UK - Floors for dance and the performing arts will once again be showcased at London's Old Truman Brewery for two days this summer, with Harlequin Floors taking an exhibition stand at the ABTT 2013 Theatre Show on 12-13 June.

Visitors to Harlequin on Stand 144 will discover an exciting new service that the world leaders in sprung and vinyl floors is set to add to its market leading product portfolio.

With 50% more exhibition floor space than last year, the 35th ABTT is expected to welcome record-breaking numbers of visitors. On the Harlequin stand in the Orange Hall, visitors will have access to a wide selection of floor types - as well as expert support, guidance and advice from the Harlequin team.

"We have been exhibiting at ABTT for more than 25 years, "said marke

USA - Located in rural southern Michigan, Hillsdale College is an independent, coeducational, residential, liberal arts college with a student body of about 1,400. With the February opening of the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Centre, the college has a new 76,000sq.ft state-of-the-art facility that primarily serves the track and tennis programmes while providing additional space for general physical fitness.

As part of this new addition to the campus, sound reinforcement takes on a new dimension with the installation of a sound system drawn from the Aero Series 2, Artec, and Arco catalogues of Valencia, Spain-based D.A.S. Audio.

Battle Creek MI-based AVTEK, a design / build and special events firm with a focus on AV installations for the commercial, education, and worship markets, was contracted to design and deploy the college's new sound system. Andrew Walker, who handles both

UK - West Midlands-based technical solutions specialist Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) has been appointed as the preferred technical supplier for Stoneleigh Events.

Stoneleigh Events' venue, Stoneleigh Park, is set in theWarwickshire countryside just 30 minutes outside the commercial hub of Birmingham and also in close proximity to CPL's HQ. CPL will be offering all the sound, lighting, video and AV equipment, and technical support required for corporate and live events, plus exhibitions.

CPL was invited to tender for the position after Stoneleigh Events had learned of the company's fresh and innovative approach, especially with regard to visual presentation of all types.

CPL's Richard Burrow, said: "We are really proud to be working so closely with the team at Stoneleigh Events and look forward to a long and productive working relationship with the venue."

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Bulgaria - The second leg of Bon Jovi's current tour opened in Bulgaria earlier this month, revealing an exquisite Americana-themed set, designed by PEDG's Spike Brant. Serving as production / lighting designer / show director for the tour, Brant turned to Tait to create the 30m inflatable 1959 Buick Electra, which spans the length of the main stage.

Tait supplied all the staging for the tour, including a 34m wide main stage, a band riser and a 30m rounded b-stage catwalk. The Buick Electra's hood sits above the band and is made of three, cold-air inflatable pieces. The three separate pieces measure 30m in total length, and are capable of full inflation in 30 minutes. The inflatable surface has been scenically airbrushed and UV treated for the outdoor shows. It is externally lit from various lighting positions during the show, creating many different looks.

To complete the Bui

UK - Celebrating their 30th anniversary at Firex International, Baldwin Boxall commissioned a bespoke label for a bottle of ale from their local brewery - Harveys of Lewes. There was a great atmosphere on the stand with visitors enjoying the hospitality they have come to expect from the company's staff.

Baldwin Boxall was formed in 1982 by four directors - Terry & Patricia Baldwin and Dave & Dawn Boxall - in 1982 in a shed at the bottom of Terry's garden and Dave's home. A direct 'communication link' was set up between to two properties - an unofficial product invention!

They proved to be a great team and, within a couple of years, the shed was upgraded to a railway cottage near Crowborough rail station. A short while later a 'sales office' (caravan) was added to the site for Terry and Neil Jarvis. This was followed by the addition of a small mobile style building, for storage

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UK - White Light will return to the ABTT Theatre Show this June, exhibiting on stand 133 in the show's Orange Hall. The entertainment lighting specialist will showcase the latest lighting, and effect products for the stage and staff will be on hand to discuss White Light's range of services which include Hire, Sales, Installation, Technical Service, and Events.

Appearing on stand 133 will be White Light exclusive products from manufacturers Altman, Chromlech, CITC, CORE Lighting, James Thomas Engineering, JB Lighting, Look Solutions, LSC Lighting, Rainbow Colour Changers, and Wireless Solutions.

The James Thomas JT30 truss system will form the structure of the White Light stand. The new JT30 system, developed with installations in mind, features unisex fork connections, tapered fork holes, and adjustable joints. With these features, technicians can make connections quicker and

Belgium - Belgian sound engineer Joris Verniest, from betterliVe.be, has been introducing DPA Microphones' new d:facto II Vocal Microphone to some of the country's top bands after being blown away by the natural sound quality it delivers on the live stage.

DPA's Belgian distributor Amptec gave Verniest the first DPA d:facto II Vocal Microphone in the country to demo and since then he has been using it for a wide variety of gigs and with many different artists.

"It doesn't matter what situation I put it in - whether it is a small club, a big outside stage such as the Pukkelpop festival, with wedges or in-ear - I have consistently got great results," Verniest explains. "The vocals are incredibly clear through my mix and there is very little crosstalk from the drums or guitar amps. I even recorded some gigs in multitrack to compare the d:facto with other microphone

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Canada - The Music Industries Association of Canada (MIAC) has announced the preliminary details for the 12th annual PAL Show. This year's show will take place 8-9 September, 2013, at the International Centre in Toronto, and will feature a number of new initiatives to enhance the overall experience and return on investment for visitors and exhibitors alike.

Exhibits will feature the latest in recording, live sound, broadcast, contracting, video, and lighting products and services. Both days of the show will feature a broad range of educational seminars as well as networking events, industry approved training programs, show specials, and live demonstrations.

"We are extremely excited about The PAL Show 2013," comments Dale Kroke, Sr. VP & GM, B&J Music and chairman of the Board of Directors, MIAC. "Our recent membership survey generated a lot of great feedback ab

USA - Having participated in last year's event, Cadac is an official sponsor of this year's Broadway Sound Master Classes, in association with its US distributor Lift Distribution and RF Production's Tom Benson, its US theatre sound consultant.

Addressing what is for it a traditional customer base, this year Cadac is focusing on the opportunities offered to smaller performance venues and productions by its latest compact LIVE1 analogue console series and CDC Four digital mix system.

Commenting on this year's approach, international sales manager, Ben Millson, says, "With the focus on the LIVE1 and CDC Four we are illustrating that, with its new console range, Cadac has a Broadway quality board for everyone, all offering cost competitive, high quality sound design capabilities. Once Cadac sound and engineering was only available to the biggest theatre productions, now ther

UK - Roland Systems Group (RSG) is joining with some of their biggest dealers to put on a series of one day training events across the UK - starting on 20 June at SFL Group in Reading, followed by 3 July at Wigwam Acoustics in Heywood.

The events, which are free to attend, give those present unlimited access to the RSG audio and video product range and the chance for some 'one to one' training with RSG experts. The core functionality of the V-Mixing System will be the main focus of the training - with a spotlight on the new iPad controllable M-200i, the M-480 and M-300 Digital Live Mixing Consoles - both of which have recently launched new iPad Apps - as well as the range of Digital Snakes.

The range of video products such as the new V-4EX 4 Channel Video Mixer, the V-800HD Multi Format Video Switcher and the V-40HD Multi format Video Switcher will also be demonstrated. The da

UK - London's broadcast, recording and audio post production communities turned out in large numbers as HHB Communications Ltd. and Scrub, its Soho-based subsidiary specialising in serving the post production industry, hosted the UK launch of Avid's Pro Tools 11.

Held at the Ray Dolby Theatre in Soho Square, London, the event was hailed as a success by the UK's biggest Pro Tools users as they experienced first-hand the innovative new features offered by Pro Tools 11 in the state-of-the-art theatre.

Avid UK's audio solution specialist Simon Sherbourne led an in-depth overview of Pro Tools 11 on the theatre's class-leading sound and projection systems during three sessions throughout the day. Version 11 software offers even more tools to handle the most demanding sessions, with new features such as a new 64-bit audio engine, advanced metering, offline bounce, a new HD video engi

Indonesia - Clay Paky has unveiled its latest luminaires to major Asian rental companies and TV stations at a demo Jakarta in Indonesia.

Clay Paky area manager Alberico D'Amato and the Italian LD Giovanni Zucchinali collaborated with Clay Paky's Malaysia-based Asian distributor Acoustic & Lighting System for the show, with their newly opened Indonesian branch, which offered end users in the region the opportunity to experience the company's latest breakthroughs in lighting technology.

On show were Clay Paky's A.Leda K10 and K20, the Alpha Spot QWO 800, the Alpha Spot 700 HPE, the Alpha Wash 1500, the Sharpy, and - making its debut in Asia - the new Sharpy Wash.

"The 60 or so rentals companies and TV representatives were incredibly impressed with the quality and features of all of Clay Paky's new luminaires," says Acoustic & Lighting System's Eugene Yeo. "We re

Italy - Leading Italian lighting manufacturer iGuzzini, has revamped its headquarters in Recanati to include a multifunctional space boasting a Christie Mirage projector for 3D screening capabilities as well as a Christie DWU670-E projector.

iGuzzini manufactures lighting fixtures for architecture and street lighting. The family business, which was established more than 50 years ago, has a sales network reaching 64 countries. Its products are celebrated for their innovation, design and eco-sustainability. Continuing in this vein, the company decided to upgrade its offices.

The 150,000sqm headquarters office has a new four-storey light laboratory, designed by Genoa architect Maurizio Varratta under the banner of sustainability and energy efficiency. The building's ecological performance received a rating of 3.5 on the Sustainable Building Challenge Protocol, the highest receive

UK - Continuing a long-running working relationship, XL Video is supplying LED screens, cameras and control for Muse's current The 2nd Law world tour featuring another innovative collaboration between stage & visual designer, Oli Metcalf and video director Tom Kirk.

The tour began in October 2012 in the UK. It stormed through Europe, Japan and US and is now back in the UK, this time playing stadium shows.

Muse are renowned for their visually spectacular live performances. XL's project manager Phil Mercer enthuses, "It is always interesting working with Oli and Tom, and the results of their work is another entertaining, impressive and thought-provoking show."

To achieve a combination of the highest resolution and lightest weight LED video screen surfaces, XL Video is supplying its Pixled F-12 product to the tour.

The front of the stage and drum riser are cl

UK - As the nail biting Champions League Final came to an end at Wembley Stadium, Bluman Associates was hard at work at the Natural History Museum setting the scene for the official after party for German football team Borussia Dortmund this Saturday (25th March).

Bluman Associates managed the technical production for a mapped building projection onto the front of the historic building for creative agency Unspun Ltd.

The highly anticipated final saw German rivals Borussia Dortmund take on Bayern Munich where victory was clenched in the 89th minute for Bayern Munich, with a goal from Arjen Robben making the final score 2 - 1.

On arrival at the Natural History Museum, the Dortmund players, their management, friends and VIP supports of the club were all greeted by the club logo projected onto the outside of the building. Video services production agency Bluman Associates worked

Estonia - Renowned for producing some of the best theatre in Europe, Vanemuine Teater in Tartu, Estonia, launches its new production of Grease directed by Georg Malvius, featuring a vibrant lighting design by Palle Palmé who is utilising over 100 Robe moving lights.

These are part of a new installation at Vanemuine in the theatre's 660 seater Big House venue.

The installation is part of a much wider upgrade programme which has seen all eight Estonian state supported arts and culture venues receive a major lighting refit - with Robe moving lights deployed across all sites.

Involving over 500 fixtures distributed around the country, this has been co-ordinated by Robe's Estonian distributor, Tallinn based E&T Ltd.

Palle Palmé is based in Stockholm and works internationally on a wide variety of shows across theatre, live music and corporate event sectors.<

Europe - Avolites' powerful yet compact Titan Mobile console will be working alongside the Ai Media Server for the first time on the latest Skunk Anansie European festival tour this summer. Video-heavy, it's a visual feast of light, colour and movement backed up with epic rock show lighting. This has seen LD Andy 'Foxy' Smyth harnessing the power of Titan 7 in its most concentrated form.

Smyth has been working with Skunk Anansie since the beginning of summer 2011 and has used an Avolites Pearl Expert control console for the venues tour for the last two years. He describes the desk as 'incredible' following its boost from the new Titan Software.

"The Pearl control surface has been a favourite of mine since I started in the industry, so it was an easy choice to make for the tour. The Expert additions, such as the extra five playback faders, split roller page and fixture exc

UK - Audio-Technica has announced the recruitment of Matthias Exner to the position of business development director EMEA for professional products.

With a strong technical and commercial background, Exner has spent many years in the pro-audio industry representing leading brands like Biamp, Tannoy and BSS, in various roles working with distributors across EMEA and SAARC regions. Exner brings significant experience of the commercial installation industry to Audio-Technica

Exner said, "I'm very excited to be joining Audio-Technica - it's a fantastic company with great technology, high quality products and an amazing heritage. Incidentally, my first contact with the company was the purchase of a pair of its noise-cancelling headphones, which I still use on business travels today.

"I am looking forward to working closely with our distribution partners to implement str

Spain - Master Audio has launched the highly anticipated iOS DSP Studio app for iPad, bringing full wireless remote control and monitoring of its flagship Xcellence series of loudspeaker systems to the popular tablet device.

The application - which is also available in a PC version - utilises a bespoke control protocol that supports Wi-Fi connectivity (control over IP), allowing it to address the ethernet-enabled amp and DSP modules in the Xcellence series cabinets, affording the user visual feedback on amplifier status and the ability to edit processor values from any spot in the venue. Parameters such as crossover frequency, gain (per way and separately mutable), limiter, polarity, delay, five custom parametric EQs or an array of filter shapes, can all be adjusted in fine detail, with several elements controllable at the same time using grouping functions. The app also provide

UAE - Adamson and Thomsun (United Arab Emirates) are teaming up to offer their first seminar in Dubai from 30 May through 1 June. The event will bring in top production companies, partners and FOH engineers to the Traders Hotel in Deira, Dubai. Adamson applications engineer, David Dohrmann, will lead the event and work through topics including Adamson core technologies and products, line array theory and best array design practices.

The presentation allows industry professionals a chance to hear playback and live music on multiple Adamson products including: SpekTrix, Metrix and the Point Series. The seminar will include additional presentations introducing the Energia Series, a Blueprint software overview as well as loudspeaker measurement techniques and system alignment.

There is still an opportunity to attend this seminar and interested parties are encouraged to contact dav

China - The newly reopened Yau Ma Tei Theatre has put a modern twist on traditional Cantonese opera. The historic 300 seat venue in Kowloon, Hong Kong, features the latest ETC technology, with layers of the highest quality conventional and LED light.

Originally opened as a cinema in 1930, the Yau Ma Tei Theatre screened films from a variety of genres until it closed in 1998. Nearly a decade later, the building was saved from being bulldozed when it was declared an architectural and cultural landmark. The government decided to revitalise the area, beginning conservation work to transform the former cinema into a performing arts venue that would become home to a Cantonese opera troupe.

During the renovation, power consumption in the theatre was a big concern. The aging building has limited electrical capacity, so the lighting system had to be green. The staff decided to install

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