News Flashes

Time To Prepare For The 2011 PAL Show

Marking its 10-year anniversary, The PAL Show continues to grow as Canada’s leading production technologies trade show. The 2011 edition will feature plenty of new products, training events, and networking opportunities for both attendees and exhibitors.

Running from May 15-16, 2011, PAL will be returning to Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre to share the floor with the MIAC Show after last year’s successful run at Canada’s largest indoor exhibition place. Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend free education sessions and seminars presented by industry leaders. As always, PAL provides a great way to keep ahead of the curve with the issues, challenges, and happenings affecting our industry.

Nearly 40 exhibitors from the pro audio, lighting, video, broadcast, and production industries will be on hand showcasing the latest technological products and services. It is a great opportunity for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and industry professionals to see the latest trends and technology entering the marketplace.

As always, the panel discussions, educational seminars, and technical training courses offered during the two-day event provide attendees with valuable learning opportunities to keep relevant and up-to-date with new advances affecting the industry.

Finally, don’t miss the Canadian Music Trade Late Night Party, happening Sunday, May 15 at 9:30 p.m. at Grace O’Malley’s on Duncan St. – mere minutes from the Sheraton. Visit www.canadianmusictrade.com/cmtparty for more details.

For more information or to register for the show, visit www.thepalshow.com.

Christie Digital Named One Of Canada’s Greenest Employers

On April 22, 2011, the editors of Mediacorp Canada Inc. named Christie Digital one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the second consecutive year.

“Christie is honoured to receive this award and it is a reflection of our commitment to the preservation of the environment today and for future generations,” says Gerry Remers, President and CEO of Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc. “We have numerous initiatives in place that are reducing our environmental footprint and will continue to explore new options for recycling and the reduction of waste.”

More information, including the environmental initiatives Christie has undertaken, is available at: www.professional-lighting.com/news.php

Photo: Christie President & CEO Gerry Remers

 

 

Project Update

Alain Corthout Deploys Vari*Lite On Two Current Tours

LD Alain Corthout has work featured in two current world tours – one with Latin music icon Miguel Bosé and another in the Juanes P.A.R.C.E world tour. Each tour has in common the VL3500 Wash luminaire from Philips Vari*Lite.

“I first started working with Bosé in 2005, and this is my first tour with Juanes,” says Corthout. “Personally, I always ask for Vari*Lite fixtures because there are no other lights that have those vivid colours. For these two applications in particular, I needed output, beautiful colour, and speed. For the Miguel Bose tour, we are using 46 VL3500 Washes and for Juanes we have 42 VL3500 Wash luminaires, and they are performing brilliantly. Their speed, brightness, and superior optics make these two shows look even more beautiful.”

Upcoming Events

The PAL Show 2011 – May 15-16, 2011, Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, 100 Princess Blvd., Toronto, Canada, 877-490-6422, FAX 416-490-0369, janice@miac.net, www.thepalshow.com

PALM Middle East – Dubai, UAE, April 20-28, 2011, +971 0 4-407-2562, FAX 202-429-4199, www.palme-middleeast.com

PALM Expo India 2011 – Mumbai, India, June 2-4, 2011, +91 022-2660-4560, FAX +91 022-2660-4923, palmexpo@iirx.com.sg, palmexpo.iirx-gallery.com

Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition – Guangzhou, China, June 9-12, 2011, 852-2238-9937, FAX 852-2598-8771, www.messefrankfurt.com

InfoComm 2011 – Orlando, FL, Conference: June 11-17, 2011, Exhibits: June 15-17, 2011, 703-273-7200, customerservice@infocomm.org, www.infocomm.org

2011 IES Teachers Of Lighting Workshop – Plympton, MA, June 12-17, 2011, 212-248-5000, FAX 212-248-5017, ies@ies.org, www.ies.org

KOBA 2011 – Seoul, Korea, June 14-17, 2011, +82 2-551-0102, FAX +82 2-551-0103, koba@kobashow.com, www.kobashow.com
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www.nor.com/events for more events involving Music, Musical Instruments, Professional Audio, Lighting, & Production.

 

Product Spotlight

Martin DMX 5.3 & RDM 5.5 DMX Splitters

Martin Professional has released two new economical DMX splitters for proper data transmission and protection of DMX controllers and devices. The DMX 5.3 Splitter and RDM 5.5 Splitter are useful in maintaining proper data over long runs or several runs of DMX signal with the RDM 5.5 Splitter also capable of handling RDM data.

The Martin Splitters help to rectify disruptions in the DMX signal caused by bad cables or bad connections by splitting the DMX or DMX/RDM data link into five separate branches while boosting the weak DMX signal to its original output level before it becomes too low to be read by DMX devices.

Through fully individual isolated inputs and five outputs, the Martin Splitters will protect any DMX controller and DMX fixture against voltage surge on the data line. Ground loops are common in complex lighting set-ups and such problems can create errors in the DMX data. The Martin Splitters will help to prevent such situations.

For more information, contact Erikson Pro/Martin Canada: 514-457-2555, FAX 514-457-0055, connie.fontanella@eriksonpro.com, www.eriksonpro.com.

 

 

Coemar Reflection LEDko LED Profile

The new Reflection LEDko from Coemar is an LED profile, delivering both soft and hard edge profiles using mix-and match optics. The unit is available in three engine models: LEDko FullSpectrum, LEDko VariWhite 3,000-7,000 K, and LEDko White 3,200 K.

LEDko fixtures are completely compatible with standard S4 profile lens tubes and accessories and are capable of utilizing images or gobos created with any standard printer and a transparency sheet.

All LEDko series fixtures feature electronic 16-bit dimming, flicker-free operation with DMX controllable LED frequency from 500-5,000 Hz, and a bi-directional DMX512. The LED lamps last up to 50,000 hours without loss of brightness.

For more information, contact LED Source: 886-900-4533, sales@ledsource.com, www.ledsource.com.