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USA - To celebrate the season, High End Systems Inc is hosting a Holiday Open House on 13-14 December, from 2-8 pm at its Austin, Texas headquarters. All are invited to join the company for festive drinks, hors d'oeuvres and, of course, entertainment lighting technology featuring demos of its latest products. Anyone interested in attending is asked to RSVP indicating which day they would like to attend by emailing the address supplied below.

High End Systems is located at 2105 Gracy Farms Lane, Austin, TX 78758. Call 512 836 2242 for directions.

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UK - A new service called OnePlanet - sustainable event solutions, launched by Paragon Live Event Agency on 1 November, is offering who are paying more and more attention to the CSR (or 'Corporate Social Responsibility') credentials of the services they buy, with the choices and framework to stage more environmentally responsible events.

Through OnePlanet, Paragon offers options including sourcing venues and suppliers with proven eco-credentials, ideas for alternative methods of travel and CO2 offsetting, increasing energy efficiency and waste reduction (around 20% of waste produced in the UK is packaging, that's 4.5 million tonnes a year), use of reusable and recyclable materials in stage/set design, build and theming.

There are also opportunities to provide interesting local and global projects actively integrating into an event, say the company - for example, creating a tea

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UK - The ABTT Theatre Show's organisers - The Association of British Theatre Technicians - have announced that its 29th edition is set to take place in six months time. With space already at a premium, the Show will again fill London's Royal Horticultural Halls to capacity on 13 and 14 June.

In 2006 the record-breaking show boasted a record attendance representing a 5% growth, and packed the venue's three halls to capacity with over 100 exhibiting companies. Over 2400 visitors including theatre and venue managers, technical directors, technicians, technical managers, heads of drama departments, architects, consultants, designers, and building services managers attended.

To maintain this level of growth, the organisers are committed to focussing time and money into an expanded PR and marketing campaign that will raise awareness of the show and have a drive into both the educati

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UK - SPS, one of the UK's leading live event companies has appointed Peter Mankowski to the role of production manager for its Solutions division.

Mankowski has had a diverse career history to date, which has seen him working across many unusual projects; ranging from overseeing the entire audio-visual installation of the new Parliament in Kabul, to being a founder and head of creative for online magazine, Roadieworld.

The Solutions division within SPS provides creative services for events through the innovative use of technology and the latest production techniques for digital video and graphics, says the company. Their focus is on delivering clients messages effectively, with creative solutions which look great and engage the audience.

In his new role Mankowski will be working closely with SPS event producers to ensure that the technical solutions work seamlessly with the

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UK - Projected Image Digital presented a special Light As Art seminar at BAFTA, in central London, attended by over 120 industry proffessionals from the world of design and architectural lighting. The event was a collaboration between PID, leading interior designers and architects Cadmium Design and lighting design collective The Creative Mix.

It kicked off with a lively presentation in the Princess Anna Theatre aimed at raising awareness of the ever-growing convergence of video and lighting technologies in the entertainment world, and how this is filtering into architectural environments and applications.

Chris Barlow from The Creative Mix started with a talk entitled 'Branding Buildings' highlighting some of the many ways in which light can be applied to buildings, structures and spaces of all types in all locations. He included urban regeneration projects and the pos

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UK - Orbital Sound has provided BECTU with an especially designed course for its members wishing to develop their skills-sets in audio applications. Entitled 'Sound Fundamentals' the 2-day course was attended by fourteen BECTU members and staged at Orbital's Brixton-based HQ.

As an independent union BECTU represents those working in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and allied areas. Primarily based in the UK. Featuring as part of the union's on-going services to its members, the course was tailored to their requirements, offering their members application based training.

Designed and presented by Simon Whitehorn for Orbital, 'Sound Fundamentals' dealt specifically with sound systems for theatre and the live entertainment industries. Covering a basic introduction to sound theory, the course was concentrated on giving the delegates as much h

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Europe - George Michael has sold in excess of 85 million albums worldwide. George is also the most played artist on British Radio. Celebrating 25 years in the music industry, his 25 Live tour is the singer's first in 15 years.

Accompanying the long-awaited tour is a profusion of Sennheiser and Neumann systems. The microphone choice for Michael is the Sennheiser SKM 5200 fitted with the Neumann KK 104 capsule, and this same mic configuration has been selected for a further six backing vocals. On front-of-house is Gary Bradshaw, and two monitor engineers are in control of the stage mix - John Roden for the band, and Andy Robinson balancing Michael's personal mix.

Robinson says: "It's important that an artist of George's stature feels completely comfortable with their mic. Combining the Neumann capsule with the Sennheiser wireless system has thrust the legendary Neuma

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UK - The Institute of Sound and Communications Engineers will be holding its annual exhibition on Tuesday, 27 February 2007 at the Park Inn Hotel, Watford.

More than 20 specialist suppliers to the sound industry have already signed up including; Ampetronic, Duran Audio UK, ADS Worldwide, Allen & Heath, Audio-Technica, Baldwin Boxall Communications, BC Technology, Brähler ICS UK, Canford Audio, Clockaudio, Communication Technology, Fuzion plc, Ikon AVS, Institute of Acoustics, Peavey Electronics, Rackz, RK Sound Engineering, R W Salt, Sennheiser UK, Shuttlesound, SigNET (AC), TOA and Yamaha-Kemble.

Running alongside the exhibition is a full programme of expert speakers covering the following wide range of topics: Sound engineering in churches (Malcolm Cunnings - Cunnings Recording Associates); Training the next generation (Dr Philip Duncan of the University of Salford); Fittin

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UK - The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) has now confirmed its line-up of speakers for their conference, The IALD presents: Sustainable Lighting Design Education in association with RIBA, which takes place on February 12-13 at the Business Design Centre during The ARC Show.

Leading lighting designers from around the world will take part in the conference as well as architects from the Royal Institute of British Architects.

To book your place at any of these sessions please visit the website address below, and click on 'Register Now'. The conference is charged at £20 per session, plus VAT, allowing delegates to hand pick the sessions of interest. Refreshments courtesy of IALD can then be enjoyed at their coffee lounge area within the main exhibition.

The ARC show will open late on Monday 12 February with drinks served within the exhibition

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USA - Barbra Streisand recently returned for a twenty-date tour across North America with guests Il Divo, the pop opera quartet, marking the singer's first live concert appearances since 1999. The vocal microphone of choice for the diva and Il Divo was the Sennheiser SKM 5200 wireless handheld fitted with Neumann's KK 105 S capsule, while the 'popera' foursome also made use of Sennheiser's 3000 Series RF personal monitors.

FOH engineer and sound designer Bruce Jackson, who has mixed Streisand live for many years, reports that the Sennheiser/Neumann vocal mic won a shootout against competing systems. "I listened and compared it against some other mics that I was interested in," he says. "It worked out well."

Jackson, who was once front-of-house engineer for Elvis Presley and, for many years, Bruce Springsteen, was especially impressed with the strong RF perf

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UK - The 31st Annual Vision Charity Ball has raised a total of over £100,000 for visually-impaired and dyslexic children. Themed as 'Carnival!', this year's event in the Great Room of the Grosvenor House was attended by nearly 1,000 guests, and, as usual, was energetically supported by professionals from the video, TV, production and broadcast industries.

With a visual presentation created by Skaramoosh, illustrating some of the good works of the Vision Charity in the past year, Chairman Larry Davis welcomed everyone to the party. Comedian Dara O'Briain commenced the evening's impressive entertainment, which featured acrobats, strongmen and even a mindreader.

No less skilled an auctioneer than the Chairman of Christies, Hugh Edmeades, took charge of the celebrity auction, which raised a staggering £40,000, including £18,000 for the Avid Media Composer Edit Sy

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Qatar - For the $190 million opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games in the Khalifa Stadium, Doha, four grandMA full-size, four grandMA light and 22 NSPs for the 44 DMX universes were employed by lighting designers Fabrice Kebour and Andrew Doig and associate designer Steve Shipman.

Forty-five nations competed during fourteen days to win gold, silver and bronze medals. Network and Console Technician Paul Collison and programmers Jim Beagley, Romain Labat, Roger Ray and Maran Persoons did their very best to give the competitions a good start. They divided the grandMA system into four sessions: Alpha Spots and Conventionals; VL3000 spots, Cameleon Lyre and TP6 projectors; Searchlights; Mac 2K Washes. Each grandMA console had an identical console as a backup which was also used for pre-programming.

The Element Labs LED video-screen that towered over Khalifa Stadium was 165 metre

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UK - The Killers are often described as the 'Best British band to have come out of America'. James Gebhard has been the band's front of house engineer since the spring of 2004 and, wherever possible, uses a combination of DiGiCo D5 Live and XTA processing for their live performances.

Presently, Gebhard is using a stripped down version of the D5 with 46 inputs and nine or 10 outputs for PA routing depending on requirements. "I want to try and get into the console's snapshots function more," continues Gebhard. "We have a lot of instruments on stage, but they're only used in specific songs and it would a lot easier and simpler between song changes if I used snapshots.

"I think the D5 sounds great. I took out a competitor's console in the States because it's part of the tools of the trade and you should learn what's out there. It sounds good, but not as good as

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USA - Chart-topping artists from across the recording industry made the 2006 Billboard Music Awards this December's "must see" event in Las Vegas. PRG built the massive stage and supplied the lighting for the show, which was televised live over the Fox network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

"Billboard's awards command attention throughout the music industry," said Jere Harris, chairman and founder of PRG. "They really went all out this year, and we were glad to help them set the stage for these exciting performers."

Designed by production designer Leroy Bennett and art director Anne Brahic, the show's stage measured approximately 160 feet wide by 80 feet deep. The structure, which was fabricated by PRG, was covered with inlaid laminate flooring. The stage also featured a custom-painted performance area and two lighted platforms covered wi

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France - Blackout, alongside ETC Audiovisuel, G-LEC and Lumison won the Most Creative Stand Awardat Heavent 2006. This award was judged by press, events and television professionals at the show that was held between 21 - 23 November, 2006 at the Hippodrome de Longchamp in Paris.

"At Heavent, all individual companies combined their resources to create a large amount of wow factor and enjoyed welcoming many visitors to the stand. All individual companies work together on a regular basis to supply the equipment and know how that supports some of the most creative events in the industry and we are delighted to receive industry recognition," says Dominic Peissel, Gerant at Blackout Paris.

(Chris Henry)

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UK - SPS, one of the UK's largest live event companies, is extending into the IT rental market with the launch in January of its 'Event IT' division. In the build-up to the launch, the company has invested significant financial resource in the latest technology which it believes will enable it to compete aggressively against those currently leading the field.

To head up this new division SPS has appointed Robin Fell from Hamilton Rentals, where he was instrumental in helping develop the company to become the current leader of this sector. Fell will become head of Event IT and will responsible for devising and implementing a sales strategy that will meet the company's considerable sales target assigned for 2007.

Fell is highly well known within this sector, working for Mircorent before moving onto become PC/AV sales team leader at Hamilton Rental.

The new division has been se

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The Netherlands - As Integrated Systems Europe 2007 (30 January - 1 February 2007) draws nearer, the show's organisers have announced that all four halls at the Amsterdam RAI are now full, with over 350 exhibitors. An unprecedented number of visitor registrations have been made, demonstrating the expectation which is mounting for the fourth and biggest edition of ISE.

The event promises a range of new features, displays and innovations, and includes strong backing from the three industry associations CEDIA, InfoComm International and NSCA. Mike Blackman, managing director for ISE, said: "ISE just seems to grow stronger each year, with more suppliers and manufacturers of AV related products and services keen to be part of this exciting event. With such a high quality and diversity of new and existing exhibitors to this show, I anticipate that visitor records again will be br

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The Netherlands - 3M will launch its Vikuiti Rear Projection Film at Integrated Systems Europe 2007 (Stand O 50). The flexible, easy to apply film enables video, static images and dynamic messaging to be projected directly onto windows and glass surfaces or partitions, becoming the centre of attraction in any high street or shopping mall. A range of digital wall displays and interactive whiteboards will also be on show with the brand new Digital Media System 700 and 800 Series, featuring Vikuiti Super Close Projection from 3M.

The Vikuiti display enhancement film is 3M's latest rear projection innovation designed to transform any glass surface into a dynamic branding and promotions tool. Up to now, implementing on-glass or in-window digital signage in retail, banking, corporate and education environments has been problematic due to the inherent reflection challenges created when

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Qatar - In early December as Doha, Qatar hosted the 15th annual Asian Games with an Opening and Closing ceremony befitting the world's top international sporting events. In a celebration of Qatar, the city of Doha and Arabic culture, Khalifa Stadium was transformed into a spectacle of colour and costume that placed Doha firmly on the sporting world's map. The ceremonies were produced by David Atkins Enterprises for DAGOC (Doha Asian Games Organising Committee).

Although the Qatari capital uncharacteristically suffered the most rain locals could remember in years, including a downpour just 45 minutes before the Opening, it neither dampened the spirit of the Games nor affected the nearly 400 MAC 2000 Washes used on the production.

Distributed through Martin's Australian representative, Show Technology, the MAC 2000 Wash fixtures along with Atomic 3000 strobes and Stage Cyclos w

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USA - The Entertainment Technician Certification Program Council has announced the first ETCP Certified Entertainment Electricians. These individuals have passed the rigorous, competency-based electrical examination which took place in October 2006. These electricians, the "Class of 2006", are listed on the ETCP website. There are 110 ETCP Certified Entertainment Electricians. 23 of these individuals also hold certifications in Arena and/or Theatrical Rigging. Each can be identified on the jobsite by requesting to see their ETCP ID card that includes their picture, date of certification and, most importantly, area(s) of specialty. They are also identifiable through the exclusive use of the ETCP Certified Entertainment Electricians logo on their business card or website.

Administrations of the electrical examination will begin at computer testing centres across the U.S.

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USA - Space is still available in a series of courses taught by industry experts Richard Cadena, Vicki Claiborne, Steve Irwin, and Richard Wolpert during The ESTA Foundation's Mid-Atlantic Training Week, 29 January - 2 February 2007. Designed for lighting designers, programmers, electricians, and technicians, you can register for the full week of courses or individual days.

The courses will be held from 10am - 5pm at Prince George's Community College in Largo, MD (12 miles from Washington D.C.) and are sponsored by The ESTA Foundation's Seminars and Training Committee and Theatre & Entertainment Technology at Prince George's Community College.

The schedule of classes is as follows: Monday and Tuesday offers an Entertainment Electrician Seminar, led by Richard Cadena. Basic Electricity for Theatre and Stage Power Distribution, taught by Richard Wolpert, takes place on Wednesday

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UK - Britannia Row, Blackout, Creative Technology, PRG Europe and Avolites held their joint Christmas ball, for the second year, at the newly refurbished Victoria House in Bloomsbury Square on Tuesday, 12 December, 2006.

Delighted by the success of the black-tie and flamboyant themed evening, Bryan Grant, managing director at Britannia Row says: "Around 1,200 friends and clients attended the ball during the course of the evening. This was twice the number of guests who were present last year and everyone was expecting it to be at least as successful. Big stress, but our merry band of rascals pulled it off - it was twice as good!"

Jim Baggott used his creative and directorial talents to design the party. Lost Vagueness provided the live entertainment which included Santa's Grotty, The Laundrettas, Dynamo Rhythm Aces, The Fat 45s, Gurlesque and Anna Piana.

Special th

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USA - The Special Event Show and Vivien - Virtual Event Designer are getting together in Los Angeles next week to offer a series of "firsts." In a first-ever virtual lab setting, a diverse group of Vivien Users comprising students, event planners, and designers from around the world are coming together to participate in the inaugural seminar, Getting Started with Vivien - Virtual Event Designer. In this unique environment, attendees will not only learn directly from the Vivien team, but also from Vivien Ambassadors-industry leaders, clients, and students who are eager to share their design expertise with others. Participants will learn how easy it is to adopt Vivien's award-winning tools into their event planning process, the company says.

"This truly unique learning environment will provide attendees with valuable design skills that they can immediately ap

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