Based in Tinley Park, IL, JRLX provides touring production, lighting, and visual solutions beyond their Chicago region in addition to their offerings in technical sales and integration. Today the business is about 75 percent sales and integration and 25 percent touring. Partners Jason Reberski (CEO) and Kevin Rosenhagen (COO) tell PLSN how their taking a measured approach to growth in this often-volatile industry has allowed JRLX to thrive.
ChoiceLIVE (formerly Upstage Video), a premier provider of AV and production services for live events, is pleased to announce the confirmation of Jason Cataldi as CEO. Cataldi will guide the organization in its mission to provide the finest event experiences for discerning clients and audiences across the many markets that the company serves, including corporate conferences, concert touring, broadcast, experiential, and sports. Read More »Jason Cataldi Appointed CEO of ChoiceLIVE
Main Light increased its rental inventory of Ayrton lighting fixtures with the purchase of a large complement of versatile new Zonda 9 FX fixtures. The company currently has offices in Delaware, Tennessee, and Las Vegas. Main Light has seen a steady demand for its Ayrton Perseo, Khamsin, and Diablo fixtures, which were acquired during the past two years. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »Main Light Becomes One of the First in the US to Acquire Ayrton Zonda 9 FX Fixtures
Unilumin has reported a successful exhibition at this year’s LDI Show with its stand continually abuzz with interest throughout the show. The vivid showcase focused on solutions from Unilumin’s catalog of products and services designed for the rental market featuring fast installation, stable performance, and creative display—all the aspects necessary to create a stunning show.Read More »Unilumin Reports Successful Showcase at LDI 2022
The LDI Show returned to Las Vegas after a busy year of live event productions across North America. The aisles were busy with production pros seeking to gear up for another busy year ahead, with exhibitors unveiling as many new products as steadily improving supply chain conditions would permit.
A festival celebrating the earliest form of aviation was complemented by the very latest in aviation technology, when drone show specialist Verge Aero flew a series of spectacular light shows for the 50th anniversary Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF) in New Mexico. Here’s a video recap from Verge Aero with CEO Nils Thorjussen discussing the different drone shows they flew at the AIBF.
Main Light, LLC has appointed Silas Flores as Operations Manager for Main Light, East in Wilmington, DE. Flores will be focused on ensuring that Main Light’s original facility continues to provide the company’s renowned dry hire services to professional production and rental companies. Bringing over 20+ years of experience working in the entertainment industry, his extensive experience gives him a strong understanding of the needs and expectations of Main Light’s clients.Read More »Main Light Appoints Silas Flores to be Operations Manager for Main Light, East
$900,000 in General Operating Support Awarded to 22 Theatres
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the recipients of RECOGNIZE grants as part of the THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color program. With $1,635,000 in support from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), TCG is working in partnership with an Advisory Circle of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC*) to provide unrestricted funds for Black theatres, Indigenous theatres and Theatres of Color (BITOC*) based in the U.S. (including Tribal Nations and U.S. Territories). In this inaugural round of the program, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation has joined as a supporting partner for theatres in Western states. TCG is looking to partner with additional funders to further augment the reach and impact of the THRIVE! program and interested parties should contact LaTeshia Ellerson for more information.Read More »TCG Announces RECOGNIZE Grantees for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color
Two key individuals who have been integral to Robe lighting s.r.o’s international sales team for many years will be taking on new roles in the company. Harry von den Stemmen, pictured here, is taking an “ambassadorial” role within the company as global key account manager while Ingo Dombrowski, an 18-year company veteran, steps up as international sales director, the post previously held by von den Stemmen.
Lowlands Festival is the largest and most prestigious multi-day festival in The Netherlands. This year’s event, held between Aug. 19-21 at Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland in… Read More »Ayrton Goes High Profile at Lowlands Paradise
Les Goldberg, the founder and CEO of LMG and CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners, delivered yet another riveting entrepreneurial guide to success, this time amid a global pandemic. The release of his third book, The Show Must Go On: The Art of Leading Through a Crisis, offers quintessential strategies for successful crisis leadership.Read More »Les Goldberg Publishes 3rd Book, ‘The Show Must Go On: The Art of Leading Through a Crisis’
Luminex will showcase its award-winning 10GB GigaCore 30i AV network switch at Cine Gear Atlanta and NAB (AES) Show New York in the USA with its North American Distributor A.C. Lighting Inc. “We were excited to meet our partners in person and to present our new products at several international trade shows in the past months. The Luminex team was thrilled to have received lots of positive feedback from partners, users, and media on how the GigaCore 30i AV switch can perfectly fit into different applications, even without any IT knowledge,” says Bart Swinnen, Luminex’s CEO. “We are happy to be back in the USA again, and we believe Cine Gear and NAB/ AES Show are the perfect places where to demonstrate how AV network can easily be achieved with Araneo and our GigaCore range for the broadcast, media, and the entertainment industry.”Read More »Luminex Presents New GigaCore 30i and Araneo at Cine Gear Atlanta and NAB Show New York with A.C. Lighting