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UK - Electrosonic has announced the promotion of James Sharp to account manager for corporate solutions. Sharp joined Electrosonic's Edinburgh office in 2005 taking on the position of internal sales support. During his six years with the company, Sharp has worked within the corporate, entertainment and operations teams in both a sales and technical capacity.

Colin Lemmings, vice president of corporate solutions commented, "James has been and continues to play an instrumental role in the success of the corporate solutions team. Having worked in both sales and technical roles throughout his career, James has developed a thorough understanding of the business and the aptitude to design systems and support packages to meet our clients' requirements."

(Jim Evans)

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UK - ETC's new range of Source Four LED fixtures is set to receive its first ever UK public showing at this year's PLASA Focus: Leeds. Source Four LED produces a sharp, clean beam of focusable light or a smooth wash to give extra versatility to almost all lighting projects.

The luminaires will be initially available in three varieties: Lustr+, Daylight and Tungsten, bringing brilliant colours, low heat and even more energy-saving efficiency to all types of buildings.

Just like ETC's Desire Lustr+, the Source Four LED Lustr+ offers a complete palette of colours, thanks to the Selador x7 Color System. Meanwhile, Source Four LED Tungsten and Daylight produce maximum brightness at the respective warm (3000K) and cool white (5600K) colour temperatures. Each offers the same projection-quality beam.

Also on show will be ETC's Sensor3 Power Control system, which addresses the changi

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UK / France - Sam Tamplin, lighting designer and MD of flourishing Brighton-based rental company TSL Ltd has just returned from a successful tour of France and the UK with the popular Church band 'Worship Central On Tour', accompanied by his recent purchase, the grandMA2 lighting desk.

The grandMA2, supplied by the MA distributor Ambersphere Solutions, made an ideal tour companion for Sam. He comments: "As a lighting designer, there is no doubt in my mind that the grandMA2 provides all the requirements I have for creative lighting design, and the demands of the show's networking needs, in a most effective and user-friendly way. It's been brilliant to have the grandMA2 on tour these past few weeks."

The grandMA2 is TSL's first purchase from Ambersphere Solutions and Tamplin has found it a powerful and intuitive control solution.

"There is a clear synergy betwee

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UK - POLARaudio exclusively distribute a number of major brands specifically designed for broadcast applications and are showcasing two new products at PLASA Focus: Leeds.

The DS-8000 is an 8 input, 32 output self-contained audio distribution system with an auto switching power-supply, while the new MC2 S Series studio amplifiers - the S Series - are designed for use in the most demanding studio monitoring environments.

Also on show at PLASA Focus: Leeds will be the Blue Sky 5.1 Monitor Speakers, Aviom Digital Snakes, ASL Digital Intercom and a range of beyerdynamic headphones and headsets, all optimised for use in a broadcast environment. These will include the DT 100 and 200 broadcast headset range for on-air news and sports commentaries together with the DT 297 headset, offering excellent isolation from ambient noise, a single detachable cable and pivoting gooseneck microph

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USA - High End Systems will be showcasing an extensive line-up of innovative product offerings at the 2012 Nightclub and Bar tradeshow held 13-14 March 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

High End Systems will be demonstrating the capabilities of automated and digital lighting for club systems with an interactive display and hands-on opportunities. Several products will be on display including the new trackspot Bolt which is the modern version of the popular trackspot fixture used in club environments for over 20 years. Utilising new technology, trackspot Bolt offers "many exciting features at a very reasonable price and with no lamps to change, ever, the savings continue for years to come".

Continuing the development of digital lighting, High End Systems will show the new DLV Digital Light. This addition to the largest digital lighting portfolio in the industry represents th

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UK - White Light is appearing on stand 340 at the International Outdoor Event Expo which runs until Thursday 8 March 2012 at the ExCel Centre in London. On display are products from White Light's exclusive brands: CITC FX, Core Lighting and i-Pix.

Products from CITC FX include the Little Blizzard SP DMXSnow Machine, a whisper quiet, high quality and industry standard which can run continuously without overheating. It has a flake size adjustment paddle, two-speed motor, remote control and DMX on-board. Full digital volume control adds precision to DMX or remote control with 25' cord (7.62m). The round opening increases output 20%.

The CITC FX Super Shotmax Confetti Cannon has a virtually continuous output without CO2 or loud bangs.

CITC FX Bubble Max Auto Fill System is also featured. This new product in the bubble machine industry can continuously produce bubbles for days, w

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South Africa - Bryanston Bible Church has become the latest church in a growing list of churches in South Africa to install an HK Audio system.

"We needed to move away from point source audio systems and decided to go with line array technology so that there is consistent audio coverage from front to back," commented Andrew Lester who is the music director at BBC.

The church experimented with various loudspeaker brands before choosing HK Audio. "We also required a system that was exceptionally linear throughout the dynamic range of our church services and found that the Cadis Array system from HK Audio performed the best after several tests with different sound manufacturers," he added. "This coupled with the added value service we experienced from local agents Proaudio, reinforced our decision to choose the Cadis."

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UK - Glasgow's Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has installed a Midas PRO6 live audio system in a major refit to its main theatre. The desk was selected after a rigorous evaluation of digital consoles.

"We strive to be the best for teaching all aspects of theatre to our students," says RCS technician Gerrie Victor. "We already have some of the best lighting consoles in the world and wanted to get the same standard for our sound system. We want our students to learn on the best equipment available.

"We tried most of the digital consoles on the market, and after comparing them all, Midas was top of our list. When we realised that we could afford the PRO6, the choice was easy."

The PRO6 is mainly located in the control room of the Conservatoire's main theatre, but can also be moved out into the auditorium or to any of the five venues around the building,

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Italy - Jò Campana has been filling a number of roles for Italian rock band Negrita since 1998, among them lighting designer, lighting programmer and operator, set designer, and show concept designer. "I'm a one man band," he says affably.

Negrita has just played the six largest indoor venues in Italy on their Dannato Vivere arena tour beneath a Martin MAC rig that included the new MAC Aura, which provided a powerful surprise.

"I needed to hang some bright, light, small and fast fixtures over the 'breaking glass' trusses and I immediately thought of the Aura," Campana explains. "I checked the gear out during a demo with Paolo Albani (Martin Italy) and what stunned me the most was the powerful and top quality beam they can put out. Moreover, I appreciated the shape of the beam; it reminds me a kind of Super PAR64 effect, really compact and high-

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UK - Stage Electrics has been awarded the contract for one of the largest UK installation projects of the year - the Guildhall School of Music & Drama's new £89m Milton Court site in the City of London. The year-long installation project begins this month and the grand opening of the school itself is scheduled for Autumn 2013.

Occupying eight floors at the base of a 36-story skyscraper in Silk Street next to the Barbican, on the site of an old fire station, the project's Foundation Donors, Heron International and the City of London, have contributed a total of £75.5m, with the remainder being covered via a public fundraising campaign.

Stage Electrics has been contracted to design and install the lighting systems, audio systems, distribution network, house and working light control, as well as a building-wide infrastructure for all technical theatrical elements. The

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UK - Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert visited local loudspeaker manufacturer Turbosound in February and was given a tour of the factory and offices.

Turbosound, which has won the Queen's Award for Export Achievement twice in 10 years and is shortlisted for an Innovation Award this year, is part of the 'Made By Britain' project initiative under which MPs champion manufacturing in their constituency.

The aim of the scheme, which is being promoted by the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group, is to demonstrate the diversity and comprehensive nature of contemporary British industry.

In November 2011 the Government also launched a 'Make it in Great Britain' campaign, which aims to transform the image of modern British manufacturing and raise awareness of its importance for the economy. The UK is one of the world's largest manufacturers and the sector contributes £

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Germany - After the success of completely sold-out seminars in 2011, AFMG has published the 2012 schedule of trainings for EASE.

As in the last years, there will be two trainings at AFMG's Berlin headquarters in spring and fall. International dates will take place in Dubai, accompanying the PALM fair and in Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland. Again, these EASE users seminars will be supplemented by a Sound System Design seminar aimed at audio consultants. In 2012 this seminar will cover the topics of digitally steerable loudspeakers as well as audio networks.

Additionally, AFMG will be offering a two-day course for professionals and loudspeaker manufacturers addressing the topic of loudspeaker data acquisition and evaluation with EASE SpeakerLab and its usage for GLL data generation e.g. for line arrays.

All seminars are intended for an international audience of consultants, engineer

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UK - Le Maitre is once again delighted to be exhibiting at PLASA Focus: Leeds. On show will be a selection of Le Maitre's smoke, haze and special effects machines, including the newest flame effect - the CometFlame.

The CometFlame, a stadium effect launched in 2011 which produces flames up to 6m high. It fires for five seconds at a time and can be set to fire in high frequency or at preselected intervals. Furthermore, the flame can be set at five different firing angles - 45, 22, 0, 22 and 45 degrees - to create stunning effects. Six colour fluids are available: red, green, yellow, blue, purple and orange.

In addition there will be the MVS Hazer - Multi Venue System; G-Force 2 Smoke Machine; and the Chameleon, which fires spectacular quick flame balls and consistent straight flames, adjustable up to 4m, available in red or natural.

Full information on these products as well

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Following the runaway success of The PLASA Rigging Conference in 2011, the 2-day international event returns for a third time on 10 and 11 September 2012. Over 200 delegates from 30 countries are expected to take part in this year's event, which will explore all aspects of rigging for temporary installations in the entertainment industry.

A world-first at the inaugural event in 2010, The PLASA Rigging Conference has quickly gained a loyal international following and is now firmly established as the leading international platform to review best practice, dispel myths, discuss standards and share expertise. 40 international speakers take part in panel sessions each year, including in-depth case studies and lively open question sessions.

Also returning in 2012 is the 'Riggers' Forum' on the afternoon of Sunday 9 September. This informal event offers riggers who are unable to attend the

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No trip to PLASA 2012 is complete without a trip to the PLASA Bar at the centre of EC1. The PLASA Show is renowned for its social atmosphere and the PLASA Bar is the place to go and meet your industry colleagues when the show closes at 6pm. Open all day, the licensed bar comes alive between 6pm and 8pm when it remains open for two hours beyond the show floor closing time on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings. Why not head there to catch up with friends and colleagues after a busy day, before you head out to your evening's entertainment?

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The PLASA Awards for Innovation rank among the industry's highest accolades, attracting a wide range of product nominations from across the industry worldwide. You can view the nominated products throughout the show in The Innovation Gallery, located at the entrance to EC2.

The winners of these prestigious awards will be announced on Monday 10 September at 6pm in a special ceremony in the PLASA Bar, in EC1. As well as accolades for product development, the 2012 Gottelier Award winner will be announced, recognizing one individual's outstanding contribution to the industry. All visitors are invited to join us in toasting the winners and congratulating their hard work.

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The Theatres Trust presents 'Celebrating Ecovenue' - an exhibition featuring the work of 48 small-to-medium sized theatres in London which participated in the Trust's ERDF funded environmental sustainability project.

Candidates for the People's Choice Award 2012 will also be on display, and you can vote for the entertainment technology you feel is making inroads into improved environmental sustainability.

Check the seminar programme for details of our report launches - 'Conference 12: Delivering Sustainable Theatres' and 'Evaluating Ecovenue'. You can also find out how you can support the Trust's work as the National Advisory Public Body for theatres in the UK.

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Offering an oasis of calm at the heart of the action, the PLASA Fringe village brings together many of the industry's leading trade organisations. With a programme of events taking place throughout the four days of the show, The PLASA Fringe village is the place to go to meet your membership organisation, gain advice on issues affecting your business, and become involved in industry initiatives and charities.

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UK - Matthew Lloyd, managing director of GDS recently presented to an audience of Industry professionals at an event organised by Julies Bicycle. The not-for-profit organisation was established in 2007 by Alison Tickell. The company was set up to tackle the issue of climate change and promote sustainability within the music, theatre and creative industries. Julies Bicycle has brought together a coalition of scientific and industry figures to map the carbon profile of their industries and take practical steps to reduce it.

The event was held at Julies Bicycle headquarters, the Bush Theatre London and brought together a host of authorities including theatre technicians, consultants, venue managers and lighting designers and was sponsored by GDS distributors White Light and Stage Electrics. Matthew Lloyd was invited as a guest speaker to present the environmental attributes of GDS'

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UK - The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) is known to some primarily for its world-renowned training of actors, but the Academy also prides itself on producing the highest quality of technical stagecraft specialists. After 50 years' of training in the areas of stage management, lighting, property making and costume, to name a few, RADA now launches a course in Sound Design for the Theatre.

A statement reads: "The launch of this sound course will cement RADA's leading position in the field of technical theatre craft and allow the Academy to widen access to training in this area, generating invaluable opportunities for talented individuals to help them to enter the industry. Sound Design for the Theatre will provide aspiring sound designers with the skills required to undertake a successful career in technical theatre at the highest level."

Based in RADA's state-of

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UK - The recent sold out UK and European shows by dynamic US singer / songwriter Nicole Scherzinger featured a lighting design by Scott Warner, who took a selection of the latest Robe technology on the road to all six high profile gigs in a floor specials package.

The performances follow up Scherzinger's chart-topping first solo album, Killer Love in an entertaining, high-energy performance, showcasing her singing and dancing talents and very accessible personality.

With a stripped back stage and minimal set - apart from the 'Nicole' backdrop and a set of grey voile stage drapes - and with no video or production rehearsal time - all eyes were on the lighting department to help enhance the drama and atmosphere of the evening in tune with Scherzinger's style and pizazz.

Warner enjoys working with such challenging parameters. "There was a lot of pressure on lighting

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