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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.

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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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USA - Once again Total Structures will be helping one the largest motor manufacturer's promote their products at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) being held in Detroit in January. Hot on the heels of last year's massive Ford corporate structure (a total of 1.5 Miles of truss was supplied) the company has just finished the production of additional equipment for both the Ford and General Motors booths.

For NAIAS 2007 the Ford Motor Company made some changes to the previous year's enormous 110,000sq.ft. ceiling structure, with the entire ceiling moving 15ft. upstage to allow lighting troughs to be repositioned over the new floor layout.

One of the cross stage trusses now fell under an air-wall and the top of the truss at trim sat above the low position of the air-wall track. Total Structures had to make a 240ft. dummy truss 2" thick (essentially a ladder ly

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UK - Liquid is the first nightclub to open in the picturesque Monmouthshire town of Chepstow, South Wales. With a funky minimalist design, an innovative LED mood lighting scheme and a broad mix of good music, it's immediately started becoming a destination for discerning clubbers from in and around the area.

Independent owners Stuart Hayles and Ian Fell, who also own The Castle pub in the town, spotted a gap in the market that they thought they could fill with their brand new 300 capacity venue concept, sited on first floor a former bank.

They wanted to combine high production values with a friendly and chilled vibe, and were also keen to utilise other local businesses and skills, so asked i-Vision's Luke Dodd to design, specify and supply environmental lighting. He had previously produced a small mood lighting scheme for the pub, which had made a real difference to the atmosp

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UAE - This year's PALME Middle East expo takes place on May 20-22, at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, set within five halls and hosting three distinct vertical exhibitions. Organisers IIR Entertainment & Installation Technology Group have embraced a wide universe of technology applications, spanning architectural lighting and audio visual contracting, live event technology and staging, home automation and musical instruments.

Install @ PALME will be staging the inaugural Middle East Lighting Design Awards (MELDA), which represents a unique opportunity for the region to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the world's leading lighting designers. Winners of MELDA (which includes the Middle East Lighting Designer of the Year), will be presented at an extravagant Gala dinner held at the Al Murooj Rotana Hotel in Dubai on May 21.

MELDA is endorsed by the world ren

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The Netherlands - Alcons Audio will be exhibiting at the ISE show (Upper Deck booth AA6) in Amsterdam with a representation of its pro-ribbon speaker systems of both the general product line-up as well as the cinema product line-up.

The CRMS, Cinema Ribbon Monitor System is a unique hybrid 3-way main- / 2-way surround-system. Each system consists of a separate mid-high frequency ("MHF") section, featuring one RBN401 pro-ribbon driver HF with non-vented 8" MF and a low frequency 15" ("LF") section, with low power-compression 4" voice-coil. The MHF section is specifically designed to act both as MHF section for the main/front system, as well as full-range surround system. This unique design results in a very uniform sound stage throughout the entire listening area.

The LR14 ultra-compact line-array system will also receive a new sibling: The LR

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USA - Mackie have announced the debut of the newest member of the SRM family, the SRM150, following the success of the SRM450 and SRM350 Active PA speakers. The Mackie SRM150 Compact Active PA System delivers superior sound quality in an ultra-compact package, making it a versatile and expandable solution for a variety of sound reinforcement needs, says the company. And with 150 watts of ultra-efficient Class D amplification and the 5.25" EAW-designed, full-range neodymium driver, the SRM150 delivers high sound pressure levels (SPL).

"The SRM150 integrates the proven technology from the SRM series - along with an easy-to-use onboard mixer - in a compact package," said Mackie Brand group vice president John Boudreau. "It makes the SRM150 the perfect choice for a wide range of applications such as boardroom and classroom A/V, and live music performance in venue

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Germany - Visitors to the forthcoming Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt will have the first opportunity to see two new products that will be launched there by Formula Sound. The new ZMR-80 modular zoner mixer and the FSM8 Plus 8-channel mixer extend the growing list of successful Formula Sound products and both add exciting new features to previous product designs that have already been well-proven in applications right around the world.

The new ZMR-80 modular zoner mixer has been designed for those applications where accurate and reliable control of audio sources being fed to different zones is needed. Suitable for use in theme parks, public buildings, hotels and entertainment venues the ZMR-80 features a modular construction format that enables it to be configured to suit many different types of requirement.

The ZMR-80's 19" 4RU chassis can house up to 11 differe

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UAE - Clear-Com, a Vitec Group brand, and the global leader of trusted intercom solutions, will be showcasing a selection of their product range at CABSAT, to be held at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, in March.

At CABSAT, Clear-Com will preview Easi-Pico, the new baby Eclipse-Pico digital matrix package that replaces Easi-Com II. Easi-Pico is a pre-configured entry-level matrix designed to ease installation. The package runs without additional configuration software, so that Easi-Pico is a true plug and play digital matrix intercom package.

The Easi-PiCo package includes a 16-port Eclipse Pico matrix, 1RU interface frame and power supply with external interface cards and a choice of control panels and beltpacks. It is a high-value, cost-effective approach to purchasing a digital matrix system without significant upfront investment, says the company.

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UK - HSL will be co-ordinating and supplying lighting for the 2007 Total Production Awards, to be staged at the Novotel West London in Hammersmith on 5 February. It's the second year HSL has taken on this project.

The lighting design in the main room is based around Martin Professional moving lights which have been donated to the event. This will include 30 TW1s, 12 MAC 700s, 10 Entour Washes and 10 Entour Spots. Lighting will be operated by Neil Vann using a Jands Vista console, supplied by AC Lighting.

Downstairs in the party room and main aftershow bar, HSL's design will utilise nearly 100 James Thomas PixelArc LED battens and 12 Robe DigitalSpot 5000 moving head projectors. These are to be operated by Nathan Wan using an Avolites Diamond 4.

The lighting technology takes a historical journey in keeping with the general theming of the Awards, from monochrome in the

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UK - Exhibition Specialists Silver Knight worked with luxury boat maker Sealine to produce a stunning, technology-led exhibition stand at the Collins Stewart London Boat Show 2007. The 1400sq.m space was designed by Silver Knight to not only display several ranges of boats, but incorporate VIP areas, an under-floor conference room, catering, office and storage facilities. The stand also provided the international launch platform for Sealine's newest boat, the SC38, to the international press attending the show.

It incorporated 12 boats, creatively lit to ensure they were the star of the stand with a fully integrated AV solution to ensure the lifestyle messages and brand were communicated effectively to the visitors at the exhibition. The central area was dominated by a 'lighthouse', which incorporated four 1x4 portrait Infinite plasma walls sourced from PSCo, to create strips of

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UK - The 78th Royal Variety Performance was broadcast on BBC1 on 12 December 2006. Held at the Coliseum in London in the presence of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, it is an annual gala charity event in aid of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund.

The show contained an illustrious line up from the worlds of Theatre, Television, comedy and music, such as Wicked, Sound of Music, Spamalot, Avenue Q, Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow, Sugababes and Take That, as well as big production pieces staged especially for the show.

Bernie Davis was the lighting designer for the show and it was his seventh year lighting the Royal Variety Performance. All the lighting was supplied by ELP Lighting at Pinewood Studios and consisted of MAC 2000 Profiles, MAC 500s, MAC 600s, MAC 700 Profiles, MAC TW1s, and MAC 300s as we

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UK - Digital lighting and video specialists Projected Image Digital launches the first of its 2007 Digital Video Workshops - due to be held on Tuesday 6 February at The Questors Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing, London W5 5BQ. The theatre is an eight minute walk from Ealing Broadway Station on the Central and District Lines, and it is also served by National Railways.

"We're looking at what constitutes 'digital video' and 'digital lighting', its creative and technical advantages and how it's being applied in today's market sectors," explains digital services manager Nev Bull. He adds that it's aimed at multi-level users and a wide range of those interested or engaged in these areas.

The one-day event will contain overviews of the genre, specific applications and will enable attendees to get hands-on with some of the most popular digital video products. This will include

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UK - This year's A.C. Lighting North Tradeshow is moving to a new purpose-built exhibition hall with 50% more space to facilitate an expanded exhibitor line-up and rising attendance levels, the company reports. The event takes place on 1-2 May in the new Saviles Hall at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, which is adjacent to the original location and now the city's largest exhibition venue.

As well as accommodating the show's expansion plans, the improved facilities also enable the organisers to provide the main exhibition, complementary theatre seminars programme and buffet lunch with a bar and dining area, all within the same hall.

Full show details will be confirmed in the coming months, but visitors can expect the same popular format, "including exclusive 1st UK showings of new products, the latest innovations from over 70 leading brands, one to one demonstrations a

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UAE - Dubai-based production company HQ Creative, working closely with Done Events, delivered the opening ceremony of the 18th Gulf Cup in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium. The show, conceived by HQ's creative director Katie Veira, was a 37-minute mixed media spectacular, and the largest opening event to date for a football tournament.

The performance featured 1200 live performers, 55 horses and an international production team of over 400, working with around 1700 local crew over the build period. The show was enjoyed live by 55,000 excited spectators and a TV audience of 50 million who tuned in to Dubai Sports.

The building of the complex technical infrastructure was co-ordinated by production director Jo Marshall, working with his key HQ team including project manager Jo MacKay, production co-ordinators Ian Greenway, Candice Dalziel, Nadine Manning and site manager Nig

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Hong Kong - Being one of Europe's oldest university towns, Bologna is synonymous with Italy's largest motor show which is hosted annually. In December 2006, the event was once again the showcase chosen by many motor manufacturers to launch their new models. There was widespread use of AV technology at the show, and several key exhibitors including Mercedes, Audi, and Subaru, chose Lighthouse LED screens at their booths.

"Motor shows are a particularly innovative arena with the major manufacturers continually raising the bar for the design of their stands," says Roberto Segato, Lighthouse sales director. "Lighthouse LED screens have become an important part of this for many high profile car manufacturers and it's good to see this trend continued at Bologna."

Three Italian rental companies used Lighthouse LED screens on several key exhibitor's stands to let v

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The Netherlands - With just a few days to go until the fourth edition of Integrated Systems Europe opens in Amsterdam, the show organisers have announced that visitors to ISE 2007 will see a show that is bigger in size and has twice the number of special features than in previous events. These include some new education sessions in the conference programme. Over 350 exhibitors will be at ISE, representing a 40% increase on the 2006 event.

Halls 1 - 4 at the Amsterdam RAI exhibition centre are about to open to welcome the first of over 350 leading exhibitors who are on their way to prepare for what is now officially the biggest event yet staged by ISE. As Mike Blackman, show director confirms: "This is a true testament to not only the AV industry, but also the Exhibition medium, that many exhibitors are using ISE 2007 to show and introduce (new) products to the industry. We

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UAE - World renowned lighting architect Jonathan Speirs is giving his full backing to this year's Install Middle East 2007 - a principle feature of the PALME Middle East Show in Dubai (Dubai International Exhibition Centre, May 20-22).

Part of the successful UK-based Speirs and Major Associates partnership (with Mark Major), Speirs commends the introduction of Made of Light - The Art of Light and Architecture feature which he helped to conceive, within the expanded Architectural Lighting and Interior Illumination Zone. In addition to the company's participation here, Jonathan Speirs will also be active in the exhibition's seminar programme, which will include a day of 'Lighting Masterclasses'.

The architect also praised the MELDA Lighting Design Award initiative (which he helped to structure) stating that PALME was not only recognising the convergence between entertainment and

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Dubai - Install Middle East, the AV installation and integration technology sector of the PALME Middle East show, has received a major boost with the confirmation of several major new exhibitors.

Show organisers IIR Entertainment & Installation Technology Group says that the addition of companies such as Bose, Crestron and Opus Technologies to the exhibition roster will have implications not only for residential/lifestyle enhancement, but also in the commercial world.

These are joined by Visionaire, which supplies advanced audio visual and communication solutions to major commercial projects, and architectural lighting giants, Lumasense.

Said Lumasense's Mike Kanaan, "PALME Middle East has matured into an important show. We look forward to using it as a showcase to expose our premium lighting products to both the architectural and entertainment sectors, and to becoming

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World - Alternative rock band Tool has added two grandMA full-size, one for lighting control and one for video control, to its manifest for its forthcoming US, European and Australian dates. "Video is a very dominant factor with Tool," notes designer/director Mark Jacobson who has been working with the band since 1996. "All the video is pre-taped; there's no live camera. We don't use spots, just the fixtures we have on the rig to give a more mysterious look.

"I've used the grandMA almost exclusively since 2002," he continues. "It gives me the flexibility to move things around the way I like it to work. I'm not forced to run the show the way whoever designed the board wants me to; instead, the grandMA is very open to the user. I also love its wireless remote."

The lighting complement controlled by the grandMA includes 24x Martin Mac 2000 profi

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USA - Young lighting designers can showcase their talents and win an all-expense-paid trip to the Worship Facilities Expo (WFX) show in Atlanta as part of the Elation Education Experience.

The contest will ask students and young lighting designers to come up with lighting specs and a design layout for an imaginary multipurpose youth ministry building with a stage performance area. Entrants will be provided with CompuLive Pro software, along with a stage, trussing and room layout scene -- and, just like in the "real world," they'll have to work within a budget and power service limitations.

Anyone interested in entering the contest should e-mail a request for an application to the Elation Education Experience website, e3@elationlighting.com . They should also include a line or two about themselves, covering educational and job experience. Once an application is accept

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UK - Thousands gathered in London's Trafalgar Square for the third Russian Winter Festival, where Star Events Group took on the challenge of installing its groundbreaking Morbit stage. Performers included The Suvorovsky Ensemble of the Military and Music Academy of the Ministry of Defence (originally set up as a second Moscow school for the Red Army), folk groups including Cossack Soul, the Chuvash State Ensemble of Song and Dance, Pelageya and Russian Song, plus contemporary artists including Ranetki and Tokio and Russian pop legend Garik Sukachiov.

Star Events Group supplied its 13m Morbit stage for the event, plus a 5m front of house structure positioned on top of the Square's terrace. The stage, dressed with large banners supplied by Imaginators, was put into position by a standard tractor unit and built using its pair of integral cranes. These were then used to fly the PA.<

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USA - Lighting Designer Carlos Colina turned to a Martin lighting rig that included BigLite 4.5 and SuperBig 7K fixtures for Univision Network's Nuestra Navidad presented by Target. Aired on December 8, 2006 on Univision, America's leading Spanish-language network, and produced by Emilio Estefan and Univision, the show featured an array of the most popular holiday classics and current chart toppers performed by an all-star line-up of Latin performers including Mexican superstar recording artists Pepe Aguilar and Joan Sebastian.

"The concept behind the lighting design was to help expand the set beyond its borders," comments Carlos Colina. "The audience and starfield was the only set, so I created a symmetrical look with two circular trusses with ten spokes coming out extending towards the starfield. I finished it off with 20" box trussing connecting between th

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