Guest speaker, Alasdair Jeffrey, has some strong views about business and anyone that has seen him in action in the BBC's The Ferocious Mr Fixit will know that he delivers as a business trouble-shooter.
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The new MR16 Module 3 and Module 6, as well as the latest Module 12 - all featuring the unique Easy-Link System for simple installation and control - are applied to great visual impact. All units feature 25° optics and RGB LEDs, with optics being interchangeable in the MR16 fixtures for adaptability to different application needs.
Several Strip Modules - fitted with oval optics for wall-wash effect - illuminate the interior walls with a glow of ever changing hues to complete the st
The fully renovated Hunguest Europa Congress Centre site will host exhibitors and visitors on several floors and in different halls. The Congress centre is less than half an hour from Budapest international airport and offers all the facilities needed for this type of event. A shuttle service will l
The London based team were led by Production Director Alison Berkani and included designer Matt Gates. exposure Live regularly produces events for SCEE. The brief involved the creation of a complete lively interactive environment specially geared to showcasing the new software titles and games to European Trade and Press. exposure Live'
PALA India will be held from 5-7 October 2006 in Mumbai, the event is based on the successful model of the PALME exhibition in Dubai aimed specifically at the events, entertainment and installation technology sectors. The show will also see the introduction of the hugely popular Install brand into the Indian market - a dedicated vertical show aimed specifically at the commercial and residential installation and integration markets. The three day show will
French firework expert Group F has an impressive back catalogue, including the display during the 2006 New Year celebrations at the London Eye, the spectacular show on the Eiffel Tower during the millennium celebrations in Paris and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Athens Olympics. The Brighton event was no less spectacular.
Overseeing the lighting hire needs for Preston Park was Loz Wilcox, project manager at PRG Europe's Croydon office, who explained: "We were contacted by event production manager Jon Linstrum, via event organiser Zap Art, back in November last year. I contracted one
The new OLite 612, has a pixel pitch of 12mm and has an ultra bright light output of 6000NITs. It also features a radical new shader design which results in much darker black levels especially in broad daylight. When combined with the high brightness light output, the OLite 612 delivers vastly improved contrast levels, critical in outdoor events such as live concerts.
Built specifically for the demanding rental and staging market, the OLite 612 is designed for creative applications as well as the classic Image Magnification (IMAG) applications. Each tile can be easily split up into 48 small, square individual modules enabling
The exhibition comprised three individual sector shows, Install, Event 360 and MUSAC. Install unsurprisingly focussed on the installation market, Event 360 targeted those with event and production needs, and MUSAC catered for the musical instrument market. PALME's well-developed seminar programme ran alongside.
A slinky dancer projected on a FogScreen lured visitors to the company's stand. CEO Mika Koivula indicated that FogScreen were "open to options" of an office or distributors in the region.
Vicky Fairall, formerly of DHA, was the friendly face of Goboland who were launching their brand new steel gobo collection
This spring, CCC was asked to provide a two-hour special to air around the globe on the world's largest religious network, Trinity Broadcasting Network. As the church does not typically produce television shows, they brought in Steve Simmons of Concentric Seminars and Consulting in Atlanta, Georgia,
Those products will including a selection of new ranges from Robert Juliat, including the Super Korrigan and short-throw Lucy followspots plus the Lutin interchangeable PC/fresnel lantern and Espion DMX tester. Alongside these will be Look Solution's new Unique2 hazer as well as their
LTM offers a range of lifting and rigging equipment including the Lodestar and Prostar electric chain hoists, which are being highlighted at the show. The Lodestar is now the entertainment industry standard hoist and these products can be found on most tours, events and in many venues around the world. High integrity hoisting systems are also available including equipment to BGV C1 German safety standard. Special features include double brakes, load sensing and multiple limit switches. Variable speed units and manual or computerised controllers are available to monitor safety features and drive the equipment.
LTM offers a comprehensive range of spare parts for Lode
Arden finished second in the overall Team Championship of the inaugural GP2 season last year. The sponsorship emphasises the natural affinity between Arden and A.C. Lighting, with both companies operating at the forefront of new technology in their industry sectors. The company believes the race will provide a dynamic environment for A.C. to network with other sponsors and countries at a business to business level to promote its products and services.
A.C. Lighting's Special Projects division also reports that it supplied a Litec
It was the top social event of the year in The Hague. Celebrities from the cultural, sporting and political worlds thronged the atrium of the town hall to have a good time and donate money to a worthy cause. UNICEF was delighted to make a net profit of 143,500 euros - money that will be used for charitable purposes.
To heighten the mood of generosity among the guests, the UNICEF team had organised a high-calibre live programme that included not only local and national acts such as Jim, Told U So and Frank In Person (F.I.P.) but also the legendary disco group of the Eighties Sister Sledge, who made sure the dance floor was packed and stayed that way. Their much-appreciated set
The exclusive new style 2-day corporate event with music - headlined by The Who as part of their Teenage Cancer Trust work - describes itself as a 'festival of networking' for the Hedge Fund Industry - with the adage "because conventions don't have to be conventional".
Serious was asked onboard by production manager Nick Fisher with whom they've worked on several projects. Fisher was brought in by organisers Albourne Partners to co-ordinate the supply of all the technical production and infrastructure, which also included Entec (sound) and PRG (lighting).
The Serious team of 20 crew and riggers was led by Aleksis Zarins. The site build started 14 days in advance and was com
With just three days to spare, Charter set about bringing together the 16 radio mics and
Digidesign will install the D-Show digital mixing console, FOH Rack (with digital mix engine and embedded control computer), Stage Rack unit with recallable, remote-controlled preamps and multi-channel digital snake in the FOH and monitor positions of the three major auditoria used for the world-famous Festival - the Stravinski Hall, Miles Davis Hall and Casino Barrière - along with full Pro Tools HD rigs so that operators can seamlessly integrate a Pro Tools workstation with Ve
Sales director Steve Warren, says: "It's a great chance to catch up with all our existing theatre users, and also introduces us to lots of potential new clients."
Avolites products of particular interest for theatrical applications this year are the lighting consoles - particularly the Diamond 4 Elite, and the Pearl 2004. Also prominent will be the revolutionary eDMX wireless DMX data transmission system, and the ART 2000i installation dimmer, which is the fixed installation version of Avolites' ART 2000 digital dimming series.
Standard Avolites ART2000 touring racks are also a favourite with touring theatre shows, where tight schedules and the rigours of the road demand robust, reliable and well engineered equipment.
Avolites' eDMX transfers DMX data across a
The Alcons technology is in use on shows such as: Beauty and the Beast, Rembrandt, Guys and Dolls, Dirty Dancing, The Rocky Horror show, to name a few.
For point source systems, the traditional way of reinforcing theatre sound, Alcons will exhibit the VR8 and VR2, both 2-way passive systems, each with its own pro-ribbon driver.
Making inroads in the theatre market, the LR14 line-array system will be on the stand. The system can be used in stacked and flown
The heart of the system is the iDR-64, a 19" rack-mounting modular mix engine providing 64 channels into 32 mixes. The iDR-64 is a stand-alone mixer comprising the 8-channel audio interface cards, DSP processing, and communication ports. The unit is controlled via an Ethernet network and can be connected to a variety of controllers, including Allen & Heath's PL range of remote units, a laptop/PC, and a range of new iLive control surfaces.
Exhibiting on Stand 14 in the Lindley Hall, Allen & Heath will also have the GL series of multi-purpose consoles, and compact MixWizard range on display. There will be a Grand Draw on the first day of the show to win a WZ³20S compact stereo mixer (worth over £1000).
Key professional practitioners working in the area of contemporary new media and the design and management of the public realm will present current practical experience, projects and research in the fields of art, architecture, urban studies and digital culture. The conference will examine the growing infrastructure of giant public screens and external moving image displays that are becoming a major aspect of
The Synthesis Spot 700 is the first of a new generation of moving head fixtures designed and manufactured by SGM for cutting edge professional applications.
Onboard wireless DMX is fitted as standard and protection against rogue power supplies of up to 380 Volts are just two features of this fixture. The 700 Watt HTI lightsource has the potency of a 1200W light source, and there's the option of two different types of lamp for colour temperatures of either 7200°K or 5600°K. Other features include automatic hot re-strike, colour mixing, a very precise linear dimmer, animation wheel, and automatic electronic pan/tilt unlocking. There will be a hands-on demo of this product on the stand.
SGM's Giotto Spot 400
Since its recent launch, the Chroma-Q Color Web has received an enormous amount of interest and been used by several leading rental companies on various high profile concerts, TV shows and corporate events.
Featuring a unique modular design, the 1sq.m, colour-mixing RGB LED panels provide designers with unlimited flexibility when it comes to displaying low-resolution visual effects and were developed in response to the lack of transparency and modularity in existing lighting and video systems.
The just launched Jands Vista S3 provides a fully operational Vista console when connected to a PC running the Vista software and fitted with a separately purchased software unlock key for output via et
The senior project engineer at Charter Broadcast, Roy Callow has been involved in the event planning and will remain on site to as an operational engineer to ensure the smooth running of service. The main challenge is that this will be the first time that content will be produced in High Definition (HD) for ITV's HD trial. Charter will be managing the logistics for all the requirements of the world's feeds however some of this will be in S
Coachella is slated as one of the most forward-thinking music and arts festivals in America. This requires a sound system that can live up to this ethos. Accordingly, rental company Rat Sound provided Turbosound Aspect loudspeakers for two of the five main performance stages. This year, the attraction of Madonna's festival debut drew record numbers of fans - reportedly in excess of 60,000 on each day - out into the heat, which soared close to 100 degrees. Thousands packed into and around the Sahara tent, which was double
