In 2015, Minneapolis Armory developer Ned Abdul purchased the building, renovated it, and converted it to an elaborate event space with room for 8,400 people. To complete the renovations and launch the reborn Armory in style, Abdul partnered with Nomadic Entertainment to organise a series of concerts celebrating the Super Bowl, with acts including Imagine Dragons, Pink, and Jennifer Lopez, as well as parties such as Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Players Ball. Jon Bormann of Bormann Marketing in Hopkins, Minnesota, assisted in the design of the AV systems for the Armory, networking the audio system with Dante-enabled Symetrix Radius and Prism…
Author: Jacob Waite
Attero Tech has appointed of Audio Geer of Huntington Beach, CA, as its exclusive manufacturer’s representative for Southern California and Southern Nevada. Audio Geer principal Alan Geer is a veteran in the commercial AV industry, having worked for over 32 years in the Southwest representing top rated manufacturers. Audio Geer took over the territory as of June 15, 2018. “Alan and his team at Audio Geer will provide top of the line representation for the Attero Tech brand,” said Mike Sims, Attero Tech’s Director of Marketing and Sales. “They are committed to being both technical and systems sales resources for…
KLANG, German-based manufacturer of immersive 3D in-ear mixing technologies, has appointed AEM of Tel Aviv, as its exclusive distributor in Israel. AEM specialises in the importation and distribution of products associated with stage and studio monitoring and represents many key brands. Its founder and owner, Alon Eitan is very highly regarded throughout the Israeli music industry as an expert in the field. KLANG:technologies Head of Sales, Phil Kamp, said: “Alon is the trusted go-to man in this sector for a host of Israeli musicians, producers and engineers, so as well as possessing an incredible depth of technical knowledge, he has also cultivated the broadest possible range of…
ACT Lighting, announces that Aaron Hubbard will move to the post of Central Regional Sales from his current role in Western Regional Sales. The company, a leading importer and distributor of lighting products, will also establish a new Northeast Regional Sales territory to better manage customer demand for its growing product line. “Aaron is Milwaukee born and bred and the bulk of his production industry experience has been in the Midwest, so he has a strong foundation in the Central region,” noted Brian Dowd, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ACT Lighting. “We will be filling the vacancy in…
Integrated Systems Events, producer of the Integrated Systems Europe exhibition, has announced that its 2021 edition will be held at Gran Via, part of the Fira de Barcelona exhibition complex in Spain on 2-5 February. The new venue will become the permanent location for the world’s largest AV and systems integration show. The decision to relocate the ISE exhibition comes after 18 months of research into the viability of remaining at the RAI Amsterdam. With annual growth in ISE exhibitors and attendees approaching 10%, and the international AV market forecast to grow by 5% per annum through to 2021, it…
Greater Collegedale’s auditorium looked for clear, colourful visuals that inspire and motivate are crucial. To address these requirements, projection technology from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA-based Eiki International was recently deployed. Creative Sound and Lighting Solutions of Cape Coral, Florida, an AVL design/build firm serving houses of worship, school systems, entertainment parks, and a variety of performance halls, was recently contracted to design and install a new projector setup for the auditorium. Rob Robinson, co-owner of the company, is actively involved in all aspects of its operation, including system design and implementation. After consulting with Collegedale Academy management, Rob elected to…
QSC announced plans for a new EMEA headquarters in Sinsheim, Germany. Located near its current location, this new office is in close proximity to hundreds of enterprise customers in metropolitan areas in Germany, as well as neighboring European countries. “Over the last six months, we have made major investments in expanding our reach throughout EMEA including a new showroom and training center in London,” says Markus Winkler, Senior Vice President, QSC Systems. “Part of our Systems growth strategy is expanding our reach in Europe and focusing on the end user experience along with providing our channel partners additional support and…
Canadian-based Imperial Theatre has recently taken delivery of two DiGiCo SD12, consoles that are not only right for the venue, but also for the string of visiting engineers needing a versatile mixing desk that allows them to set up shows quickly and easily. “We looked at a lot of consoles from a lot of different manufacturers. They each had things we liked and didn’t like,” explained the theatre’s head of sound, Sean Boyer. “Time again, the SD12 bubbled to the top of our conversations because of its small footprint, flexibility, world-class preamps, expandability and its light weight, trust me, that…
From the straightforward idea that audio professionals should have truly professional microphone stands that work without fail year-after-year and decade-after-decade, Latch Lake now builds a family of microphone stands worthy of exacting engineers and world-class studios. Given its tremendous USA-build quality and attention to detail, Latch Lake was recently twice-recognised at the 2018 Summer NAMM show in two separate categories. The NAMM Best in Show breakfast panel announces the top, peer-reviewed products shopped throughout the entire trade show floor. In 2018, they picked the entire Latch Lake MicKing Series of microphone stands in the “Add-ons and Accessory” category for their…
Organized in 1891 as the Claremont Congregational Church, the Claremont United Church of Christ moved into its current sanctuary in 1956. Services at the Los Angeles Metro Area church feature spoken word, choir, and a beautiful Glatter-Goetz/Rosales pipe organ built 20 years ago. The choir and organ sound fabulous in the large sanctuary, with its 60-foot ceiling and many reflective surfaces, but spoken word intelligibility was an issue. “We have worked hard to make sure that the acoustics are just right for music but the speakers we were using did not get the spoken word to all parts of the…
