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Resorts World Las Vegas

The first all-new integrated resort to be built on the fabled Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade, Resorts World Las Vegas opened to exceptionally high expectations. The spectacular resort has more than delivered, swiftly taking center stage in the city’s highly competitive entertainment scene. The luxury property is also home to Las Vegas’ newest state-of-the-art 5,000-capacity Resorts World Theatre, the product of a collaboration between Resorts World, Scéno Plus, AEG, and Solotech.

OSA International Increases Lighting Rental Inventory with New Ayrton Eurus and Additional Ayrton Diablo Fixtures

OSA International, Inc., which delivers world-class entertainment technology, event production and systems integration from its base in Las Vegas, has added large complements of Ayrton Eurus and Diablo lighting fixtures to its rental inventory servicing its Las Vegas and Nashville offices. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »OSA International Increases Lighting Rental Inventory with New Ayrton Eurus and Additional Ayrton Diablo Fixtures

2022 Macroblock Online Symposium: Drive the Metaverse with Leading Display Technology

Macroblock held its 2022 online symposium on November 9. The theme this year was Drive a Whole New World – Metaverse. The Macroblock lecturers went deep into the metaverse from different applications, including VR headsets, smart cockpits, and LED displays. In the presentation, they covered how to realize the metaverse concept and how to deal with those challenges within this area through Macroblock products and technologies. Here’s a video replay of the 2022 Macroblock Symposium:

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Robe for Saaremaa Opera Festival 2022

Robe was the moving light of choice for the 2022 Saaremaa Opera Festival staged in a purpose-built tented arena erected beside the charismatic Kuressaare Castle in the south of Saaremaa Island, Estonia, which was the dramatic location for five days of popular opera and other performances, all presented this year by the Silesian Opera (Opera Śląska) from Bytom, Poland.Read More »Robe for Saaremaa Opera Festival 2022

Metinteractive’s Managed Services Division Offers Post-Installation Support Tailored to Clients’ Needs

Clients value Metinteractive for its expertise as a design and systems integration firm that develops immersive digital environments and audio/video production systems for entertainment venues, stadiums, arenas, theaters, and similar spaces. But they value Metinteractive for another reason: its dedicated Managed Services Division, which provides technical support expertise and managed services.Read More »Metinteractive’s Managed Services Division Offers Post-Installation Support Tailored to Clients’ Needs

In Memoriam: Thom Schilling, Production Supervisor, Stage Manager, and General Manager

Thom Schilling

 

Thom Schilling, the general manager, production supervisor, and stage manager for dozens of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and global tours for over 40 years, died in his sleep on August 19, 2021, in New York City. The cause of death is not presently known. Born in 1956, Schilling was 64 years old.Read More »In Memoriam: Thom Schilling, Production Supervisor, Stage Manager, and General Manager

Compassion is the Highest Form of Love – with Zach Boswell

with Zach Boswell, General Manager at Ilios lighting

On this episode, we discuss #wemakeevents, who is most affected in our industry, what we are advocating for, what we can do as entertainment workers, what concertgoers can do to show support, how we can return to our industry, how we can show solidarity, and the very real tragic loss of our industry.

  • Live events employ over 12 million people.
  • Live events contribute over $1 trillion annually to the US economy.
  • 95% of live events have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
  • 96% of companies have cut staff and/or wages.
  • 77% of people in the live events industry have lost 100% of their income, including 97% of 1099 workers.

On September 1st, 2020, #WeMakeEvents, a coalition of trade bodies, businesses, unions, and live events workers, will light up their venues, homes, and cities red in over 1,500 locations across North America to raise public and media awareness in support of the live events sector. Will you join us?

#wemakeevents  #redalertrestaert

Please visit: www.wemakeevents.org