This Developers Conference aims to provide a European forum for manufacturers, designers, consultants and prospective users; and to ensure that the adoption of these new standards achieves desired levels of interoperability and reliability.
The conference includes presentations in understanding, implementing and using the published P
The stage, set and studio company based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, picked up awards for Favourite Rehearsal Facility (sponsored by Showcase) and Favourite Staging Company (sponsored by Sunbaba). LS-Live was also nominated for Favourite Set Construction Company (sponsored by J&C Joel Limited).
The annual TPi Awards has celebrated the most talented individuals and service companies working in the live production industry worldwide for over a decade. Presented by Radio DJ Lauren Laverne at the
The awards highlight projects undertaken in 2012 and the judges said: "Unusual Rigging was a clear favourite in the voting process this year, showing how well respected and valued they are by their industry peers."
(Jim Evans)
The set maximises the effect of StudioTak's high gloss finish and combines professional studio lighting to produce a visual impact that's not often rivaled by other self-adhesive studio floors.
Le Mark's Leanne Baker said, "The Love Machine is a really lively and stunning set. The camera angles perfectly capture the glossy floor finish, making the nightclub-style set design beautifully shine back on-camera."
(Jim Evans)
Petzl's latest Avao harnesses have been designed alongside industry professionals to achieve two objectives: maximum comfort and maximum fall protection.
The X-shaped dorsal construction with wide, semi-rigid waistbelt and leg loops reduces pressure points during prolonged suspension in work situations, while the shoulder straps are widely spaced to avoid neck chafing. The waistbelt and leg loops are lined with perforated foam for comfort and ventilation.
The semi
The 13,000sq.m venue is used for ice sports like Bandy (it's the home arena for the local Sandvikens AIK team), ice racing and football, and is also a 13,000 capacity concert arena, staging shows for high profile artists like 50 Cent, The Scorpions, Skunk Anansie, etc. and used for exhibitions.
In use daily for sporting events and with a busy 'additional' schedule nu
The Stage Technologies system, which features positioning chain hoists and wire winches working together from the same console, also includes BigTow winches, custom truss, AU:tour cabinets, and PC Wing control desks.
Stage Technologies
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The NEC Group operates 19 constantly busy halls at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre, as well as the National Indoor Arena (NIA) multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue in the city centre.
The purchase was co-ordinated for the NEC Group
Paul Young explains, "We have gone to great lengths to take all the good features of existing truss products of this size, eliminate the flaws, and add our own innovative edge to create a new range of products that are competitive in value, stronger than many of those currently available, and with a far greater ease of use."
He continues, "White Light is a fantastic co
Each winter it opens its doors for the Federation of Scottish Theatre's (FST) winter school, a sizeable programme of technical training and professional development courses aimed at those working in dance, music and theatre north of the border. The FST has over 120 members and strives to secure the creative future of Scottish Theatre at a
Once again Le Mark's high gloss StudioTak studio vinyl was selected for both the beautifully curvaceous cat walk running out into the audience and also used in the after show broadcasts.
With some of the biggest names in the music industry attending and collecting their awards, the set design and production was as seamless and stunning as ever before. StudioTak high gloss floor provided a water-like shimmering reflection, enhancing the set and stage on whi
Lumas will serve on the Clancy leadership team and will report directly to president Michael Murphy. He brings 15 years of progressive finance experience to his new position, stemming from his years as senior financial analyst at Pall Corporation in Cortland, NY.
In addition to his finance responsibilities, Lumas will also manage all human resources functions and serve as the company's information technology point of contact. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Syr
Ordered in to brand and identify 44 Designs vast cable inventory, Clayton Thornton continued, "We had a lot of cable in our inventory that came pre-fabricated and the thought of re-soldering an end on each of them was a bit overwhelming. Being able to brand cables we have in stock already was a major selling point."
Based in Nashville, TN, the team at 44 Designs share over 25 years combined experience in lighting, touring, rentals,
Since the beginning, GUIL has focused on developing high quality products, allowing them to help over 5000 companies around the world in the improvement and increased efficiency of their events.
Their continued growth and enthusiasm over these three decades have meant that GUIL is now a reputable brand,
AED Distribution UK says it will provide distribution for a cohesive range of entertainment technology brands, underpinned with professional logistics and order processing, supported by the AED Group Solutions. The range will initially include CM Entertainment Technology, Prolyte (including the four complementary but independent brands of Litestructures, Prolyte Structures, StageDex and Pr
The contracts follow the announcement late last year that Mojo Barriers had opened its first permanent Australian premises, offering improved services to events across the continent.
Future Music Festival, which tours nationally and kicked off in Brisbane on 2 March, boasts acts including The Prodigy and The Stone Roses. Mojo Barriers is supplying 2.5km of
The event takes over venues across the city from Lincoln Center to the 26th Street Armory. To master the gruelling schedule and bring all of the designers' runway visions to life, Sapsis Rigging, Inc. (SRI) is the technical management company of choice for designers including Mark Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, and Kenneth Cole.
Production manager Michael Sapsis assembled a crew of mo
Says the company, "We 'quietly' celebrated our 20th Anniversary within the company last year with a few celebrations for staff, as you may have seen on Facebook, and serendipitously also reached a milestone in the form of shipping our 50,000th unit, but this year it's going to be a little more about saying thanks to our friends starting with some anniversary events in Frankfurt and seeing if we can make the festivities last all year.
"We are running
As is the case so often with products from Sommer Cable, the company received a lot of inspirations from customers and users of the now highly proven devices of the Cardinal DVM series. Thus the idea for the VCA keyboard mixer came at the urging by different musicians from the musical scene. The normal situation requires as many sounds as possible at very short intervals, but
PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths explains; "PLASA London 2013 reflects a new focus on international visitors, which is the number one reason we moved to Excel. Excel London is just five minut
Instead of using conventional clip for attaching the gloves to the belt, which requires both hands, and longer time, ToughGlove provides an easier solution.
With super strong magnets, the gloves will stay in place all day long, attached t
DB Event Networks has grown significantly since it was created in 2008. Last year, it provided the temporary internet and telecommunication networks for two major global shows, Sibos, held in Osaka, Japan, and the Farnborough International Airshow.
Other 2012 events to benefit from Event Networks' expertise included the Sony Ericsson launch at Mobile Wo
Increasing their existing studio facility by over 30%, the new dance floor has offered both amateur dancers and Dance Reality's 50 professionally employed dancers the opportunity to learn and rehearse on one of the most sophisticated vinyl dance floors on the market.
The specifically designed professional dance floor offers nearly 6mm of compressed foam, providing an instant and discrete shock absorbing top
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
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