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14 March 2016

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14 March 2016

Whilst the bands might have been screaming '666'; three was the magic number for Download Festival organizers this year: the festival now in its third year, with three stages and expanded to run over three days. It was also the third year that Simon Battersby led an experienced management team and 450 staff to look after the 50,000 fans who enjoyed the weekend.

Aside from the increased logistics to accommodate the larger crowd and 35,000 campers Showsec worked with officials from the SIA. Showsec had 48 SIA licensed staff and officials commented on the high level of organization and preparation in place meaning that no crisis management was ever called on during the weekend.

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Throughout the workshop opportunities will be given to discuss real issues and to evaluate your own situation and the processes currently used in your workplace against legal requirements. Places are limited due to the practical a

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The newly owned portfolio includes the industry leading events Amusement Trade Exhibition International (ATEi) and International Casino Exhibition (ICE), staged in London; three other smaller exhibitions including Amuse UK in Blackpool and The Betting Show in Birmingham; three European industry conferences; and three leading publications - Coinslot, Betting Business and Casino Review.

Simon Kimble, Managing Director of Clarion Events is pleased to have completed the investment in ATE and said: "We are delighted to have secured what is a fantastic company with great products and people in an exciting market.

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And the situation isn't going to get any easier. Employers' costs are set to increase further when government plans to increase paid maternity leave from six to 12 months and to allow new mothers to transfer leave and pay entitlement to fathers, together with legislation that extends disability rights and allows staff to request flexible working arrangements, comes in. Many small and medium-sized companies have already acknowledged that these are going to prove some of the most challenging aspects of running their businesses.

PLASA (the Professional Lighting and Sound Association) is running two seminars for anyone in the industry who would like to be better informed about the planned changes. Taking p

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The purchase price is £5m million in cash. Theme and Bar Show generated £2.1m of revenue and £0.6m of EBITA in the year to end of June 2004. The proposed acquisition should be earnings enhancing in its first 12 months and is expected to exceed UBM's hurdle rate of return in its first year. The transaction is subject to approval by the OFT.

These businesses will report into Bernard Gray, CEO of CMP Information (CMPi) and United Advertising Publications (UAP). Gray said: "These leading publishing ass

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Reproduced Sound conferences represent the cutting edge of modern audio and acoustics, presented in an informal and convivial environment that allows consultants, manufacturers, contractors and end-users to mingle and share insights and information. It's an opportunity for business networking in an atmosphere that proves you can have 'high brow' and 'informal' in one place at one time, say the IoA.

This year, as you would expect from such an im

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For the first time the CommunicAsia Summit conference featured a three-day CEO Perspective panel session, where senior executives of telcos and vendors exchanged industry views and insights with the audience. "I find this conference very good for sharing and bouncing ideas," says Tom Goodwin, regional CTO of Lucent Technologies, and one of the panel speakers.

Another attendee at the CEO dialogue session was Siemens Communicatio

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In addition to the trade fair the organizers entertained visitors with 96 different artists at the 'EEMC Music Festival' next to the exhibition centre and at several parties in the leading clubs of St. Petersburg. The conference on Digital Distribution and Copyright in Eastern Europe was one of the highlights of the event, say the organizers. Representatives of leading collecting societies and distribution companies as well as specialized lawyers lectured about digital distribution and copyright within the EEMC.

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The announcement was beamed live from the IOC meeting in Singapore to Trafalgar Square, where the event was hosted by Margherita Taylor and Katy Hill. The event's format was 'open ended', reports Stage Electrics' project manager John Radford, with a number of scenarios possible depending on the result. The excitement was electric as the moment approached for the IOC to pronounce . . . with the momentous result followed by worldwide images on screen and jubilation on stage and the thousands who packed the square. Stage Electrics was asked to work on the event by GDF Diversivents which was the 2012 announcement event producers for London 2012.

The crew arrived on site on

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The 2005 Bradford Mela attracted 300,000 visitors over the two days. From the Sanskrit 'to meet', the Mela originates from the Indian subcontinent and is now a worldwide celebration of the art, craft, culture and community of South Asia, both traditional and modern.

Entertainment ranged from workshops on cookery, dancing and meditation, to a spectrum of musical acts from traditional artists to DJ's.

The main stage hosted fourteen acts over the two days, including the Indie-Bhangra band, Cassava Music; Bollywood-style, Orchestra Music World; Asian-rock band, Trick Baby; pop singer, Faakhir; and the Mercury Prize winning, Talvin Singh Trio.

"The audio requirements fo

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Lighting contractor PRG Birmingham, and account handler Robin Wain contracted Summit to supply the system which is being used to move 12 lighting 'Quads' customised frames each holding 4 MAC 2000 moving lights and lined with PixelLine LED battens on the top rail and DJ Flash rope. There are two motors per quad, and these glide seamlessly in and out and up and down to create different patterns and configurations - effectively making a constantly moving stage set.

There are four further moving trusses taking up thirteen points, each of varying lengths and containing a total of 12 Syncrolite SX 3KW moving light

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The concert was presented in association with WOMAD and its co-founder Peter Gabriel, together with Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour. WOMAD's involvement, and that of the African artists, had originally been suggested by Midge Ure, while Eden chief executive Tim Smit provided the venue and helped galvanise backing and financial support for the show.

Featured artists included Youssou N'Dour, Ayub Ogada & Uno, Mariza, Thomas Mapfumo, Coco Mbassi, Modou Diouf and O Fogum, Geoffrey Oryema, Angelique Kidjo, Tinariwen, Kanda Bongo ma

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The action on the track was relayed by a number of strategically positioned screens supplied to the Automobile Club de Monaco by French audiovisual company Lumison, allowing race-goers a clear view of Kimi Raikkonen's convincing win for McLaren-Mercedes.

Two Lighthouse 20mm pixel pitch LED screens, one of 120 and one of 16 panels were placed 30m above ground level on the roof of the Hotel Palace - the larger of the two screens for spectators viewing from the port and the smaller for VIPs viewing from the terrace of the hotel Hermitage, with a 16 panel screen placed, as in previous years, at the swimming pool.

A further two 16-panel 20mm

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Rock 'n' Road Audio of Tucker, Georgia, supplied the sound for the event. Rock 'n' Road's Roy Drukenmiller and on-site production manager James (Jid) O'Brien worked with Nashville's Spectrum Sound and Blackhawk Audio to ensure there would be enough powerful hardware to guarantee a splendid time for all.

On the Miller Lite/99X/Comcast Stage, alt-rock ruled with a lineup that included the Pixies, Lemonheads, White Stripes, DEVO and Keane performing through a substantial array featuring 34 M

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McFadden's musical direction has changed considerably following his move from Westlife and Ollandini's lighting brief was left wide open, apart from the fact that he was asked to make it a bit rocky and raw, to suit McFadden's gritty new style and his dynamics as a solo performer. "There's plenty of creative scope," he says. "The set really rocks out one minute, gets bluesey and ballady the next and also gets stripped right back at times to just him and his acoustic guitar."

Ollandini and lighting technician Martin Garnish are using a two truss rig. The front one features Martin MAC 2K performances to light an

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All lighting equipment for the Hyde Park concert was supplied by PRG London and included 50 MAC 2000 Wash, 35 MAC 2000 Profiles, 20 Atomic strobes with Atomic Colours, LEDs and conventionals.

In Philadelphia, lighting designer Thomas Beck had MAC 2000 Wash, MAC 2000 Profiles and Atomic strobes at his disposal while a Martin Maxedia digital server provided wallpaper and animation effects onto multiple screens in combination with IMAG and other pre-built content. Maxedia effects were controlled from a Martin Xciter off a touchscreen with 60+ songs programmed in two days. Lighting gear was supplied by Light Action of Delaware.

At the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg, Gearhouse South

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"My hat goes off to all the production staff involved in the NBA Finals," says Bandit Lites vice president Mike Golden. "Watching the NBA production team go through the scramble of surveying the final team venues and then detailing their equipment needs and lighting plan was truly impressive."

The lighting package for the NBA Finals consisted of 26 VL3000 spot luminaires, 6 VL2500 spot luminaires, 28 Mac 2000 wash units, 8 Mac 600 units, 54 ETC Source Four units, 2 Grand MA lighting control consoles, along with Electrol and CD80 digital dimmers.

"For the finals, we used what we call

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Along with the rest of the lighting equipment, the NG1 is being supplied by leading rental company Siyan. It is Coldplay's second world tour with Siyan. The last became a two-year marathon stint throughout 2003 to 2004, with Radical Lighting's RADlite media server at the core of the show.

Leitch and Whitehouse chose the NG1 this time around after their very positive experience with RADlite. "Using the latest product from Radical was a logical progression," says Whitehouse. "We also wanted to do something really big with video." Video images are beamed onto an upstage scre

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In the months running up to the Show, leading manufacturers across the audio, lighting, AV and staging worlds will put forward the new products that they feel initiate change and further demonstrate just how creative this industry is. All the nominations will be featured in the Lighting&Sound International-sponsored Innovation Gallery, an impressive display area at the entrance to the exhibition that captures the spirit of t

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"Event production professionals are telling us they are winning more proposals and being awarded larger contracts with huge applause from clients. This second release meets the demands of our customers and will most definitely attract more event professionals with its exciting new features, including a pipe and drape wizard, a tent tool for creating circus and frame tents, and improved seating, table, and truss wizards," comments Bob Mani, VP of sales and business development.

Vivien's library of items continues to expand with the addition of casino tables and a larger selection of banquet and class

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The 29 July event will be an introduction to Hawthorn - people, products, projects and tours of newly extended office and warehouse complex, with hands-on demos of LED for hire, lighting, sound and AV equipment. The second event, on 2 September will cover 'Generic Lighting' products with representation from Selecon, ETC, Thomas, ADB and Strand. The third event, on 7 October, is titled 'Flash, Bang and Feedback' a demonstration of pyrotechnics by Le Maitre and radio mics by Sennheiser, Sony and Trantec.

(Lee Baldock)