Plugfest 2011 Announced – July 22-24 in Westlake Texas
The next PLASA Control Protocols Plugfest will take place July 22—24 at the DFW Marriott Solana in Westlake, Texas. The event brings colleagues and competitors together to further the industry by testing the limits of control protocols and working out the bugs they encounter. Everyone is welcome to attend. Plugfest began in January 2009 as [...]
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Lamps Have a Label, Why Not Fixtures Too
Early this morning, @PLASA posted an invitation of sorts to lighting manufacturers to meet sometime during September. I would have to assume that the meeting would happen around or during the PLASA show in London as many or most manufacturers will be in town for the show. The thing that caught my attention was the [...]
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Kinesys Announces New Fixed Speed Chain Hoist Controller Range – DigiHoist
Have you heard of Kinesys before? If you fly truss, you really should! Kinesys offers load sensing devices to monitor a rigs weight at the pick points. It’s pretty important stuff to know, last thing we want is a truss out of balance or falling from the air. Kinesys is expanding their product line with [...]
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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 [...]
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Now PLASA and ESTA Intend to Merge
Not to long ago, ESTA and PERA announced that they will be merging together. Seems like that wasn’t the end of it. ESTA, (The Entertainment Services & Technology Association) and now PLASA, (Professional Lighting and Sound Association), have announced that they too will be merging and combining forces! More from the Press Release: PLASA (headquartered [...]
Read More ...Live Coverage of PLASA 2009
Are you planning on attending PLASA at Earls Court in London next week? You’re not?! Neither are we. We just could not swing the trip over the great big blue. But have no fear, there are some UK based designers and friends that will be covering the show for all of us giving you and [...]
Read More ...Wybron Updates Infogate Feedback Software
We received a press release from Wybron today about updates that are available for their infogate feedback software. More from the press release: Wybron has released an updated version of the software that powers its award-winning feedback system. Infogate Version 2.2, which uses the industry-standard feedback protocol Remote Device Management (RDM), makes it easier for [...]
Read More ...New Nonprofit: Institute for Feedback Excellence
We received a press release on the announcement of a new Nonprofit organization called the Institute for Feedback Excellence. The Institute was organized by join ventures from Enttec, Martin Professional and Wybron to Harmonize the use of feedback protocols in entertainment lighting. The IFE was established to standardize the RDM or Remote Device Management protocol [...]
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