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Kevin Madden to Head Eastern Region Sales for Allen & Heath
WOODLAND HILLS, CA — American Music & Sound has named Kevin Madden as eastern regional sales manager. An accomplished audio marketing professional, Madden will be responsible for the continued growth of the Allen & Heath brand in the Eastern U.S. With decades worth of experience as an audio engineer, both in live sound and studio recording, Madden brings a wealth of product and market development experience with him.
Read More »Circus “Hair Hang” Apparatus Fails, Nine Performers Hospitalized
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus aerial act was disrupted at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center here May 4 as the apparatus for the all-female “hair hang act” failed. About 20 were injured, including eight performers who fell from a 30-foot height. All eight sustained serious injuries. A ninth performer on the ground also sustained serious injury.
Read More »Miami Approves Ultra Music Festival’s Return in 2015
MIAMI — After a security guard was severely injured by non-ticketed gate crashers on the opening Friday of the 2014 Ultra Music Festival, which had returned to a single-weekend format March 28-30, Miami mayor Tomas Regalado vowed to permanently ban the festival from the city. Although one commissioner joined Regalado in opposing an Ultra Music Festival 2015, four others voted to keep the festival at Miami’s downtown Bayfront Park.
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Bill Whitlock To Present at Chicago’s Sound Marketing Tech Expo
CHICAGO, IL – Jensen Transformers president (and well-known industry expert) Bill Whitlock will present a free 75-minute tutorial at the Sound Marketing Tech Expo in Chicago, Illinois on May 6, 2014. Whitlock’s session will focus on effective audio grounding and signal interface design to keep sound systems free from hum and buzz.
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Parnelli Classic Golf Tournament Moves to June
LAS VEGAS — The captains of the live entertainment and media install industries converge on Las Vegas for the InfoComm show this June, but only one lucky team will be able to carry a Parnelli Classic “First Place” trophy home with them. The FOH/PLSN Parnelli Classic golf tournament will take place Tuesday, June 17 at the Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas, and proceeds will benefit the Parnelli Scholarship fund, supporting the next generation of live entertainment professionals at UNLV.
Read More »Six Charged in Fatal 2012 Stage Structure Collapse
JERUSALEM — Criminal negligence and involuntary manslaughter charges were brought against five people and a staging company associated with the April 18, 2012 collapse of a stage structure that killed an IDF officer and injured seven other military personnel.
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Luther College Chapel in Australia Installs One Systems Loudspeakers
SOUTH MELBOURNE, Australia — Factory Sound, based here, recently installed One Systems loudspeakers as part of a recent audio upgrade of the chapel at Luther College in Croydon, near Adelaide. The loudspeakers complete the distributed system by providing under balcony coverage in the sanctuary.
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Johnson Audio Works Credits Danley Gear for Compact Size, Power
COMER, GA — Johnson Audio Works’ Bill Johnson has surprised clients by covering events drawing as many as 1,500 people with gear that might not look capable of doing the job — namely, a pair of but efficient Danley SM-80 full-range loudspeakers. Those concerns tend to fade away at sound check, however. Johnson, who is based here, also uses Danley TH-118 subwoofers for low end reinforcement.
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CCI Solutions Joins Roster of SSL LIVE Console Partners
OLYMPIA, WA — Solid State Logic has added CCI Solutions, based here, to its U.S. Live console partner network. CCI has 35 years experience designing and implementing pro AV systems in houses of worship, corporate, government and public facilities.
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Music Group Promotes Graham Rowlands to VP of Global Sales, Professional Division
MANILA — Music Group promoted Graham Rowlands to Vice President of Global Sales, Professional Division. Rowlands, a 16-year industry veteran, previously served as head of the company’s the Asia Pacific region. In his new capacity, Graham will head global sales for the Company’s professional brands, which includes such legendary brands as Midas, Klark Teknik and Turbosound.
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