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Christie Lites CEO Huntly Christie commented on the purchase, stating, "When making a commitment, Christie Lites looks for products that are first in its class. We believe the MAC Aura's patented colour mixing system, powerful output, clean optics and affordable price tag will deliver the design community a fabulous tool. We are very pleased to be adding a significant quantity to our product line."

The MAC Aura which features two independent illumination systems - multicolour beam LEDs and a backlight LED lens array - launched at PLASA 2011 in mid-September, winning a PLASA Award for Innovation.

Martin US President Brian Friborg stated, "Our latest LED moving

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Suitable for stage and theatrical applications where space is a premium, the handy sized Satellite can be easily concealed in a wide variety of small spaces in stage sets, under risers, in trussing, etc. With the addition of W-DMX, this unit solves a myriad of challenges involving complex cabling and difficult locations.

Additional features of the Satellite II include RGB and daylight white (5600°K); homogenised optics; 16-bit, self contained; quick rig mounts for omega brackets; easy interlink between units to create linear forms with square pixels; optional beam shaping films clip onto the front; and opt

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Established in 1985 and based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Pathway designs and manufactures electronics that enable lighting control systems to communicate with intelligent lighting fixtures and power devices, even when those products utilize different communications protocols. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed and the acquisition is not expected to materially impact Acuity Brands future consolidated financial results.

Pathway is strategically positioned at the intersection between architectural and entertainment lighting. Its established management team and product portfolio support a diverse customer base, and serve a broad range

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With over 200 Robert Juliat followspots in stock at the time of going to press, AED Rent (AED group's dry-hire company) holds one of the largest rental stocks of Robert Juliat equipment in Europe.

"AED is constantly investing in extra equipment to meet the ever changing demands of the industry," says AED group PR manager, Alex Goemans. "AED Distribution is well placed to service sales of this market leading brand across Belgium and Luxembourg. The new partnership between our companies and our commitment to holding high levels of sales stock will enable AED

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This year's PLDC will be held at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid from 19-22 October. PLDC is a conference held every second year that addresses trends in architecture and lighting with a series of presentations by internationally renowned speakers. It also includes a manufacturers' exhibition and has evolved into one of the highlight events for lighting design professionals.

(Jim Evans)

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AC-ET UK sales director, Jonathan Walters commented, "We've had a great response to the latest Chroma-Q, PixelRange and GLP LED-based fixtures alongside moving head models from GLP, Clay Paky, Martin Professional, Robe lighting and VARI*LITE. Also causing a buzz were the Jands Vista v2 lighting control software's power with simplicity and Traction Sound's innovative SDS loudspeaker design. Litec's MyT supertruss made an explosive entrance on the stand, plus the latest Green Hippo Hippotizer software and our Cable Express cable manufacturing service also received a lot of interest."

Visitors to this ye

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Produced by Shine TV for ITV2, the show was shot at BBC TV Centre's TC6 studio. However, part of the challenge faced by set designer Simon Kimmell and lighting director Will Charles was the production's desire to feel like it was hosted in a sports stadium rather than a 600sq.m studio.

To help with this, Charles deployed the additional "fire power" of the high-output Coemar fixtures, making use of Infinity Spot Ms, Infinity Wash Ms and Infinity ACL Ms. "I used the In

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STLD and ALD members had travelled from London and around the country to the Royal Shakespeare Company's theatre where, as well as a tour of the historic playhouse, the designers took in a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

PixelRange technical director, John Hickinbotham and sales manager, Andy Walters, were on hand to guide the attendees through the new range of products which included PixelRange's PixelSmart, the SmartLine 4, as well as the recently debuted QLite luminaire and PixelLine 1 battens.

Andy Walters explained, "As a UK lighting manufacturer, PixelRa

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ARCUS Lighting staff members have been certified by High End Systems to teach programming and operation of Wholehog consoles including the Wholehog 3, Road Hog Full Boar, Road Hog and Hog 3PC software. Utilising the latest software, students will learn in-depth procedures for setting up and operating shows on Wholehog consoles. Each class utilizes Road Hog Full Boar consoles connected to WYSIWYG for hands-on learning. Students work 2 per console as they partake in lessons designed to replicate real world situations.

"We are pleased that our distribute

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"They have been great," Bennett says, adding that the compact fixture has also been an excellent lighting fixture on Paul McCartney's latest tour, also a Roy Bennett designed show. "I love the 101s because of the size, weight and speed, as well as the light output."

One of the hottest selling artists of all time, Rihanna embarked on the Loud world tour in June to promote her latest album of the same name. The tour kicked off in North America with lighting supplied by Upstaging before legs in South America and Europe. The European leg began on 29 September and extends until the end

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With design by Anthony James Partners, the centre-hung LED video system features Lighthouse's new Impact 16 LED video product. With over 6,500sq.ft of LED video, the centre-hung screens fill the stadium with colourful animations, sponsor messages, Lions' replays, Whitecaps' player introductions, custom video, and live concert and special event coverage.

"Lighthouse is proud to be a part of the new BC Place," says Ed Whitaker, Lighthouse N.A.S.A. director of sales. "Lighthouse develope

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The appointment was confirmed, with immediate effect at this year's PLASA Show in London, by company director Michel Roelofsen, and SGM's managing director Peter Johansen and export area manager Steen Geertsen.

Along with co-founder Theo van Workum, Roelofsen has built up a formidable sales and rental company over the past 15 years, with bases throughout Holland and Germany. Their channels to market take them into television and architectural applications as well as concert and theatre touring.

"We are extremely impressed with the new range of SGM products - and over the years we have also sold a lot of older SGM fixtures," he stated. "It's important that we can do

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The arts council's director of theatre, Barbara Matthews, told The Stage, "We're sort of saying 'thank you for giving us the opportunity to respond to this, it might

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The theatre has purchased seven Leader Light Stage Wash RGBAW fixtures, a 60cm long, 12cm wide, 12.5cm deep LED batten that incorporates five LED colours - red, green, blue, amber and white - to give a higher output and more flexible colour options than the more familiar three-colour RGB fixtures. The Stage Wash is easy to control, using standard 5-pin XLR DMX connectors, and has the familiar LED virtue of using less energy - 110W maximum - than equivalent tungsten fixtures.

Barry Hope, technical manager for the Birmingham Hippodrome, describes the Stage Wash as a "great p

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Newing was chosen at random out of 327 entries in the contest, which ran last month on Elation's Facebook page. He will receive round trip airfare to Los Angeles, three nights' hotel accommodations, meals and ground transportation in Los Angeles, plus enrollment in the Master Classes, 3-4 December 2011 at the University of Southern California's new Ronald Tutor Campus Center Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles.

As director of entertainment, media and promotions for Ala Carte Entertainment, Newing is required to stay current with modern lighting trends and equi

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The six day event was staged at the Futurama Office Park in Karlin, one of the liveliest and most vibrant areas of Prague.

Jiri Baros, Anolis & Robe's marketing and communications manager says, "It was really good for us to be represented amongst the top designers from all over Europe. designblok is not just about the products, it's about the design and look of the stand as well as the future of aesthetics and visual communications. Many leading designers from all disciplines visit the show and it's absolutely bang-on in terms of a target group for Anolis."

(Jim Evans)

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For the fifth consecutive year, Phoenix 5 called on the technical expertise of Cape Town based rental company, C&S, for the set, stage, AV, sound, lighting and rigging. The gear was jointly supplied by The Grand Arena and C&S. The day was divided into two 200-minute shows, each playing to a full audience and recorded for the television programme Kyknet on DSTV and for a DVD.

Alan Muller was the lighting designer and consultant for both lighting and rigging. "The p

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Southlake boasts a grandMA2 full-size with a grandMA2 light as a backup while NRH is outfitted with a grandMA2 light - all purchased from Barbizon Lighting.

"I used to be a touring guy whose console of choice was the original grandMA," says director of lighting/stage design Kyle Russelburg. "When I joined the church in 2008, part of overhauling the current lighting system was upgrading their current lighting

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This year, Martin Professional was represented via its Russian office, which opened in Moscow in 2010, and was supported by Martin headquarter personnel including Martin area sales manager Peter Dahlin and Martin product managers Paul Pelletier and Peter Skytte, who conducted product demonstrations and master classes.

"Thanks to their efforts as well as those of our Russian team we had an opportunity to successfully present the new products, especially the MAC Aura™, which received a lot of interest," stated Russian office head Mikhail Kuznetsov.

"After its launch at PLASA on 11 September, and the PLASA award it won, we were happy to have had the opp

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Martin product manager for fixed installations, Jonathan Meineke, headed the training with participation from members of Martin's R&D and design & application departments.

The training included an up-close look at a live lighting installation on the exterior of Martin's headquarter building, along with hands-on training in the Martin demo room. Discussions covered general lighting topics such as the appropriate use of LED, fluorescent and discharge light sources in different applications, and in-depth case stories like the award-winning Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

The training gave lighting designers the opportunity to get hands on with several Martin installation products, including the

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The company was called upon to provide a variety of audio visual systems including repeater screens to the left and right of the main stage, projectors, plasmas and lighting effects.

Phil O'Halloran, head of NL Productions, commented: "It goes without saying that being asked to work on an event as prestigious as the MOBO Awards was a fantastic coup for NL Productions. We've recently rebranded to make our service offering more creative; and an event like this really enabled us to shine. We hope to continue our working relationship with the MOBO Organisation for many years to come."

NL Productions utilised Panasonic 10k projectors and two repeater screens on either side of the stage and pro

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Portable products will feature heavily on the stand with a new high powered battery uplighter on show for the first time. The ULite6000 is bright enough to light trees and architectural features without the need for cabling.

Moving heads are now an affordable option with the EPW dual function wash/spot.

For exterior lighting there will be a range of LED battens and PARcans. These IP65 rated units provide coloured wash lighting in all weather conditions. MilTec will be on stand number 83 in the Exhibition Hall.

(Jim Evans)

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From 1 September 2011, EES has assumed responsibility for sales activity across Spain and Portugal, promoting and supporting the full range of Robert Juliat lighting equipment including tungsten, HMI and LED profiles and wash lights and the world-famous range of followspots.

EES has two bases in Spain from which to service its customers, at Astigarraga and Madrid, whilst the Portuguese market benefits from its own Figura Determinante, Siamanto Ismaily, whose experience and direct presence enables EES to provide a better service and assistance in the region.

Mrs Leire Olascoaga, managing director for EES, says, "The whole EES team is delighted to have started our relationship with Robert Juliat. EES's main aim is to meet all our custom

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