Section: Tradeshows

Elation Focuses on Compact & Energy-Efficient Lights at ProLight + Sound

This year at ProLight + Sound in Frankfurt Germany, Elation Professional is focusing their product lineup on energy efficiency.  With the growing trend of LEDs and “Going Green”, Elation is showing off a couple of fixtures that not only are energy-efficient, but also pack a punch with some of the features and light output that [...]

iSquint Podcast: Episode 7 – Finding Your Next Lighting Desk

It is that time of year, the trade show season is about to begin.  Visitors from around the country and around the world visit trade shows to see some of the latest products and services available to our beloved industry. One of the most talked about and sometimes confusing product to compare is lighting control [...]

USITT Announces New iPhone App – BigShow

Last week I wrote a Rumor Mill posting about USITT developing an iPhone App for their upcoming Conference and Stage Expo in Kansas City. Theatre Consultants Collaborative, (TCC), has just confirmed this rumor with their latest Press Release.  More from the official Press Release:
Theatre Consultants Collaborative (TCC), an international theatre consulting firm has sponsored an [...]

Rumor Mill: USITT iPhone App in the Works

Everyone loves a good iPhone app.  I have heard through the grapevine that there is another iPhone app for us lighting people.  From the pieces and parts that I have heard, USITT is in development of an iPhone app that will benefit not only those attending the USITT conference and Stage Expo next month, but [...]

Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) to Hold Raffle at USITT

The Long Reach Long Riders, the charitable motorcycle ride to help provide funds for the ESTA Foundation Behind the Scenes program has just announced their 2010 raffle at USITT.  On April 2nd, 2010, The Long Reach Long Riders will be holding their annual raffle in the Behind the Scenes booth at the USITT Stage Expo [...]

Early Registration for USITT Ends Tomorrow – Feb. 18th

Are you planning on attending the USITT Conference and Stage Expo in Kansas City? If so, I’ll see you there.  That is if you have your registration in! If you have not registered yet, why pay full price?  Tomorrow, February 18th is the deadline for early registration for the show! After tomorrow, the prices increase!
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Present a Session at USITT 2011

The USITT Lighting Commission for Programming is calling on lighting professionals for session ideas for the 2011 USITT conference.
The USITT Lighting Commission is gearing up for the 2011 conference and is looking for ideas and session submissions. Sessions may consist of a single speaker, round table discussion, interactive workshop, or panel discussion. The workshops are [...]

FREE Month Long Registration for PLASA 2010

Everyone likes free stuff right?  Well, if you are on the fence about attending the PLASA show at Earls Court in London England in September, PLASA has some good news.
At the beginning of January 2010, PLASA is offering FREE registration to gain access to the show floor.  All you have to do is register on [...]

Published in this Months Issue of PLSN

During LDI this year, I had one heck of a crazy schedule with meetings, lunches, dinners, parties, product demos and of course walking the show floor for two days straight. One of the highlights of my trip was sitting down and having a lovely dinner and chat with the Editor of PLSN, (Projection Lights & [...]

A Look Around LDI 2009

I took just a little bit of video this year at the LDI show in Orlando Florida. Some of it was taken just for this, a quick look at some of the different things on the show floor. Of course there is a couple of things I missed, but then there are some things [...]

More #LDI2009 Show Floor Pictures

While you wait for me to process all the information from this weekend at the 2009 LDI Show in Orlando Florida, I thought you might like to browse the over 200 photos I took over the weekend. I am still working on the videos and interviews from the weekend that will go up shortly.
It was [...]

So Long, Good Bye #LDI2009, See you at #LDI2010

It is 4pm on the est and that means that the 2009 LDI Show Floor in Orlando Florida has come to a close. It has been an exciting three days with TONS of great things announced and shown off on the floor. I keep getting asked, what was your favorite new thing on the show [...]