LOS ANGELES, CA–Loyola Marymount University's new athletic center has four locker rooms, an upstairs conference center with two adjoining mini conference centers, a full weight and workout room and an AV system installed by Simon Productions that includes amps from Face Audio.
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NASHVILLE, TN – Sound Image is supporting the 29-stop North American "Flatts Fest" Tour, featuring Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, Easton Corbin and Justin Moore, with Harman's Studer Vista 5 SR digital consoles at FOH and monitors.
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DERBYSHIRE, U.K. – The new 360-capacity theatre at Buxton Opera House's Pavilion Arts Centre has been equipped with a combined Allen & Heath iDR installation and iLive digital mixing system as the audio distribution and FOH mixer.
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CHICAGO – The Emil and Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center (JCC) at Chicago State University (CSU) in Chicago recently added a new Danley-based distributed arena sound system powered by Lab.gruppen's C Series amplifiers.
Read More »OXNARD, CA – L-Acoustics US will be hosting demos for its KARA and SB18 product offerings in Chicago, New York and Dallas later this year. In addition to putting KARA and SB18 through a series of comparative listening tests, L-Acoustics will be demonstrating several of its other compact systems, including the coaxial 12XT, self-powered 108P and companion SB15P sub.
Read More »RIDGECREST, NC – Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. Yamaha Corporation of America, Shure, ProPresenter, and Elation Lighting will hold a Worship Arts Technology Summit (WATS) September 8-10 at the Ridgecrest Christian Conference Center here.
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PORT COQUITLAM, BC – Radial Engineering named David "Shuu" Guidish as its new territory manager for central North America. Guidish has a background in sales and also in direct industry experience. Among other posts, he has served as the backline crew chief for Nickelback.
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SYDNEY, Australia – Audinate Pty Ltd elected David Krall, who joined the company's board of directors earlier this year, as chairman of the board. Krall has 20 years experience building technology businesses, most recently as president and COO of Roku, a provider of streaming entertainment devices for TV.
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POTTERS BAR, U.K. – Bruno Hochstrasser has returned from semi-retirement and will serve as general manager for Harman's Studer. He reports to Andy Trott (VP and general manager, Mixing and Microphones & Headphones).
Read More »OWATONNA, MN and WASHINGTON, U.K. – Wenger Corporation is acquiring J.R. Clancy, and Penn-Elcom is acquiring CLD Distribution. The acquiring companies in both cases are keeping the leadership and brands of the companies they are acquiring intact. Rigging company J.R. Clancy will still be based in Syracuse, NY, led by Bob Theis and Mike Murphy. CLD Distribution will be integrated within Penn Elcom, but will continue with its own operation, identity and trading contacts under the Penn Elcom umbrella, with founder Nigel Howes and Sandra Connolly still on board.
Read More »OWATONNA, MN – Wenger Corporation signed an agreement to acquire theatrical rigging company, J. R. Clancy, Inc. The two companies plan to operate as complementary businesses. J.R. Clancy, led by Bob Theis and Mike Murphy, will remain J.R. Clancy. Wenger, led by Bill Beer, will remain Wenger. The headquarters of J.R. Clancy will remain in Syracuse and the headquarters for Wenger will remain in Owatonna. Both companies anticipated synergies including enhanced product development, buying power and best practices.
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ORLANDO – The Parnelli Board of Directors has announced that Flo & Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) will be hosting the Parnelli Awards at the Peabody Orlando Oct. 29. Known for hits like "Happy Together" as founding members of The Turtles, Flo & Eddie also played and toured extensively with Frank Zappa and are currently touring with the Happy Together Again tour.
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