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Ayrton Names ACT Lighting Exclusive U.S. Distributor, ACT Lighting Hires Keith Bennett as Ayrton Brand Specialist

PARIS – Ayrton named ACT Lighting as its exclusive U.S. distributor. Keith Bennett, formerly with previous distributor Morpheus Lights, will join ACT Lighting as a brand specialist for Ayrton. Pictured here, from left, are ACT Lighting’s Shawn Sack, Keith Bennett, Doug Mekanik, Ayrton’s Michael Althaus, and ACT’s Brian Dowd, Aaron Hubbard, Alex Monast, George Masek and James Davey.

JDC1 and X4 Bars Provide Killer Effects For Steven Douglas

After lighting the band for nearly 13 years, experienced Irish LD Steven Douglas knows how to bring the best out of The Killers’ dynamic stage set. Now in the midst of the Wonderful Wonderful world tour, he has been exploring new dimensions and challenging perspectives by introducing GLP’s ground-breaking hybrid JDC1 strobe to his toolbox, along with the award-winning GLP X4 Bar 20 battens.

Analog Way Will Exhibit at ISE 2018 – Booth #3-B130

Analog Way will unveil its own range of premium media servers and showcase its high-end video processing solutions at ISE 2018, from 6 to 9 February in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Booth #3-B130 will be organized around demos showcasing how Analog Way’s portfolio of image processors and media servers helps create high-performance live presentations and premium system integration projects.

In Memoriam: Kenneth E. Vannice, 74

PORTLAND, OR – Ken Vannice, a theatrical engineer at Leviton – NSI/Colortran who made significant contributions over the course of his career to the development of standards and training programs at ESTA and USITT, died on Jan. 15, 2018 in Portland, OR of cancer complications. He was 74.

Colour Sound Has Desire for Hurts

Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting and crew to the most recent UK and European leg of synth pop duo Hurts “Desire” tour which included many adventures and the presentation of some superlative shows in more off-gig circuit reaches of Europe.

PCMA Annual Conference Meets In Nashville With Bandit Lites

Southern hospitality was on full display as the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) convened on Nashville. Hosted by the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau at the historic Municipal Auditorium and featuring a lighting package provided by Bandit Lite.