Industry Issues
Get and Keep That Gig
EMPLOYMENT Get and Keep That Gig By Simon Byrne. I used to run a decent sized production company in Canberra. Our bread and butter was corporate AV events but we also did a lot of music industry gigs. At our largest, we had 22 full time staff and about 20 more casuals on the payroll.…
Read MoreTech Tips
Here is this month’s collection of random tech tips to make your life just a bit easier! Tech Tips By Simon Byrne. Protect your Ears! There’s nothing quite like the satisfying crack and thump of a live drum kit, the punch of bass and guitar amplifiers, and the energy of the vocals over the PA…
Read MorePro Light & Sound 2018 Frankfurt still delivers
TRADESHOW REPORT Pro Light & Sound 2018 Frankfurt still delivers By Julius Grafton. While PL&S was once the eighth wonder of the trade-show world, it still packs a punch for hordes of tech-heads from everywhere. Including Australia and New Zealand, since I kept running into people I wanted to talk to, and some I did…
Read MoreThe Employment Issue
FEATURE The Employment Issue CX May 2018 is The Employment Issue, and we’re looking at all issues in the industry related to employment – how to get a gig, how to keep a gig, and how to keep educating yourself so you get better at your job. From the employer’s side, we find out what…
Read MorePro Distributor Training
Training Looking to learn more about a specific piece of gear? Need to get certified for your next installation or tour? Pro equipment distributors run a range of training courses on their brands, sometimes at their HQs, and often in other cities.  Here’s a run-down on some of the training available. If you don’t see…
Read MoreThe inaugural ACETA Convention – Transforming and Inspiring
Pictured: Some, but not all, of the industry heavyweights at the inaugural ACETA convention The inaugural ACETA Convention in Wangaratta was described by one industry stalwart as “the best industry event I’ve attended worldwide, ever”. From Friday 4 May to Sunday 6 May, the most influential and prescient members of the commercial and entertainment technology…
Read MoreMerv McCasker Appeal and Benefit Show
Merv McCasker Appeal and Benefit Show Industry legend Merv McCasker has been diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous tumour on the liver and unfortunately at this point in time the future is not bright. Merv has worked in the music and event industry for the past 40 years such as on the Big Day Out, Field Day,…
Read MoreJosef Valchar to EU – Save Stage Lighting Now!
Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe Lighting s.r.o is petitioning the Czech government and Czech Euro MPs to request that they exempt all stage lighting equipment (EN 60598-2-17, IEC 60598-2-17:2017) from proposed legislation that will prohibit its manufacture and sale immediately across Europe in 2020. “I cannot stress the importance of this enough.” stated Josef. “Every…
Read MoreMeyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive
FEATURES Meyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive By Jason Allen. With a new distributor in place, a major new product to show off, and a decent sale to brag about, Meyer Sound staff, including founders Helen and John Meyer, descended on Sydney en-masse in late March with a two-day system optimisation seminar followed by a product…
Read MoreACETA Confirmed Convention Program
REGULARS Inaugural ACETA Industry Convention – Friday 4th – Sunday 6th May 2018 It’s a sign of abundant activity and progress that we struggled to find the most relevant content for the first ACETA editorial in 2018. An overview of 2017 was planned; however, it was clear that the confirmed inaugural convention program, needed to…
Read MoreBiz Talk: Contractor or Employee? It Makes a Difference
REGULARS Biz Talk: Contractor or Employee? It Makes a Difference By guest columnist Simon Byrne. As alluded to by CX Magazine in July last year, the government is getting serious about cracking down on compulsory superannuation avoidance and has provided money to the ATO to monitor and enforce non-compliance. A lot of our industry is…
Read MoreACETA: Sustainability, Stability and Reality in 2018
REGULARS Sustainability, Stability and Reality in 2018: A Year of Development and Opportunity for the Committed If you aren’t across the relationship re-alignments currently taking place in our industry you must have just woken from a long coma, and there is every indication the landscape is far from settled. Maybe the current experience is a…
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