"If you are able to support the trek it would be wonderful, full details can be found on the website www.unicorntheatre.com," says Cooper. "A group of around 15 of us will be trekking up to 10 hours a day for five days - reaching a height of 4,600m - and camping overnight along the way."
Donations can be made via www.justgiving.com/jonathancoopertrek.
"Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It i
The legendary singer, songwriter and actress joins other iconic artists including Madonna, Cliff Richard, Status Quo, George Michael, Kylie Minogue and snooker champion Stephen Hendry in having a permanent cast of her hands in the Square of Fame. On unveiling her handprints, Parton commented: "It is wonderful to be performing here at Wembley and an honour to leave my handprints in the Square. I never realised just how small my hands are."
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The merger of the two businesses will effectively double the size of the existing Avesco group with combined net assets approaching £50 million and substantial financial resources to fund future development. The existing Avesco team will continue to manage the enlarged business providing continuity for both staff and customers.
InvestinMedia recently sold its 49% stake in Complete Communications, world-wide rights holder of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? TV show, producing a substantial profit on its investment. InvestinMedia currently owns Fountain Studios (the UK's largest dedicated independent television studio facility) and holds minority stakes in two media related AIM listed businesses.
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The new Configured NVR/DVR enclosures are specifically designed to address the cable and thermal management needs of NVRs and DVRs. Each enclosure ships with Middle Atlantic Products' solutions for the essentials of any fully-integrated enclosure system.
"Now, instead of having to pick and choose from our c
The charities benefiting from his ride are SANDS for bereaved parents and families and HOPEHIV which seeks to help the 16 million orphans in Africa who have lost their parents to AIDS. He has raised almost £2000 so far.
"We had some friends who tragically lost their baby at the same time as our daughter was born and they received huge amounts of help and support from SANDS. I felt it an
The one-day course combines theory with practical examples of many topics specific to laser display safety. In addition to the subjects covered during the course, each attendee receives a copy of the Laser Visuals Research handbook on laser display safety, and receives a certificate of attendance.
The course has been designed to provide essential and valuable information for anybody involved with working with laser lighting products, whether they be show operators, installation companies, manufacturers, or resellers of laser projectors. Attendees of the course will also be automatically enrolled onto the new Laser S
Major employers in the theatre, live music and events industries already report serious difficulties recruiting qualified and experienced professionals in a wide range of disciplines including lighting, sound, stage controls and specialist backstage support staff.
Since January 2007, more than 300 individuals and organisations - including employers, trade bodies and freelancers - have been consulted on the Skills Academy proposal being developed by Creative & Cul
Applicants are asked to submit work showing the development and processes of a successfully realised lighting design performance project. The project must have been completed at some point during the last 12 months (July 2006 - June 2007). Materials such as photographs, storyboards, plans and any other work the student feels appropriate can be submitted, along w
Jon McClintock, APT's commercial director, says: "The new website reflects the depth and breadth of APT's product portfolio, both as a technology provider and a codec manufacturer. The content is clear, concise and readily accessible to both Licensing partners and codec users."
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Commenting on his role within Axis Post, Eggleton says: "My main function will be to try to bridge the different operations of Axis Post and Axis Hire. It's been recognised that there is a void in the market for the whole process of data management within digital cinematography projects, both at the acquisition stage and in handling data in post and the storage thereafter. Axis Post is investing in R&D to address this
Amanda Chester, Harman Pro UK's marketing manager, commented: "We're delighted to join Club NME at Koko for the rescheduled final. Club NME is all about great music and upcoming talent, so it's the perfect fit for Unsigned Heroes. It's going to be a great night for music."
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Since its opening in May 2005 the Studio has hosted production rehearsals for Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Muse, George Michael, Westlife, Meat Loaf and many others.
Adrian Brooks says, "This is an exciting new appointment for Litestructures. Brent brings with him considerable experience within both the live music and television production sectors. He will bring real innovation to this role and establish the Litestructures Studio as the UK's premier rehearsal facility."Brent Woods adds, "Litestructures has built a wonderful facility which is unique not only in Yorkshire,
Jonathan 'JP' Parker, who has been serving as Aviom's sales director in the Southeastern US, is now assuming the role of director of international sales, Asia Pacific.
Mark Meding, who has been Aviom's sales director for the Northeast US and Canada, will now assume Parker's former Southeastern territory and will be in charge of sales throughout the entire East Coast of the US.
The Canadian territory is now back in the hands of Aviom's longtime international sales director, Joel Brazy, who also continues to oversee the company's European sales efforts.
The Aviom sales force is managed by national sales director Gary Lee, under the leadership of Aviom's new vice president of sales & marketing, Mike McGinn.
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Mark Gibbons, Le Mark Group's business development manager comments, "The Setwear Gloves & Accessories range only started a few years ago with Le Mark. Since the addition of the IronClad range we've noticed a tremendous increase in interest from both end-users and existing distributors. The addition of John Henry's stocking the range is a huge advantage, especially as they are a company already well established within this industry but, most importantly, one that is known as a friendly, fast and reliable supplier."
Paul Cooper, Pro Shop sales manager adds, "Having grown up in an indus
Harmer PR is to retain its name, but will have a fresh new look, with a new corporate identity and website. Journalists will benefit from being able to access each client's area directly by going straight to www.harmerpr.com/[client name].
Elliot said: "I've been surprised and delighted by the congratulatory messages I've received since we sent out an email to our clients, and look forward to working closely with them as Lesley and I continue to build on our success."
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The majority of the cabling used during the Festival was high quality Van Damme, supplied UK by VDC Trading and sold to Kent Union Technical Services (the Student Union's internally-run events crew) by Idium Technology.
Over the last two years, Kent Union has amassed a selection of Van Damme multicore, mic, DMX and power cables, as well as an array of Cat 5 and video cabling. These purchases have been part of a major investment by the Student Union, which was determined to bring the running of events such as Keynestock in house, thus improving the range and quality of events on offer.
Jon Fagg, a final year student at the University who set up Idium Techn
Audience member Tori Lowe was quoted by the BBC as saying: "The hobbits were on stage and had a group of dancers dressed as rangers with them. There was suddenly a lot of screaming, but at first we thought it might be part of the show. But a stagehand came runnning on, and when the music stopped we could hear someone shouting 'My leg! My leg!'."
In a statement, the producers said they were "looking at modifying the staging" so previews could resume. The &
The new IT-Reference 16E i offers discrete symmetrical power to cancel hum-inducing noise from audio and video, power factor technology to provide extra current on-demand for power-starved amplifiers, and four discrete dual-screen power banks to eliminate inter-component interference and noise.
The new SPR-16E i provides an ultra-stable 230 VAC supply from excessively low or high AC voltage sources. It is also outfitted with Furman's proprietary Series Multi-Stage Protection Plus (SMP+) technology, which combines three filtering and protection circ
Dougherty has experience in every market Symetrix covers - recording, live sound/production and installed sound. His studio days were spent at Ironwood Studios and the Tank, as well as being owner of Pink on Vinyl Productions.
Commented Dougherty, "Innovative product design and dedication to the customer are the driving forces behind Symetrix. I am excited to be a part of this incredible team, and look forward to promoting the SymNet line through training."<
Regional courses have already been held in Watford, Warrington, Washington (Tyne & Wear), and Northern Ireland and, with places filling fast for course venues at Bristol and Crowborough on 9 and 16 July respectively, there is no time to lose if you don't want to miss out on this essential training and accreditation, says ISCE.
Future courses being planned include Design and Installation of AFILS; Commissioning, Balancing and Equalisation of Sound Systems; Implementation of the new EMC Standards; and courses specifically for Voice Alarm Systems. For those new to
Furman's former marketing manager, Dave Dilitkanich, will remain with the company for six weeks to assist in transitioning the position to Mr. Benz. He will then be leaving to pursue an MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
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Iain Price-Smith, founder of Multiform, will continue to act as a consultant to the company, who will be developing a new range of quality performance lighting products designed in Europe, which are to be manufactured at Adelto's affiliated manufacturing plant in Guangzhou, China. Global distribution will be handled by Adelto offices in Hong Kong and Germany.
Existing products will continue to be manufactured and distributed in the UK under licence by Light Engineering who will continue to provide service, spares and technical support for these products.
The first new products to be released will be a range of sophisticated, colour changing, DMX-controlled LED luminaires, followed by a range of dimming controllers to succeed Multi
The new site features an easy-to-use navigation system based on a mix of pictorial images for fast recognition combined with a simple, sectional menu for those who know exactly what they are looking for.
Doughty sales manager Julian Chiverton says, "The people we deal with have been asking for more on-line information for a while now, hence this six-month project to completely redesign out site, but nothing prepared us for the almost immediate and massive increase in traffic which we are experiencing. Judging by current response I guess we must have got it just about right."
Over 1000 products are featured along wit
