MADISON, WI — Full Compass owner Susan Lipp was honored by Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) with their Woman of Achievement Award. Lipp was one of four women chosen statewide, earning recognition for her role in creating the fourth-largest woman-owned business in Wisconsin and for leadership of many non-profit and charitable organizations.
Read More »TORONTO – The Music Industries Association of Canada (MIAC) has announced the preliminary details for the 12th annual PAL Show. This year’s show will take place Sept. 8-9, 2013, at the International Centre in Toronto. Exhibits will feature the latest in recording, live sound, broadcast, contracting, video and lighting products and services. Both show days will feature educational seminars as well as networking events, industry approved training programs, show specials and live demonstrations.
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WEATHERFORD, TX and ATHENS, GA —On her recent North American “Hundred More Years” tour, Christian singer/songwriter Francesca Battistelli and supporting act The Afters played venues of all shapes and sizes. Big Thrill Productions of Weatherford, TX and Athens, GA provided a Meyer Sound system based on M’elodie line array loudspeakers and 1100-LFC low-frequency control elements, chosen in part for their ability to adapt to varying room configurations.
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BURNSVILLE, MN — Eden Baptist Church had been facing the prospect of a significant investment in acoustical treatments to improve the sound quality within its new sanctuary here. John Vegter, owner of AV integrator Quality Systems, suggested an alternate approach. The church opted for Bose RoomMatch RM7020 and RM9040 array modules, which minimized the need for pricey acoustical treatments.
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TAMPA, FL — More than 30 acts performed during Funshine Fest from May 3-5, including Train, the Smashing Pumpkins, REO Speedwagon, Styx, the Wallflowers, Cheap Trick and New Found Glory, among others. The event drew some 20,000 to the Florida State Fairgrounds here. For the Live Nation Amphitheatre main stage, ESI Audio of Tampa provided the new NEXO STM line array elements. ESI Audio president Erick Celeiro functioned as FOH tech, and Ozzy Giron acted as monitor tech on the rig.
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JBL HiQnet Performance Manager version 1.5, recently introduced by Harman Professional, promises to serve as a significant upgrade for those in the pro AV industry looking for a configuration and control tool for live sound systems. The new version offers expanded support for JBL loudspeakers along with enhanced cardioid subwoofer array support and also promises users broader capabilities for custom, mixed-model racks of Crown amplifiers.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman Professional announced staff appointments in its Intercontinental Sales division, which works closely with channel partners and dealers in Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean region that include Frederico Schuch (pictured here), who was named director of the division and Julian Williams, who was named senior sales manager. Schuch will report to Scott Robbins, executive vice president of global sales of Harman’s Professional Division. He will be responsible for managing a team of eight at the Intercontinental Regional Sales Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Williams will report to Schuch.
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SAN DIEGO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik hired Jeff Taylor to manage the company’s North American sales organization. Taylor will report directly to VUE co-founder and executive vice president Jim Sides. In his new role, Taylor will be responsible for managing VUE’s network of independent sales reps, as well as key relationships with contractors, consultants, and rental companies throughout the United States and Canada.
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MELBOURNE, FL — Orbital Sound is supporting Big League Productions’ U.S. national tour of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, featuring a sound design by Matt Geasey and Mike Tracey. The audio setup includes d&b audiotechnik V-Series speakers, a Yamaha CL5 mixing console, and a Shure UHF-R wireless microphone system with UR1-M micro bodypack transmitters. After the production’s 21-week run through the U.S., it heads to Japan later this year.
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CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers, based here, named Pompton Plains, NJ-based Peter E. Schmitt Company as its sales rep firm for the Metro NYC/northern New Jersey areas.
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SYDNEY — The P.A. People have been using a Clear-Com Tempest Wireless Intercom System on gigs including the New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Sydney and How To Train Your Dragon shows staged in Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.
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SEATTLE — Symetrix named Hock Thang Regional Sales Manager – Asia/Pacific, a new position. Prior to his promotion, Thang, based in Singapore, had served at Symetrix as technical sales engineer. His experience with Symetrix’s Jupiter app based turn-key DSP, Solus standalone fixed I/O DSP and Edge and Radius Dante network audio DSP has helped the company make inroads throughout the region.
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