The stand design and the live show’s direction were conceived by Robe’s own creative team (photo: Louise Stickland)
USA - Czech manufacturer Robe Lighting showcased its MegaPointe fixture for the first time in the USA at LDI 2017 in Las Vegas.
The moving light was presented with a 2017 PLSN Gold Star Product Award for Best New Hybrid Light and was the focus Robe’s lightshow which featured 42 x MegaPointes and a number of LEDBeam 150s, onePATTs, Divine UVs, Spiiders and pixelPATTs, while a freestyle mirror suit dancer performed hourly at booth 715. The stand design and the show’s choreography were conceived by Robe’s creative team led by Nathan Wan and Andy Webb.
Robe North America CEO Bob Schacherl described the show as “our busiest and most energised LDI to date”, adding: “The turnout of clients was amazing and validates our sales and marketing approach for the North American market.”
Robe’s architectural division Anolis had its own dedicated space on the booth and showcased the new Divine and Ambien product ranges plus other products like ArcSource.
The team from Robe North America was joined by a contingent from Robe International to welcome visitors to their stand from across the US, Canada, Central and Latin America. The company also reported a perceptible increase in European visitors this year.
In addition to the MegaPointe Live show, Robe featured two black-box demo studios at the stand for detailed close-up demos, including a preview of the Tarantula, the next arachnid (Spiider family) fixture.
Robe lighting s.r.o. and CEO and co-founder Josef Valchar commented, “It was another fantastic show for us and LDI is without doubt the most important expo for the rental, staging and concert touring industry in North America.
“It is a very important networking opportunity – both on the show floor and all the various off-site activities - and a chance for us to engage actively, listen to and continue to build our community in the region, connecting to lighting and visual designers, programmers, technicians, rental companies, venue operators and managers.
“It is also great to be back in Las Vegas and experience the spirit of a city united and strong in the face of recent events.”
(Jim Evans)

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