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Indiana Now Requiring Stage Structure Inspections, Emergency Plans
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission unanimously approved new regulations on temporary staging May 2 that went into effect May 3. The regulations, which followed the release of two state-commissioned reports on the deadly staging collapse at the Indiana State Fair last August, mandate engineer-approved rigging plans and detailed emergency plans.
Read More »Palm Expo 2012 Set for May 24-27 in Beijing
BEIJING, China — Palm Expo 2012 is set to take place from May 24-27 at the China International Exhibition Centre (CIEC) here, with more than 1,700 exhibiting companies and brands from 35 countries featured within 110,000 square meters (nearly 1.2 million) square feet. The 2012 event marks the 21st time the exhibition has been staged.
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Tony Awards Nominees for Best Sound Design Announced
NEW YORK — There are 26 different categories of Tony Awards, not counting special awards for lifetime achievement, and, to FOH readers, two that really matter: Best Sound Design of a Musical and Best Sound Design of a Play. Here are the eight nominees for the 2012 Tony Awards program, set for June 10, 2012 at the Beacon Theatre in New York:
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Community Names Loren Robinson Regional Manager, Western U.S. and Canada
CHESTER, PA — Community Professional Loudspeakers named Loren Robinson regional manager for the Western U.S. and Canada.
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Sennheiser Names Alexander Schek VP Sales, Latin America
OLD LYME, CT – Sennheiser promoted Alexander Schek to vice president sales, Latin America. In his new position, Schek will be responsible for Sennheiser’s sales strategy across each of its business lines, while managing the company’s area sales managers within the Latin American region. He will report to Markus Warlitz, general manager, Latin America.
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Radial Promotes Steve McKay, Hires Roc Bubel
VANCOUVER, BC — Radial Engineering Ltd. promoted Steve McKay from sales manager to export sales manager, a new position. The company also hired Roc Bubel as sales manager.
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SoundHead Supports Echo Awards with Midas PRO2, PRO6
BERLIN — SoundHead Company provided Midas consoles for this year’s Echo Awards, including a PRO2 system for FOH and a PRO6 setup for monitors. The event, produced by EBS-Lights and Showplan, featured performances by Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey, Sean Paul, Taio Cruz, Rammstein and Marilyn Manson. SoundHead sourced the gear through Midas’ German distributor Mega Audio.
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DiGiCo Training Seminar Program Expands to Include Russia
MOSCOW — U.K.-based DiGiCo has been expanding the geographic reach of its training seminars. The latest location added to its roster is Russia. In February, Russian distributor Aris Pro arranged for the first seminar for the territory to be held at Igor Sandler’s recording and performance studios.
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Classic Church Renovation Includes Community’s VERIS
HOLLAND, PA — Founded nearly half a century ago in Northampton Township, Saint Bede the Venerable has grown to more than 10,000 parishioners. The church recently underwent a $5 million renovation and expansion, incorporating a classic Italian marble altar, magnificent stained glass, and a new sound system based around Community Professional Loudspeakers VERIS 8 two-way full-range systems.
Read More »Vienna’s Burgtheater Adds Five d:fine Headsets to DPA Inventory
VIENNA — The Burgtheater here has added five of DPA Microphones’ d:fine omnidirectional headsets to its existing armory of more than 70 DPA microphones. The d:fine microphones were purchased from DPA’s Austrian distributor, Studer Austria, for productions such as Debating Europe.
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