FORT WAYNE, IN – Sweetwater presented a virtual version of its annual GearFest on June 26-27. In total, more than 125,000 gear fans from around the world tuned in to GearFest online. Along with gear, the virtual event offered a Live Engineers Panel featuring top live sound touring engineers (pictured here) and other educational programs.
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CINCINNATI, OH – Gearsupply, an online marketplace promising to serve as an easy, safe and effective way to buy and sell used production gear, launched in late June. “Gearsupply is the 21st-century solution to selling used gear,” said company founder Mendel Rosenberg.
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WINNIPEG, MB – The Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba is, according to its head pastor Carl Heppner, “a vibrant faith community where… Read More »Winnipeg Church Uses Renkus-Heinz to Put Sound Where You Want It: On The Congregation
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Management for The Canopy at Hilton turned to ‘Skinny’ Greg Gilman and Oakland Park, FL-based TM Sound for an installation of DAS loudspeakers including WR, Quantum, and Artec Series components. Pictured here, the rooftop pool.
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RICHMOND, VA – One year on from taking delivery of the world’s first Wavefront Precision Longbow (WPL) system, Soundworks has now switched its entire inventory… Read More »Virginia’s Soundworks Makes Big Investment in Martin Audio Gear
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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL – In early March, the Coronavirus upended the touring and live show industry, just as it upended everything else. Now into summer… Read More »Heil Sound Keeps Rolling with Ham Radio Market
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KNOXVILLE, TN – FRONT of HOUSE and PLSN are once again joining Bandit Lites chair Michael T. Strickland in calling on everyone in our live event industry to reach out to their representatives in Congress for an expansion in PPP funding. Strickland notes that the PPP application extension to Aug. 8 and the PPP Flexibility Act that became law July 4 and July 5 are welcome enhancements, but they do NOT add funding. “That will [hopefully] come in the next session, before July 30,” he noted. To help that come to pass, it’s time to reach out to Congress.
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Walmart is working with Tribeca Enterprises to create drive in experiences in 160 of its store parking lots.BENTONVILLE, AR — For film fans missing… Read More »Walmart to Transform 160 of its Store Parking Lots into Drive-Ins
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LAS VEGAS – FRONT of HOUSE and PLSN magazines are following up on April’s Covid-19 Entertainment Technology Economic Impact survey with a followup survey in early July. We would like to know where you stand now in comparison with then. These results will be shared with local and Congressional legislators so they can better assess the impact the pandemic is having on the entertainment technology industry.
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WASHINGTON, DC – On July 5, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 into law. An amendment to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the CARES Act, the PPP Flexibility Act expands its loan forgiveness provisions from eight to 24 weeks, or until Dec. 31, 2020, whichever is earlier.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman Professional Solutions today announced the addition of 10 free Live Workshops available for registration. More details from Harman (www.harman.com): Available workshops,… Read More »Harman Announces July Webinar Schedule
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WASHINGTON, DC – On June 30, hours before the application deadline for the $669 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was set to expire, leaving about… Read More »Congress Approves Extending Paycheck Protection Program Application Deadline to Aug. 8
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