Industry Issues
The Employment Issue
FEATURE The Employment Issue CX May 2018 is The Employment Issue, and we’re looking at all issues in the industry related to employment – how to get a gig, how to keep a gig, and how to keep educating yourself so you get better at your job. From the employer’s side, we find out what…
Read MorePro Distributor Training
Training Looking to learn more about a specific piece of gear? Need to get certified for your next installation or tour? Pro equipment distributors run a range of training courses on their brands, sometimes at their HQs, and often in other cities. Here’s a run-down on some of the training available. If you don’t see…
Read MoreThe inaugural ACETA Convention – Transforming and Inspiring
Pictured: Some, but not all, of the industry heavyweights at the inaugural ACETA convention The inaugural ACETA Convention in Wangaratta was described by one industry stalwart as “the best industry event I’ve attended worldwide, ever”. From Friday 4 May to Sunday 6 May, the most influential and prescient members of the commercial and entertainment technology…
Read MoreMerv McCasker Appeal and Benefit Show
Merv McCasker Appeal and Benefit Show Industry legend Merv McCasker has been diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous tumour on the liver and unfortunately at this point in time the future is not bright. Merv has worked in the music and event industry for the past 40 years such as on the Big Day Out, Field Day,…
Read MoreJosef Valchar to EU – Save Stage Lighting Now!
Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe Lighting s.r.o is petitioning the Czech government and Czech Euro MPs to request that they exempt all stage lighting equipment (EN 60598-2-17, IEC 60598-2-17:2017) from proposed legislation that will prohibit its manufacture and sale immediately across Europe in 2020. “I cannot stress the importance of this enough.” stated Josef. “Every…
Read MoreMeyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive
FEATURES Meyer Sound’s Australian Charm Offensive By Jason Allen. With a new distributor in place, a major new product to show off, and a decent sale to brag about, Meyer Sound staff, including founders Helen and John Meyer, descended on Sydney en-masse in late March with a two-day system optimisation seminar followed by a product…
Read MoreACETA Confirmed Convention Program
REGULARS Inaugural ACETA Industry Convention – Friday 4th – Sunday 6th May 2018 It’s a sign of abundant activity and progress that we struggled to find the most relevant content for the first ACETA editorial in 2018. An overview of 2017 was planned; however, it was clear that the confirmed inaugural convention program, needed to…
Read MoreBiz Talk: Contractor or Employee? It Makes a Difference
REGULARS Biz Talk: Contractor or Employee? It Makes a Difference By guest columnist Simon Byrne. As alluded to by CX Magazine in July last year, the government is getting serious about cracking down on compulsory superannuation avoidance and has provided money to the ATO to monitor and enforce non-compliance. A lot of our industry is…
Read MoreACETA: Sustainability, Stability and Reality in 2018
REGULARS Sustainability, Stability and Reality in 2018: A Year of Development and Opportunity for the Committed If you aren’t across the relationship re-alignments currently taking place in our industry you must have just woken from a long coma, and there is every indication the landscape is far from settled. Maybe the current experience is a…
Read MoreHearing Augmentation, Technology, and The Law
INSTALLATION Hearing Augmentation, Technology, and The Law Hearing Augmentation Systems are a vital public service, and a legal requirement in many public spaces as defined in the Building Code of Australia. Their provision is mandatory in many public spaces that have installed PA systems, including educational institutions, places of business, auditoria, rooms used for legal…
Read MoreWind – A Lesson From Sandstone Point
TECH TOOLS Wind – A Lesson From Sandstone Point By Simon Byrne. Last month the Red Hot Summer Tour was slammed by an unexpected and severe storm at Queensland’s Sandstone Point. According to weather reports, the wind gusts in the area reached 110 km/h. To the production team’s credit (Powa Productions and Regional Touring), the…
Read MoreNAB exhibitors revolt – costs explode as trade show model reviewed
By Buck Freeman, Detroit. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention is the largest trade show for any of the industries CX covers, with around 100,000 trade and over 1,700 firms represented. Held each April at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, the exhibitors are now pushing back against excessive costs. “Exhibiting requires significant investment of…
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