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UK - Packed aisles and major new product launches firmly established PLASA Focus as an unmissable industry event for the north of England. Some 1956 visitors, representing a 9% increase in the total number of attendees in 2010, headed to the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds last week to see 130 brands launch dozens of new products to the UK market. A total of 2457 attendees, including exhibitors, enjoyed Focus's trademark sunshine, free lunch and informal, friendly atmosphere.

Among a lengthy list of new products receiving their UK launch were the Chroma-Q Studio Force and Jands Vista V2, both launched by AC Entertainment Technologies; a new generation of moving heads from Robe; Avolites' Sapphire Touch and a preview of its Titan V5 software; the Wave 28 all-in-one modular PA from

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Italy - RCF has invested in a new facility, called the RCF Audio Academy - a complex of several demo facilities, classrooms and conference areas. At the Audio Academy there is also a 'Room of Sound' - a large area where various different audio applications can be set up, from a standard commercial system to complex DSP-controlled solutions. The Audio Academy is an ideal place for system integrators, FOH sound engineers, installers, rental and "tomorrow's engineers" to participate in courses and have the opportunity to learn about new technologies or get updated with the latest

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USA - The Entertainment Technician Certification Programme (ETCP) Council is has announced an addition to the Employer and Labor Provider Recognition Programes: ETCP Recognised Contractor. This programme has been initiated to recognise organisations who utilise ETCP Recognized Employers and/or ETCP Certified Technicians on projects and job sites. This designation would be appropriate for designers, integrators, producers, and production companies. It would also be applicable for venues such as performing arts centres, arenas, museums, theme parks, and houses of worship.

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UK - Blackstar Amplification has been honoured in the 2011 Queen's Awards For Enterprise in the International Trade category. Blackstar has only been in existence for four years - an unusually short period of time in which to earn the award.

Paul Hayhoe, Blackstar UK's sales and marketing director, comments, "In 2007, four friends - all passionate musicians - launched Blackstar Amplification. Having worked together for years at the highest levels of the amp designing industry, their dream was to create new and innovative guitar amplifiers and pedals that would be the ultimate too

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UAE - Dubai's DUCTAC theatre was the destination for many of the key regional AV integrators and audio consultants on Easter Sunday, to attend the Middle East Pro Audio Seminar, organised by Tannoy Middle East with support from Lab.gruppen, Lake and Biamp Systems. The successful event attracted over 40 attendees and was v well received.

The event was aimed at audio professionals throughout the region with an active involvement in the installed sound market, designed to give them an opportunity to discover the latest product innovations from the TC Group's pro-audio brands; namely Tann

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