American Audio Visual Center Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple11.19.2008
SCOTTSDALE, AZ—The New York Marriott Marquis has selected the Extreme Customer Service Company, American Audio Visual Center, as their partner for audiovisual, multimedia production, and technical services.The 49-story hotel More...
Barco Commits to System Integrators with New VLI Business Unit 11.19.2008
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA—Barco formed the Video & Lighting Integration (VLI) Business Unit, a new global entity purpose-built for system integrators to meet the increasing demand for integrated solutions in the fixed installation More...
Scharff Weisberg Supports My Morning Jacket For U.S. Tour11.19.2008
NEW YORK. NY—From a sold-out concert at Radio City Music Hall to a 24-city U.S. tour running August through October and a New Year’s Eve performance slated for Madison SquareGarden, Scharff Weisberg is lending its support and More...
Sennheiser MKE 1 Propels Les Misérables To New Heights 11.19.2008
QUEBEC CITY, Canada— Directed by Frédéric Dubois and staged in the recently renovated Capitol,
Quebec City’s oldest theatre, this new production of Les Misérables has broken new ground in terms of its simple and direct staging, More...
King Crimson Tours With Midas XL810.29.2008
Prog-rock innovator Robert Fripp and his band King Crimson recently completed a short string of select American dates — their first since 2003. A Midas XL8 console at FOH, manned by Ian Bond, reinforced the band’s reputation for More...
ATK Audiotek Provides Democratic Party With Sound Platform 9.28.2008
DENVER, CO--JBL Professional VERTEC line array loudspeakers were deployed by rental sound system provider, ATK Audiotek, at the Democratic National Convention at Denver's Pepsi Center. A JBL VERTEC system was also used for More...
Metropolitan Opera Performs a Summer Outdoor Spectacular 9.28.2008
BROOKYLN, NY--This summer at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY, the Metropolitan Opera delivered an outdoor concert to a 50,000-strong crowd with a Meyer Sound system. Organized by America's largest classical music organization, the More...
Radiohead, In Rainbows, Storms The Globe With L-ACOUSTICS9.28.2008
OXNARD, CA--Longtime L-ACOUSTICS user Radiohead has returned to the road this summer in support of its latest album, In Rainbows, which shook up the record industry when it was first made available online last October for More...
Rental & Staging Roadshow Returns Triumphantly To New York9.28.2008
YONKERS, NY--The Rental & Staging Roadshow series returned to the place where it all began almost exactly one year prior -- Altman Rentals in Yonkers, NY. Held on July 30, the event featured business sessions by Tom Stimson, CTS, More...
Barco Acquires High End Systems8.06.2008
KORTRIJK, BELGIUM--Barco has acquired High End Systems. Based in Austin, Texas, High End Systems employs 156 people and is a profitable company with USD 44 million sales in 2007. With the merging of two strong industry players, More...
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Martin Professional A/S Acquires R&D International NV8.06.2008
Martin Professional continues its expansion into the fields of LED and video technology through the acquisition of R&D International of Belgium, a company that specializes in the research and development of hardware and software More...
A.C.T Lighting Announces Management Reorganization6.27.2008
LOS ANGELES, CA--Bob Gordon, CEO and president of A.C.T Lighting, announced a companywide reorganization designed to facilitate more effective management. The reorganization comes on the heels of a period of substantial growth for More...
Brandon James Launches Opus Lighting6.27.2008
COLORADO--Brandon James opened his brand new company Opus Lighting. With over 16 years of experience in the industry, James is well known for his extensive knowledge, especially in the area of color scrollers. "It is very exciting More...
Clay Paky Signs PRG To Exclusive Distribution Pact In US And English-Speaking Canada6.27.2008
BERGAMO, ITALY--Clay Paky has signed Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG) as the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky moving lights in the US and English-speaking Canada.
Headquartered in New Windsor, NY, PRG is the world's leading More...