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KOI Awards' touring category off to flying start

A wide array of exciting and diverse nominations have been received

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The Knight of Illumination Awards' Concert Touring and Events category, recognising excellence in lighting design in Concert Touring Stage and Arena, Live Events and Video Electronic Content, is buzzing with more entries than ever only one month after launch, the organisers report.

Four weeks in to this year's Awards submissions an incredible array of exciting and diverse nominations have been received via the KOI website celebrating LDs pushing the boundaries of lighting design.

"So far we have had an inspiring range of entries from LDs touring with the bigger arena shows," says Concert Touring and Events chairwoman, Sarah Rushton-Read. "This has really boosted the build-up to this year's Awards ceremony, which is growing and evolving at a rapid rate. We are

The official launch of ArKaos Pro, the new ArKaos Stadium Server and the Video Mapper version 2 will take place on Thursday 11 April at 11am on the LMP stand Hall 11.00 Stand B60

Arkaos Pro to launch at Frankfurt

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany - ArKaos has chosen Prolight & Sound Frankfurt to announce the formation of a new division - ArKaos Pro.

ArKaos Pro has been formed specifically to serve the large-scale, professional level show and lighting projects which now dominate much of the ArKaos client base. The new division will operate alongside the existing ArKaos organization.

"We have formed Arkaos Pro in acknowledgement of how ArKaos has grown and developed since its start," says business development manager, Agnes Wojewoda. "ArKaos products have evolved into far more sophisticated solutions ove

An equally fascinating but very different subject will be tackled by the closing speaker for PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 on Wednesday 1 May. More details will be announced shortly

First keynote speaker for PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - The opening day of PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 will finish with a keynote address from Harald Haas, Professor of Mobile Communications at the University of Edinburgh and Fellow of the World Technology Network.

Professor Harold Haas is widely regarded as one of most eminent innovators in communications technology today. His current research is focused on three main areas: optical wireless communications, spatial modulation and interference coordination in wireless networks. A finalist for the world Technology Award in 2011, his work on Li-Fi was featured by TIME magazine as one

The PLASA Events team will be on hand at Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, anyone wishing to meet with them should contact jen.barratt@plasa.org

PLASA London 2013: Free for First 5000

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - PLASA London launches its first show at ExCeL London today with free entry for the first 5000 people to register via its new website. Taking place on 6-9 October 2013, the new name, new venue, and new autumn dateline aren't the only changes afoot for the industry-owned event.

PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths explains, "This year marks the first stage of the show's long-term strategic development. ExCeL is located just five minutes from London City Airport, which handles 350 flights a day from 40 international destinations, and ExCeL's seven onsite hotels provide thousands of room

DPA features d:facto II Vocal Mic at NAB

Details: 14 March 2016

USA - DPA Microphones will introduce the d:facto II Vocal Microphone at NAB 2013 (Booth C3036) next month. With a true studio sound that's perfect for live music broadcasting, this latest addition to the d:facto line offers an extraordinarily natural sound with high separation and extreme SPL handling, giving users unlimited possibilities for their performances, says the company. In addition to use with the new DPA wired handle, the d:facto II provides the added benefit of a state-of-the-art adapter system, which allows for seamless integration with many professional wireless systems.

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