Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is marking its 20-year milestone with the 2024 ISE exhibition, set to take place in Barcelona, Spain from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 event is also shaping up to be the biggest ISE show yet, with the largest-ever show floor set across 65,000m², and with more than 115 new exhibitors confirmed.Read More »ISE Celebrates Two Decades of Pro AV Exhibitions with 2024 Show in Barcelona
The Las Vegas–based, Show and Design Group (SDG) announces the addition of Melissa Skipworth as an Account Executive. Skipworth brings over 20 years of experience in trade show and experiential marketing management experience. Skipworth is praised for her design sensibility, especially lighting, and is well known for being adaptive and always respecting the clients’ needs. Skipworth will serve as the primary point of contact for her clients and SDG.Read More »Melissa Skipworth Joins Show and Design Group
A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of lighting and rigging technologies, announces the appointment of Laura James as Sales Support Manager. Reporting to Jean-Louis Blanchard, President, James will work closely with the Sales Support Team to build and maintain successful long-term relationships with A.C. Americas customers through innovative customer satisfaction solutions. A.C. Americas Sales Support Team is a shared resource for A.C. Lighting Inc. and A.C. ProMedia.Read More »Laura James Appointed Sales Support Manager for A.C. Lighting Inc.
Educator and production professional Shawn McKeown passed away May 28, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was 50. At the time of his death, he was employed by Full Sail University as Program Manager – Show Production. McKeown worked for Full Sail for more than 20 years holding a variety of teaching positions, including Department Chair, and Course Director.
4Wall Entertainment, a worldwide entertainment equipment and services provider, has acquired BP Productions of Sacramento, CA. BP Productions’ current location will be re-branded as 4Wall Sacramento, with all employees staying on board to service existing and future customers as part of 4Wall’s 13th US location. Read More »4Wall Entertainment Acquires Sacramento-Based BP Productions
INFiLED, a global leader in LED displays, has hired two heavy-hitters for their fixed installation division in North America. Jason Manguba and Zack Stewart join the INFiLED team as Regional Sales Directors for the company’s fast-growing fixed installation team spearheaded by Rick Bortles.Read More »Jason Manguba and Zack Stewart join INFiLED as Regional Sales Directors
After nearly two decades at Walt Disney World and Disney Live Entertainment, Ryan Stumpp has joined Elation Professional as Vertical Market Manager for Themed Environments. Ryan brings a wealth of themed lighting expertise to Elation, having designed and programmed lighting for a variety of marquee shows and spectaculars, including the recent redesign of Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom.Read More »Theme Park Lighting Veteran Ryan Stumpp Joins Elation as Vertical Market Manager
PLSN’s Michael S. Eddy chats with NEP Virtual Studios’ Phil Galler on the state of the virtual production industry.
Nationwide Video, with facilities across North America, is a leading provider of cross-rental equipment to the live entertainment and event rental and staging industry. Their Nationwide University (NWU) provides training industrywide for technicians and video engineers to get up to speed on a variety of video equipment and workflows.
Learn more about Music Matters Productions, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary in business this year. From a middle school music education business, MMP has grown by leaps and bounds from small stages in the Atlanta, GA area to supporting festivals, productions, and tours across the U.S.
Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the first U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders in the audiovisual (AV) field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), announces the appointment of nationally recognized award-winning Senior Design Leader, Raymond Kent, ASTC, LEED AP BD+C, Principal of DLR Group, founder of the Innovative Technology Design Group, and former CEO of Sustainable Technologies Group, to join SAVe’s Board of Directors.Read More »SAVe Announces Appointment of AV Industry Veteran and Sustainability Champion, Raymond Kent to Board Of Directors
Pantera loaded in at Armeets Arena in Sofia, Bulgaria for the first show of their first European tour in over 20 years. They will be touring Europe through June, ending in Bologna, Italy on July 2. They then return to the U.S. July 13 with dates through 2024.