LSC Lighting Systems Back at Prolight + Sound 2019

LSC Lighting Systems will once again be exhibiting at the forthcoming 2019 Prolight + Sound show in Germany, Hall 12.1/C67. This show will see the official release of the new DINrail range of LSC products including LED drivers, MDR DMX RDM splitters and a preview of the new Mantra Mini DINrail playback unit and Houston…

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HOW TO: Get the Best out of Your Zero 88 FLX S Lighting Console

HOW TO Get the Best out of Your Zero 88 FLX S Lighting Console. presented by Clearlight Shows.   Recognising that programming time continues to become ever-tighter and more precious, Zero 88 has streamlined key elements of FLX S to assist with all the prep work, getting the user ready to operate even quicker. “RigSync”…

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New qualification for New Zealand technicians

News New qualification to upskill the talented technicians driving Kiwi entertainment and events The technical experts who create magical performances and events have a new qualification to harness their skills, through Skills Active Aotearoa, the industry training organisation for the performing arts.   March 21 – At a launch party at the Auckland Arts Festival…

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Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School Lighting Upgrade

Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, is New Zealand’s leading tertiary provider of performing arts and screen training, with almost 50 years of heritage. Located in Wellington, New Zealand at Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre. It offers Degrees in Acting, Design (Stage & Screen) Arts Management, and Diplomas in Costume and Set and Props…

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Entech 2019 – Show News and Announcements

ENTECH ROADSHOW 2019! Here are some news and announcements for each capital city exhibition…   Entech Roadshow – March 5 – 19 in most capital cities Website | Facebook Check-out some feature products on show at Entech here And you could win one of these prizes just by attending …     ENTECH PERTH – Tuesday March…

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New Zealand 2019 – Industry insiders view

NEW ZEALAND New Zealand 2019 – Industry insiders predict growth but are plagued by skills shortages by Jenny Barrett. Every sector of the industry is oozing with optimism when asked about 2019. It seems the only issue is where to find the men and women who are actually going to pull all these projects together. Staff…

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A French Touch for the Tour Down Under with L-Acoustics Syva

NEWS A French Touch for the Tour Down Under with L-Acoustics Syva   PA for big track sporting events like horse, car, or bike racing hasn’t changed much in the past few decades – it’s still very much about 100s of 100V line horns covering the big runs you need on courses that can be…

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NEP moving to amalgamate Australian and NZ production firms

By Julius Grafton. There’s consolidation in the wind after Freeman sold their venue AV business to their major competitor PSAV recently, creating a dominant venue AV provider in the USA, and potentially changing the face of Australia’s Encore Event Technologies. PSAV may not try to do in Australia the things they do in the USA,…

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ENTECH ON THE ROAD: Stale Crew

By Julius Grafton. Last week we detailed a couple of venue issues in two articles, ‘What is a sandwich?’ and this tale of the World’s Slowest Floor Manager. At ENTECH in Melbourne and Adelaide this week, more than a few people asked me whether any of the the venues in the stories would have us back.…

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ISE 2019: Choose Your Own Adventure

ISE 2019 ISE 2019: Choose Your Own Adventure by Jason Allen. Amsterdam’s ISE is a huge, unwieldy beast of a show. Cramming it into 15 halls in the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre is quite a feat, especially when you consider that it only has 11 halls to begin with. Jason Allen got lost in…

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ENTECH hits 25 – up, up but almost full!

ENTECH returns for its 25th anniversary in March 2020 with unprecedented demand for exhibitor space – leaving the roadshow with no way to grow. The 2019 tour tested the boundaries for growth, adding 10% more than the previous year filling the smallest venue on the tour. But the format will not change, as it works…

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Memorial for Richard Pacholski (R2)

Memorial for Richard Pacholski (R2) Chameleon is hosting a celebration of the life of R2 (Richard Pacholski) next Monday 18 March, 4pm – 9pm at their warehouse in Sydney.   R2 was a highly respected member of the lighting community, as a lighting designer, associate designer or production electrician. After starting his lighting career at…

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