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Microsoft Surface is a multi-touch system that allows several users to simultaneously touch up to 52 points on the screen. Users can also operate a variety of programmes and features to perform numerous functions at any one time, such as maximising and minimising windows, viewing product data, as well as animation and video content.

The advanced technology utilised by Microsoft Surface can also view and interact with objects placed on the screen. This allows users to move information between the system and devices like mobile phones or cameras.

Oliver Richardson, sales director of DB Systems, says, "Microsoft Surface is a truly remarkable piece of interactive technology, which will be hugely beneficial to exhibitors.

"As a display system, it has a whole multitude of applicatio

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"The timing on this project was perfect," says Steve Cohan, Intelix CEO. "Intelix and Full Compass both saw the need for larger facilities. They just completed construction on their new facility, leaving a state-of-the-art complex looking for another hi-tech tenant."

The relocation allows Intelix to grow its workforce, including the addition of new sales and engineering positions.

"Our current location stymies growth," says Maggie Ellison, Intelix human relations coordinator. "We continue to add staff and we anticipate growing our employee base by at least 10% in the next six months. Our current location is completely maxed out. The new facil

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14 March 2016

"With great sadness, Cadac Holdings Ltd today announced the sudden and tragic death, at the age of 49, of Mark Ray. Mark died of a heart attack in the early hours of Monday 9 November 2009, whilst visiting New York."

Ray fronted Cadac's sales and marketing activity around the world for nine years, joining Cadac in November 2000.

Cadac's Bob Thomas said, "We are all devastated, losing a good friend as well as a colleague. Mark gave every element of his life 100% - as a passionate advocate for Cadac, as a gifted musician and as an active contributor to the pro-audio industry. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Mark's family and friends. All of us at Cadac will miss him enormously."

After serving in the Army, Ray's career had included spell

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The musical famously opened one day after the abolition of theatre censorship in the UK in September 1968. Previously, its scenes of nudity and drug-taking, along with blasphemous and sexually explicit language, would have fallen foul of the Lord Chamberlain's office - which licensed all stage productions.

The current Broadway revival started its run last summer, and has been extended three times. Artistic

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"One of the major reasons for the move was to accommodate the 24mlong high frequency welding machine table. The welding machine is actually built into the floor of the 1000sq.m dedicated mezzanine workshop adding even more area. ShowTex already created some of the Middle East's biggest projection screens.

Now, with the self designed exclusive ShowTex system on site, we're able to produce screens measuring upwards of 500sq.m with super strong seams that are nearly invisible at less than 1mm. For the screens alone we've hired two new specialists and the expanded workshop means there's room for more sewing machines

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Almost 30 nominations were received from across the industry and these were narrowed down to a shortlist of 10 finalists for the panel of judges to ponder upon. The judges for this year's awards were Roy Bickel, Tony Giovannetti, Anne Militello, Jason Rudolph, and Wendall Harrington.

The judges panel was chaired by Mike Wood, who said prior to announcing the winners, "The winner might be a product that could change the industry, it could

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The award was presented at ESTA's Annual Dinner on 19 November by executive director Lori Rubinstein who spoke about the breadth of Rick's volunteer activities. His past efforts include serving two terms as a dealer director, chairing the Technical Education Committee, and chairing the committee that created The ESTA Foundation. Rick currently serves as Chair of ESTA's Member Recognition and Awards Committee, as Vice Chair of The ESTA Foundation, and as Chair of the Behind the Scenes Committee.

Lori Rubinstein spoke about the respect Rick has garnered from his colleagues and from the Association's staff for his thoughtfulness, his practicality, the passion that motivates h

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The Parrot offers complete configurable control, allowing quick and easy modification of all EDID parameters, greatly simplifying system set-up and trouble-shooting, especially of the large complex video systems that are becoming so popular, says the company.

The Parrot is easily configured via USB on either Windows or Macintosh computers using a programme called the Par

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James Wheelwright CEO comments: "At J&C Joel we've had a long history in Africa and we now feel it is the right time to have a presence in the region in the form of J&C Joel South Africa. Africa is an exciting future market for the Theatre and Entertainment Industry."

James was happy to formalise the opening of J&C Joel South Africa with Declan Randall (one of South Africa's leading lighting designers and theatre consultants), their South African partner at J&C Joel HQ in Halifax England. (see image). For the last ten years, Barry Snow has been J&C Joel's representative in South Africa and he is now becoming their full time general manager.

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Posthumous Awards (1) - The Music Producers Guild (UK) has announced that Les Paul will be the recipient of its 2010 Joe Meek Award for Innovation in Production. The Award will be p

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In 2010, the Festival of Light, the event that every year features a combination of art and illumination, will arrive on the Rimini riviera, thanks to SIB. A lighting design event dedicated to the exhibition's professional visitors (architects, lighting designers, installers, theatre, cinema and tele

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ETTB director Mary Shelley-Smith said: "Any event of this scale and prestige takes a huge amount of logistical planning, hard work and effort from everyone involved. It is great to know that all that it's all paid off. It was a real pleasure to be a part of such an amazing night."

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Stuart Gibbons, Le Mark's managing director, received the award from Lord Digby Jones - UK Business Ambassador for UKTI. Gibbons commented: "Winning an award of this magnitude and receiving it from Lord Jones was a personal thrill. It is testament to the hard work and innovative methods that Le Mark has committed to building an envious reputation for great products and service around the world. To support this development the management team looked to recruit native speakers where possible. Le Mark is very proud to include employees from Eastern Europe that regularly use their language skills to talk to our customers in Poland, Russia

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The 2009 winners are:

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The winning ticket for the Second Prize of a $1,500 Amazon Gift Card was drawn by last year's Grand Prize winner, Ken Vannice. David Milly, the owner of Theatrical Lighting Systems in Huntsville, Alabama, was the lucky winner.

John Gebbie of Barbizon Electric was the winner of the Third Prize, a $1,000 Amazon Gift Card which was drawn by Matthew Griffiths, the Managing Director o

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The Council continues the work of PERA for camera, accessories, grip and lighting rental companies and manufacturers. Members of the Council are elected by the PERA Council Affiliates and are responsible for the development and implementation of programs and services for members in these market segments.

Elected to the Council were: Carly Barber, Illumination Dynamics - San Fernando, CA; Daniel Gurzi, Abel Cine Tech - New York, NY; Greg Meyers, Cinequipt, Inc. - Minneapolis, MN; JR Reid, JR Lighting - Las Vegas, NV; John Rule, Rule | Boston Camera - Boston, MA; Mark Tye, Citation Support, Inc. - Nashville, TN; Mark Wofford,

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NOEA is the trade body for organisers and suppliers in the UK outdoor event industry bringing together local authorities, organisers, promoters, venues and suppliers to share problems, enhance professionalism and create business opportunities.

Booth has had an active role in the NOEA convention for the last five years, is a director on the board of the Tennis Industry Association.

"I am delighted to have been selected for the panel and would like to thank everyone who voted for me. The amount of support that I have received has been tremendous. I am a longstanding supporter of the council and its work and believe that I can bring ideas to the table that will help stan

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The most significant update found in this version of software is increased network capacity, which now allows up to 24 devices to be connected to a single Optocore network. This is a move which sees Optocore addressing the increasingly frequent requirement for a larger number of distributed interfaces.

"As we work together with leading members of the pro-audio industry we become aware of these demands quite early," stated Optocore managing director, Marc Brunke. "Optocore is the specialist supplier of optical fibre network solutions and it was self-evident that we needed to find an answer. We are now very happy to present our next innovative solution - this new software opens up lots of new possibilities."

In addition to the expansion of the network size, Optocore has take

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The ESTA Foundation provides industry members with financial support when they are seriously ill or injured, and has announced that two well-known industry companies, Rose Brand and Reed Rigging, are making donations to the programme as part of their 2009 holiday charitable giving.

"Rose Brand has been an active participant in supporting The ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes programme since its inception in 2005," states Josh Jacobstein, Rose Brand's sales director. "We feel that it is essential that companies like ours take care of our fellow industry professionals and family members in need of support. We look forward to wo

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Mobile Promotions utilised its expandable trailer to create the recording studio. The trailer is 13.6m long and 2.5m wide when in transit but expands once on site to give approximately 80sq.m. They have been designed to need only a single person operation, with hydraulic systems to manoeuvre the trailer from 'tour' status into a mobile environment with set-up completed in less than an hour and all furnishings travelling within the unit ready to be unpacked o

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Frida Lyngstad said: "On behalf of Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and I, we are delighted to be part of Abbaworld and to have the opportunity to share our amazing experiences with our fans." As part of the interactive experience, visitors will also be able to appear in music videos, on album covers and take part in a sing-a-long. The exhibition is expected to go on a world tour but no other d

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Initially focusing on the Cuelux software lighting controller, LMP Product Manager Olli Winkler says, "We are glad to have Cuelux in our product portfolio. Cuelux is a well fitting complement in the field of professional lighting control systems."

LMP Lichttechnik was founded in 1980 and has grown to be one of the most successful distributors for the entertainment business in Germany. LMP adds Visual Productions to its portfolio of professional products, for which they have exclusive distribution on the German market, including Robe and Litecraft.

With staff training and stock already in place at LMP, Visual Productions feels that this partnership is well situated to support the German market sales of their products.

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The RSC Lightlock now gives designers the ability to dampen the natural tendency for moving lights to twist in reaction to the fixture's pan movement, allowing the light to hit the focus point without swinging back and forth. Live Design awarded the RSC Lightlock the Best Debuting Product Award in the Rigging and Staging category. The award, presented during Saturday evening's festivities on the show floor, recognizes the RSC Lightlock for "increasing the range of uses for moving head lighting fixtures, while reducing the amount of rigging equipment needed to place fixtures within facilities and productions".

For the team at Total Structures, the response from attendees reinforced what they already believed. "When people come back three or f

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April 2010 will be the second time that venue owners, consultants, show designers, producers and technicians working on the North's leading events, installations and venues have a dedicated event where they can meet and find the new technologies to use in future facilities and productions.

Over 100 manufacturers from all over the world will be on show and the free Education and Learning Programme that runs alongside the exhibition brings