"The thing that really got me excited was how fast everyone just plain got the new products, and the great ideas they all had for improvements," says president Keny Whitright.
Tom Ferguson, shop foreman and rental operations manager for Hudson Sound and Light, says he appreciates companies asking for input on their products. "If you're going to shove it down somebody's throat, there's going to be some resentment," Ferguson says.
The event previewed some of Wybron's new products as well as changes to its Infogate software, which uses two-way communication protocols to let users manage their lighting rigs remotely.
Marc Palmer, director of standards for PRG, says he sees Infogate helping lighting professionals pinpoint any problems in their shows: "It gives you so much more information to troubleshoot," he says.
Wybron will host another series of focus groups in New York City on 9 July at Electronic Theatre Controls' offices in the Film Center Building.
(Jim Evans)
