Set to become the world’s largest airport, the US$11bn (€9.6bn) Istanbul Airport is located on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey, where it will eventually handle up to 200 million passengers a year – eclipsing the former Ataturk Airport. At the heart of the new airport terminal, is the newly constructed Unifree Duty-Free area, which at 53,000sqm, is the biggest duty-free shopping area in the world – equivalent to nine football fields – and home to 54 brands and 71 retail stores. Over 1,000sqm of Absen LED was used to create a visually striking experience for passengers and advertisers, including a…
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To deliver clear, powerful sound for sermons, musical performances and more, Indeogwon Catholic Church recently worked with TechData Co., Ltd. and BADAANT to install a state-of-the-art HARMAN Professional Solutions audio system. The Indeogwon Catholic Church belongs to the Suwon Diocese and is located at 466 Gwanak-daero, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The church was established on February 14, 1997, and was dedicated to the temple on October 18, 1998. The church recently decided to upgrade their existing sound system with a modern solution capable of delivering crystal-clear sound throughout the entire venue. With the help of leading distributor TechData Co., Ltd.…
Success is serving the independently owned, 1,700 cap Electric Brixton well, a two-step refurbishment programme refining the venue’s image and functionality. LED fixtures light the building’s iconic front wall, which has been resealed and repainted, amplifying the Electric’s standing on Brixton Hill. Through the doors to the main space the second room wall has gone, improving sightlines and bringing more flexibility in terms of operating the area. It also makes for a much larger bar stage left and quicker service. An LX console front of house, with additional motors above stage and across the room, and new fixtures, gives LDs…
IPS are looking for a range of people to join its full time team. Continued growth mean the following roles are available: Project Manager Hire Coordinator Senior Service Technician (Service Department) Maintenance Electrician (Service Department) Warehouse Rigging Technician Warehouse Staging & Structures Assistant Warehouse Technician Warehouse Goods in & out Operative Warehouse Office Administrator Class 2 Drivers Location: Milton Keynes, UK Salary: DOE Apply here: www.ips.co.uk
The inexhaustibly popular Mamma Mia: The Party has taken London’s O2 as its new permanent home. The high-octane immersive theatrical production which surrounds a dining experience, called for an active spatial soundscape to frame the energy of the event. Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus approached Gareth Owen to bring both his theatre experience and the benefit of his rock n roll roots to the production. With its fully mobile cast and live band, Gareth centred the sound design around the powerful localisation and spatial control capabilities of two TiMax SoundHub-S64 3D audio processors, procured and supplied by Orbital Sound for the show.…
Topgolf Entertainment Group’s venues connect communities of fans in meaningful ways through technology, entertainment, food and beverage, and the belief that Topgolf is an entertainment destination where one can discover common ground no matter the occasion. These venues feature high-tech gaming, climate-controlled hitting bays, a chef-driven menu, hand-crafted cocktails, music, corporate and social event spaces, and more. Topgolf venues entertain more than 20 million guests annually at nearly 60 locations across the U.S. and internationally. In order to offer guests the ultimate sports and entertainment experience across all venues, the company sought to enhance its technology platform by transitioning from…
To deliver clear, powerful sound at Jeju National University’s Ara Muse Hall, TechData and Daegwang Media recently teamed up to deploy a state-of-the-art HARMAN Professional Solutions sound system with class-leading solutions from JBL, Crown and Soundcraft. Ara Muse Hall is a world-class concert hall located on South Korea’s Jeju National University campus. Known for hosting a wide variety of events including concerts, musicals, plays and dance performances, Jeju National University recently hired leading AV integrators TechData Co., Ltd. and Daegwang Media to upgrade the existing sound system in the 450-seat theater. Together, they designed and installed a HARMAN Professional Solutions…
Warner Leisure Hotels owns a chain of 14 rural and coastal hotels around the UK. It boasts luxury breaks in Grade I & II listed manors with bespoke packages that include famous faces from the stage, screen and radio in West End-quality performances at Warner’s venues. With increasingly bigger productions, Warner’s focus is on providing an outstanding guest experience. To this end, it recently undertook a major upgrade to the sound system in the ballroom at its Cricket St. Thomas Manor Hotel in Somerset – reputed haunt of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton and the setting for much of 1980s…
The Incheon Culture and Arts Center in South Korea recently installed the Clear-Com FreeSpeak II digital wireless intercom solution at the renowned venue’s Grand Theater and Small Concert Hall. For Small Concert Hall, FreeSpeak II is their first intercom system. This upgrade from their original radio system will greatly improve communication for the production team and help ensure seamless performances. One-Up Solution, Clear-Com’s partner in the region who provided Clear-Com solutions for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, installed the system. The Incheon Culture and Arts Center first opened in 1994 and is located in Gewol-dong, one of Incheon’s busiest districts. The…
The Amphithéâtre de la Verrière, located in Aix-en-Provence, France, recently chose Robert Juliat Dalis 863 Access lighting fixtures to add to its in-house inventory. These high-quality LED battens, accessible to all budgets, are very versatile and can be used to illuminate a cyclorama, or as front of stage lighting – a real plus for multi-purpose theatres with very varied programmes of shows, conferences, debates and dance. Located inside the Cité du Livre in Aix-en-Provence, the Amphithéâtre de la Verrière is a 450-seat multi-purpose hall. Jean-Marie Albaladejo, Technical Director of L’Amphithéâtre, was looking for an LED solution to replace old luminaires…
