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Christie helps IBM make right impression

The IBM Software Executive Briefing Centre in Rome

Details: 14 March 2016

Italy - IBM Software Executive Briefing Centre in Rome has been designed to achieve a perfect space where visitors can experience the company's technology first hand thanks to an innovative video wall powered by Christie projectors.

This is not just a simple video wall, it is interactive, it can display Picture in Picture or be used as a white board. It gives IBM executives a platform to showcase IBM's software technologies and systems, with a broad application context helping visitors realise the capabilities of innovative technologies and systems.

Peter Dardarananda, manager at IBM Software Executive Briefing Programme in Rome, and mastermind of the project explains, "When customers come to visit us, we have to make sure they get the right impression about IBM. We want to

PixelRange confirms European strategy

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - PixelRange has announced UK-based A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) as master distributor for its product range across Europe.

PixelRange general manager Paul Young confirms, "PixelRange is a brand of very high standing in the eyes of the industry and all its customers. With the all-new line-up of intelligent LED fixtures poised for immediate launch, we are dedicated to ensure PixelRange customers will receive the highest level of professionalism, service and care from manufacturer and point of sale.""

AC-ET's Northern UK sales director, Jonathan Walters, comments,""We are always striving to widen the choice of professional brands we offer to our very varied entertainment customer base. With many years of great trading between AC-ET and PixelRange, this opportunity complemented our existing product portfolio well."

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The Zhengzhou Opera and Dance Theatre relied upon LumenRadio's CRMX

LumenRadio at the ZhengZhou Opera House

Details: 14 March 2016

China - The Zhengzhou Opera and Dance Theatre recently relied upon LumenRadio's CRMX wireless lighting controls for the stage production of Roselle between Moon and Water. Zhengzhou is the capital of the Henan Province and a vibrant cultural hub for central China. Numerous government dignitaries attended the opening night and the popular show has since gone on to play sold-out houses.

CRMX distributor Leafun provided equipment, including lighting consoles, media servers, digital lighting fixtures, and an extensive CRMX wireless distribution system for this elaborate production.

"LumenRadio's CRMX was instrumental in this production that made extensive use of digital projections and lighting effects," says Steven Cai at Leafun. "Four wireless DMX universes were distributed from lighting consoles and media servers to digital lighting fixtures and other devi

WiSE offers a light relief at ABTT 2011

Details: 14 March 2016

UK - Like the ABTT, WiSE has much to celebrate: In just a few years it has grown to embrace over 420 female industry members worldwide; is about to complement its members only social networking site with a public facing website (so everyone can get involved) and, for the first time ever, will have its very own stand at the ABTT show.

WiSE was established in 2008 to address the under representation of women in the technical disciplines of entertainment. Since then the organisation has established links with colleges, businesses and training organisations, run a series of successful networking events, mentorship programmes and technical training sessions and lobbies for fair working conditions for everyone.

It could not have done this without the support of the industry it serves and works with. So, to celebrate its success, WiSE has invited aspiring cocktail designers from its

Mayday has been in residence since 1997 at Dortmund's Westfalenhallen (photo: Uli Hoppert)

Mayday celebrates 20th year with G-LEC

Details: 14 March 2016

Germany - In 1991, an instantaneous idea to help a local radio station set the path for what would end up as Germany's greatest indoor rave - Mayday. Traditionally held on the night before 1 May, Mayday has been in residence since 1997 at Dortmund's Westfalenhallen. Just as the Arena in hall 1 represents Trance and softer sounds, so the Empire in hall 3 draws fans of hard techno and electro.

Inside the Empire it's all about hard beats and massive sound levels - and the night is probably one of the longest. Approximately 14 hours of hard techno have become a benchmark for technology and event lighting designer Roland Aberle knows the task: "Reliability, under high pressure and over a long period is what I expect from the fixtures - and I also need tools which allow creative design. Techno is so much more than mindless 'boom boom' ... it's thrilling, demanding and diverse. Fo

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