Gearhouse Splitbeam, the South African theatre equipment rental company, have invested in 53 new ProLyft Aetos motors and 3 Aetos 24 way remote controllers to keep up with demand of upcoming theatre productions. The company was established by Alistair Kilbee and Ofer Lapid in 2010, who realized the challenges of long-term rentals and who wanted to provide the best professional gear at the best possible prices to their clients. “We have sent the 53 new Aetos motors, along with 47 of our existing stock – a total of 100 Aetos motors – to the Philippines where they will begin a…
Author: James Robertson
The Neumann&Müller Event Technology team in the United Arab Emirates has moved into its new offices and storage facility. With its generous and open layout, the new working environment facilitates communication and interaction among employees and project teams. The prestigious meeting rooms underline the creative atmosphere; they invite clients and partner companies to work together on current concepts or pending projects. The branch office’s location is a great advantage as it is situated between top destinations for events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. “That not only enables our clients to reach us quickly,” said Rick Wade, General Manager of N&M…
Laservision Mega Media has partnered with Aldar Properties PJSC (‘Aldar’), Abu Dhabi’s listed property development, investment and management company, to create a bespoke, immersive experience and art installation for the public at Reem Central Park, the AED 200 million, 1,000,000 square foot modern outdoor lifestyle destination on Reem Island. Laservision created and installed the immersive permanent attraction that features a stunning and modern sculpture fountain, known as ‘The Wave’, and utilises the latest in entertainment technologies including dynamic fountains, powerful lasers, synchronized LED lighting, underwater projection-mapping and drop-screen projection technology. The attraction, which opened on the 1st of December to the…
Sporting events specialist Losberger De Boer has secured the temporary structure build contract for the upcoming electric Grand Prix set to make its debut in Riyadh. The Saudi Arabian capital will host the opening round of season five of the global race calendar in December 2018, which is expected to attract international visitors to the city under the country’s new major-event online visa scheme. International temporary structures specialists, Losberger De Boer, will build the 190 metre-long pit lane building together with second-floor hospitality and viewing facilities. The build site located in Ad Diriyah, the historic centre of the Saudi Arabian…
For two days in October, action impact and creative technology joined forces to bring Halloween thrills for the whole family to enjoy at Abu Dhabi’s Galleria. TPMEA was there to brush off the cobwebs and speak to the crew behind the event… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea16_digitallr/28 Photos: Creative Technology www.ct-group.com/me
With 2018 marking the 10th anniversary of EFM’s Dubai operation, TPMEA stopped by to meet the hard-working team members who ensure the successful delivery of events year-round, and to learn a little more about the ‘EFM way’. TPMEA’s Stew Hume reports… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea16_digitallr/30 www.efm.global
Making a welcome return to Barasti beach, the Corona SunSets festival was back in force offering a free, weekend-long beach party for Dubai’s EDM fans. With acts including DJ Nicky Romero and Sam Feldt, promoters urban events joined forces with eclipse staging services to produce three memorable nights at the famed party location. TPMEA’s Stew Hume reports… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea16_digitallr/20 www.coronasunsets.com www.urbanevents.ae www.eclipse.ae www.stagefx.ae www.laserfx.ae www.allaith.com
The major extension of the Muscat International Airport in the Sultanate of Oman was celebrated on 11 November with architectural projection mapping by Belgium-based visual solutions, driven by 3 disguise gx2 and a 4x4pro media servers with VFC cards… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea16_digitallr/18 www.disguise.one
Multi-Media’s Jason Fritz competed in OCR World Championships in the UK on 19-21 October. Having represented DWR Distribution and South Africa in the challenging obstacle course race, the industry insider gave his feedback. What was your overall experience of the event? First off, thank you so much to DWR for the sponsorship which meant a great deal to me. To take part on an international platform, with over 64 countries competing, was amazing. To race against the best in the world, to watch other athletes who inspire you to be better at your sport, and then, to be able to…
