Blackpool's Opera House, which seats 2,900 people, was used to host the show in the 1950s era of acts such as Morecambe and Wise, Arthur Askey and George Formby. The annual event was first staged in 1912 and the proceeds go towards the Variety Artistes' Benevolent Fund. The show's staging in Blackpool comes in the wake of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing being staged at the resort's Tow
Christie will be showcasing the award-winning Christie M Series range of three-chip DLP projectors. M Series is already recognised by professionals as one of the most feature-packed pro AV systems on the market today. The most compact in its class, this dual mercury lamp platform range now includes 11 models with powerful functionality and provides a wide selection of projectors with an equally wide range of brightness and resolutions: SXGA+ (1400x1050), HD (1920x1200), WXGA (1366x768) and WUXGA (1920x1200).
Another solution that has received the recognition of rental & staging companies is a line of high brightness three-chip DLP projectors: the Christie Roadster. At I
The first 10 fixtures (each combining 120 RGB LED's) were supplied to Lite Alternative by GLP dealers, AC Entertainment Technology. And with LD Matt Arthur inheriting the pre-existing American stage set (which included the original GLP Impressions on the technical rider) he took the opportunity to upgrade to the automated optical zoom function, with 10° - 26° light distribution angle, principally to accent the set design's unusual eyeball feature with minimum spillage of light.
Each show featured six Impression Zooms, suspended from the mid truss for maximum stage versatility, with a further two used selectively as ground effects.
Jon Greaves, hire director of the Lancashire-based rental company, said that GLP's Mark Ravenhill had been ins
The 15th International trade fair for lighting, light technology and intelligent building technology drew to a close with plenty of optimism and an outstanding atmosphere, say the organisers. 305 exhibitors and 20,224 industry visitors enjoyed "excellent contacts and promising discussions" and are looking to the future with great confidence.
As in 2008, the extensive supporting programme at proved a major attraction. Around 300 attended LED Forum Moscow, which was held in parallel.
The 16th Interlight Moscow will be held from 16-19 November 2010 at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow.
(Jim Evans)
And he says he largely has Pete Russell at the SSE Audio Group to thank. Taking over the European sound production duties from Phoenix-based Precise Corporate Staging (PCS), by the time Russell suggested that Meullier try the Soundcraft platform (with the Vistonics II interface), the sound man - who has been piloting the legendary rocker's front-of-house mixes for the past seven years - had already served his baptism on the Vi6 in Norway and Cyprus.
"Earlier in this tour I did a fly-in show at the Skaanevik Festival in Norway and it was a joy to use the Vi6," he said. "I was delighted when Pete told me he could make one available.
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DBN was working for Grande Exhibitions from Melbourne Australia and also for MOSI, and the project was designed and managed for them by Nigel Walker. The Da Vinci Exhibition occupies most of the top floor of The 1830 Warehouse, a Grade 1 Listed timber frame building, originally completed in 1830 as the Manchester terminus of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway.
Da Vinci - The Genius features four rooms, some sub-divided and a small theatre space that the DBN team created with rigging and drapes, plus a separate area devoted solely to the Mona Lisa.
The major challenge was in rigging all the equipment without actually attaching anything directly to the building's superstruc
Rick Wilson comments, "It gave us an opportunity to exhibit many of the new products now available and perhaps more importantly meet up with many of our American customers. The whole exercise proved an enormous success for Le Maitre presence in the US and we look forward to building on this."
(Jim Evans)
At the forefront of Tannoy's recent innovations is the QFlex range of self-powered digital beam-steering array loudspeakers specifically designed to overcome intelligibility problems associated with highly reverberant surroundings. QFlex will satisfy a host of audio installation requirements such as airports and other transportation hubs, shopping malls, conference facilities, museums, houses of worship and many other locations with problematic acoustics, says the company.
After just over a year on the market, QFlex has already proven its worth across the wo
As part of the InfoComm Education programme, Serge Konter, marketing manager at SpinetiX will present Digital Signage - an exploration of embedded systems versus PC based solutions for use in digital signage networks which will take place on 4 February 2010.
Serge Konter, marketing manager says: "At SpinetiX, we pride ourselves in offering open-standards hardware for digital signage applications and ISE is the ideal opportunity for the European professional audio community to view our enhanced SpinetiX HMP100Hyper Media Player, which offers a cost effective, dedicated and stand alone alternative to traditional PC-based distribute
Many major venues and employers across North America are now requiring ETCP Certified Technicians for lead positions.
All three ETCP examinations will be offered at USITT in Kansas City, MO. The application deadline for this administration is 1 March 2010.
The Arena Rigging and the Entertainment Electrician examinations will be offered at InfoComm in Las Vegas, NV. The application deadline for this administration is 7 May 2010.
(Jim Evans)
An invited audience of leading theatre consultants, audio system designers and touring companies attended the 2350 capacity, Grade II listed venue to hear POLARaudio demonstrate the three ranges. The HMV Forum was specifically chosen for the event as it is a multi-purpose venue with architecturally and acoustically challenging features.
Technical director at POLARaudio Jon Stanley led the demonstrations, showcasing the new ICL-Single, ICL-Dual along with IC7 mechanically steerable array, IC8, 16, 24 and 32 digitally steerable line array and the IC Live portable and fixed installation products. Also demonstrated were the Dynacord XA2 System and digital networking from XTA and MC² Audio's Ti Series.
A statement issued by Scattered Media blamed the "current economic climate and the strain this is having on many companies' budgets at present" and said that they were "in the process of looking at the calender to find suitable dates later in the year".
(Lee Baldock)
Mike Blackman, managing director, Integrated Systems Events comments: "No tradeshow can thrive without bringing new customers and new markets to its exhibitors. Right from its first showing in Geneva in 2004, this is something ISE has proved it can do. AV manufacturers are turning to ISE as a platform from which to launch their products and services into new and emerging sectors, and that is one reason why we are hosting so many new exhibitors in Amsterdam in February."
The pro audio sector is a prime example of this trend, with the likes of L-Acoustics, HK Audio, Sonus, Ateïs, Out Board/TiMax, Baldwin Boxall, Seeburg, Cloud Electronics, and XTA/MC2 Audio all show
Ateis is an established name in the business sector served by ISE but over the past few years its products and systems have been adopted increasingly by installers and building operators to provide the highest quality sound combined with precise control and zoning.
The Ateis product range was expanded during 2009 to reflect this and now includes products designed specifically for installations at railway stations, sports stadia and exhibition halls.
The UAP G2 stackable, programmable digital audio processor, the next generation of the steerable column array loudspeaker, the Messenger G2, and the Orbit omni-directional line arrays are designed to cre
Mike Blackman, managing director, Integrated Systems Events, comments, "With over 250 digital signage exhibitors at our tradeshow and our DOOH Business Conference now firmly established as Europe's premier networking event for digital advertising, we felt the need to provide an additional Digital Signage Area for 2010.
"The Digital Signage Expert Showcase is a key element of this, and we believe i
EcoXpress is a touch-screen based software solution installed on to DB Systems' hardware, either kiosks or regular PCs and screens. The terminals allow event delegates to browse exhibitors' literature onscreen, select what is most relevant to them and then email that information to themselves.
At present, delegates who attend events and exhibitions inevitably collect a library of brochures and various forms of corporate literature. Very often these items are lost, damaged, left behind, thrown away or don't contain the information that the delegate wants.
Oliver Richardson, DB Systems' sales director, says, "As a service supplier, DB understands that budgets are tight. One of the benef
The seminars, which run alongside the exhibition, will provide the latest information on a wide range of topics. They are: The Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005 by Andy Scott of SigNET AC; The pitfalls of voice alarm contract project management, from specification to handover by Rupert Moon; Switching amplifier topologies - exposing the sub-classes by Anthony Smith of Current Thinking, and Digital audio networking - which technology?, by James Kennedy of Peavey Electronics.
Exhibitors who have already signed up include; Baldwin Boxall Communications, Cloud Electronics, Communication Technology, CUK Audio
The Rn12i/o-SMD boasts 5000 nits, 16-bit processing and a 140 degree horizontal viewing angle.
Durability is also a key feature; this model comes with IP65 for both front and rear, and can withstand temperatures as low as -20 degrees and as high as 50 degrees, making it a suitable panel for outdoor rental applications such as concerts and sports events.
The Rn12i/o-SMD is also designed with convenience in mind, says the company, making it an appropriate model for rental operations. Its light weight makes it easy to transport, install and dismantle and a tool-free stacking method simplifies set up.
"Lighthouse screens have always been chosen for their picture qua
Blair Parkin, MD at Visual Acuity comments, "This exciting, fun and informative session will start by debunking the myths around climate change and put the science into context for a technology based audience. The LEED green building certification programme will be explained in detail along with an outline of reasons to use it and an examination of its effects on the AV / IT profession."
A case study based on the world's largest green building, the California Academy of Sciences and some practical AV / IT methodology will be presented alongside de
Following the highly upbeat reaction to PLASA09, with exhibitors expressing delight at the quality of visitors despite the financial climate, expectations for PLASA 2010 are also high.
Early exhibitor news includes confirmation by Martin Professional; a doubling of stand space by Nexo; and the return after a one-year absence of Zero 88.
PLASA's Events manager Sophie Atkinson said, "Last year the free registration offer helped boost exhibitors' confidence in the show's compelling drawing power by attracting thousands of ear
Based on Visiblu, Digigram's Network Audio Operating System, AudioManager VU is a time-saving device for integrators developing complex audio systems involving events and scripts. The software auto-discovers the network and its attached devices for supervision. It handles all kinds of data including heterogeneous audio sources such as IP audio equipment (PYKO or third party devices), sound cards (for analogue I/Os) or ultra-low latency audio networks (EtherSound).
It will also manage application-specific control data for events, schedules or scripts. Audio Manager also offers processing and mixing points within the network; triggering the mix of announce
A statement from APIAS says: "The main reasons that have led the organizers to reschedule Show-Way stem from the acknowledgement that the professional entertainment world is going through a period of great change.
"New and different opportunities are emerging on the world scene for all sector players. Looking at other similar situations in the past, there is also no doubt that taking part in trade fairs in hard times such as this is not always profitable for companies.
"The Show-Way Professional Entertainment Technology Exhibition will therefore return to the Bergamo trade fair in the Spring of next year, with the same
"Diversified Communications India Pvt. Ltd, was created as a 100% subsidiary of Diversified Business Communications, which absorbed the entire existing team of the PALM Expo. I will continue to dedicate myself to the PALM and Musician Expo as managing director of Diversified Communications India, and Manuel Dias remains the project director, directly responsible to all exhibitors at the PALM 2010," says Anil Chopra.
The 2010 PALM show expands by nearly 35% this year and will include a
This will be the third three-day event of its kind organised by theatre consultant Richard Brett in London. Venue architects, consultants, designers, managers, equipment manufacturers and technicians from around the world congregate to learn about the latest developments in their fields from international experts. The Conference offers delegates the opportunity to discuss design issues and exchange views with a wide range of knowledgeable practitioners. Previous conferences in 2002 and 2006 were over-subscribed, and judging from the significant number of pre-registrations received so far, places will again be in demand for 2010, say the or
