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That weekend and the preceding week were exceptionally hectic for the company, which also - unexpectedly and at very short notice - was asked to provide and install rigging and trussing to facilitate lighting of the church for Irish politician Garret Fitzgerald's state funeral.

The same weekend as the Jenkins shows, PSI supplied lighting design and equipment for the first Clan Wars cage fight to be staged in Belfast's Ulster Hall, and a few days before that, lit the Northern Ireland Tourism Awards event.

PSI was asked to supply the Katherine Jenkins shows by Neil MacDonald of UK based production company, Clockwork Productions. With

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Rossi's stage manager Diego Spagnoli comments, "I've always believed in placing my trust in people who have earned it. This year seemed like the right time to let people know that we need to be proud of our Italian heritage - Italian industry has scaled incredible heights, and I feel honoured to be able to bring my support to this project."

Willy Gubellini's Bologna based Nuovo Service Rental Company has worked alongside many top musicians over the years. This summer they will deliver Vasco's music to audiences via some 120 TTL 55-A array lines, 60 TTS 56-A subwoofers, and

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Dr. Bunhead (who also goes by the off-stage name of Tom Pringle) is a well-known science communicator who has performed over 1,600 shows around the world. He specialises in using dramatic experiments, flashes and bangs to bring science to life. For his two show contribution to the International Science Festival, Tom needed to produce an even bigger spectacle than usual and turned to Black Light's technical manager Craig Collin for help.

"Impeccably professional, Craig's pyro performance exceeded what I hoped to achieve," says Pringle. "I was trul

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Again representing her country was Hannover-born Lena, who won the event in Oslo last year with the song Satellite. In the meantime the artiste has continued to promote her new album Good News with a series of nine recent concerts in Germany's major cities.

Also along for the ride was lighting designer Jerry Appelt, who has previously designed for events like Echo, The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 itself - and musicians such as Sarah Connor, Rosenstolz, Scooter and Ronan Keating.

Jerry Appelt realised from the beginning that the incoming show needed a lighting concept that has a lot of video and fast-moving content to meet the expectations of a predominantly young audience. "The MTV G

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"My degree is in electrical engineering, so I am very analytical in choosing my equipment," he notes. "When we auditioned speakers for this purchase, the vocal clarity of the Flex Array really caught our attention. It provides great intelligibility, and really highlights the subtleties of music at any volume. Combined with the other design factors of the cabinet, it was the clear choice for us."

Corporate and worship events comprise the majority of Sound Media's business, along with a steady stream of music concerts. With venues ranging from hotel ballrooms and churches to gol

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The studio, which is part of a complex that also offers extensive rehearsal facilities and related services for musicians is currently working with Mumford & Sons, White Lies, Sigur Ros, Noisettes, The Cure and many more.

The master classes are in fact intensive week-long modules featuring daily theory and practical sessions led by top producers, pro audio engineers, session musicians and technicians.

The schedule includes: Drums In The Studio (25-29 July), Studio Engineering (1-5 August), Live Engineering (8-12 August) and Record Production (15-19 August). Booking details are available at www.brightonelectric.co.uk.

All the modules are based around teaching the best techniques to achieve professional results through practical hands

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The company, headed by Juha Jäppinen, has been using K&F products including CA1215 and Access for some years. At the end of April, a Sequenza 10 system, a SCENA 15 and other K&F products were delivered which are used for demonstration and renting purposes.

Upcoming events where the new equipment will be used include the Kuopio Vine Festival which will feature 22 bands. This will be followed in July by the Ilosaarirock Festival with Kate Nash (UK), The Exploited (UK), Kolmoslava , Rentolava and others.

Viiking Musiikki Oy was founded in 1994 and as well as sales and leasing of professional equipment also manufacturesin high quality custom-made flight cases.

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"Tallescopes have long been and remain one of the methods for Working at Height in Theatres. However as stated and illustrated in the ABTT Code of Practice on Selection of Equipment for Work at Height in Theatres, Tallescopes should not be regarded as the default or first choice tool for working at height. Employers should always refer to the hierarchy for the selection of equipment for work at height outlined in the Work at Height Regulations 2005 before considering means for work at height. However it is recognised that in some circumstances the Tallescope will be the most approp

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Besides lighting the show for the benefit of the live audience, Routledge also had the responsibility of making sure everything was lit to standard for broadcast on Channel 4 television.

Richard Martin Lighting supported the main lighting suppliers Lite Alternative by providing 20 of their most recent and popular purchase, the Clay Paky Sharpy.

Commenting on his choice of equipment, Routledge said: "The NME awards are a challenge. Turnaround time is short, and a restricted budget meant I was looking for something that could crea

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Nomads Istanbul follows the concept of the original Amsterdam venue, serving up a combination of European and Eastern culture in both its style and cuisine, with interior decorations and tableware sourced from Morocco and Egypt.

Attention to detail didn't end with the interior decor. The Su Entertainment Group also deemed technical design to be a crucial factor in the new club's success. The group thereby handed responsibility for sound and light system design and installation to L-Acoustics' Turkish distributor, Elit Light&Sound Technologies. Elit has installed a system of four L-Acoustics 12XTi and seven 8XTi coaxial loudspeakers and four SB18 subwoofers around the club, powered by three LA4 amplified controllers.

"At Elit Light&Sound Technologies

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The decision by Gearhouse to become the technical sponsor for Mediatech Africa is to showcase the latest solutions and service offerings targeted at the live event industry who naturally gravitate to Mediatech Africa.

"In addition to providing the latest technical support and solutions at the expo, we'll be raising awareness of Gearhouse Splitbeam," says Gearhouse's Robyn D'Alessandro. "Splitbeam is a new company which offers variety of smaller applications and their stockholding is specifically geared towards the Theatre market".

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The new Production Exchange portal offers a convenient way for customers to search for specific Elation products and find out within minutes who has them available for rent. Up-to-the-minute information is made possible, because the portal is seamlessly integrated into the rental management software of a network of Elation dealers throughout the nation, says the company.

Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional comments, "We decided to establish our Production Exchange portal because we were getting so many calls from customers asking, 'Do you know who has this or that product for rent?'. Now designers and installers will be ab

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New owner Mr Dai was very clear about what he wanted to achieve: "I want this club to stand out from the crowd," he said. "And for that, I have to have the best sound system and the best lighting system available." He turned to local audio experts and APG distributors BVCAM to help him with his choice of equipment.

BVCAM organised a demo for Mr Dai at their dedicated APG demo room in Shenzhen that turned out to be extremely convincing. BVCAM's Danny Huen explained that Mr Dai understands audio and has listened to many brands over the years, so he was interested to have his opinion on APG. "Actually, he found APG to have a pure sound that set it apart from other brands, so he put our proposal on his list for considerat

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Alcons Audio USA will be headed by David Rahn, most recently national sales manager at Renkus Heinz, and Pauline Ortiz y Pino, business development specialist, and will be based in Dana Point, California.

"We are very excited to be joining Alcons Audio," says Rahn. "What intrigued me most about this opportunity was not only the reputation that Alcons Audio has developed in such a short time, but the technology behind the Alcons Audio loudspeaker systems. First and foremost, their proprietary Pro-Ribbon technology leaves no question as to the superior performance and capability of their products."

"We are honoured to have been chosen to join the A

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Renegade has worked with the band for the last four years, each time developing a different and strong visual theme for their live performances.

Gray's design is based around two trussing arches which move into three different positions during the show, starting in a position flat to the stage. These are automated via a Kinesys system which is supplied by the tour's lighting contractor Neg Earth. The show is operated on the road by Paul Kell (PK) working for Renegade.

The starting point for this design - key elements of which will also be condensed into a fl

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Northern Light and White Light, based in Edinburgh and London respectively, were both formed in 1971 - the same year in which the UK and Ireland switched to decimal currency - and are planning a joint celebration to mark 40 successful years of serving the technical requirements of the entertainment industry.

Bryan Raven, managing director of White Light, said: "Where better to hold a celebration of our 40th anniversaries than during the ABTT Theatre Show? The whole industry turns out for this annual event and it's an ideal opportunity to buy them a drink to celebrate our birthdays."

Colin Cuthbert, managing director of Northern Light, added: "Make mine a double, Bryan."

The companies are trying to fit in with the whole social whirl of this i

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"The Mela takes place over a wide area, covering Allen Gardens, Weavers Fields, Brick Lane and the surrounding streets. It's a complicated set up, including a parade, live music, DJs, a fun fair and many stalls, with thousands of people thronging the area," says Sammie Martins, AP's operations manager for the event.

"Our responsibilities include phased road closures, crowd management, keeping local residents happy and ensuring that everyone enjoys a safe day, so the planning is meticulous, as it is with every job we're i

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The day was dedicated to introducing a range of bespoke Blitz products and new technologies that assist organisers in making their events more cost effective, sustainable, interactive and innovative, and at the same time creating opportunities to generate additional revenue.

Commenting on the masterclass, sales manager at The Point Peter Ash said, " We have appointed Blitz as one of our preferred partners of choice for our event staging and were delighted to be able to host this technology masterclass on their behalf."

Hosted by ITV weather presenter and news features reporter, Emma Jesson, the masterclass was introduced by B

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Focus will be on the raft of exciting new LED fixtures from Philips Selecon and Philips Vari-lite along with the latest breakthroughs in control, networking and distribution from Philips Strand Lighting. The Philips team will also welcome new staff members Matt Hallard and David March, both already familiar faces to many members of the industry, especially those that enjoy the pleasures of working with the Vari-lite range of fixtures.

Graham Eales Regional Manager EMEA for Philips Entertainment Lighting says: "These are exciting times for the team at PEL. Over the last few weeks we've seen some exciting changes implemente

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The school was creating a new sensory space for its pupils, aiming to use the power of lighting to change the mood of the room. To achieve this, White Light supplied an amBIENT XClighting controller, a device specially designed to automatically create spectacular lighting effects based on exterior inputs with no user involvement required. White Light also supplied a series of colour-changing LED fittings around the hexagonal room, 12 fixtures washing the walls and 12 uplighting the domed roof.

The controller was then configured to take a

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PALM witnessed a jump from 75 exhibitors in 2010 to 117 Exhibitors in 2011 - an increase of 56% from last year; 15,959 total attendees in 2011, to the PALM + Integrate and Musician Expo; 8,424 visitors to the PALM+ Integrate - an increase of 30% from last year.

This year the Expo witnessed a restructured floor plan with the Musician Expo given its due importance and identity in a separate hall. The Musician Expo was well represented with booths of several new players in this segment.

Another accomplishment that was lauded by the exhibitors and visitors was the further control of noise levels with line arrays not allowed to play at high volumes in the PALM Expo Hal

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At 10am, having fuelled themselves with a hearty, al fresco, breakfast, the chequered flag will be lowered and they will be on their way. However they will not be alone. A group of police motorbike outriders will accompany them, out of London to the A11.

Stars of the stage and screen, including West end actress Liz Robertson, James Fleet and a host of others, will be waving them off.

Rob Barnard, head of technical resources at The National Theatre says, "I am delighted to be involved with such a fabulous event. I will be doing the ride for the second year runnin

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Organisers, the LTA, and sponsors Aegon briefed the Arena Group to create "a stunning world-class sporting venue befitting the increasing status of this annual international tennis tournament, delivering an enhanced visitor experience and contemporary visual impact that also worked for the broadcast audience".

Arena supplied 8,800 spectator seats, 12,500sq.m of temporary structures, 100 tonnes of substructure scaffolding and all hospitality furniture, cutlery and crockery across the venue. Martin Clark, Arena Group project manager reports, "The Queen's Club is a logistically challenging and sensitive location to work within, requiring months of planning and organisation once on site. We co-or

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Paule Constable won the prize for her dramatic lighting of War Horse ,the smash-hit play which was created at London's National Theatre, then transferred to the New London Theatre with a rig supplied by White Light. The New York production of the show opened at the Lincoln Centre this Spring, to great acclaim.

The work of many other members of the show's creative team was also rewarded by the Tony voters, Rae Smith receiving the award for Best Scenic Design of a Play, Christopher Shutt winning the Best Sound Design of a Play category, writer Nick Stafford collecting the Best Play aw