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Updated at regular intervals, Lighting Professional News keeps you up to date with major developments in the lighting industry...
 
 
03-02-2012 - SHOWLIGHT 2013 CALLS FOR SPEAKERS
Have you worked on a complex or high profile project that you think others might be interested to hear about? Or solved a seemingly impossible lighting challenge? If so, then the organisers of Showlight 2013 would like to hear from you.
 
02-02-2012 - BLACK LIGHT APPOINTED BY AVOLITE
Black Light is proud to announce its appointment as an authorised reseller for Avolites, the lighting control company that is famous for its cutting-edge lighting consoles and dimming.
 
01-02-2012 - ROBE TAKES A HOLIDAY ON ICE
Leading European lighting designer, Belgian based Luc Peumans from Painting With Light, specified sixty-two of Robe's ROBIN 600 LEDWash fixtures for the current Holiday on Ice ‘Speed’ tour.
 
31-01-2012 - BARCO BOOSTS THE BRIGHTNESS OF LED WALLS
Barco introduces a new generation of LEDs into its complete portfolio of LED video walls.
 
30-01-2012 - MARTIN CELEBRATES IN KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan marked its 20th year of independence In December and President Nazarbayev chose the day to celebrate the inauguration of the fully renovated Republic Palace, the biggest concert hall in Almaty.
 
30-01-2012 - WIRELESS SOLUTION GREETS THE NEW YEAR IN SINGAPORE
Wireless Solution Sweden along with MA Lighting had full control over a very special New Year celebration held at Marina Bay in Singapore.
 
27-01-2012 - PROLIGHT+SOUND - LATEST NEWS
Prolight + Sound will be held in Frankfurt/Main from 21 to 24 March.
 
26-01-2012 - ROBERT JULIAT's LUCY FOLLOWSPOTS ON STAGE IN USA
The Angus Bowmer Theatre at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has taken delivery of three Robert Juliat Lucy 1200W HMI followspots from Musson Theatrical, Inc.
 
26-01-2012 - HAWTHORNS SUPPORT DANCE FESTIVAL WITH LOAN OF CLAY PAKY PROFILES
UK theatrical suppliers Hawthorns recently supported the Breakin’ Convention International Festival of Hip Hop Dance at Sadler’s Wells Theatre with a charitable loan of 9 Clay Paky 1200 Profiles.
 
25-01-2012 - CHROMA-Q GOES TO UNIVERSITY
UK-based Lincoln University has invested in 30 Chroma-Q Color Force RGBA LED fixtures for its two television studios at the campus’s Media Broadcast Production Centre, which have recently been upgraded to full multi-camera and HD spec.
 
24-01-2012 - HSL GIVES BRILLIANT SERVICE FOR TV'S 'THE CHASE'
Blackburn UK based lighting and visuals rental company HSL is supplying specialist LED lightsources to the current series of the popular ITV quiz show, The Chase, and in the process renewing its long...
 
24-01-2012 - ROBE 'RAISES THE BAR' ON SLOVAKIAN TV
Robe MMX Spots were among over 50 Robe moving lights supplied by Slovakia's top technical production rental company, Q-99, to lighting designer Martin Kubanka for the new music series, "Slovakian Leg...
 
23-01-2012 - CHINESE NEW YEAR GREETINGS
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR CHINESE FRIENDS 恭禧發財...
 
22-01-2012 - ETC UNISON PARADIGM IN CONTROL AT ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LONDON
When the Royal Opera House installed Unison architectural lighting control for the stage and side stage areas as part of the original 1999 refurbishment, it was recognised that lighting control sys...
 
20-01-2012 - CLAY PAKY SCORES IN QATAR
Production company Qatar Vision recently produced the Qatar Football Association Award Ceremony using 150 moving lights from Clay Paky.
 
19-01-2012 - HIGH END SYSTEMS HOSTS OPEN HOUSE IN FLORIDA
High End Systems, a Barco company, is hosting an Orlando, Florida area open house January 26 & 27, 2012.
 
18-01-2012 - CLAY PAKY AT THE LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
Latin music’s most prestigious awards telecast, the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was shown live on Univision Network from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
 
17-01-2012 - PROLIGHT+SOUND SHANGHAI 2011 REPORT
Prolight + Sound Shanghai is gaining its reputation as one of the most important international trade fairs for pro-audio, lighting and entertainment sectors.
 
16-01-2012 - GLP LAUNCHES IMPRESSION WASH ONE
Following the successful launch of the impression Spot One during 2011, GLP has now introduced the impression Wash One, which offers a Fresnel based optical system with a full feature set of beam control options.
 
13-01-2012 - LIGHTPARTS TO PROVIDE TECHNOBEAM SUPPORT
Ballantyne Strong Inc. is pleased to announce that LightParts Inc. has been chosen to take over the day-to-day support of Technobeam. LightParts will now be the one-stop source for all support, repai...
 
12-01-2012 - PHILIPS EXPECTS DISAPOINTING FOURTH QUARTER
Royal Philips Electronics provided the following update on its expected fourth quarter 2011 financial results which, together with full-year financials, will be reported on January 30, 2012.
 
11-01-2012 - GLP HAS THE X FACTOR IN GERMANY
After the major success of X-Factor 2010, the German version of the popular talent show has just completed its second season with the GLP's new Impression Wash One appearing on all eight live telev...
 
10-01-2012 - LUMINALE IN FRANKFURT - WHY NOT JOIN IN?
The Luminale 2012 will accompany the Light + Building Exhibition which takes place from the 15th to the 20th of April, 2012.
 
09-01-2012 - PHILIPS VARI-LITE APPOINTS SVETLOST TEATAR AS DISTRIBUTOR FOR SERBIA
Effective immediately, Philips Vari-Lite has appointed Svetlost Teatar as its new distributor for Serbia.
 
09-01-2012 - LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN JANUARY 2012
MARCH 21-24, 2012 FR...
 
08-01-2012 - PIXLED APPOINTED DISTRIBUTOR FOR RADIANT LINX
Pixled has been appointed as the official distributor for LED display manufacturer Radiant’s Linx range of products in key European countries from January 2012.
 
06-01-2012 - NICOLAUDIE ACHIEVE AMAZING SALES
Nicolaudie is very proud to announce that the quantity of STICK controllers sold in 2011 has increased by more than 70% in comparison to 2010.
 
04-01-2012 - JANDS VISTA T2 TOURS WITH SARA BAREILLES
US Lighting designer Tony Fransen continues his long association with the Jands Vista lighting and media control system by recently going on the road with a Vista T2 console to run lighting for the Sara Bareilles US Tour.
 
03-01-2012 - MARTIN PROFESSIONAL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
It's Martin Professional’s 25th Anniversary year and it’s time to celebrate!
 
29-12-2011 - GLP ANNOUNCE NEW NAME FOR TRUSSING PRODUCTS
GLP German Light Products Inc.
 
23-12-2011 - SEASON'S GREETINGS
EVERYONE AT LIGHTING-PROFESSIONAL WISHES YOU A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PEACEFUL NEW YEAR Thanks to our many friends across the globe for their cards and good wishes at this holiday time.
 
22-12-2011 - ROBE's 'AWESOME' DISPLAY AT NEW ZEALAND AWARDS SHOW
Leading New Zealand lighting designer Ben Cooper utilised 24 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash moving light fixtures – amongst others – for the 2011 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards (VNZMAs), which honoured th...
 
21-12-2011 - MA LIGHTING IN CONTROL AT THE SOUTH EAST ASIAN GAMES
The Southeast Asian Games is a series of sporting events held every 2 years since 1959 almost without fail.
 
20-12-2011 - PR LIGHTING ROCKS IN MINSK
Russian rock legends Bi-2 recently returned to their native Minsk, in Belarus, for a one-off sold-out show at the Sports Palace indoor arena, in front of 6,000 adoring fans.
 
20-12-2011 - WHITE LIGHT BEHIND MANY CHRISTMAS SHOWS
December is a time for pantomime, as Britain’s theatres stage their annual Christmas entertainments, all using lighting technology to create the magical effects these shows demand - many turning to...
 
19-12-2011 - PR LIGHTING IS THE PRIDE OF BELARUS
Broadcast by Belarus’ Second National TV channel, Pride of the Nation is one of a number of programmes — shot in outside locations with a studio audience — which are lit by Ilya Piatrouski and his team from Blackout Studio.
 
19-12-2011 - ETC EOS IN CONTROL AT THE BOLSHOI
After six years of construction, Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre – one of the world’s pre-eminent cultural meccas for opera and ballet – has finally reopened its doors to newfound glory.
 
19-12-2011 - SGM IN WONDERLAND
No Saints, the leisure group set up by former Luminar boss Stephen Thomas, has added the Wonder brand to its growing portfolio after acquiring four new sites in the south-east with the first nightclub (Wonderland) opening in Sutton, Surrey.
 
16-12-2011 - G-LEC's SOLARIS+ DEBUTS ON WEST COAST OF AMERICA
G-LEC’s Solaris+ is making its West Coast debut with Digitalsound Production Services (DPS), a rental and production company based in Los Angeles.
 
16-12-2011 - PLASA FOCUS LEEDS, UK LAUNCHES WITH NEW WEBSITE
The fourth annual Plasa Focus: Leeds event launches with a brand new website and a sold out floor-plan.
 
16-12-2011 - CLAY PAKY EQUIPS AUSTRALIAN THEATRE
Located in Toowoomba, Queensland, the Empire Theatre is the largest regional theatre in Australia and is both a fine example of art deco architecture and a vibrant home to the region’s performing arts.
 
15-12-2011 - ROSCO LAUNCHES NEW GOBO ROTATORS
Three new gobo rotators have been added to Rosco's range, reflecting the latest advances in technology and electronics and taking this product line to new levels for lighting designers in theatre, tv, retail or architectural venues.
 
14-12-2011 - BARCO PROJECTORS ON STAGE AT THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CONCERT
Visualization pioneer Barco announces that leading entertainment equipment rental company AVAB CAC has selected 17 Barco's event projectors and 100 MiSTRIP creative LED strips to support the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
 
13-12-2011 - RENAGADE DESIGN STAGES KASBIAN'S WORLD TOUR
Nick Gray of Renegade has blended cool, contemporary and classic in a massive lighting and set design for Kasabian's ‘Velociraptor!
 
12-12-2011 - ROBE ROCKS WITH BRYAN ADAMS
The latest Bryan Adams tour is the first major one in the UK tour to feature Robe lighting's new Robin MMX Spots, as specified by lighting designer Ewan McRobb and supplied by the tour's lighting contractor UK based Siyan.
 
12-12-2011 - MARTIN GETS FOCUSED IN NORWAY
Vestad Lighting of Norway recently supplied a large Martin lighting and video screen package for Get Focused, one of the largest Christian youth festivals in Norway and one of the first events to i...
 
09-12-2011 - WIRELESS SOLUTIONS PLAY THE GAME IN CANADA
W-DMX™ by Wireless Solution was one of the players at the 99th Grey Cup, the prestigious Canadian football game between the East Division champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the West Division champi...
 
08-12-2011 - MARTIN PROFESSIONAL ON DUTY IN RED SQUARE
When Moscow celebrates its birthday, the traditional International Military Music Festival, "Spasskaya Tower," takes place on Red Square.
 
08-12-2011 - PR LIGHTING PILOT 575's USED FOR CROATIAN FESTIVAL
The Summer Sea Coast Show takes place annually in Croatia’s picturesque seaside towns of Opatija and Rijeka on the Adriatic Sea.
 
07-12-2011 - NEW CEO FOR OSRAM SEMICONDUCTORS IN ASIA
Osram Opto Semiconductors Asia Ltd.
 
07-12-2011 - INDEPENDENT STUDIO SERVICES MOVES TO LARGER PREMISES
The move has come about to facilitate the increased demand for the company’s services of design, supply and installation of complete stage engineering mechanical facilities.
 
06-12-2011 - ARTISTIC LICENCE HELP TO CREATE A CORAL SKY IN CAIRO
The Ballroom of the luxury Fairmont Towers Heliopolis, Cairo features four spectacular chandeliers designed to evoke the living corals of the Red Sea.
 
05-12-2011 - LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN DECEMBER 2011
SEASONS GREETINGS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ILLUMINATION PHYSICS USE LED ‘...
 
02-12-2011 - TMB SIGN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH SCHNICK SCHNACK SYSTEMS
At this year’s LDI, TMB’s exclusive North American distribution of Schnick Schnack Systems was formally confirmed with the two companies’ CEOs shaking hands over their signed distribution agreement.
 
01-12-2011 - PROLIGHT+SOUND 2012 ONLINE BOOKING NOW OPEN
Prolight + Sound is the world’s leading trade fair of technologies and services for events installation and production and will next be held in Frankfurt am Main from 21 to 24 March 2012.
 
30-11-2011 - CLAY PAKY ROCKS WITH CZECH BAND
When the Czech hard rock band Kabát toured to promote its latest studio album 'Banditi di Praga,' the band continued their long association with Clay Paky and used the Alpha Beam 1500 and Alpha Spot HPE 1200.
 
29-11-2011 - PLASA FOCUS TEXAN WORKSHOP NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Registration is now open for Focus: Tech, the live event production workshop running alongside PLASA Focus at the Renaissance Austin, on February 19-22 2012.
 
28-11-2011 - MARTIN PROFESSIONAL CREATES A DANISH LANDMARK
The provincial city of Herning in the heart of Denmark’s Jutland peninsula is home to Jyske Bank BOXEN,which, since opening in 2010, has become one of the country’s premiere venues for concerts and events.
 
25-11-2011 - PROJECTION STUDIO RETURNS FOR DURHAM LUMIERE
Ross Ashton and The Projection Studio’s ground-breaking "Crown of Light" projected artwork on Durham Cathedral in the UK – created for the 2009 Lumière – returned by popular demand for this year’s fe...
 
24-11-2011 - CHRISTIE EXPANDS ITS OPERATIONS IN IBERIA
Christie, a global visual technology company, is pleased to announce the opening of a Spanish branch in Madrid.
 
24-11-2011 - OSRAM PATENTS CONFIRMED BY HIGHER REGIONAL COURT
The higher regional court Karlsruhe confirmed that Malaysian LED manufacturer Dominant is illegally using or has used Osram AG technology with seven patents.
 
23-11-2011 - CLAY PAKY SHARPYS ON WORLD TOUR WITH RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have embarked on an epic world tour accompanied by an array of Clay Paky Sharpy lighting fixtures.
 
22-11-2011 - ETC SENSOR+ FOR LISBON THEATRE
ETC’s Portuguese dealer Luzeiro has supplied lighting and dimming for the Teatro da Trindade theatre in the centre of Lisbon.
 
22-11-2011 - BARCO LIVEDOTS IN 11.0 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL
Barco LiveDots, a Barco company, is proud to announce a purchase agreement worth 11 million USD with Creative Technology, a leading rental operator of high performance LED products for the exhibition, broadcast and events markets.
 
21-11-2011 - MARTIN DISTRIBUTOR IN HOLLLAND OPENS NEW SHOWROOMS
Martin Professional’s longtime Dutch distributor, Fairlight, has opened three new showrooms at its offices in Bemmel, Holland, a significant customer-centered investment that provides a unique oppo...
 
21-11-2011 - ROBE's SEVEN NEW FACES
Seven fabulous new faces have joined the Robe lighting team at their Valašské Meziříčí HQ in the Czech Republic, reflecting a steady growth period over the last 12 months for this leading moving light manufacturer.
 
18-11-2011 - MESSE FRANKFURT TO PROVIDE FREE WiFi at PROLIGHT+SOUND
In 2004, Messe Frankfurt was the first trade fair organiser to introduce WiFi throughout its grounds.
 
18-11-2011 - BLACK LIGHT BRIGHTENS MNING MUSEUM IN SCOTLAND
Black Light has created two dramatic lighting installations at the National Mining Museum Scotland.
 
17-11-2011 - HIGH END SYSTEMS APPOINTS LEXAIR AS AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR
Digital and Automated lighting pioneer High End Systems, a Barco company, is pleased to announce the appointment of newly created Lexair Entertainment as its Australian distribution partner.
 
17-11-2011 - PR LIGHTING CAGED IN JORDAN
PR lighting fixtures have been found lighting up many events around the world — but never before have they been involved in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) ‘cage fighting’.
 
16-11-2011 - ROBE HAS SUCCESS IN ISRAEL
Robe's Israeli distributor, Danor Theatre & Studio Systems Ltd, based in Hod Hasharon, reports that the new ROBIN MMX Spot is already becoming a popular choice for the country's busy rental market.
 
16-11-2011 - GLP GIVES ITS NEW FIXTURES A SPECTACULAR LAUNCH AT LDI
All roads led to stand 659, at this year’s LDI Show in Orlando, where GLP presented a spectacular launch showcase for both its own, and sister company G-LEC fixtures — as well as offering other creative visual solutions for LD’s.
 
15-11-2011 - OSRAM NOW FULLY OWNS TRAXON TECHNOLOGIES
OSRAM AG acquired the remaining shares in Traxon Technologies, Ltd.
 
14-11-2011 - PLASA FOCUS AUSTIN EXPANDING
Austin will welcome a raft of new exhibitors as the two-day event expands its floor plan yet again.
 
14-11-2011 - ROBERT JULIAT's ALEDIN LED SUCCESSFUL ON TV
One year after its release, the worldwide success of Robert Juliat’s Aledin LED zoom profile spot within the realms of television has shown it to be the fixture the studio market has been waiting for.
 
14-11-2011 - MARTIN PROFESSIONAL's MAC lll PERFORMANCE GETS THE JOB DONE IN SWEDEN
Lighting Designer Mikki Kunttu is using Martin Professional’s MAC III Performance luminaire on Malmö Opera’s current production of "Les Miserables," one of the world’s best loved musicals.
 
11-11-2011 - CHROMA-Q MAKES AN IMPACT IN LAS VEGAS
Lighting and set designer Olivier Ilisca of Chicago-based lighting design and show management practice CenterStage Productions, used 82 Chroma-Q Color Force 48 LED battens on his lighting rig for the...
 
10-11-2011 - MARTIN's DYNAMIC LED DISPLAY IN MILAN
One of the best known brands in retail, athletic footwear giant Foot Locker, has installed an eye-catching Martin Professional LED display in the main front window of its flagship store in Milan.
 
09-11-2011 - GLP FOLLOW THE SCRIPT
This year has been a memorable one for Irish indie band, The Script and their lighting designer, Jamie Thompson.
 
08-11-2011 - LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN NOVEMBER 2011
LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN NOVEMBER 2011 Let us have your news or you can advertise with us.
 
07-11-2011 - COEMAR HAS NEW ITALIAN OWNERSHIP
From today, Coemar S.p.A. has a new majority shareholder - Salvatore Grillo - who will immediately take up the role of Sole Administrator as well. Ten years after being acquired by the private equity...
 
04-11-2011 - ROBE HAS SUCCESS IN HONG KONG
Leading Hong Kong based lighting rental company A-Team Plus has become the first operation in greater China to invest in Robe's new ROBIN MMX Spot moving lights following on from also being the first...
 
03-11-2011 - LIGHTSWITCH ARCHITECTURAL PUTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTO ICONIC CHICAGO BUILDING
Chicago folk who remember the hometown food company that made a blue box synonymous with macaroni and cheese will know right where to find a new 45-story apartment building complex that broke ground last month on the lakefront.
 
02-11-2011 - HIGH END SYSTEMS TOUR WITH BEN HUR
High End Systems, a Barco Company, products play a part in the entertainment spectacle, Ben Hur Live, which debuted September 29 at Rome’s Nuova Fiera di Roma (Roman Fair) stadium.
 
01-11-2011 - OSRAM OSLON SSL LED's OFFER UP TO 20% MORE LIGHT
Powerful, efficient long-life light sources are enormously important for lighting systems that are in operation for many hours day and night, such as those used in commercial horticulture, architainment and stage lighting.
 
31-10-2011 - ETC's NEW GIO CONSOLE 'FAULTLESS' ON ITS PREMIERE
ETC’s newest control desk, Gio, has had its first ever use on a show, with programmer Andi Davis using it on the UK tour of Dirty Dancing.
 
28-10-2011 - BLACK LIGHT SHINES ON CATWALK FOR TV ADVERT
If you’ve caught the latest TV advert for national clothing chain M&Co.
 
27-10-2011 - ROBERT JULIAT EQUIPS COLLEGE IN ISTANBUL
Established for over 3 decades, the Hisar Educational Foundation in Turkey has opened a new Culture Centre at its school in Kemerburgaz, İstanbul and turned to Robert Juliat products as the first choice for the new lighting systems.
 
25-10-2011 - INFOCOMM MIDDLE EAST A GREAT SUCCESS
Exhibitors at the first InfoComm Middle East & Africa (MEA) gave the event a thumbs-up, at the close of the Show.
 
24-10-2011 - MARTIN PROFESSIONAL's AURAS ON STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Lighting designer Stephan Aue of Ambion GmbH is one of the first LDs worldwide to use Martin Professional’s new MAC Aura wash light and placed 42 of the award-winning fixtures on the German rock band Guano Apes’ current European tour.
 
22-10-2011 - PR LIGHTING's CENTRAL AMERICAN DEBUT
PR Lighting’s new PR-5000 advanced moving head spot and powerful XLED590 LED wash light made their Central American debut at a high profile concert in Guatemala recently.
 
20-10-2011 - ANOLIS FINDS A SAFE HAVEN IN MIAMI
Haven is an intimate, vibey, exclusive restaurant in the trendy South Beach district of Miami, Florida, featuring a fabulous Anolis LED lighting scheme created by lighting designer David Chesal and M...
 
19-10-2011 - ROSCO GIVES COLOUR TO "THE LILY'S REVENGE"
Sarah Sidman has faced many challenges when lighting for projects in London 's West End or in the Sydney Opera House or Moscow's Taganka Theatre or several Off-Broadway venues in New York.
 
18-10-2011 - ROBERT JULIAT FIXTURES JOIN ACEY DECY IN CALIFORNIA
Acey Decy Lighting, a sales and rental company in San Fernando, California that has been servicing the feature film and television industries since 1963, has added Robert Juliat 1159 Victor and 1459 Flo 1800W followspots to its rental inventory.
 
17-10-2011 - PHILIPS INCREASES SALES BUT PROFITS FALL AND 4,500 JOBS TO BE CUT
Lighting grew by a strong 8%, driven by LED at 32%.
 
14-10-2011 - SHENZHEN LANLING LAUNCHES SUPER BRIGHT LASER BALL
Shenzhen Lanling Technology Co.
 
13-10-2011 - ROBERT JULIAT HAS NEW DISTRIBUTOR IN SPAIN
Robert Juliat are happy to announce that, Entertainment Equipment Supplies (EES) of Spain has joined the RJ distributor family.
 
12-10-2011 - MARTIN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SEMINARS
Martin Professional recently held an installation products training seminar for lighting designers at its headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark, the first of several planned over the coming year.
 
12-10-2011 - XL VIDEO ON STAGE TO MARK 25 YEARS OF 'PHANTOM OF THE OPERA'
XL Video supplied LED screens, Video Projection, IMAG camera system, HD Playback and Control systems and crew for the spectacular celebration event marking 25 Years of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom...
 
11-10-2011 - SGM's NEW BENELUX DISTRIBUTOR
Rentall, one of Holland’s leading technology sales and rental companies, has been appointed exclusive Benelux distributors for SGM lighting — under its newly formed division, Sales-All BV.
 
10-10-2011 - CHRISTIE MICROTILES ON TV IN BULGARIA
New television station Bulgaria On Air has commissioned a major Christie MicroTiles installation at its newly-renovated facility near Sofia Airport.
 
08-10-2011 - MARTIN MAC FIXTURES 'GREAT' ON RIHANNA TOUR
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.
 
07-10-2011 - ROBERT JULIAT APPOINTS AED DISTRIBUTION
Robert Juliat is delighted to welcome AED Distribution NV (Belgium) as distributor for Belgium and Luxembourg.
 
06-10-2011 - ILLUMINATION PHYSICS BRIGHTENS THE DUBAI SKYLINE
The ‘Pullman’ Dubai, in the Mall of the Emirates, is Accor’s upscale hotel brand which is tailored toward providing high quality services and facilities for both business and leisure clientele.
 
05-10-2011 - CHRISTIE LITES PURCHASES 2000 MARTIN MAC AURA MOVING HEADS
Lighting rental and production company Christie Lites has purchased 2000 Martin Professional’s award-winning MAC Aura moving head wash lights for their many rental locations across North America.
 
04-10-2011 - LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN OCTOBER 2011
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03-10-2011 - PHILIPS ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA
Philips Strand Lighting and Philips Selecon has announced the realignment of key manager positions to strengthen its Sales and Marketing operations in North America.
 
29-09-2011 - ROBE HELPS TOYOTA CELEBRATE
Toyota South Africa celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala dinner event staged at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg,.
 
27-09-2011 - US X FACTOR PREMIERS WITH MARTIN RIG
The highly anticipated American version of X Factor premiered live on the Fox network in the U.
 
26-09-2011 - GLP LAUNCHES WHITE STUDIO PAR
GLP’s brand of non automated fixtures, Scenex Lighting, has announced that its popular LED Studio Par range is now available in a white finish as standard, alongside the black and gun-metal grey already in the range.
 
23-09-2011 - ALDERAMIN GROUP LAUNCHED AT PLASA
Alderamin Group, the international lighting projects specialist, made a stylish and successful industry debut at PLASA 2011.
 
21-09-2011 - ROBERT JULIAT SUPPLY 58 FIXTURES TO SINGAPORE
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore, has expanded its existing stock of Robert Juliat lighting equipment by taking delivery of a further consignment of Robert Juliat zoom profile lanterns, t...
 
19-09-2011 - ROBE'S AWESOME PLASA
Robe lighting enjoyed an "Awesome" PLASA 2011 in London, combining flair, innovation and action with many highlights including the showcasing of new products, plus the launch of the ROBIN DLX Spot...
 
16-09-2011 - PLASA 2011 'A GREAT SUCCESS'
With preliminary visitor figures of over 12,000, showing a marginal increase over 2010 and strong international engagement from across the world, organisers PLASA Events are "delighted" with the posi...
 
14-09-2011 - MAC AURA WINS PLASA AWARD FOR INNOVATION
Held on Monday evening on the show floor, the PLASA Awards for Innovation recognize products that advance the industry by demonstrating a new style of thinking or improving technical practice or safety.
 
12-09-2011 - GLP's VOLKSLICHTS ROCK WITH SELENA GOMEZ
Platinum selling recording artist and actress Selena Gomez, along with her support band The Scene, hit the road this summer with the intention of creating a massive arena dance party.
 
10-09-2011 - GLP REORGANIZES STAFF LINE-UP
California based GLP German Light Products Inc.
 
09-09-2011 - MARTIN PROFESSIONAL's NEW SALES APPOINTMENTS
Martin Professional’s EMEA sales organization is pleased to announce that Maarten Gossye has joined the company as Key Account Manager covering the Belgian and Luxembourgian markets.
 
08-09-2011 - CHRISTIE INTODUCES TWO NEW PROJECTORS AT IBC
Christie announce, at IBC in Amsterdam, the addition of the 12,000 lumen Christie LX1200 and the high definition 1080p Christie LHD700 projector to its LCD line-up.
 
07-09-2011 - ROBE ON TOUR WITH ROGER DALTREY
Robe Robin 600 LEDWash and Robin 600 Spot moving lights were used by LD Dave Farmer on the recent Roger Daltrey UK tour - which saw the legendary singer/songwriter and lead singer of UK rock band, Th...
 
05-09-2011 - PLASA CHANGES AS RUTH ROSSINGTON DEPARTS
As part of its ongoing merger activities and in response to the end of year departure of Ruth Rossington, Executive Director in Europe, PLASA has taken the opportunity to restructure its management t...
 
03-09-2011 - HIGHT END SYSTEMS FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH UK's THE LIGHTING HOSPITAL
High End Systems, a Barco Company, announces its partnership with UK based The Lighting Hospital.
 
01-09-2011 - LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN 1st SEPTEMBER 2011
Join this world class event for professional audio, lighting and entertainment in ...
 
31-08-2011 - CLAY PAKY AND MA LIGHTING ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE IN UK
MA Lighting and Clay Paky are pleased to announce that from 1st September both companies’ product ranges will enjoy comprehensive UK support from London-based Ambersphere Solutions Ltd.
 
30-08-2011 - JANDS VISTA STARS ON HELLBILLIES TOUR
Norwegian Lighting designer Roy Arne Wold is using a Jands Vista T2 console, with the next generation Vista v2 software, to control lighting and video on the current "Hellbillies" tour.
 
30-08-2011 - INTEGRATE OPENS WITH A BUZZ
Integrate kicked off a big first day with hundreds of showgoers storming the Royal Hall of Industries and the Hordern Pavilion to get a piece of the action.
 
24-08-2011 - WYBRON ADD TO CYGNUS RANGE
Introducing Cygnus™ VNS100 & VNS200 variable white LED fixtures, another outstanding addition to the Wybron Cygnus Wash family.
 
23-08-2011 - BARCO FORMS NEW JOINT VENTURE COMPANY IN CHINA
Visualisation company Barco and China Film Group are pleased to announce the formation of CFG Barco (Beijing) Electronics Co.
 
22-08-2011 - GLP OUT IN FORCE AT THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIR
The annual Orange County Fair in California, which this year took place between July 15-August 14 across multiple venues, saw GLP’s Volkslicht Zooms and new impression Spot One LED moving heads out in force.
 
18-08-2011 - CHRISTIE SETS WORLD RECORD
Christie helped to set a world record when it displayed the French 3D premiere of Warner Bros "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows – Part Two" on a 29.
 
18-08-2011 - ROBE MOVING LIGHTS AT FESTIVAL IN SERBIA
The fast growing, ever popular and very cool EXIT festival is staged at the Petrovardin Fortress in Novi Sad on the banks of the River Danube in Serbia, and this year saw over 100 Robe moving lights...
 
17-08-2011 - ACUITY BRANDS ACQUIRES HORIZON CONTROL
Acuity Brands,a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, today announced that it has acquired for cash, Horizon Control, a lighting control research and developmen...
 
15-08-2011 - HIGH END SYSTEMS APPOINTS NEW REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
Chris McMeen has joined High End Systems (HES), a Barco company, as Regional Sales Manager Eastern U.
 
12-08-2011 - STRONG'S BRIGHTLIGHT 7000 XENONS FOR US CIVIL WAR COMMEMORATION
The Lowcountry Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration - in association with the Fort Sumter-Fort Moultrie Historical Trust, marked a turning point event in the US nations' history when, 150 years...
 
11-08-2011 - A C ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES BOARD CHANGES
A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd’s Managing Director, David Leggett has been appointed to the position of Executive Chairman. Former UK Sales Director, Phill Capstick has moved over into D...
 
09-08-2011 - LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN AUGUST 9th 2011
With just over 4 weeks before PLASA 2011 opens its doors, I am sure that many of you have already made plans to be there.
 
08-08-2011 - UNUSUAL RIGGING LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
Northampton based rigging specialists Unusual Rigging has officially launched its new website.
 
05-08-2011 - NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE '4th KNIGHTS OF ILLUMINATION AWARDS'
ALD, STLD and Clay Paky are pleased to announce the nominations for the ‘4th Knights of Illumination’ Lighting Design Awards.
 
03-08-2011 - SGM APPOINTS UK HEAD OF SALES
Ian Kirby has taken on the role of SGM’s Head of Sales in the UK, as Peter Johansen, Director of R&D and Strategic Sales Development, looks to re-assemble key members of his former team.
 
01-08-2011 - GLP LIGHTING ON TOUR WITH SUCCESSFUL HORSE SHOW
Europe's most successful entertainment horse show, Apassionata, has just completed its ‘By the Light of the Stars ‘ tour.
 
30-07-2011 - ENTECH HAS RECORD ATTENDANCE
Industry members from all over Australia flocked to Darling Harbour in the thousands last week to visit ENTECH 2011, the trade show for the latest pro audio, lighting and audio visual equipment.
 
30-07-2011 - CLAY PAKY IN BILLIONAIRE CLUB
Always a vital link between East and West, Istanbul has emerged as one of the world’s richest cities, home to the fifth highest number of billionaires, behind Moscow, New York, Hong Kong and London.
 
28-07-2011 - GE LIGHTING TO ACQUIRE LIGHTECH
GE Lighting today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Lightech, a privately held, advanced lighting technology leader based near Tel Aviv, Israel, with commercial teams in Europe, the U.
 
25-07-2011 - ROBE TO SPONSOR SHOWLIGHT 2013
Leading moving light and LED manufacturer Robe lighting will sponsor and co-organise the 2013 Showlight conference, which will be held in beautiful Český Krumlov in south Bohemia, one of the many jewels of the Czech Republic.
 
23-07-2011 - PLASA 2011 GOTTELIER AWARD
The search has begun for the winner of the 2011 Gottelier Award.
 
20-07-2011 - PR LIGHTING LAUNCHES NEW XPAR 390/390-W
PR Lighting has launched two new additions to its range of LED PAR spots.
 
17-07-2011 - STLD PRESENT MAJOR LED EVENT AT PLASA
After several months in the planning, news of an exciting new feature exclusive to PLASA 2011 is announced today - a major shoot-out of leading LED lighting fixtures, hosted by the STLD (Society of Television Lighting and Design).
 
15-07-2011 - COEMAR WECOMES WIMBLEDON CHAMPION
It was a fantastic show because it was in honour of Novak Djokovic, the new Wimbledon champion.
 
13-07-2011 - VISUAL PRODUCTIONS APPOINTS DANISH DISTRIBUTOR
Visual Productions are expanding their Distribution Network with the welcome inclusion of Light Partner in Denmark.
 
12-07-2011 - MILTEC LAUNCHES MULTI-FUNCTION LED MOVING HEAD
Is it a wash? Is it a profile? Is it an effects luminaire? It’s all three!
 
11-07-2011 - ROBERT JULIAT CHOSEN BY FASHION ART IN TURKEY
Fashion Art, one of the most prestigious rental companies in Turkey, has turned to Robert Juliat for its lighting solutions.
 
08-07-2011 - ROSCO APPOINTS CRISTIAN ARROYO TO NEW POSITION IN EUROPE
Rosco Europe is pleased to announce that Cristian Arroyo of Rosco Iberica is to take on an expanded role within the company from 1 July 2011.
 
06-07-2011 - BARCO CREATES 407 m2 LED DISPLAY SCREEN IN BEIJING
Barco company, has partnered with Beijing Fortune Investment Management Co.
 
05-07-2011 - LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN JULY 5th 2011
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04-07-2011 - ETC CHANGES ROLES OF ERIK LARSEN AND SARAH CLAUSEN
As ETC continues to expand in Europe, the lighting, dimming and control manufacturer has recently made changes to its marketing management roles in Europe.
 
04-07-2011 - MR LED SALES STAFF BONDING
For expanding their sparetime activities and to help with their development and improve trust and bonding with each other, all salesman of Mary Photoelectricity Company held a significative and enjoy...
 
01-07-2011 - JANDS VISTA ON TOUR
Lighting designer Derek Jones recently finished the European leg of the current Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) world tour, finding it the perfect opportunity to try out the new Jands Vis...
 
30-06-2011 - MARTIN PROFESSIONAL JAPAN CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
Martin Professional Japan recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at a party on the 39th floor of the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Tokyo.
 
29-06-2011 - PHILIPS SHOWCASE FLAGSHIP BRANDS AT ABTT
The Philips Entertainment team was out in force to demonstrate the latest developments in LED and intelligent luminaires alongside its dimming, control and distribution solutions.
 
29-06-2011 - ROBE's ROBIN AT AUSTRALIAN CHARITY BALL
Lighting designer Dave Jackson of Phaseshift Productions specified over 40 Robe moving lights - including 24 of the new ROBIN 600 LEDWash 'wonder lights' for the 11th Annual Bruce Lynton BMW Charity...
 
27-06-2011 - COEMAR LIGHTS MUSIC AWARDS IN VERONA
The major stars of Italian music were illuminated on the stage of the Arena di Verona by Coemar’s powerful Infinity ACL S.
 
23-06-2011 - PHILIPS REPORTS DROP IN LIGHTING SALES
Following weaker market demand, mainly in Western Europe, Royal Philips Electronics updates the market on the financial performance of the company.
 
22-06-2011 - MARTIN MIDDLE EAST ILLUMINATES SHEIKH ZAYED BRIDGE IN ABU DHABI
The Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi has been illuminated in spectacular fashion using Martin Professional colour changing luminaires.
 
21-06-2011 - NORTHERN LIGHT'S WINNER
Northern Light’s ongoing 40th anniversary continued at the ABTT Theatre Show with a raffle to win a bottle of 1971 vintage single malt whisky.
 
20-06-2011 - VISIT TO ABTT
I had a really interesting visit to the ABTT Theatre Show in London last week.
 
17-06-2011 - ROBE SURVIVE THE HEAT AT ISRAELI OPERA IN THE DESERT
Robe moving lights once again were the primary moving light fixtures used for the Israeli Opera's "Aida" at the 2011 Dead Sea & Jerusalem Opera Festival, a co-production with the Les Choragies d'...
 
17-05-2011 - NEW MEDICAL LIGHTING WEBSITE LAUNCHED
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Medical lighting WEBSITE which provides help and information to professionals working in or with medical lighting including lamps and equipment.
 
10-05-2011 - LIGHTING & EVENT BULLETIN 10th MAY 2011
MARTIN EUROPEAN ROADSHOW STARTS TODAY Martin EMEA is hosting local events across Europe on an "Engineered for the Eye” Road Show tour that br...
 
11-04-2011 - PROLIGHT+SOUND ACHIEVES ALL TIME RECORD
With six percent more exhibitors, PL+S gave a clear indication.
 
29-12-2010 - GREETINGS
EVERYONE AT LIGHTING-PROFESSIONAL WISHES YOU A VERY HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR Thanks to our many friends across the globe for their cards and good wishes at this holiday time.
 
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