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Technical Expertise and Equipment A Priority At Royal ICC
Brisbane’s Royal International Convention Centre (Royal ICC) has enjoyed a successful first 12 months of operation. The city’s newest convention centre has fast gained a reputation for offering the best in technical expertise and equipment courtesy of their preferred in-house supplier Microhire. So it was no surprise that Soundcraft Si Expression consoles, a Clear-Com Tempest…
Read MoreFake Dynacord on EBay alert
Watch for fake Dynacord PowerMate 1000 MKII mixers, one sold yesterday for over $1,500. These turn up at Bosch Service in Australia with numerous faults and do not meet any acceptable spec. Look for missing serial number. Anyone with info about the identity of the seller contact CX or Bosch.
Read MoreHey f**kwit! Letter from AJ
He possibly has a massive cranium and good luck with that because us media types know about ego management. His Twitter feeds are JUST so entertaining – check out https://twitter.com/iamnotshouting So festival promoter Arash ‘AJ’ Maddah is our favorite Iranian/Australian these days. He has overtaken Michael ‘F–king Chugg’ in the backstage entertainment stakes. Sorry Chuggi.…
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All change: AV Partners takes Burswood
The $100 million venue audio visual business has been reorganized slightly, with Staging Connections losing the Crown Perth contract to AV Partners. Staging Connections have retained Crown Melbourne, their largest account. Director of Events and Conferences at Crown Perth, Michael Altieri said, “We appointed AVPartners because of the company’s extensive experience, creativity and technical know-how.…
Read MoreSydney’s trade show challenge
Sydney has led the country with tradeshows for the sound, light, vision and broadcast biz, as home to ENTECH, SMPTE and INTEGRATE. This trio of expensive large format trade shows have traditionally been held at Darling Harbour, which is now a demolition zone ahead of an eventual new complex in three years. Without a dress…
Read MoreRobe lights up Sky Flower at VIVID Sydney
Robe is supporting UK based Light Artist and Creative Director of Dark Art London, Simon Brockwell at the 2014 Vivid Festival of Music, Light & Ideas in Sydney, Australia, in the realisation of his bold, innovative light sculpture, ‘Sky Flower’. Robe is working in close collaboration with its Australian distributor The ULA Group and leading…
Read MoreULA Sponsors 2014 BMW Bruce Lynton Charity Ball
ULA Group were once again a proud sponsor of 2014 BMW Bruce Lynton Charity Ball, which was  hosted at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast earlier this month. Working together with Jesse Radatti from Digital Lighting Solutions, the team delivered a spectacular production for the ball, which has become one of the Gold…
Read MoreErina’s EV Church lights up with MA and PIXPAR
Erina’s EV Church on the NSW Central Coast has recently completed building a new auditorium, with Lots of Watts Central Coast supplying their lighting requirements. Key to the new rig are ten LED PIXPARs, consisting of 18 TRI-COLOUR 3-in-1 3Watt LEDs. The LED PIXPARs were chosen as they have a narrow beam, which is important due…
Read MoreShure Axient tames Taronga Zoo RF for Royal Visit
When Taronga Zoo heard that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince George, had included them in their Australian itinerary, they wanted everything to be perfect. Who wouldn’t with millions of people watching worldwide? The P.A. People have worked with the Zoo for several years providing installation of audio systems, preventative maintenance and…
Read MoreHARMAN acquires AMX
HARMAN, the conglomerate behind such brands as Soundcraft, dbx, BSS and JBL, today announced it has signed an agreement with The Duchossois Group, Inc. and its affiliates to acquire control systems manufacturer AMX for US$365 million. AMX is the leading provider of enterprise control and automation systems and audio and video switching and distributing solutions. The…
Read MoreHitachi and Hills launch latest in projection technology
The latest in projection technology was unveiled in Sydney last week at an exclusive VIP event hosted by Hitachi and Hills Ltd. Hitachi Managing Director Hitoshi Ishihara welcomed more than 120 guests to the launch, which provided the opportunity for industry partners to inspect concept projectors, the newest products in the Large Venue and Ultra…
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