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14 March 2016

Paul Arnett, national chairman for the NADJ, said, "PLASA London is a great opportunity to meet up with like-minded professional DJs from across the country - we feel that, through attending events such as this, we can better equip our current and future members with the tools and resources they'll need to help build and develop their businesses. Our professional seminar speakers will have sage advice and guidance on marketing, presentation, DJing skills and so much more."

Highlights of the seminar sessions include:

• Tony Winyard

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Stand Q65 will be dedicated to Prolyte Group's new ProLyft Aetos range. This product line, comprising chain hoists and controls, is fully equipped to meet future demands in lifting equipment. With its clever features and carefully engineered product attributes, Aetos has already received wide acclaim across the globe. Don't miss this opportunity to see the hoists in action for the first time in the UK, and find out firsthand about the features of this ground-breaking range. At the show, representatives from Prolyte HQ will join Prolyte UK crew to offer information and guidance on all Prolyte products including the full range of tru

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Alongside will be the CaptainD, Data2, Scotty2, Spaceball2 and the rest of the Smoke Factory range. Manufactured in Hannover, these machines all have a two year warranty and have been tested by the rigorous VBG (Institute for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention) in Germany. Not only the Machines and the Fluids but also the Fog itself are proven and certified completely safe.

Smoke Factory UK holds stocks of machines, fluids and spare parts in their London warehouse for immediate despatch to any UK address.

(Jim Evans)

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Supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, the Technical Masterclass Series will be held at The Backstage Centre over three days, with each day accommodating a different age group.

The events will take place on 29, 30 and 31 October, and will be aimed at key stage 4 students, further education students, and higher education students respectively.

The masterclasses are designed to supplement classroom learning for students who have a keen interest in backstage theatre, and to provide a valuable networking and training opportunity for technical theatre students and young professionals.

Attendees will be able to participate in one masterclasses from the following options, and will benefit from practical lea

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14 March 2016

Having successfully used Entrances C and K (also known as the Holland and Europa entrances respectively) for the past four years, ISE has experienced year-on-year visitor growth that now necessitates the opening of a third gateway, Entrance F - also known as the Park entrance. This new entrance is particularly convenient for Halls 7 and 8 of the RAI, where the show's new theatre spaces will be located. A new Business Lounge will be located on the bridge between Halls 7 and 8, and there will be a free cart shuttle service between the entrance and the RAI train station.

"Visitor congestion is one of the nicer problems for a trade

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Unusual's managing director, Alan Jacobi, said, "Rigging is a key element of almost every event, with its ever increasing scale, size, weight and complexity making a considerable impact, but the consequences of getting it wrong can be disastrous. Conferences such as this are vital in ensuring we continue to debate and improve working practices and Unusual is proud to be this year's Platinum sponsor."

Robin Elias of Unusual Rigging, one of the rigging industry's leading and longes

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"A smaller, regional show, PLASA Focus is great for beginners, professionals, and anyone inquisitive about audio. It's not about selling products, in fact, we try to keep our seminars as product neutral as possible. It's about developing relationships and continuing education."

"This type of conference offers a more personal and in depth experience for all of us," confirms Joe DiFalco, the d&b regional manager for the Southwest United States. "The community atmosphere at PLASA Focus enable

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Over 700 attendees gathered on the show floor at the Palmer Events Centre to see over 50 of the biggest brands showcasing the latest products and technology. High End Systems launched Version 2.0 of Hog Software, to be used in conjunction with their HOG4 range of lighting consoles; Aeson Event Technologies launched the RPM Wash 720, a new 7x15W LED moving head; Martin Professional had two new products on their booth; the MAC Viper Quadray and the Jem Ready 365 Hazer; and Group One had some of the latest products from Avolites, DiGiCo and ElektraLite on display.

The free to attend Professional Development Programme was as popular as ever, with sessions offered from some of the industry's leading talents including the Eurovision Song Contest's Tech

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A major new product is Han-Eco Outdoor: a new addition to Hartings's Han-Eco connector family specifically designed for outdoor applications. The Han-Eco Outdoor connector housing is based on robust high-performance plastic material, which gives the added benefit of light weight to the customer. Further weather-resistant features are provided by the specially designed housing profile and the use of flange gaskets in fluorine rubber (FPM).

The Han-Eco connector family is specifically designed for applications that do not require the full range of product features offered by the Harting Han B series o

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Joining the now established Ethernet networks for entertainment systems, ELC Lighting will debut a new and faster switch component - Switch8GB - forming a new backbone of the network distribution system. With 8 ports Local Area Networks have speeds of 10/100/1000 GB, plus a fiber optic option is introduced on ports 7 and 8. Thanks to the multiple back up loop feature there is fast recovery of back up data in the event of a glitch or interruption of the s

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14 March 2016

Building on the success of its Atmosphere and MAX series across numerous industry sectors, MDG's new e-series is a leap ahead, bringing increased efficiency and total electronic control to the industry's leading atmosphere generators.

The new Atmosphere ATMe and MAX M3e models each have an identical power consumption and footprint to its predecessors (the Atmosphere and MAX 3000 respectively) yet offer a significantly increased output (double that of the standard Atmosphere and approximately 50% more than the standard Max 3000 generators) which make the ATMe and the M3e the most efficient yet.

The n

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The Blakite speaker range was designed by Miltec and is manufactured in the UK using custom drivers supplied by Fane. All seven models are made from birch plywod The range consists of three full range speakers and four subs. The three tops have 8", 10" and 12" drivers with 1.7" compression drivers and are finished in high quality black or white paint.. The sound is very clean and detailed, making them suitable for conference and theatre use as well as schools, live music and clubs. Features include a 35 degree wedge angle, optional rubber feet, flying points, PowerDrive bracket mounting points and pole sockets.

The subs are all direct radiating and available in 12",15", 2x

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"We are pleased to be part of the exciting changes as PLASA moves to its new venue at London ExCel," says Robert Juliat MD, François Juliat. "This will be the first exhibition for us with our new local partner, Ambersphere Solutions, which became our exclusive distributor for the UK this summer, and we are looking forward to an invigorating show."

Robert Juliat will be introducing a new motorized yoke as an accessory for its range of Fresnel lanterns. "We have introduced the motorized yoke in response to the huge number of requests we receive from our customers in the theatre world," says sales director, Claus Spreyer. "This option will be of great assistanc

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Elidy, the world's first LED matrix fixture capable of projecting volumetric graphics, first came to the attention of the industry when it was launched at PLASA 2012 and went on to win a coveted Etoile du SIEL the following year.

Since then Elidy has taken the world of live performance by storm. This year alone has seen it used to stunning effect on tour with no less than Pink, Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age, Bon Jovi, One Direction, Rammstein, Depeche Mode, Bruno Mars and the Pet Shop Boys, television shows including The X Factor, The Voice, and Yves Saint Laurent Fashion Show.

Most recently Elidy has hit the headlines with its spectacular

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The Gig series is a high quality, value-added range of cables designed specifically for audio professionals working in all areas of live music, entertainment, recording and production engineering ... including professional musicians, studios, touring crews and technicians, rental and installation companies.

Available throughout the UK via CLD's extensive trade and wholesale network, Gig series cables will also be popular with music shops and appeal to a wide cross section of users.

A whole range of Gig series products is now available, from musical instrument and mic leads up to speaker cables - all fitted with stylish REAN (a Neutrik brand) connectors. Keenly priced whilst

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Established to celebrate outstanding achievements in British lighting design in the sectors of TV, Theatre and Concert Touring and Events, the awards are voted on by panels of professional reviewers who work in each of the specific sectors.

"It's been the most popular Knight of Illumination awards to date with an unprecedented number of submissions across the categories Theatre, Television and Concert Touring and Events," says KOI Co-ordinator Durham Marenghi. "This year KOI organisers have been inundated with submissions of stunning lighting design work, all of which deserve the highest recognition for their creativity."

So without further ado, and in alphabetical order, the following are the shortlists for each cat

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The PLASA Awards for Innovation recognise products that advance the industry by demonstrating a new style of thinking, improving technical practice or taking a key step forward in terms of safety. All successfully vetted products are judged against one another on the strength of their innovation alone.

Companies and products in the running include:

• Altman Lighting (STAND F40) - UV LED Spectra CYC - A 100W cyclorama/wall wash lumina

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The daylight balanced Sola 12 and tungsten balanced Inca 12 are designed for lighting designers and cinematographers seeking alternative to traditional 2K incandescent Fresnels. The new fixtures encapsulate energy efficiency and outstanding quality of illumination, says the company.

"The revolutionary Sola 12 and Inca 12 have begun shipping to customers worldwide and have already been exceeding customer expectations," says Chris Marchitelli, vice president global marketing, Litepanels. "This is our first time exhibiting at PLASA and the first time we will be demonstrating the final production optimised fixtures since their launch. This show provides us with an excellent opp

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Chris Toulmin, Head of Events, PLASA London 2013, said: "Visitors come to PLASA London expecting to see the latest products and technologies, and they will not be disappointed with the wide range of exciting product launches at the show. We are proud that so many manufacturers choose PLASA London to launch their new products to the market."

Here is just a selection of the new products that will be on show at PLASA London 2013:

Avolites (STAND M10) will launch a range of wings to extend the capabilities of all of its Titan consoles - the Sapphire Touch Wing, Sapphire Media Wing a

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Working with Roland Hemming and the team from RH Consulting, Andy Cooper - manager of the Yamaha Commercial Audio Support Centre Europe - will be co-presenting seminars on the first two days of the show. The presentations will feature a range of Yamaha digital audio equipment, including DME64N digital mixing engines, MSP series active loudspeakers and MY series interfaces.

The Ultimate Network Shootout is presented at 16.00 on Sunday 6 and 13.30 on Monday 7 October. Cooper will assist in demonstrating a number of different audio networks including Dante - the core networking technology of Yamaha's CL series digital mixing conso

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In conjunction with its UK distributor Sound Network, DPA will highlight the breadth and depth of its live sound microphone range, which now caters for every eventuality and offers something for everyone.

"Regardless of whether you are recording or amplifying, we now have a microphone for every live miking situation," says DPA's CEO Christian Poulsen. "The launch of the d:facto II Vocal Microphone was a major step forward for DPA as it meant we could finally offer vocalists DPA's renowned audio quality in a beautifully designed, hand-held wired or wireless unit. In addition, we also have our innovative d:vote 4099 Instrument Microphones and our lightweight, easy to wear d:f

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The team invites visitors to join them for a drink and a chat at the bar on the stand, where you can find out more about their products and services that cover staging equipment rental, set design and construction, automation and production rehearsals.

Stage, set, automation and studio company LS-Live in Wakefield is an industry leader in the entertainment sector, having worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Dizzee Rascal, Kasabian, Tinie Tempah, The Stone Roses, The BBC, ITV, Monster Energy and The Olympic Torch Relay, to name a few.

(Jim Evans)

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For the first time at PLASA, LSC will be showing a Clarity LX900 console. The flagship of the family, the LX900 was first released in December 2012 and many venues across the world have already installed these units. All LX consoles operate on Clarity software which was first released in 2009 for PC and Mac and the LX900 on show will be running version 2 of this software demonstrating all its new features. Also on the booth will be the other members of the family namely the LX300 and LX600 as well as the software versions of Clarity and wings.

In acknowledgement of the changing demands of the marketplace, LSC is releasing a new intelligent power distribution unit called APS that is designed to remove the problems

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The super-fast GIS 250kg BGV-C1 39m/min hoist when integrated with Kinesys' EVO drive, including a SIL3 E-Stop system, is one of the fastest and safest currently on the market, reaching new levels of sophistication and integrity.

The integration of the