Recently, while working on a poetry reading at Guild Hall, Marchese was overcome with a migraine seizure. The next morning, he was rushed to a local hospital, then transported to Stony Brook University Hospital
The new courses, Live Event Technology and Lighting Technology look set to train some of the UK's top dramatic lighting professionals of the future. During the launch, which took place on Tuesday 6 September, one of the campus' largest buildings was illuminated by state-of-the-art lighting technology provided by Stage Electrics.
For the two weeks of the launch Stage Electrics is highlighting the campus building with the use of 4 Studio Due Citycolors 2.5k and two Martin MAC 2000 Performances assisted by an array of generic lanterns from ETC, Strand and Selecon. The use of three custom glass gobos together with the static lighting produces an array of different effects on the building which can be s
It is now announced that their work in sheet metal will be carried out under the new name of Pearlfisher Engineering Ltd, absorbing Temple Shearing & Engineering Ltd, and working from Burgess Hill. In addition to the complementary manufacturing processes, Keith Woods, managing director of Wilkes Iris, has plans for improvements and expansion for the mutual benefit of the businesses and customers, particularly in architectural, gallery illumination and concert and disco lighting.
Wilkes Iris, a forth generation family business, was founded in 1884, and with well over a cen
Continuing its recruitment drive, the Group has confirmed that Ed Everest, founder and current managing director of Outside Broadcast specialists, O21, has been appointed as the new managing director of Charter Broadcast beginning in October 2005. Everest comments: "I'm delighted to be able to join the Blitz Charter Group; I have worked with Charter many times through the years, and their skill and enthusiasm for what they do has always been impressive. I have been
This new version of HireTrack Eclipse is the result of almost 18 months of work, including over six months spent in testing and stabilization. It is, by far, the most solid version released and includes hundreds of new and updated features, most of which came from requests by Navigator Systems' customers. The program also now includes an auto-updating feature, so users can be sure that they always have the latest version.
The 'Try-it' version is now available for download from the company's website, plus full details and manuals for the product.
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Vivien was judged by the following criteria: Innovation/Uniqueness, Impact on the Meetings Industry, and Completeness of Concept. This prestigious award includes a booth at the EIBTM 2005 show in Barcelona, Spain, where Cast Software can be found on stand D258 from 29 November - 1 December.
"We are honored that our software contribution to the event and meetings industry has been recognized by EIBTM. This award also suggests that our peers have great confidence in the direction we are heading and in our ability to provide extraordinary design solutions that meet the needs of event planners and designers," says Gilray Densham, president & CEO of Cast Software.
The company offered the band the use of its yard in North London to conduct the sound check, enabling them to perform in Covent Garden where they subsequently launched their new album, Wonderland.
Chris Hill, managing director of Wigwam Hire, which is handling sound for the band's forthcoming tour, says: "We were rehearsing at John Henry's for the tour, but when it was decided that the band would play in Covent Garden to launch their new album, we realized we needed somewhere outdoors to test the levels. I called my friends at VDC and they offered to lend us their yard. It worked brilliantly. If it hadn't been for VDC we'd have been stuck."
Niall Holden, VDC's managing director,
The unique concept, which is the brainchild of Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, will bring together the two worlds of business and motor sport and see the national pride of at least eighty per cent of the world's population represented on the grid during the 12 race series.
A.C. will be using the sponsorship association to increase its overseas business derived from new or existing markets represented by the 24 other participating countries. A1GP is the ideal platform for the company to promote its brand and services on a global level, and provides a dynamic environment for sponsors and countries to network at a business-to-business level.
Phill Capstick, the company's sales director, commen
Marcel Fairbairn, president of Gear-Source, LLC says: "we have been searching for the ideal opportunity to expand our European business, and we have now found the ideal person to head it up. We are excited to move closer to our European clientele and also to locate new clients and vendors in this important market."
The MD for GearSource Europe is Garry Nelsson who has been involved in the entertainment industry since 1985. He began working in and around the television stations of the Middle East and most recently spent time with the Lighting Technology Group in west London. This is where Nelsson travelled extensivel
The public is invited to comment on the draft document, which is available here.
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As in previous years, the Show had a strong international profile with a third of exhibitors based outside the UK, and an increasing international visitor attendance, which is now nudging the 30% mark.
One of the key reasons for the Show's continued momentum is its focus on new developments and its ongoing investment in interactive feature areas, awards that recognize the best design work in the indu
"The plan is to make a couple of articles available each month in an audio format," says Falconer. "Like the text archive I maintain on mikefalconer.net, the articles that will be part of the podcast will have been previously published; however, there may also be the occasional unpublished article." The individual MP3 files are also available for download from mikefalconer.net for users who do not wish to use the podcast.
Falconer has had articles published in industry trade magazines Lighting Dimensions, Lighting & Sound America, Lighting & Sound International and Projection Lights and Staging News.
Full details of Falconer's podcast and links to sever
Cases on display at this year's show included a range of Robe Show Lighting moving head trunks, and a 'Special Projects' production console used for the Solid Edge demonstration and there was particular
