industry's contribution to this summer's events. We'll be taking a look back at some of the most spectacular achievements of the summer and presenting special educational events to highlight

The Netherlands - At ISE 2012, Tannoy unveiled its of its new VLS Series passive column array loudspeaker system incorporating FAST (Focussed Asymmetrical Shaping Technology).

Comprising three models, VLS Series is aimed at the 'architectural audio' market - where maximum intelligibility and minimum aesthetic impact are the driving concerns. Building upon the proven commercial success of its flagship QFlex self-powered steerable array system, VLS Series offers AV contractors and consultants an alternative solution in the shape of a passive device offering balance of performance and co

UK - The free programme of demonstrations, seminars and tutorials at PLASA's Leeds event is even bigger and better this year as visitor registration doubles in size.

PLASA Focus: Leeds 2012 looks forward to welcoming a record number of visitors to the fourth annual PLASA Focus event at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 April - as PLASA Events confirm that visitor registration to date is already up 100% on 2011. Building on the success of the two-day educational programme from previous years, PLASA Events is delighted to announce the launch of the new PLASA F

UAE - PALME Middle East will celebrate its tenth anniversary when the 2012 edition takes place from May 1-3 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC).

PALME Middle East exhibition director Richard Brook brings the added experience of having piloted last year's inaugural Middle East EVENT Show. Attracting professionals from both the corporate (MICE) and concert staging sectors, organisers, Informa Exhibitions, will this year run the two events side by side at DICEC - and Brook believes this will create "an enormous synergy".

However, he adds, "W

The Netherlands - Integrated Systems Europe featured a total of 825 exhibitors occupying 11 halls of the Amsterdam RAI. The total registered attendance over the three show days of Tuesday 31 January to Thursday 2 February was a record-breaking 40,869.

Both numbers are the highest ever achieved by ISE, with the exhibitor total representing a 15% jump on 2011, while the attendee increase was just over 17%. The show also broke new ground in other areas, say the organisers, with net floor space exceeding 30,000sq.m, and the number of people registering for ISE's conference, education and

USA - Martin Professional will have "world premiere lighting and control products in its luggage" when it arrives at the inaugural PLASA Focus exhibition in Austin, Texas.

Showcasing for the first time will be Martin's new MAC III AirFX moving head along with two new lighting controllers in the M-series, the M2GO and M2PC.

Several other products will also be on display at Martin booth 707 including the award-winning MAC Aura and popular MAC 101™ moving heads, as well as Martin's high-performance EC-10 LED display panel and Jem K1 Hazer.

The new MAC III AirFX is a hi

UK - Events crewing firm Gallowglass has entered into a joint venture with Kirsten Henson, managing director of KLH Sustainability. A new company, Gallowglass Sustainability, has been launched to assist clients, suppliers and contractors in making cost savings and improving public relations through events planned with environmental and social considerations.

Gallowglass managing director Nick Grecian said, "Clients such as the BBC and Eve Trakway have already pledged to embed sustainability throughout their organisations' working practices, and we are committed to sharing their v

UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) will be featuring new broadcast lighting innovations from Chroma-Q, Mole Richardson, Manfrotto, Avenger and Gekko Technology at the BVE South Show at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, UK, on 14-16 February (Stand K24).

AC-ET's stand will be exhibiting the leading brands that it distributes to these sectors. It will also highlight services like AC-ET's Cable Express, which is among the most comprehensive custom cable assembly facilities in the industry, with instant access to massive stocks of cables and connectors and super-quick turna

UK - MilTec (UK) Ltd started the new year by exhibiting at ISE in Amsterdam. Items on display included lightweight multi-channel amplifiers, signal processing and mixing products from the MT Audio range.

The LEDHead LED lighting products included the LED Batten2, fitted with 18 x 8W quadcolour LEDs and LED tapes with tricolour and white LED options.

Directors David Faulkes and Graham Gosden were at the show looking to increase their overseas distributor network. "This was a very successful first show for us," said David Faulkes. "We have picked up a number of companie

UK - Drapes and rigging specialist Blackout provided extensive draping across five areas of ExCel for the Cisco Live! conference, 30 January - 3 February 2012.

Over 6,000 IT professionals from across the globe attended the event, with prestigious speaker sessions being staged back-to-back across the venue.

Blackout was called in by event agency George P. Johnson for the fifth year running, using drapes across the venue to create bespoke areas for the conference's popular Breakout Sessions, including the creation of three rooms in Capital Hall and a further eight in the South Hall.

UK - The International Outdoor Event Expo (IOEX) is launching a 'speed-networking' event giving landowners looking to expand their estate's potential the chance to meet event agencies and organisers searching for unique or never before used space for their event.

IOEX is taking place at ExCeL London from 6-8 March alongside International Confex. The speed-networking event is on Wednesday 7 March and will involve quick fire networking between estate owners and organisers, lasting no longer than five minutes. This will give both estate owners and organisers the chance to meet everyone i

USA - Lee Rose, of the Los Angeles-based lighting design firm Design Partners, has been handling the lighting for America's time-honoured Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve show more than 25 years. Over the course of that quarter century he has developed a reputation for incorporating some of the latest dynamic lighting gear into his designs.

For this year's 40th Anniversary show, he turned to Martin Professional's new and award-winning MAC Aura wash light to give New Year's Rockin' Evethat something special.

"I chose the Auras after seeing a demo of them at the

UK - The 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards were held on 6 February at Central Hall Westminster, in the heart of London, the first time the UK has hosted this event.

With an audience of some 1000 international stars from the worlds of sport, entertainment and fashion, plus a global TV audience, these glittering awards demand a glittering setting and once again this was staged by production company Done and Dusted. Helping to build that set was Unusual Rigging, under the watchful eye of Robin Elias.

"There is very little flat floor in the Great Hall, so the stalls area was utilise

USA - Alex's Lemonade Stand children's cancer charity created an evening for some of America's top celebrity chefs to utilise their culinary talents to the delight of a broad spectrum of 250 diners, totally lit with bright Core Point20 battery uplighter fixtures from NiceUplights.com. Luminescence's Nice Uplights division were contracted to fully illuminate the building using 48 of their Core Point 20uplighter fixtures set to a pastel lemon colour.

Master chef Jonathan Waxman assembled over 30 culinary greats from across the USA at the Industria Super Studio. The great and the good of

UK - Newly formed installation business, Push the Button Ltd (PTB), launched in January 2012, is the brainchild of Nick Ewins.

"PTB's full time staff members, alongside our team of skilled specialist electricians and engineers, bring a friendly, expert approach to the demands of entertainment installation projects. Whether it's a top West End theatre, a cruise ship or a multipurpose arts venue, PTB understands the client's needs and has the ability to respond productively and positively every time," says Ewins. "This philosophy has brought work to our doors from the mom

UK - Following the success of its northern-based event last year, A.C. Entertainment Technologies's (AC-ET) Lighting division will host a session of the Martin Professional Engineered For The Eye UK roadshow on Thursday 23 February at its southern sales office in High Wycombe.

The roadshow, which is targeted at the entertainment as well as the commercial and architectural sectors, will showcase Martin's latest dynamic lighting and visual solutions.

AC-ET's High Wycombe session is open to all lighting professionals and interested parties. The format for the day includes product demon

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