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UK - Clarion Events Ltd, organisers of PLASA06, have announced details of the seminars to be held at this year's PLASA Show at Earls Court in London (10-13 September). With the broadest agenda in the show's history, the seminar programme will offer something for everybody, with expert advice on both technical and business issues.

New technologies are right at the top of the bill with Sunday's opening seminar presented by Kevin Williams, director of out-of-home leisure consultancy KWP Ltd. Out of Home Leisure Entertainment will look at the application of interactive and 4D technologies and the potential for crossover between the worlds of themed attractions and theatre, including the latest generation of projection and audio systems.

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Germany - e:cue GmbH has announced the appointment of Jens Freihoefer as sales manager at the company's Cologne office. Friehoefer's experience includes exhibition booth, television and architectural lighting, as well as experience in the international distribution of lighting products in one of Europe's biggest light and sound markets. He has over five years of practical experience on all common lighting control systems and knowledge of the lighting market, which make him an ideal person for this position, say e:cue.

Freihoefer will take care for supporting the existing e:cue distributors and providing support service for special projects.

(Lee Baldock)

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UK - Northern Light, one of the UK's leading providers of stage engineering, lighting and sound services, is delighted to announce the arrival of three new members of staff - Gregor Murray, Lois Ferguson and Keith Mitchell.

Gregor returns to Northern Light, after an absence of 12 years, as events services manager. During his time away he ran his own company - Liquid Lighting - supplying lighting to the nightclub and events industries. After a chance meeting with Northern Light's managing director, Gregor was wooed back to the company and will liaise with clients to plan the production of their events.

Ferguson joins Northern Light as marketing manager from her own freelance marketing consultancy. With experience in the private, public and voluntary sectors, Lois will put in place Northern Light's strategic marketing and communications plan and address the day to day marketing

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UK - RCF are in the process of appointing a select number of market strategic dealers for their 4PRO and TT+ Active range of speakers. The latest addition to the scheme is Sabre International, based in Reading Berkshire.

RCF's Phil price says: "With companies such as Sabre, who specialise in large outdoor events, especially with student unions and universities. Having the right type of speaker systems can be critical. With introduction of the RCF 4Pro series, it gives us the opportunity to offer a much wider range of speakers for the mid to large size events."

Paul Bridgman MD of Sabre added: "During the year we get a lot of our business through rental and hire to student venues. With the kind of service RCF are offering with their larger speaker ranges, including the 4Pro 7001 speakers, it allows us to undertake a much wider range events, using the same family

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Germany - For the fifth time, Lightpower GmbHm of Paderborn has successfully staged its 'Open Days' - what it calls "the German 'trend and further-training' forum for the lighting industry". More than 1,200 lighting professionals were invited to attend the Show at Heinz Nixdorf Forum, Paderborn, between 15-16 May to visit the high profile seminars and the product exhibition. Also, on day one, more than 800 visitors came together to party at the Capitol music theatre, enjoying the music of a first-class live band.

Established in 1994, the Open Days take place every third year and have become a leading German forum for lighting professionals from all disciplines. Lightpower says it "always aims to talk and listen to the users, whether they are convinced by the products distributed by Lightpower or critical about them. The only important thing - they had to be profes

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UK - Strand Lighting has chosen the annual ABTT conference and trade show to introduce their new Palette family of control consoles to Europe. There are three groups of control consoles in the range: classicPalette, presetPalette, and subPalette.

Clean, elegant, and very, very powerful, classicPalette is a classic memory console. With 150, 250 or 500 channels (and double those numbers of attributes), two playbacks and 32 submasters, classicPalette will eat up complex shows, easily - elegantly. ClassicPalette comes bundled with WYSIWYG CE, for real-time visualization across the network.

Single-scene/two-scene control is still the best starting point for a lighting control education, and the presetPalettes are designed for teaching. Two versions offer 32/64 or 48/96 single/two-scene preset operation plus memory control. When students are familiar with preset operation, there is

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UK - XL Video supplied Little Britain's UK theatre and arena tour, the live rendition of Matt Lucas and David Walliams' phenomenally popular cult TV show that sold out multiple dates across the country.

Projected video backdrops were an essential element of the stage set. It allowed locations and timeframes to morph seamlessly throughout the energetic set, which leapt from school classroom to the prime minister's office - and every imaginable location in between - in two hilarious 50 minute halves.

Additionally, for the arena shows, XL supplied a five camera PPU and Kayak control for IMAG that was beamed onto two side screens. This was directed by Geoff Posner of Pozzitive Television, who also directed the award winning BBC TV series.

XL's project manager Malcolm Mellows again worked with promoter Phil MacIntyre's production manager, Andy Gibbs - they'd last done this on the

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UK - In response to the continued and growing interest in the Pharos Lighting Playback Controller for installation projects worldwide, Pharos Architectural Controls is signing up new partners to provide more region-focused sales and support operations.

New agreements are already in place with Stockholm Lighting in Sweden, Pacific Lighting in Hong Kong, CSI in France and LSC in Australia. These companies will offer experienced project-based sales channels as well as installation and technical support services. Pharos will shortly announce new dealers for other territories.

Ian Fanning, project manager with Stockholm Lighting says: "We are very excited to be representing Pharos in Scandinavia. This is an active market with public and private sector projects that need an all-round control device, and we are well placed to get the Pharos LPC on these jobs."

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USA - Color Kinetics Incorporated today announced the hire of Wendy Kaplan, who will join Kevin Jennison as an additional sales representative for the New York region.

Kaplan brings nearly 20 years of industry experience to the role, including former sales management positions with Vossloh-Schwabe and Advance Transformer Company. She most recently served as manager, specification sales for Vossloh-Schwabe Optoelectronics.

Kaplan is actively involved as secretary of the IESNY and was Chair of the IESNY Lumen Journal from 2000 - 2003. She has presented at a number of events including Lightfair, PhiliLights, LightStock Detroit, GlobalCon, and Greenlights.

(Chris Henry)

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Canada - Canada's Acoustix Québec, located between Farnham and Cowansville in Quebec, Canada, is a sound and lighting company with a musical instrument store. The company was recently purchased by Eric Tremblay and his partner François Loiselle and with new owners has come a new outlook on business. "The business was more store and rental oriented whilst doing some small venues for out town Farnham," said Tremblay. "We are now aiming for larger projects; we have changed the store display and bought a lot of new lighting gear.

"We now have five employees plus we have to hire some technicians for the bigger shows. However, we want to get some bigger venues, to go on tour, and we are beginning to work for corporate shows in Montreal where the action is. At the same time we are trying to have better and more equipment in the store."

Tremblay was lo

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USA - As a key part of recent expansion and company development initiatives including the appointment of several new members of staff, new distributors and even a new company logo, InnovaSon has announced its expansion into the US with the inauguration of an InnovaSon office based out of the internationally renowned rehearsal facility, Soundcheck, in Nashville, Tennessee. The move coincides with the appointment of industry specialist, Kevin Madden, to the position of national sales manager.

"This is an extremely positive step for InnovaSon," commented sales and marketing director, Xavier Pion. "We've been looking for a suitable solution to further service the US market for some time, and the opening of a US office, especially here at Soundcheck at the heart of the US music scene, offers us the best of everything. In addition to all of the usual office facilities,

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UK - The highly-acclaimed and successful Soundcraft GB Series has gained a new member, the Soundcraft GB2.

Available in frame sizes from 16 to 32 channels, each with two full-function stereo channels, the GB2 is designed for smaller installations in churches and performance venues, or for small touring sound systems. Four group busses are configured as two stereo subgroups for easy control, along with six auxiliary sends.

As always with Soundcraft consoles, emphasis has been placed on operational simplicity and the highest possible audio performance. The Soundcraft GB2 inherits both the GB30 Mic preamplifier and GB30 Equaliser designs from the GB4 and GB8, while the layout is clear and well-legended for clarity.

Uniquely perhaps, the stereo subgroup operation is simplified by the addition of WIDTH controls, which variably adjust the stereo image of the group sent to the main

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USA - Feld Entertainment has purchased almost 100 Clay Paky fixtures for their newest Disney On Ice production. Feld Entertainment's Dennis Flenniken was keen to use the Clay Paky Alpha range for the new show after they were demonstrated to him by Clay Paky America's Eric Mueller. "What impressed me most is that it has 20 gobos," Flenniken remarked about the Alpha Spot 1200 HPE. "In our search to find the best light for this production, we did not come across anything comparable that could spin 20 gobos. When you put the animation disc in front of the static gobos, it looks like they are rotating in several directions.

Lighting designer Peter Morse was also impressed with the fixtures after he received a demonstration at Clay Paky America's office in Valencia, California. "They are a nice light," remarked Morse on the Clay Paky Alpha range. "The big

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UK - Yamaha Commercial Audio recently invited dealers, consultants and prospective clients to two days of presentations and listening sessions at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London's Swiss Cottage.

The aim of the open days was to provide more in-depth knowledge and experience of the recently-launched Installation Series speakers and power amplifiers and to allow guests to meet the newly expanded Commercial Audio team. The open days also supported ambitious plans for the install markets.

One of the people particularly impressed was LMC's managing director Paul Hinkly and he comments: "Both myself and the entire LMC team really enjoyed the day. It provided a valuable opportunity to listen to the new speaker systems, including the new power amplifiers in a controlled setting and in the challenging environment of a working theatre. I have to say that the perform

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Canada - Adamson has signed another partner company in Colombia. Producciones Carlos Vallejo is based in Manizales, a small city about a 5 hour drive Northeast of Bogota and is known as the "University" town of Colombia. 12 Universities and Colleges are based there. With its youthful population's appetite for culture keeps Manizales' concerts and events calendar busy throughout the year. Manizales offers annual international festivals for Theatre, Jazz, Bolero, and Images; equestrian expos, and a long list of concerts featuring local, national and international artists.

Producciones Carlos Vallejo was officially established approximately 12 years ago. Carlos Vallejo is a musician at heart and an engineer by profession and had 20 years of previous involvement in the music industry. With his passion, the company has grown to provide sound reinforcement solutions, lightin

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UK - Blitz Sound continues its successful association with Olivier award-winning sound designer Mike Walker by supplying the audio and communications equipment for the critically acclaimed theatre production of Mammals, produced by The Bush Theatre in Shepherd's Bush, and subsequently for an eight-week UK tour.

The equipment specified by Walker included an Akai S6000 sampler along with a Mackie HDR 24/96 digital recorder system for sound effects replay. Sound effects control was from the Akai S6000 front panel. Yamaha amplifiers powered a selection of JBL, Tannoy and Meyer loudspeakers, with audio control by a Soundcraft Spirit Digital 328 mixer.

Walker and his team at Loh Humm Audio developed a simple system for controlling some of the sound effects. He explains: "The play is set in a kitchen with a lot of action involving an offstage front door. We had the produc

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Canada - Sennheiser provided world-class wireless for the long-anticipated staged version of The Lord of the Rings under some of the most demanding RF requirements to date. The production is the latest high-profile public event to rely on Sennheiser's wireless technology, and joins a long list of the world's most watched events, including the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Live 8, the FIFA World Cup, the Eurovision Song Contest, and the Grammy Awards.

At the World Premiere Gala at the Princess of Wales Theatre, in Toronto, Canada, The Lord of the Rings fans heard a spectacular score and the talents of over 70 actors, singers and musicians thanks partly to a virtuoso performance by Sennheiser. A total of 155 wireless devices were used simultaneously in one location - a frequency management achievement on its own - not to mention the frequency fight going on throug

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UK - Touch-screen music systems, bringing the benefits of fast-growing digital and MP3 technology to the leisure Industry, Q-Play and 00DJ are the latest innovations from Computer DJ, a British company formed by professional DJs, which is attracting international interest in its digital music management and distribution systems. Both products use MP3 technology to hold thousands of tracks, removing the need to keep CDs in unsightly and impractical piles or in boxes for carrying to gigs.

Q-Play, with its touch-screen monitor, is designed for ease of use and reliability in the leisure Industry locations where background music is played to enhance the atmosphere. A space-saving rack unit may be located out of sight, and the monitor can blend into an interior scheme or become a stylish feature in its own right such as forced air cooling and biometric security features.

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USA - When you're the hottest night club in twin Cities area, you can't have just any light show. Working with Metro Sound and Lighting, Tomcat USA created a customized package befitting Myth - the midwest's finest entertainment venue.

Equipment provided by Tomcat included two truss MD circles: one 35' OD and one 18' OD. The circles were spilt in two separate sections creating a unique appearance while allowing adjustment to one side of the grid and access to one side as needed. Six 6' sections and two 5' sections of MD truss provide additional support and panel points for hanging the fixtures.

Another important part of the equipment list was a complete motor package including twelve CM Model L, 1-tonne hoists with 60' of lift, a Skjonberg control unit and a cable management system fabricated by Tomcat. This system allowed all power and control cables for the hoists and light

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USA - Martin Professional have announced the hiring of respected industry veteran David Baum as the company's national sales director for its growing public spaces segment.

Baum comes to Martin with 19 years of experience in the outdoor, public space lighting market. He also brings with him a wealth of international business experience. During the last five years Baum was employed by Holophane in Newark, Ohio where he held positions in marketing, product development, customer and sales training and strategic planning. His most recent position was as vice president strategic initiatives responsible for establishing initiatives geared toward growing company wide sales. Prior to Holophane, Baum spent 14 years at Ameron Pole Products in Ventura, California.

Baum started in his new position at Martin on 21April. His responsibilities in the public spaces segment are extensive and in

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USA - Radian Audio Engineering has re-launched the company website with a new look. The revamped website brings together comprehensive descriptions and technical specifications for the company's broad range of Professional, Contractor, MicroWedge and MicroFill speaker systems, coaxial ceiling speakers, proprietary speaker components and replacement diaphragms in one convenient location.

The new-look website also highlights the two latest additions to Radian Audio Engineering's Professional and Contractor series of products, the RPH series of two-way controlled directivity horn-loaded enclosures and the RC series of small format ceiling speaker systems.

Distilling 18 years of engineering development into an arrayable loudspeaker enclosure for demanding church, theatre, restaurant/night club and pro touring sound applications, the new RPH offers two-way operation with a 15-inch

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