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PORTLAND, OR — The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is among the nation’s most eco-friendly and technically advanced, with fiber optics connecting the OCC’s one million square feet of space, using digital signal processing to divide the audio system into a nearly endless series of configurations for a multitude of different events.

LEXINGTON, KY — The Lexington Opera House, which opened in grand style in 1887, then fell into disrepair, was saved from the wrecking ball in 1976 and purchased by the city. Even so, after more than three decades, it was due for an audio upgrade. The venue’s technical coordination team chose a new L-Acoustics Kudo line source array system for the 944-seat venue.

MIAMI — D.A.S. Audio appointed Carlos A. Henao to the position of sales and technical support. Henao will identify sales opportunities, assist customers with product selection, and guide them through all aspects of the sales transaction. As an application specialist, he will also conduct product demonstrations, respond to inquiries and provide field application support.

ORANGE, CA — As workhorses go, SKB Corporation’s most recent upgrade to its manufacturing facility here is a Clydesdale, weighing in at 225,000 pounds.  Pictured here is the new hydraulic toggle injection molding system with SKB founders Dave Sanderson, left, and Steve Kottman, right.

LOS ANGELES — The 81st Academy Awards moved to a more classic Hollywood approach with a Big Band feel, and communications between the broadcast crew, musical director Michael Giacchino, orchestra members, and the audio crew from ATK Audiotek was as essential as ever. Aviom's Pro16 monitor mixing system was at the hub of the communication and monitoring setup.

TAMPA, FL — In the afternoon hours prior to the Super Bowl, John Legend and Journey kicked off the day’s festivities with a concert staged just outside of Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. For its sixth consecutive year, the NFL called upon Clearwing Productions to provide the sound reinforcement system for its official pre-game party, which this year made use of an L-Acoustics Kudo loudspeaker system.

HOUSTON, TX — The latest House of Blues live music venue, a 43,000-square-foot performance space that’s part of the $200 million Houston Pavilions entertainment, retail and office complex, is the 12th such venue operated by Live Nation across the U.S., and like the others, it’s equipped with an array of Sennheiser and Neumann microphones.

BUENA PARK, CA — Zaolla Silverline named Audio Geer, Huntington Beach, Calif., staff pictured here, to represent Zaolla Silverline in Southern California. Audio Geer represents equipment manufacturers in the professional audio and DJ markets, and Zaolla Silverline provides connectivity solutions for these types of products.

BUENA PARK, CA — Slumdog Millionaire took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture, when the 81st Academy Awards Ceremony was held at the Kodak Theater and broadcast live on ABC. But if both the movie’s back story and plot involved wild strokes of luck and reversals of fortune, the audio gear used by ATK Audiotek was engineered to ensure that there would be far less drama behind the scenes at the Oscars themselves.

LAS VEGAS — When a congregation outgrows its worship space, a church can expand its current facility, build a new structure or rent a suitable pre-existing space. Las Vegas' Hope Baptist Church decided on the latter, moving its services to the gymnasium and other spaces of Silverado High School.