Clearwing's Nick Dressler says, "Dirty Rigger is the 'best bang for the buck', I've not seen rigger gloves at that price and quality from any other manufacturer, which is why we chose to stock the entire range. Customers have come to us with concerns about the quality of their alte
Used to visually brand their vast inventory of equipment cases, the PAL Road Case Label offers an invaluable aid to logistical tracking and identification of cases and their contents.
Eclipse's Tom Norris says, "Keeping track of what case is going where and what's inside is essential, especially when you have multiple jobs on one truck. Le Mark's PAL Labels allow us to instantly see all the information we need; the client, th
Flip Sandell (HSE) asks: A shackle falls to the stage and hits a stagehand causing life threatening injuries: what happens now?
Flip Sandell currently works in the HSE's Entertainment and Leisure Sector and is responsible for their role in live music events, theatr
Used to visually brand their vast inventory of equipment cases, the PAL Label offers an invaluable aid to logistical tracking and identification of cases and their contents.
"I'm really happy with how the labels turned out and can't wait to start using them," says WorldStage's Jesse Fairbairn.
Catching up with WorldStage on a recent visit to the US, Le Mark's export manager Matt Every says, "Whatever business you'
Brilliant Stages is a multiple award winner in the design and construction of stage sets and custom fabrications for the touring and events industry. Brilliant has been at the core of some of the most celebrated touring shows ever produced, and boasts an impressive client list that includes the Rolling Stones, Coldplay, U2, AC/DC, Take That and Lady Gaga.
The acquisition further strengthens the project capabilities within Prolyte G
The Irish Event Awards are now in their fourth year, celebrating excellence and showcasing the highest standards in Ireland's event industry. The Workplace & Employment Awards are in their 6th Year and are endorsed by the Recruitment &
Visitors are invited to take an Access All Areas tour around the LS-Live rehearsal and events facility, and learn more about the Foundation Degree in Live Events Production (validated by The University of Bolton) and short courses in backstage skills. Staff and tutors will be on hand to discuss the many opportunities to get involved with Backstage Academy whether as a student, partner, or supporting institution.
There will be plenty of entertainment on
This is the second development this year on the Broadend Road site which is at the heart of 5 Star's busy operation. It follows on from the construction of a new and much larger custom sanding booth area in January, and is actually the third expansion in 12 months for 5 Star, as another 2500sq.ft of storage space was also added in 2011.
The latest newly refurbished units will initially be used for extra
In addition to demonstrating their new product advancements, Wireless Solution will also be holding a seminar on Wednesday, 11 July from 1:30-2:30 in the Demo room. The seminar will be hosted by Niclas Arvidsson and will serve as an introduct
Barney Hammond of Tempower placed the order with SES for over 50 large units on a schedule to cover orders for this season which he had taken, with the final delivery of 15 units taking place at the end of June, which meant that he could satisfy his customers requirements.
This order was run alongside several other high profile projects that SES were committed too, all of which all have been delivered on time
"It was a true pleasure to at last meet clients that I had previously only spoken to over the phone or by e-mail," says Attfield. "With the continued expansion and diversity of Le Mark products I wanted to meet and be able to discuss the next phase in our growth in
Benedetti secured a £2m, six-album record contract after winning BBC Young Musician of the Year at 16 and has risen to interna
The Prime Minister's 8th Olympic Dinner, produced by Multiple Award Winning producers -Peter Jones Special Events, held at the Plenary, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, raised over $2m dollars for our Australian Olympic Team, competing at next month's
PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths comments, "PLASA runs events to provide quality busi
Gromova comments: "The offer made by Garry Nelsson was a challenge for me, which I accepted with enthusiasm. I have known Garry for many years, and was excited by the chance to join his professional team. The first task was to take over the existing operations of GSE in Russia and other East European and Asian co
Located in Lerwick and due to open in late summer, Mareel boasts a live performance auditorium, two cinema screens, rehearsal rooms, a recording studio, education and training spaces, a digital media production suite, broadcast facilities and a café bar area.
Northern Light was called upon to provide specialist design and installation of wiring and containment across the whole building to enable the lighting, sound, communications, p
tn.jpg "Vertikal Days 2012")
Over the course of the two days, inspHire exhibited key features that are valuable to hire companies within the lifting, access and crane industry such as:
Automatic Servicing - inspHire provides you with the option to automatically place items in to a state of service when off-hired so an inspection must take place before it can be hired again.
Forward Planning - Carry out multiple future bookings
Sapsis Rigging provided design consultation and rigging equipment for all performer harnesses. Sapsis also provided onsite supervision at all venues.
"It was, to say the least, a very exciting day," noted Bi
"Local One is very excited and proud of our success in the great number of our members who have recently been certified as ETCP Technicians," said Local One I.A.T.S.E. president James J. Claffey, Jr. "We believe that this achievement demonstrates our commitment to educating and training our members to provide the best service possible to our many employers, as well as e
Lift Turn Move are a lifting company with two main markets: Industrial & Entertainment and over the past few years Dan Holme has been spearheading the growth of the Entertainment Division. Over these years, LTM have seen a steady increase in the number of enquiries coming from theatres, venues and other fixed-installation projects, which is a change from the touring market that they were used to.
John Jones & David King credit this shift to the introduction of the LoadGuard hois
Now firmly established as the seminal event for all rigging practitioners and professionals across the global entertainment sector, the PLASA Rigging Conference is proud to confirm the speakers for two more presentations added to the schedule.
Adding to the international profile of the Conference are Rinus Bakker and Roy Schilderman from the Association of Riggers and Grounders in Holland (ARGH). Their pre
Based on the conferences produced by Richard Brett in London, the 2012 NATEAC will see more than 50 panellists speak at 18 sessions on topics ranging from current automation technology to the design of stage lifts and a discussion of what the type of performance venues required over t
These went on display at The Exhibition Titanic that started in Spain 10 years ago and is currently showing in Barcelona until September, from where it will tour to other European destinations.
The exhibition has also visited Sweden, Germany and Denmark, and there are plans for an Asian Titanic exhibition in 2014, star
The Little Theatre Gateshead is home to the Progressive Players, who produce up to 10 of their own shows per year and also 'dry-hire' the venue to outside groups.
The Little Theatre's chairman and manager, Robbie Carruthers was referred to AC-ET when seeking an innovative way of integrating a flown truss for lighting positions in front of the pro
