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ADJ to Showcase Road-Proven IP65 Rated Hydro Series Moving Heads and Other New Products at LDI 2022

The ADJ team is gearing up for the first fully-fledged LDI trade show since 2019, set to take place later this month in Las Vegas. At the booth (#1032), the company’s comprehensive and fully road-proven Hydro range of IP65 rated automated luminaires will be showcased, including profile, spot, beam, and wash fixtures. In addition, a wide variety of ADJ’s other recently released entertainment lighting products will also be exhibited, alongside two previously unseen mini spotlight fixtures and a new hybrid moving head.Read More »ADJ to Showcase Road-Proven IP65 Rated Hydro Series Moving Heads and Other New Products at LDI 2022

CHAUVET Professional Issues Storm Watch For LDI

The Maverick Storm 2 Profile from CHAUVET

It’s easy to see why CHAUVET Professional went with the word “storm” when naming its series of Maverick moving fixtures. With their IP65 rating and rugged construction, the new Maverick Storm movers are built to stand up to the elements rain or shine. But all storms are not created equal. There are light misty rainfalls, and then there are those storms that create the kinds of thrilling sights in the sky that you remember for the rest of your life. LDI visitors to CHAUVET Professional at booth 2243 will have no trouble figuring out where the latest additions to the Maverick Storm series stand on this continuum when it comes to output and performance.Read More »CHAUVET Professional Issues Storm Watch For LDI

Bandit Lites’ Michael T. Strickland Receives CMA Award

What do Kix Brooks, Vince Gill, Randy Owens, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and Michael T. Strickland all have in common? Each has been awarded the prestigious CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award. Bandit Lites founder and Chair Michael T. Strickland was honored Nov. 9 with the Humanitarian Award during. the 56th Annual CMA Awards live on ABC-TV.Read More »Bandit Lites’ Michael T. Strickland Receives CMA Award

Parnelli Awards Nominations Continue

Nominations are now being accepted for the next Parnelli Awards ceremony, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on Friday, April 14, 2023, during the NAMM Show. Anyone can now nominate live event professionals and companies who exemplify the best of the best in our industry for a prestigious Parnelli Award. The deadline for Parnelli nominations is Dec. 16, 2022, 5 p.m. PST.

Main Light Adds the S-Tribe Linear LED Luminaire from Portman Lights to its Inventory

Main Light, LLC, a preeminent dry hire rental partner, has added the new S-Tribe™ linear scenic luminaire from Portman Lights to its inventory in all three Main Light locations across the U.S. Long a proponent of the European-based Portman Lights innovative luminaires, the acquisition continues adding to the manufacturer’s range of luminaires available at Main Light. The S-Tribe is a linear strip that combines tungsten-emulating LED sources with RGB LED strips. With a completely new, unique design, it is an excellent consideration when looking to create scenic structures with linear luminaires. Here’s a video demonstration of the Portman Lights S-Tribe at a Main Light shop:

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Vote Now for Your Favorite Hometown Hero – Lighting Company

The voting for the Parnelli Hometown Hero – Lighting Company of the Year Award is now open. PLSN readers get to vote for the six top regional lighting companies in North America—one for each of five U.S. regions, and a sixth for all of Canada. These votes will narrow the field from 36 to six regional winners, who will then appear on the Parnelli Awards ballot for a second round of voting. The winner will receive the Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year at the awards ceremony in Anaheim, CA.Read More »Vote Now for Your Favorite Hometown Hero – Lighting Company

Robe at LDI 2022

The Robe TX1 PosiProfile™

Robe is delighted to be back at LDI 2022 in Las Vegas, action-packed with a range of exciting new products and innovative lighting technologies on Booth 1943 that will stun and amaze visitors. New products shown at a U.S. expo for the first time will include Robe’s impressive and potent iFORTETM moving light and the iFORTE FSTM (FollowSpot) luminaire – both IP65 versions of the original FORTETM—currently Robe’s highest-powered TETM (TRANSFERABLE ENGINE™) LED luminaire.Read More »Robe at LDI 2022

New ColorSource V Fixture Family from ETC

ETC has launched a new family of multi-venue fixtures. Building on the popular ColorSource line that is lighting schools, houses of worship, hotels, and theme parks around the world, ETC announced ColorSource V. This trio of fixtures includes ColorSource Spot V, ColorSource Fresnel V, and ColorSource Spot VXT. Here’s the video replay of ETC’s November 10 Product Launch in case you missed it or would like to rewatch it:

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ETC Introduces High End Systems Halcyon

Introducing High End Systems Halcyon, the next generation of automated framing luminaires from ETC. Created to meet the needs of rental operations, theaters, and opera houses, Halcyon is a family of framing fixtures designed for the exacting demands of lighting production. Offering reduced cost, reduced weight, and increased output, Halcyon fixtures are each best in class and engineered to fit into every spec for every design. Here’s a video replay of ETC’s launch event for the Halcyon range of luminaires:

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