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The Urban Lighting Showcase highlights a sector which has important social and environmental implications, four stands will show the latest innovations for outdoor public spaces.

The Retail Lighting Showcase demonstrates a buoyant market for lighting projects with retailers focusing on reducing their energy consumption, costs and carbon footprints.

The event has moved back to its original home of The Business Design Centre, Islington, which is at the heart of the capital's architecture and design community.

The ARC Show 2011 will take place from 12-13 January 2011.

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There are over 43 new exhibitors who weren't at the show last year, including Ateis, Baldwin Boxall, Bosch, Bose, Christie, Chroma-Q, EAW, Electro-Voice, Intertek, Korg, Lighthouse Technologies, Line 6, Mackie, Martin Audio, M Studio, Penton, Turbosound, Stageco, Sundrax, Taiden, Tomcat, Wasp and Zero 88.

These will add to an already comprehensive line-up of leading manufacturers and industry specialists underscoring PLASA's position as the place to see new products and major industry brands.

The PLASA Innovation Gallery, which profiles all the launch products nominated for a PLASA Innovation Award, will showcase a new format on Sunday 12 September, when entrants will publicly demonstrate their products to the Awards judg

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Named in honour of the late designer, developer and commentator Tony Gottelier, this award aims to recognise the product developers who have made a significant contribution to the development of the equipment and tools that enable our entertainment technology practitioners to continually push the boundaries of event production, presentation and installation.

Once the shortlist of nominees is decided, the Voting Phase will begin. This year, to help ensure that only legitimate industry professionals can cast a vote, voting for the n

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Confirmed exhibitors include: Christie Lites, Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC), EPIC Production Technologies, GerrAudio Distribution, JD International, MDG Fog Generators, Ontario Staging, Roland Systems Group, ROSCO, Sennheiser Canada, Show Distribution, Technically yours Inc (TYI) and ZFX Flying.

A limited number of three-minute showcase slots are still available for the New Product Breakfast on Friday August 13 from 8am to 9am.. Book your slot today! Open to Trade Show Exhibitors.

A Conference highlight will be the Annual CITT Awards Banquet on Saturday 14 A

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In a bid to increase networking at its awards event the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards commissioned Cinimod Studio to create an effective and visually stimulating solution. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology was used to identify key visitors on the two 'networking pods' during the evening's proceedings.

The tags embedded in shortlisted designers and sponsors' name badges used radio signals to send their identity to antenna receivers. Projections then highlighted guests' key professional characteristics (projects designed, sponsor brands) as they moved around the pods.

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PLASA 2010, which runs from the 12-15 September at Earls Court in London, is a major platform for the launch and promotion of innovative new ideas emerging across the event, entertainment and installation industries. The Theatres Trust's Ecovenue feature is a significant new addition to the event, designed to showcase the pioneering environmental efficiency practices being implemented across London venues.

The venues profiled in this uniquely designed 'theatrical' showcase are all participating in the Trust's European-funded Ecovenue project, designed to improve the environmental performance of 48 London theatres. Amongst those featured will be the Albany Theatre (Deptford), the

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Two new D-class amplifiers the BV125D (dual 125 watt) and BV225 (225 watt) will be introduced at the show. Replacing the BV220 (220 watt) and the BV120D (dual 120 watt) the new units are more cost-effective and, together with the BV050Q (quad 50 watt) amplifier, the range provides a complete solution from the smallest to the largest voice alarm system, says the company.

Unitouch is a touchscreen paging system which is becoming an increasingly popular method of control for complex or large voice alarm systems. Displaying either a full graphic layout view of the site or buttons repres

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The company will be showing the latest version of Watchout, using a multi-projector setup and wide screen to demonstrate how the system can combine images with standard computer and network technology to create presentations of practically any size.

Fredrik Svahnberg, marketing director at Dataton, comments, "Having supplied Watchout systems to run on literally hundreds of computers at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, we are experiencing our most successful year ever in Asia.

"The fact that the PALME exhibition is taking place in Vietnam for the first time gives us the chance to put our product's capabilities in front of an even wider audience, and we are looking forward to showing dealers, rental partners, and end users in this

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ETLive, will feature two types of demonstration formats. The first format will present up to six stages of live performance demonstrations in a round-robin format. Each stage will have a band performance of multiple genres presenting the full capabilities of a complete sound system as would be presented in a real-world concert environment.

The second format, new this year, is a seventh stage, presenting a Compact Solution loudspeaker demonstration. This stage is designed to present loudspeaker choices for the smaller listening environment for the House of Worship, corporate or music venue environmen

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The new dbQ-zero matches the previous product in terms of its 30-band constant-Q graphic EQ section on each channel, plus a filter section consisting of high-pass filter, high and low shelving equalizers and two notch filters. Apex has focused on improving inter-channel crosstalk and THD+N figures, as well as load stability with the implementation of updated line driver circuitry.

The dbQ-zero also features a new design of chassis for enhanced ruggedness, as well as a new and intuitive user interface. Two 10-segment LED level indicators, each with dedicated signal and clip LEDs, offer improved peak meter stability at low frequencies.

To simplify connection of the dBQ-zero in any application - whether on the road or in a fi

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technicians working in the theatrical or events industries. The course, Rigging and Working at Height in the Entertainment Industry, is designed to provide the knowledge and practical guidance needed to work safely when rigging equipment high above a stage or auditorium.

Over three days, course attendees will learn from industry professionals and trained instructors on all aspects of safe working at height. Classroom-based theory, hands-on practical sessions and discussion groups are all part of the package which is aimed at keeping everyone involved and active throughout.

"Falls from height continue to be one of the biggest causes of workplace injury and death. Theatres and stages can be particularly hazardous places to work," says Black Light's technical manager Craig Collin. "

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Festival organisers, the Association Fete du Cognac, called on local rental company Atlantic Sono to supply and run all of the audio equipment, who partnered up with Alpha Audio to provide the main PA and stage monitor system, all comprised of APG equipment.

Atlantic Sono's Yann Henard explained that the festival has been growing in size and popularity every year, and this year they required a much bigger and more powerful s

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BlueLine System is an integrated audio system controlled by DMX designed by WORK. This full solution is composed of four devices for an optimum control of audio and an important reduction of cables in installations. The use of RJ 45 cables and IC 6 Pro A (self-powered ceiling speaker controlled by DMX) allows energy saving and cuts down costs.

TourDim 48 is a rack of dimmers based on the D 66 K3 model and has been designed for "almost any touring applications and rental companies".

The WT 500 is a new reference of lifting tower specially designed for line array systems. Based on the WT 600, it is designed for the elevation of small/medium line array systems.

The Digiline series of audio digital matrices provide advanced solutions for audio control and processing through

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Specifically aimed at busy project studios, the GS-R24 is billed as a high quality analogue console for the key mixer functions of preamp and EQ, combined with a choice of interface modules, motorised faders for automated mixing and MIDI controllers for tactile interfacing with software DAWs.

The first interface module available is a 32-channel Firewire interface with ADAT optical connectivity.

Allen & Heath will also be displaying the latest developments in the iLive digital mixer family, including new I/O hardware, and audio networking plug-in cards for Dante and RockNet.

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"Since its release, Line 6 digital wireless technology has received nearly unanimous praise for its unmatched performance, simplicity and sound," says Simon Jones, vice president of new market development at Line 6. "PLASA 2010 is the perfect venue to bring its advanced technology and simple user experience directly to audio installation companies, rental companies, production companies, and dealers."

Line 6 will be on-site at stand 1-J12 showcasing XD-V30 and XD-V70 handheld wireless microphone systems, and XD-V30L and XD-V70L lavalier wireless microphone systems.

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Exhibitors in the Design Gallery include Albioncourt, Occhio and 2B Delighted, which is the parent company of Wever & Ducre, DARK and Limis.

Other recently signed exhibitors include P4 Fastel, BAG Electronics, Ligman Lighting and Ruggiu Lighting. They join the likes of Mizar, Precision Lighting, Projection Lighting, Sill Lighting, RZB Lighting Systems and XAL.

A number of key lighting associations are supporting the 2011 show including the Lighting Industry Federation (LIF), Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) and International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), who run their Enlighten Europe Co

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The Gottelier Masterclass will be presented, as is now established tradition, by last year's Gottelier Award winner - Alex Cooper from Midas Klark Teknik. Entitled Don't Just measure: Listen, the Masterclass will be an appreciation of the power of human perception and spatial awareness, and how they relate to audio - in particular, the fact that just because a piece of audio gear measures correctly does not necessarily mean it sounds good.

InfoComm International will host a seminar theatre dedicated to AV & Systems Integration. Topics over the dedi

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5 Star's booth was maximised with some creative space management, displaying many products as well as incorporating a small seating and hospitality area.

Products on display included two 19" rack systems, finished in desert sand powder coated hardware and extrusions, plus a new concept in transit solutions - 'Euro-Crate'.

'Euro-Crate' is a simple transit solution enabling irregular shaped items to be transported in safety by using a shock-mounted internal baseboard and a matrix of adjustable tie-down shackles and ratchet straps. Intermediate 200 mm case sections are then inserted to the desired height

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"On this show, you have to be prepared for anything and everything," says Healy. "Some performers will want fast and exciting, while others will want the lighting to be subtle so as not to distract those onstage. But no matter what, it has to look good on camera. This show definitely runs the full gamut of lighting."

He continues, "It mystifies me that lighting instruments keep getting brighter. Cameras are getting so good at picking up detail i

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Attracting over 20,000 rock fans, Copenhagen Live - which took place on 2 June - was held in the Kastrupstrand Park area of Copenhagen. Top of the bill were Rammstein, Bullet For My Valentine, Skunk Anansie, former G'n'R and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash and Danish hard rockers Volbeat.

Later that same month, Music & Lights again deployed a trio of LM 26 processors for the main stage at the Sweden Rock Festival in Solvesborg, where Guns 'n' Roses, Aerosmith, Gary Moore, Slayer and Danzig were amo

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Farmer explains the choice, "The touring schedule was very tight so fixtures needed to be reliable, have numerous functions, offer the maximum creative options and work as we expect, as time to redesign the fixture layout or replace defective units simply wasn't available. Small footprint was essential for the applications involved and we needed power and saturation too."

Farmer's deputy LD, Niall Hannell, adds, "PixelRange is just so reliable, they've been around for a while, they're proven, they work, and they always work - I've never seen one go wrong, I've never

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"The COLORdash Accent is massively well received," said Michael Brooksbank, sales manager for Chauvet UK. "They're perfect for shop displays, museums, restaurants - the possibilities are nearly endless. Plus, the on-board driver and dipswitches make for 'plug & play' application without need for programming."

The COLORdash Accent family features seven high-power, 1-watt LEDs. Their cast aluminum housing helps dissipate heat. Its compact size, measuring 174 mm x 108 mm and weighing 0.6 kg, makes them discreet enough to be mounted almost anywhere or fit any decor, says the company. The fixtures' on-boa

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Entirely developed and produced by Midiator, the Vision Pro's main functionality is to control all the visual aspects of a show in a 'live' environment. It acts as a central command station for various industry standard devices like media-servers, video-scalers, light-desks and other equipment. The list of supported devices consists of well-known brands like Green Hippo, Barco, Grass Valley, TV-One, Kiss-Bo

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PLASA 2010, which runs from the 12-15 September at Earls Court in London, is a major platform for the launch and promotion of innovative new ideas emerging across the event, entertainment and installation industries. The co-location of the AVNetworks Conference is a significant new addition to the event, and is the second Conference to be launched alongside this major international trade show this year.

The one-day event will throw light on the burning issue of networking technologies and protocols, how to make the best use of today's standards and what can be expected in the future.

The conference is aimed