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UK - An apprentice from Le Mark Group has been announced as a winner at the East of England National Apprenticeship Awards 2016 regional ceremony.

Jessica Morris, age 24, who worked as an apprentice product developer and graphic designer at Le Mark Group, was winner in the region for Apprenticeship champion of the year.

The Awards, now in their 13th year, are run by the National Apprenticeship Service and recognise excellence in two areas: businesses that grow their own talent with apprentices and apprentices who have made a significant contribution to their workplaces.

On winning, Jess said: "I finished my apprenticeship just over a year ago now and can safely say it is the best thing I could have done for my career, it has given me the skills and knowledge to progress within my job role and has given me the confidence to be the best I can be. I pro-actively promote t

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UK - Avolites is gearing up to launch the latest update to its Ai software - Ai version 10 - which will see an overhauled user interface for a more intuitive experience and new features developed for the real world demands of Coldplay's video-heavy A Head Full of Dreams 2016 tour, and Las Vegas nightclub JEWEL - the latest addition to the Hakkasan Group of premium nightlife experiences.

Avolites' team of developers worked alongside Coldplay's video director Ben Miles, who scooped a Knight of Illumination Award 2016 for his work on the tour, and video programmer Leo Flint to bring to life one of the update's most salient new features - Notch and Spout Integration. Notch is a real-time effects generator whilst Spout, a real-time video sharing framework for Windows, allows users to share frames across applications on a computer.

An array of all new visual effects has also bee

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UK - Lighting rental specialists Aurora has extended its stock of Chroma-Q Space Force fixtures to offer clients greater flexibility in low energy alternatives.

Having taken delivery of an initial consignment of the Chroma-Q Space Force earlier in the year, client demand for these versatile, powerful LED soft lights has warranted further investment by Aurora Lighting in an additional batch of fixtures making the company home to of one of the UKs largest hire stocks.

Aurora's purchase of these fixtures is a direct response to a recent surge in demand for low energy products. Capable and reliable, the Space Force is proving to be an excellent example of how new technologies are being used to exceed the capabilities of more traditional solutions.

Proven as a viable alternative to conventional soft sources, Aurora has provided lighting designers with the Space Force on a d

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USA - A priest, a rapper, an LGBT artist, an Ivy League business school chairperson, a violinist and 13 other achievers from wildly different fields walk into an elegant theatre - The beginning of a joke? Not at all -- it's the list of presenters at the TEDx New York Keynote Series Down The Rabbit Hole which took place recently at Manhattan's elegantly appointed SVA Theatre.

Part of the TED Talk series, this annual event is dedicated to exposing people to the widest possible range of thought-provoking ideas. The 18 TEDx New York talks were kept relatively short (under 18 minutes) to make them readily accessible to a large audience.

TEDx organizers also made the talks highly entertaining by retaining engaging speakers and creating a warm atmosphere throughout the venue. Contributing to the latter was an inviting lighting design from Emergency Production that featured

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USA - Fifty years ago Pet Sounds hit the airwaves, and in addition to re-releasing the album, Brian Wilson has embarked on a celebratory tour that features a lighting package provided by Bandit Lites.

With a set list that features the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist performing Pet Sounds in its entirety with band member Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin (along with other selections from the illustrious careers of the Beach Boys and Wilson), the tour announced it will be continuing into 2017.

Lighting designer Chris Stuba, who refers to working with Brian Wilson and the band as "one of the most rewarding and greatest experiences", created a design reminiscent of a 1960s variety show, complete with a 12-piece band.

The versatile, compact rig allows Stuba to keep even light levels for the dozen performers, while still applying looks that fit the mood of the m

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UK - A heartfelt invitation is extended to all those in the technical, design and broader theatre world to a special Commemoration of the Life and Times of Francis Reid, on Wednesday, 26 October 2016, at Milton Court Theatre, Milton Street, London EC2Y 9BH, at 2:30pm.

Presented by the ABTT, Entertainment Technology Press and the family of the late Francis Reid, this will be an opportunity for as many as possible to celebrate the life and times of this consummate man of theatre and Fellow of the ABTT.

So many of us enjoyed and were privileged to benefit from Francis's company, creativity and counsel, whether in person or through correspondence or his extensive published works.

This event is the opportunity for us to celebrate all of his contribution and anyone who would be interested in participating by sharing some fond memories of their times with Francis is invited t

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Israel - Three hundred Robe moving lights helped Armin van Buuren rock Jerusalem with his Armin Only Embrace show, a four-hour trance extravaganza that delighted 10,000 fans packing the Pais Arena to catch the vibes and spectacular visuals.

The lighting for the world tour was created by LD Marc Heinz and Andre Beekmans from design practice The Art of Light, and is being directed on the road by Michael Seeverens, who's just celebrated his fifth year of working with the award-winning Dutch superstar, DJ and music producer.

The AO Embrace world tour sources production locally at each location, so the lighting spec is flexible to allow for a number of different fixtures to be utilized for the key profile, beam and wash lights. However, Michael is always happy when he sees Robe's BMFLs and Pointes on the kit list. He's used the brand for some time in his work and thinks

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Thailand - Bangkok-based Complete AVL Solutions has taken on exclusive distribution of GLP products in Thailand.

Complete AVL Solutions had been looking for an internationally recognised brand with a strong history that is frequently seen on international riders, said David Toh, manager of Complete AVL Solutions. "GLP fulfilled all these criteria and for us it was an easy decision after we had made contact, and found out that the company was looking for a distributor in Thailand."

Currently operating with eight personnel, Complete AVL Solutions is now planning expansion since all the products they represent are performing well in the Thai market. "GLP has a very strong range of products, which are aiming for the professional market, so the rental companies, theatres and the TV studios will be very important for us," he continued.

"We have known both [GLP sales director

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PLASA members are invited to an informal evening of discussion and debate on the audio industry at The Rose Pub in Vauxhall on Tuesday 8th November. PLASA's Managing Director, Peter Heath, will be chairing a panel from the industry including Mike Lowe from Britannia Row, Tony Andrews of Funktion One, Kirsty Gillard (sound engineer and Europe Chapter Head for Soundgirls.org) and Alan March of Sennheiser. All will be ready to give their views on audio - past, present and future! The evening kicks off at 6.30pm with a welcome drink followed by the panel discussion and supper with industry colleagues. Tickets are only £22.50+VAT and bookings can be made by clicking HERE

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UK - Theatres Trust has announced the appointment of new director Jon Morgan who will take up the position in January 2017. Theatres Trust which has been celebrating its 40th anniversary this year will see the new director lead and champion the work of the organisation with principal activities focussing on campaigning, expert advice, planning, grants, funding and discovery.

Jon Morgan who is currently director of the Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) will replace interim director Rebecca Morland who took over from previous director Mhora Samuel earlier this year.

With a wealth of experience across the theatre and arts industry Jon Morgan leaves the FST where he has been director since 2008. At the FST he was responsible for delivering a range of advocacy, training, advice, bursary programmes and industry events for the dance and theatre sector in Scotland. Under his te

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Europe - Panasonic has introduced a 31,000 lumens Solid Shine laser phosphor projector, designed specifically for large venue applications.

Available from October 2016 in both WUXGA and SXGA+, the PT-RZ31K series will be the brightest in the Panasonic range with "an exceptionally compact and lightweight body harnessing powerful Solid Shine laser technology".

A dual light source feature allows for uninterrupted projection as it offers redundancy in case of a technical fault. This makes the projector suitable for high-profile entertainment, staging, rental and exhibition applications.

Panasonic's proprietary Solid Shine laser technology delivers long lasting bright and immersive pictures and is engineered for 24/7 continuous operation without colour degradation.

The range is compatible with Panasonic's existing 3-Chip DLP projector lenses, allowing operators to utili

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USA - This week, SGM releases its new compact wash light which has already been pre-ordered in large quantities. The P-1 is an IP65-rated battery-driven RGBW LED wash/blind/strobe light with a small footprint and high output, designed for multiple applications, including applications where wireless operation is essential.

This portable, lightweight fixture eliminates the hassle of cabling and ensures a quick and easy setup. For a small fixture the P-1 is extremely versatile. Via a patented technology, its standard 10° beam angle and round beam can be manipulated in various ways. Shape the beam and achieve different beam angles with an optional set of three magnetic holographic filter frames (19°, 45°, 63°/12° elliptical plus an empty color frame).

Running for up to 12 hours in standard operation mode, the P-1 can easily be configured to provide an even

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The Netherlands - The most important qualities for any touring DJ's loudspeaker system are quality, versatility and roadworthiness. All three are an integral part of Yamaha's ranges of professional loudspeakers, as Dutch deck master DJ-Taz has discovered.

The Netherlands is increasingly renowned for producing DJs who rise to international acclaim. DJ-Taz - otherwise known as DJ and producer Anastas Kapogiannis - works closely with event production company Marvellous Entertainment.NL. The company works at a wide range of events, including clubs, corporate events, fashion shows, private parties, weddings and school parties, and its inventory of Yamaha loudspeakers is always in demand.

Driven by an ever-growing passion for dance music, DJ-Taz plays over 100 sets a year, with styles including House, Urban, R&B, club classics and Electronic Dance Music (EDM). The speakers he us

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Germany - Filmed in 1996, From Dusk Till Dawn turned out to be a spring board to an international career for nearly all participants: for the leading actors George Clooney and Salma Hayek, for screenwriter Quentin Tarantino and also for the band Tito & Tarantula, which provided the film's soundtrack.

The US group led by singer and guitarist Tito Larriva has since gained cult status. This was also obvious at the band's celebrated concert in the sold-out Alte M

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USA - One of the first projects for mobile production specialist TNDV's recently-launched Exclamation truck was also one of the company's biggest shows logistically in its 13-year history, as it provided turnkey services for General Assembly 2016 (GA16), the flagship event of Cleveland, Tennessee-headquartered Church of God.

TNDV managed all elements including video, audio, lighting, staging and crews for the 22-camera production, which spanned four locations spread across two floors of the Music City Centre in Nashville.

Combining leadership meetings, elections and educational sessions with worship services, musical performances and special events, the biennial General Assembly is a crucial gathering for the Church of God, shaping the direction and future activities of the church and its followers. Held over four days, GA16 was Nashville's first hosting of the event, and

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USA - Like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Radio City Rockettes, the Jingle Ball Tour concert at Madison Square Garden has become one of the Big Apple's iconic holiday events. Pharrell Williams, Calvin Harris and Maroon 5 have performed at the annual show; so too have Selena Gomez, The Weeknd and One Republic.

This year's concert will be just as diverse and star-studded with Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, The Chainsmokers, Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony, Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Charlie Puth, Lukas Graham, Daya, and Niall Horan scheduled to appear.

Although the concert takes place on 9 December, the excitement for Jingle Ball started to build two months earlier with the announcement of the artist line-up. No ordinary press conference, the announcement is an entertainment event in its own right with special guest star performances, DJs from popular New York radio station

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UK - Cheshire-based sound and lighting rental specialists dBS Solutions recently invested in several Allen & Heath Qu Series mixers, specifically to cater to a growing need for compact touring mixers.

The Qu's blend of power and portability has made it a popular choice with dBS Solutions' clients already, including international touring productions of James And The Giant Peach and Red Riding Hood The Musical. Key to the requirements of both productions was a 'fly-able' mixing solution of under 30kg - dBS delivered with a Qu-16 partnered with an iPad Mini and MacBook for a compact, reliable and easy-to-use theatre system.

Of the set-up, dBS Solutions' Chris Bogg said, "The Qu-based systems have been great for us. The Qu's USB streaming and MIDI-over-USB is very useful and combined with a Mac laptop, the whole rig can fit in a Peli case to go in an aircraft hol

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USA - The University of Massachusetts Boston held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, 17 October, ushering in a new era, and welcoming the public to tour the new arts and humanities building know as University Hall. Set on the shores of Boston Harbour, the multi-disciplinary 181,000sq.ft facility was a collaboration between Theatre Projects and Wilson Architects with acoustic work provided by Acentech.

Theatre Projects programed and designed the building's performing arts and support spaces and provided concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification for the $131m project, which is the second building to open under UMass Boston's Master Plan.

In 2009 The University of Massachusetts Boston released their 25-year master plan, which laid out a series of objectives to transform the 1970s campus into a more sustainable, efficient, and attractiv

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UK - The day-to-day lifeblood of the professional audio business is the thousands of smaller events and projects which receive much less publicity than major festivals, arena tours and high profile installations. These are serviced by an army of regional production companies like Base:Live, many of whom rely on Yamaha equipment to keep the wheels turning.

Kent-based Base:Live is ideally placed to service events from anywhere in the southern half of the UK, through London, into France and further afield in continental Europe. Company owner Paul Sieloff invested in Yamaha digital mixing consoles back in the early days of the M7CL and LS9, since upgrading to the CL5, QL5 and R-series i/o units.

"We've had other consoles, but we found that the ones that we used by far the most were the Yamahas," says Paul. "The Dante networking of the newer desks is a godsend. It means we can

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UK - Arena Group has secured a new three-year contract with The Jockey Club, to supply temporary event infrastructure to a number of the UK's most esteemed racecourses.

Building on a relationship dating back over over 26 years with The Jockey Club, Arena Group has been awarded a three year contract to supply Cheltenham, Aintree, Epsom Downs and Newmarket racecourses with temporary structures, interior design, furniture and tableware, spectator seating and scaffolding to the most notable dates in the equestrian calendar.

Ian Sidgwick, group purchasing director, The Jockey Club, said, "Arena Group has worked closely with Jockey Club Racecourses over several years, advising on and delivering temporary environments. They support us in continuously raising the bar with new ideas to get the best value from our budgets, with flexibility to change their infrastructure to best suit

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UK - A.C. Video, a sales division of A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ltd. (AC-ET) - the exclusive UK distributor for the Hippotizer media servers range - will be hosting HippoSchool V4 training days, in conjunction with Green Hippo, at AC-ET's Northern sales office in Leeds.

HippoSchool is designed specifically to show you how to operate, configure and get the most out of your Hippotizer V4 media server; giving you the tools to translate all those creative ideas into reality.

Learn how to use Timelines, VideoMapper, PixelMapper, Mulitcontroller, SHAPE, and many more features of the Hippotizer V4 media server. Get hands-on with the full range of Hippotizer V4 products, including Taiga, Boreal, Karst and Amba.

Both Basic V4 and Advanced V4 / SHAPE training courses are available: Tuesday, 8 November 2016 - Basic V4 training; Wednesday, 9 November 2016 - Advanced V4 / SHAP

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UK - A new company, Version 2 - has entered the television market headed up by former Aurora Lighting hire managing director Nick Edwards. The new brand will provide specialist equipment and support to the UK broadcast and event industry. The company boasts a new-state-of-the-art inventory covering the full spectrum of moving lights and LED technology through to tungsten and grip.

Despite launching into a saturated market, Version 2 are confident that dedication coupled with a commitment to excellence will prove successful in the long term. "We're passionate and ambitious. As such our aim is to be the most trusted independent provider of specialist equipment rental and support to our industry," declares Nick Edwards.

The company aims to raise the bar in every aspect of its service including introducing new proprietary systems for the benefit of its end users. The first in-

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Switzerland - Barix has announced that company founder Johannes Rietschel has returned to the company as CTO - just one of several executive-level changes as Barix prepares to introduce new product strategies and innovations to its many markets, including professional AV, broadcast, retail and security.

Rietschel founded Barix in 2001 upon anticipating the need to move audio and control signals over IP networks. The company has since shipped more than 300,000 Barix and private-labelled OEM hardware devices worldwide, and has more recently evolved into SaaS and managed services with SoundScape, its business music and advertising platform for retail, hospitality and other location-based businesses.

In recognition of this evolution, Rietschel has appointed Ivo Killer as Barix CEO. Ivo also serves as COO of Barix's sister company, Qibixx. "Ivo has clearly demonstrated his stre

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Canada - In an ongoing commitment to the global touring market, Solotech has announced that David Lemmink joins its Rental Division as director of engineering.

David has over 30 years of experience in the entertainment, broadcast and corporate staging industries. He has worked as both design engineer and touring technician for multiple international touring artists, including U2, Paul McCartney, Prince and Bon Jovi.

Before joining Solotech, David has held longstanding positions as director of engineering, general manager and touring engineer and has gained the respect of the industry working with the top names in live entertainment.

"Solotech has committed resources to expand their live events division and allows a perfect opportunity to grow their presence in the global touring marketplace," Lemmink said. "I'm excited to join a company with both the vision and resourc

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