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Tomcat USA and Fourth Phase Orlando supplied two concerts performed by the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. The Memorial Day concert, hosted by Ossie Davis, and the Independence Day concert, hosted by Barry Bostwick of Spin City fame, were held on the west lawn of the US Capitol and broadcast live on PBS.

Tomcat manufactured a 26ft custom curved white truss ladder for the tent structure that flew directly above the orchestra and supported six white Vari-Lite fixtures. For more lighting options, two 60ft light duty spans were manufactured with 10 custom vertical tubes in varying lengths to offer additional support. These spans were blasted and clear coated to provide a flat grey finish and were positioned either side of the stage.

A star-studded tribute on Memorial Day honoured the victims and heroes of September 11 and America's war against terrorism. The concert weave

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Showtime Lighting has announced the move to its new 20,000sq.ft facility in Vancouver, Canada. "It’s such a great building and with this new space, it will allow us to grow and keep pace with our increasing client base," says president Brian Konechny. "With the recent addition of partners Phil Bernard and Marc Raymond and the new opportunities in the market, we are moving ahead with great momentum, so stay tuned for more announcements."

(Lee Baldock)

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RMS will introduce no less then five new versions of its well-known Rental Management Systems software. All new versions share the RMS planning engine and the easy-to-use interface, which assures fully reliable data at extremely high speeds.

The first version is RMS Touring, a software package designed especially for handling rentals of touring-companies. This version is excellent for companies that have large quantities of equipment out for longer periods. Together with the crew- and transport-planner, it gives full control over all touring-rentals.

Next is RMS Conference, designed for renting AV-equipment to conferences, hotels, etc. This version focuses on aspects like keeping track of serial-numbers, short-term rentals (even on an hourly base is possible) and maintenance schedules. RMS Exhibition is a version, which deals with the specific problems of exhibition rentals. Easier p

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New Zealand based lighting manufacturer, Selecon, has become a victim of its own success. Increased demand for their products has forced the company to move from its original site in Auckland to bigger premises. With 78% company growth in the 16 years since it was founded and an increase in staff numbers from 35 to 82 in the last three years, it’s little wonder that a move was on the cards.

"With only 8,000 square feet of space, and our facility spread over two physically separate buildings, we were falling over each other and desperately needed new, larger premises, all under one roof," said Selecon’s managing director, Jeremy Collins. "We looked long and hard around the Auckland area and were fortunate to find an existing building of some 30,000 square feet on the North Shore. The single storey building fits our present needs and will accommodate our future

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Laser Magic Ltd has become part of LM Productions LLP. In recent years, Laser Magic has undertaken a much wider range of services such as event production utilizing lasers, lights, video, sound, fireworks and special effects and to this end has invested large sums of money in both infrastructure and equipment. In the light of this the company name has been changed to LM Productions LLP.

LM Productions LLP has also launched a new website dedicated to its StratoSphere product, which allows viewing of lasers, lighting and video from both inside and outside a giant translucent globe. The web site can be found at the web address below, and includes details on the company’s various StratoSphere venues, the different types of applications available and the equipment which can be used in and around the sphere to create a spectacular show.

There is also a ‘video download’ s

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Doughty Engineering is raising the curtain on a whole host of new products, including, appropriately enough, its new Six Track curtain rail system.

In addition, there is a host of other new products on show, including 63mm Mammoth Clamps, panel clamps and Quick Trigger clamps, new TV Quick receivers, Par can floor plates, Easy Lift wind-up stands and locking elbow assemblies. Then there are new RAT Music Stands, safety bonds and flyrail cleats.

If the additional products from Doughty aren’t what you’re looking for, then your needs may be fulfilled from the company’s new 60-page catalogue, packed with fittings and accessories from the ‘mind over metal’ specialist.

Doughty can be found on Stand D10

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Robe, the prolific moving light manufacturer from the Czech Republic, is exhibiting at PLASA for the first time, taking the opportunity to launch a completely new line of products. Robe will be sharing Stand K19 with its new UK distributors Coe-tech.

Robe is already familiar to owners and users of several well known moving light brands - for which it’s been a long-term OEM manufacturer. These include Movitec, Futurelight, TAS, Elation, Sagitter and others. Robe is using the international forum of PLASA to launch itself as a direct sales operation, at the same time launching its new AT (Advanced Technology) Series - initially with four models, with more to follow later in the year.

ColorSpot 170 AT follows on from where the popular Color Spot 160 XT left off. The product is designed for multiple applications, and is ideal for architecturally lighting bars, restaurants, shops, p

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Avolites, manufacturers of cutting edge lighting control systems, is showing three exciting new products at PLASA 2002 - the ART2000i installation dimmer, the Pearl 2004 console and the Avolites Pearl simulator. In addition to these, Avolites will be showing its full range of lighting consoles - Azure, Sapphire, Pearl and Diamond 4 - which will all be demonstrated on the stand, along with the whole family of Avolites ART digital dimmers.

The latest release in Avolites' innovative ART 2000 digital series, the ART 2000i is aimed at theatrical, architectural, leisure and retail applications. The ART 2000i Installation dimmer is available in modules of 24 x 16 Amp units, 12 x 32 Amp, or a combination of these two modules. Main features include: quick and simple installation, proven design reliability, operation in all environments or climates, Hot Patch option, 100% duty cycle on all chann

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GAM has released the latest in its family of special effects products - the SX4. Designed to simply snap-on to existing ETC Source Four housings, the SX4 converts it into a high performance scenic projector capable of creating many special effects.

Built with the rugged demands of the theme park, retail and architectural markets in mind, the GAM SX4 gets an amazing 4,000 hours of loop life. The GAM SX4 allows you to slide the effects drawer in and out for quick changes of the more than 14 available FX/Reels (loops) effects with more on the way. Use the GAM SX4 with any Source IV 575W or 750W incandescent. You can also use 575 HMI for high output projections or the HID Series for long life architectural installations.

Control the speed of the GAM SX4 from any light board using a dimmer channel or just plug it into a wall and vary the speed with the built in controller. Also included i

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The Serpentine Gallery’s Summer Party in London on 9 July 2002 is one of the most popular and chic celebrity parties of the season and Fisher Productions is supporting the highly-acclaimed event which helps raise the £1.7million needed each year to run the Gallery.

Tim Jefferies (chair), Patrick Cox, Tracey Emin, Zaha Hadid, Liz Hurley, Jade Jagger, Sir Elton John, Elle Macpherson, Chris Ofili, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ian Schrager, Mario Testino and Philip Treacy are just some members of the Summer Party Committee which has been working so hard to ensure the event will be a resounding success. With such a high-profile team in charge, many more glamorous celebrities will be in attendance, keen to lend their support to such a worthwhile cause.

The party will take place in the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2002, lit by Fisher Productions Ltd. This amazing structure has been specially comm

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Union Connector, the connector and power distro equipment manufacturer, has moved to a new facility in Suffolk County, NY, approximately 15 miles from its prior location in Roosevelt, NY. Union had been located in Roosevelt for the past 40 years. The move is part of Union's long-range strategic plan to increase its ability to perform contract manufacturing for some of the industry's largest manufacturers, touring and rental companies.

The building is in an industrial park located within the Route 110 industrial corridor and near a general aviation business airport. The new, larger facility provides Union with room for expansion of its manufacturing capabilities. "The increased size of the facility has allowed us to install a new powder coating operation, along with expanding our existing CNC sheet metal and machining operations", said Ray Wolpert, VP of operations. "We'l

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Lighting controls manufacturer Dynalite has expanded its London office support team in response to the rapid growth of UK business, and the recent appointment of new distributors in continental Europe. This has involved the creation of two new area management positions - Emmanual Moutsos and Tony Kinsey relocated to the UK in May to assume responsibility in these new positions.

After a number of years in the electrical technologies industry, Emmanuel Moutsos joined Dynalite in early 2000 as a sales engineer. Over the years he gained experience in a broad range of related industries, including audio, automation, energy management, lighting and security. Most recently, he worked on assignments in both Greece and Italy and succeeded in securing opportunities for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. His assistance also contributed to the successful launch of Dynalite in Italy, by local distribut

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Stagetec - the leading lighting and sound sales and installation company and exclusive UK distributor for the Compulite and LSC lighting product ranges, will have a number of new developmenst on show at PLASA 2002.

Compulite will use PLASA 2002 as a preview for its new range of lighting consoles - the world's first consoles to provide what the company calls "a complete lighting workstation". Featuring an integrated CAD package and enhanced paperwork capabilities, the consoles and their software modules are designed to take you from concept to closing night with as little hassle as possible.

Its architecture is built around a unique multi-processor system to enhance stability, computing power, and expandability on the one hand, and provide a powerful user interface on the other. One processor calculates the real-time components of the system and runs on the robust VX-Works p

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Wybron and Fourth Phase teamed up with the Spoleto Production Department to provide lighting for the Morris Island Lighthouse during Spoleto Festival USA, an international arts festival held annually in Charleston, South Carolina. The lighting of the abandoned lighthouse was the brainchild of artist Kim Sooja for her installation entitled ‘A Lighthouse Woman’ and was brought to life by a production team led by Kevin Fisher and lighting designer Steve Shelley.

One of six installations for Spoleto’s The Memory of Water visual arts exhibition, A Lighthouse Woman was realized in cooperation with members of Save The Light, Inc, a non-profit organization whose mission is to save and preserve the Morris Island Lighthouse, built in 1876. Using a mixture of light, colour and ingenuity, the lighthouse was transformed into a memorial commemorating the enduring relationship of li

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When Legoland Deutschland opened its doors to the public on 17 May this year, it was almost a year ahead of schedule. The park was completed more than nine months early, thanks to the efficiency and professionalism of the people and companies involved in the project! Located near Günzburg in Southern Germany, Legoland Deutschland is made up of seven individually-themed areas, including Miniland, which features miniature replicas of original buildings from all over the world. The park includes more than 40 rides and attractions, including three theatres.

The lighting design of the park was carried out by Gallegos Lighting Design in California, which has previously worked with Legoland, designing the lighting system for its park in Carlsbad, California. Karl Haas, Gallegos Lighting Design's senior associate, created the park's lighting control systems, working with ETC's western regiona

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UK expansion at ETC sees the appointment of project manager, Iain Quinn and field service engineer, Martin Savage. Taking over from David Gray following his relocation to Italy as field project manager, Iain Quinn has a wealth of experience in the industry - his most recent position was as project manager at Fisher Productions, with further experience including lighting design assistant for The Lion King at the Lyceum, senior lighting technician and maintenance coordinator at the Millennium Dome and second production electrician on the Return to the Forbidden Planet UK tour.

Based in ETC's West London office, Iain is currently working on large-scale project in Germany, dealing with logistics, ensuring all parts and products are delivered to specification and that the resulting systems operate effectively.

Also based in the West London office, Martin Savage, appointed as field service

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As of LDI 2002 (18-20 October), TMB will be turning 20 years old, and is hosting a post-LDI Open House and 20 Anniversary Party at its brand new LA headquarters on Monday 21 October, TMB’s LA office will be open to visitors from around the world. Open House visitors will get to see TMB’s custom-built 40,000sq.ft facility, overlooking the Hansen Dam Golf Course in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley - just 10 minutes from the company's old Burbank location.

The facility features a unique one-room office and shipping/receiving area that enables all departments to easily interact; the two-story atrium is over 8,000sq.ft and embodies the spirit of teamwork at TMB. The facility’s 32ft high warehouse contains over a half-mile of small parts racking, plus enough space to house over 1,000 pallets on a VNA (very-narrow-aisle) pallet racking system, which utilizes a digital, wire-

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After embarking on a successful new program of lighting fixtures over the past 12 months, Coemar have now turned their attention to developing a range of unique tools which could form a part of every lighting operator’s tool kit. The DR-1 is a remote device which virtually eliminates the need to gain access to fixtures when programming or servicing lighting equipment.

This diagnostic instrument allows the functions (and history) of a fixture to be monitored and interrogated from anywhere in a venue. Offering bi-directional communication with the fixtures (which ‘talk back’ to the device over a normal 3-core DMX cable),when inserted into the DMX 512A chain, the DR-1 will replicate all functions and information, which until now were accessed only via a fixture’s on-board display panel.

A single DR-1, for instance, will allow the operator to remote access as many

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As the summer sun came out in London, Fourth Phase equipment was also out in full force on Clapham Common. School Fields, a joint venture by the creators of the ever-popular School Disco night-club events and Clear Channel Entertainment, saw a traditional sports day attended by over 8,000 people on July 14.

School Disco has been going for three years and has become the largest club night in Europe, with weekly events in Ibiza, Ayia Napa, London, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham. Its first outdoor event, School Fields sold 6,000 tickets in advance, with a further 2,000 sold on the door - school uniform and over 18's were the only entry requirements! The intention was to invoke the feel of the last day of school before the summer holidays and teams were encouraged to enter for the sports day events via the School Disco website.

Commissioned to bring the concept to life, creative agen

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BSR E1.11, Entertainment Technology - USITT DMX512-A, Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories (CP/1998-1031r5.2), is now available for public review and comment. This document is an updating and revision of the widely used DMX512/1990, which was originally developed by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology. Review materials may be obtained by visiting the ESTA website at www.esta.org/tsp/E1-11inst.htm, or by sending a request by email to the e-mail address below.

USITT's DMX512 is being revised in BSR E1.11 to clarify undefined and loosely defined provisions in the original document and to accommodate new lighting technology, while maintaining as much backward compatibility with products that comply with the existing standard as possible. The new

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Stage Electrics has acquired the Newcastle branch of the Lighting Technology Group from the company’s administrators Price Waterhouse Cooper. The intention is to convert the Newcastle office into a fully operational Stage Electrics branch immediately, focusing on the sales and installation markets in the region. Stage Electrics MD David Whitehead told us: "The opportunities are there and the staff are positive and raring to go, so we will put all of our efforts behind ensuring the full makeover is completed ASAP."

(Ruth Rossington)

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A major new nightclub has opened in Washington DC to reveal a large number of Coemar lighting fixtures incorporated into the design. Installed by Washington Entertainment Technologies, the 7,500-capacity Dream, based in the northeast of the city, boasts five separate dance areas. Owner Marc Barnes originally hired another contractor but the venue was under-specified. He then turned to Washington Entertainment Technologies to instil the requisite amount of power and lighting. According to general manager and partner in Washington Entertainment, Frank Wilt: "There had been a meagre attempt at the lighting and they clearly needed something more significant. We ended up respecifying the entire club."

The solution lay in Coemar’s popular iSpot, supported by Coemar Digiscans. On the main dance floor, the fixtures are mounted on iBeam trussing, with the light sources concealed

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Le Mark has developed a new heat-resisting pressure-sensitive fixing tape for lighting filter, boasting exceptional properties and performance and suitable for both exterior and interior applications. GEL-Tak is an ultra-low profile clear polyester film, double coated with an exceptional high heat and UV light resistant adhesive layer on both surfaces. This innovative and unique combination allows GEL-Tak to be stuck one side to a window, the other to any make of lighting filter. Its special adhesive has been developed in such a way as to allow the actual filter itself to become re-positional.

GEL-Tak is extremely fast and easy to apply and also to remove, even weeks after application. Its low-profile polyester substrate and clear coating make it very difficult to see once it’s in place. Filter remains recoverable and reusable, it will not damage sensitive architectural glass, an

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Vari-Lite Inc has added another option to its award-winning VL1000 ERS luminaire, making the automated lighting fixture even more adaptable for a wider range of applications. By offering the VL1000A ERS with either a standard or long-life arc lamp, Vari-Lite has increased the versatility of the fixture while lowering the unit's operating costs.

Customers who order VL1000A fixtures can specify whether they prefer the standard or long-life arc lamps, and Vari-Lite will ship the units accordingly. Because the long-life arc lamp is electrically identical to the standard model, no modifications to the fixture are required. Customers who own VL1000A luminaires can order long-life lamps for fast and simple drop-in replacement. The long-life lamps provide 2,000 hours of operation, double that of the standard lamp. Customers can also order the VL1000 ERS with shutter or iris features, and at t

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