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"One of Christie's advantages is its wide selection of 3LCD models in the 4000 lumens range and above," notes Frank Anzures, senior product manager, business products. "Customers needing mid- to high-brightness options know that they can come to Christie and find what they need to meet their application and budget requirements. And, with innovations like Christie's 4DColor technology, their displays can be created with vivid, dynamic colours that go beyond standard 3LCD projectors."

When bold, detailed images are required for presentations, the Christie LX400 (XGA) an

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Stocking the full range of GDS products Hawthorn is now able to fulfil most orders for next day delivery and also has large stocks of regular and high powered up lighters as well as the new Satellites available for hire.

With a notable increase in the hire of the LiteWare battery up lighters, Hawthorn's hire manager, Dave Slater commented, "Being one of the key GDS dealers gives us a fantastic opportunity to build on our commitment to the GDS product range, which has proved to be very popular with our customers.

"From the LiteWare products which we've had in rental stock since their initial release, through to the Blues System, used extensively by our installs teams with the Arch system, and their new LED houselights, the whole range gives us an important a

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DPS provides event production solutions for everything from live concert to corporate gatherings to exclusive parties. AV designer and owner Anthony Dever is comments, "Solaris+ is a lighting designer's dream. Its flexibility and creativity really sets it apart from other products - and so sets us apart from other production companies. It gives me the edge with potential clients, because its unique design enables me to customize it to any event we do."

The Solaris+ LED system gives the audience a 360° view of images or messages. Comprising 'ropes' of 40mm diameter LED balls, which can be hung in line or in groups for maximum effect, Solaris+ is suitable for "low resolution video screens, innovative 3D light

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The MC3 combines the agility and speed of a computer operating system with the reliability of a network appliance, enabling real-time multitasking to seamlessly run up to 10 independent programmes simultaneously, all communicating with each other on the same platform, says the company. A fully-integrated 3-Series platform unleashes more processing power, faster speeds, more memory, enhanced security and powerful multitasking capabilities that simplify the design and implementation of integrated building management and home technology.

When per

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Nearly 250 existing and prospective clients attended the two-day open house, which took place in a section of the warehouse set up to replicate a theatre.

"Back by popular demand, we set up a 'black box theatre' demo area to achieve an actual production space within our working warehouse," said Cassidi Cain of Gemini. This allowed customers to see some of the company's newer lighting and video products in action as they would app

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Long-standing exhibitors such as White Light, Martin Audio, Martin Professional, J&C Joel, Shure, Avolites, Stage Electrics, Robe, Sennheiser, Hawthorn Theatrical and Clay Paky have been joined by a raft of new exhibitors, including Bose, d&b audiotechnik, LSC Lighting Systems, Midas, Topdeck Stage Systems, Pete Smith Inspections, JoeCo, Amber Sound, Audio Logic, English Braids, Experience Lighting, Isophase Audio, The Lectern Company, Showtex, Smoke Factory, CLD Distribution, ADB, Wirelessled.co.uk and Total Solutions.

Packed aisles and major UK product debuts have firmly established PLASA Focus as an unmi

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Mark White, chairman of the ABTT and also regional manager for UK and Ireland at ETC, says, "The ABTT is now 51 years old, and throughout its history, has always campaigned on behalf of the theatre industry to ensure legislation is appropriate to the industry's needs. The annual Christmas party - which, itself, is in its 10th year, is a great opportunity for all manner of theatre people to get together for an informal chat over a glass of wine."

(Jim Evans)

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Purves previously held a senior management role with Linn Products, and is well known throughout the retail and installation sector. More recently he has been running a company in the marine leisure market, including some interesting Super-yacht projects worldwide.

Selling his interest in early 2011, Purves has been teased out of early retirement by Audio Light Systems director Trevor Cross.

"George strengthens an already solid team here at Audio light. Adding his wide knowledge and experience coupled with an enthusiastic and fresh outlook compliments our team perfectly allowing us to seize new opportunities within a diverse and ever changing market."

(Jim Evans)

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The surviving original Beach Boys will be joined by Bruce Johnston and David Marks, who have been associated with the group for decades. Wilson said: "This anniversary is special to me because I miss the boys, and it will be a thrill for me to make a new record and be on stage with them again." Love added: "Music has been the unifying and harmonising fact of life in our family since childhood. It has been a huge blessing that we have been able to share with the world."

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Backstage Academy helped organise the charity event in conjunction with The Prince of Wales Hospice, providing the sound system for the two performances throughout the day.

Sponsored by Scottish and Southern Electricity, the flash mob brought together A-Level Dance and Performing Arts students from NEW College, St Wilfrids Sixth Form, Airedale Academy, Doncaster College, University Centre Doncaster and Wakefield College. The event raised £350 for the Hospice, which provides care for people with a life-limiting illness.

Said Backstage Academy COO Robin Watkinson: "It's been a fantastic experience working with the

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We're taking a break now too, and our daily news service will resume on 3 January 2012.

Best wishes,
The PLASA Media UK team.

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Cover It Up has supplied various draping elements to the annual AEGON Masters Tennis event for the last eight years, working for IMG Events.

The brief this year included helping to transform the RAH's famous 'Gods' upper circle gallery area into a series of functional spaces and VIP bays. For the VIP areas, the requirement was to create luxurious and comfortable spaces for the enjoyment of key guests accessing the hospitality facilities.

This was achieved this year by blacking out half of the gallery area and dividing the othe

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"It's going to be very tough," he said, revealing advance bookings were "about 10%" of their normal level. Three major musicals, he added, "are not going to play over the Olympics" - but he would not name them. Lord Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group owns seven London theatres which are currently hosting shows including War Horse, Matilda and The Wizard of Oz.

The impresario said "big, big, big hits" like his own The Phantom of the Opera would continue during The Olympics. But he said some of his

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The company's statement said: "It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Paul Smith, co founder of TMC Ltd. Paul passed away on New Year's Day after a courageous battle with cancer. His family were by his side at his home in Haworth, Yorkshire."

A service will be held at Haworth Parish Church at 2pm on Wednesday 11 January 2012. The company says all are welcome, but requests no black suits, please. More information is available from TMC on 01274 370966.

(Lee Baldock)

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As part of the Settlement Agreement, LumenRadio AB has obtained a license from City Theatrical, Inc. to United States Patent No. 7,432,803 (the '803 Patent) and all patents in the '803 Patent family that covers all LumenRadio wireless lighting control products that have been sold in the past and that are currently being sold, including those sold to LumenRadio's OEM customers.

(Jim Evans)

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He joins the company of such luminaries as David Hersey, Robert Bryan, Andrew Bridge and Francis Reid, who presented the award to him.

Another Fellow and ALD President Richard Pilbrow sent a message from the US which was read by Mark Jonathan who hosted the event:

"We are very fortunate to be lighting designers. We explore the cutting edge of art where it bonds with technology, in aid of telling stories on the stage. We manipulate light itself to evoke the imagination. Illumination to reveal our way in the world of theatre and beyond. Rick Fisher

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The show, which cost $75m (£48m) to make, is the most expensive Broadway show to be produced. Initially the production was beset with problems, which included injuries to some of the cast members, opening night delays, poor reviews and unpaid royalty claims. "For all the problems, there was magic on the stage," Bono said.

"Things did get chaotic and messy after our producer Tony Adams died. But this week's news has us all giddy again and we are raising our glasse

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All previous PLASA Show visitors have been sent the special offer via email, and free registration for new visitors is now live at www.plasashow.com.

"We have been offering free registration for early bookers for the past three years and each year the number of registrations soars," comments events manager Sophie Atkinson.

"PLASA 2012 will be the first show to take place after the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and it will be a celebration of our industry's contribution to this summer's events. We'll be

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Say the organisers, "Together, we will explore the real return on investment in skills and what impact this is having on the sector. We will look at the issues we're facing, explore possible responses and focus on real, practical solutions. We will also be acknowledging and celebrating the inspirational achievements of the last year, and looking at how we can build on these for the future.

"This is no talking shop - come prepared to make decisions! Please join us for a crucial two days, as we prepare to move forward into 2012-13 and the challenges a

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The 17,000sq.m Nike store showcases the latest innovations in professional sports and casual footwear from the brand and is situated in an impressive double-storey glass fronted outlet.

Nike Europe's retail design director Greg Stobbs, who created the look and feel of the interior, wanted to maximise the space as a versatile display area. Due to its layout, a substantial and unique atrium space was available reaching three metres back from the front façade, with eight metres of headroom.

Stobbs envisaged a truss grid that could be moved up and down for easy and safe accessibility and quick changeovers, that would look contemporary, attract

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Texas lighting guru Richard Cadena comments, "I have been overwhelmed by the wide range of reasons to visit PLASA Focus: Austin 2012. In addition to the world-class line-up of manufacturers and new products, the side-shows will undoubtedly make this a memorable first event for Texas."

While new audio, staging, lighting and AV products will top the show floor agenda, The Professional Development Programme will see educational sessions from PLASA's partners in the event: The Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas, The Broadway Green Alliance, Austin City Limits Live, The Production Equipment Rental Group, and the Long Centre for the Performing Arts, among others.

Joining an already packed floor pla

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D-Mitri is a powerful network-based digital audio processing and distribution platform that encompasses the entire audio chain, from microphone input to loudspeaker output, incorporating multichannel distribution, multichannel recording and playback, and show control automation. With its high-performance processing engines (96 kHz/24-bit conversion with up to 64-bit floating point internal processing) and AVB capability, D-Mitri's strong programmable platform makes suitable for a number of applications, from theatrical productions to a wide variety of permanently installed audio environments.

The seminar AVB: The Future of Stan

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As part of their ongoing relief programmes in Tunisia and Niger and most recently South Sudan, Le Mark's printed products team have worked with Save The Children to supply a range of custom printed tapes and labels, helping their relief workers to identify their equipment and supplies in the field.

Le Mark's print manager Jenny Darnell says, "The work that Save the Children does is truly remarkable, they're a work force that not only want to help the situation now, but also put structures together to make things better in the future. I urge everyone to take just 5 minutes out of your day and look at the work they do and, if you can, donate to support them.

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Established in 1994, The Jungle Group has built up a client base of some of the world's biggest brands, advertising agencies and broadcasters. In order to maintain its position as a leading post production facility and present some of the finest facilities Soho has to offer, The Jungle Group enlisted the help of Azule Finance to allow it to quickly enhance its offering.

Graham Ebbs,