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"Our localized version is developed by Nemetschek North America, and then enhanced by us to meet the local requirements in our country," explains Carlos Lüthy, CEO of ComputerWorks, Germany. "This year there has been much excitement and anticipation about the Vectorworks 2010 line of products, as this version is already getting rave reviews in the English-speaking countries."

The English-language versions of the Vectorworks 2010 product line were released in the US, C

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Held from 6-9 October at Martin's subsidiary facility in Singapore, training for local users, conducted on the first day, focused on the Maxxyz lighting console and newly launched Maxxyz Modules and was headed by Martin's commercial product manager for controllers Paul Pelletier.

That was followed by a three-day regional training with Martin distributor staff from India, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, and Korea. The regional training covered the LC Series and LC Plus Series LED panels as well as the P3-100 System Controller, headed by Martin product manager Tony Van Moorleghem; and the Maxxyz, Maxxyz Modules, Maxedia 4, Martin ShowDesigner 5 and Martin's RADAR informati

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Themed Feed your Ego, the 2009 event poked fun at the sometimes egocentric aspects of the ad industry - with the aid of content projected from Gearhouse's suite of Christie projectors.

The two nights of awards were staged in Cape Town's Good Hope Centre, a 6,000 capacity theatre venue, and Gearhouse was working for production company H-Factor, who created the production design for the event. The first night's awards were related to print media and communication design, and the second to TV, radio and digital/electronic. Both were recorded by SABC for broadcast.

Technical production was by Steve Collins and the project was m

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Lighting designer for the two shows was Manfred 'Ollie' Olma of Koln-based mo2 Designs. The show was presented by Sting backed by 35 guest musicians, including string and brass sections, and was staged in the heart of the cathedral.

HSL project manager Mike Oates comments, "It was a great privilege to get the chance to work in such an amazing building and also with Ollie, who is one of the most respected LDs in the business. The project entailed huge challenges as this was the first gig of this scale that had been staged there, which produced some superlative teamwork between the production company, our crew and the cathedral staff, resulting in a truly inspirational ev

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For the award, the panel of judges noted, "7thSense takes the gong for its Delta Media Server for the simple reason that it has 'steadily grown its market, and Delta's capabilities, to make it a force in a worldwide a-v market."

Ian Macpherson, co-founder and director at 7thSense, adds, "We're proud to have our Delta Media Server product recognised at our first ever AV Awards and it strengthens our worldwide efforts to further innovate and propel our business forward."

(Jim Evans)

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The Mobile Roadshow combines a survey of Wybron products with an educational component, intended to reach a segment of the lighting market overlooked by trade shows and provide one-on-one interaction with dealers and scions of the lighting world.

"This is a terrific opportunity to get some face time with the people who carry Wybron products, and with the people who could benefit from doing so," said Wybron sales manager Dusty Hudgins. "Our last few days in Texas were fantastic, and feedback couldn't be more positive."

(Jim Evans)

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The VS-211HDxl has two inputs and two outputs and it is compatible with SDI (SMPTE 259M), HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) and 3G HD-SDI (424M) signals with or without embedded audio. Either of the two inputs can be manually switched via contact closures to the outputs or the unit can be set to switch automatically. A switch on the unit can be set to indicate which input is the primary input.

If the unit detects a loss of signal on the

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The 36m wide, super sized and super strong SupaDome (SP) and the more intimately proportioned 18m wide AliDome are designed to augment either end of In2Structures' current range of MaxiDome and Flat Truss Dome portable structures.

The three-day launch event was designed as a walk-through experience and was attended by over 200 invited key individuals and decision makers from all areas of the events, sports, leisure and tourism industries.

With a myriad of peripheral events scheduled for around next year's soccer, and an increasing trend for major sporting and entertainment events to need a dynamic infrastructure of temporary spaces, the two new products are expected to make

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The obligation to accept the voluntary public tender offer is subject to the condition that MHG offers a purchase price of at least EUR 1.30 per stock in cash to all stockholders. The intended voluntary public tender offer will be subject to several conditions, among others the provision of governmental approvals until 29 December 2009 and the achievement of the minimum take over threshold of 80 percent. Including the shares held by other members of the Fielmann family, which are included in the abovementione

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The E1.28 document offers guidance on the planning of permanent followspot positions. It is a guidance document, not a mandatory compliance document. The document offers recommendations on the locations of the followspot positions within the venue, the power likely to be needed, the waste heat generated, the amount of space likely to be needed, and the fall protection and egress issues to be considered for the operators' safety, among other things.

The E1.28 document was developed at the urging of some followspot v

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SysTune Live Sound and Measurement Seminars emphasize the practical use of SysTune for sound system measurements. Particular emphasis is placed on making fast and accurate field measurements and interpreting the results.

Seminars are two-day sessions and feature both presentations and hands-on exercises, covering the basics of using SysTune with particular emphasis on sound system measurement basic theory and techniques.

With Doug Fowler as SysTune Instructor, the class includes an overview of all the modules of SysTune. Due to the complexity of the programme, every option will not

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Working directly with Watanabe over two years, the Vestax design team has created "an easy-to-use, compact and logical design with an array of faders, switches and rotary controllers tuned to combine the natural touch of a DJ mixer with the advanced functionality offered by Native Instruments Traktor software".

The TR-1 features seamless command of Traktor Pro software for control of up to four laptops through two programme channels. Key features include soft-push s

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"The 2010 version is definitely a mark in the Vectorworks evolution," says David Oliveira, CEO of CAD Technology, the distributor of Nemetschek North America for Brazil and South America. "With a very well-resolved 2D/3D association and a host of impressive new features, we believe that this version will be well-received by Brazilian Vectorworks users." "In addition," continues Oliveira, "we are making demonstration videos of the new features in Portuguese, as well as hosting weekly webinars which will highlight the new features."

(Jim Evans)

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The tour started in the UK and Ireland, taking in 22 arena dates, most of which were sold out including three at London's O2 and two more at Wembley Arena.

John 'JJ' James and Mike 'Bunny' Warren are long-term members of the touring crews for both Cliff and The Shadows. "This year's tour is simplified in terms of the production, although we're using more-or-less the same front of house rig as last year - a PM5D, L-Acoustics PA and an Avalon compressor on Cliff's vocal." says Warren.

"I'm using a dbx162 compressor/limiter on Hank (Marvin)' s and Bruce (Welch)'s vocal, but apart from t

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"Graham made significant contributions to Zero 88 during his eight years, during which time the brand launched Frog consoles and the Chilli dimming range. We would like to thank Graham for his years of service and wish him well in his future endeavours" comments Ken Walma, general manager, Cooper Controls.

With this change, Cooper Controls says it is "taking the opportunity to restructure the Zero 88 brand to better service customers, increase sales, and support new product development".

With immediate effect Grant Bales-Smith will take on responsibility for Zero 88 profitability in all markets outside the Americas as well as sales responsibility for UK, Southern Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Franck Tiesing will continue to manage Northern & Eastern Europe as Z

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The striking installation designed by Light Emotion and specified by New Zealand's Modus Architectural Lighting utilises Philips' latest LED technology both inside and outside the Greco-Roman inspired building, as well as display lighting from Philips Selecon - the Museum's luminaire manufacturer of choice - throughout the interior.

"We are illuminating the building, not only to honour its architectural magnificence, but to signify the importance of the Museum's connection with the city. This iconic building should be seen from all vantage points throughout our city, and we are proud to illuminate it in an economically fr

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"We're very excited about the new Elation Design Wash LED PRO," said Eric Loader Director of Sales at Elation Professional. "This product is very comparable to a 250W discharge lamp, yet it's 50% more energy efficient, is about half the size and weight, and has a 100,000-hour lamp life, compared to a 3,000-hour life. In most colors, the Design Wash LED PRO is actually brighter than a discharge lamp fixture."

The Design Wash LED PRO is designed for entertainment and theatrical applications, where dramatic movement and a sense of excitement are demanded. A fully automated moving head, it delivers a 180

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The delegation was co-ordinated by Rainer Sprinzl, managing director sales and marketing at COMM-TEC, dnp's German distributors.

dnp's Anker Haldan comments, "Our products need to be seen and experienced in order to truly understand the benefits they provide in terms of the viewer experience."

The two-day course set out to prove the concept Seeing is Believing, and was divided into theoretical and workshop sessions.

dnp used their showroom facilities to demonstrate the different rear and front projection screen types while the company's product management team elaborated on (and tested) the theoretical background, using the concept of 'eyegonomics'. "This gave participants an in depth u

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The bridge, designed and installed by Serious Stages, was erected to allow visitors to get from north car parks situated on the other side of River Thames, to the festival site. The team from TAO, managed by fire director Chris Harvey, supplied river rescue personnel stationed on Jet Skis whilst the bridge was moved into position by a 250 tonne crane.

Management of the positioning was undertaken by Serious Stages' Kenny Falconer, under the watchful eye of site manager Dick Tee.

TAO's Chris Harvey said, "Our brief was to provide rapid water rescue for the crews assembling and positioning the structure. Due to the width of the river at that point we needed to station Jet Skis with water rescue personn

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EHS is celebrating their 40th birthday this year. Its services include turnkey projects, rental, commercial audio installation and distribution. Today the company has 15 employees with five departments in-house. It is based in Oslo and has an office in Kristiansand.

Over the last couple of years EHS has invested in its distribution business and its dealer network has been expanded to cover the all types of retail business, from smaller MI stores, chains to pro audio dealers.

"We have been very selective in our product portfolio," says Pål Gulbrandsen, sales manager at EHS. "We don't want to work with too many lines, but will fo