The Prolight + Sound convention was held from April 15-18 along with the annual Musikmesse show for music instruments at one giant facility. The combined event drew more than 108,000 visitors from 146 countries to witness “a dazzling display of new products, stars and events presented by 2,257 exhibitors,” noted Detlef Braun, member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt. The PL+S exhibitor and attendee counts also showed strength, with a record 928 exhibitors and 43,054 attendees.
PLSN editor Nook Schoenfeld personally looked in on many of these companies to see what they have to offer to our industry. His report of the event follows.
The one thing I did notice was an abundance of media server companies and the fact that half the lighting manufacturers have fixtures with continuous pan rotation. Mysteriously absent from the show room floor this year was a single police beacon. Next year it may be the incandescent light bulb.
Check out the gallery below for Nook’s take on PL+S 2015. If the image does not display, try hitting “refresh” on your browser.
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