Over 200 distinguished guests from across EMEA gathered at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin on 11-13 September 2018 for large-scale, multipart, event for Canon Europe. Protec European Events, who were recently awarded AV Production, Staging & Rental Company of the Year at the AV Awards 2018, have an ongoing relationship with Canon and were trusted to provide a full-service package again this year. VIP speakers included Michele Tuscano, Director of Large Format Printing & Partner Channel, Canon Europe were in attendance for what was an important event in the Canon calendar. Protec were on hand to plan out every detail…
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DWR Distribution’s SOS Charity Fund and the Hilton Festival stepped in to make a difference by bussing in 70 children from the Thembelihle Primary School to see 3 plays and attend 2 workshops at the 26th Hilton Arts Festival, hosted at Hilton College in KwaZulu Natal. Sue Clarence said: “We were one team and all equally important,” said Sue. “Another vital component is that the festival inspires creativity which is essential for the soul of a nation.” Early in 2018, a conversation between Sue and DWR’s Michael Taylor-Broderick, sparked an idea. They decided to make a small difference and plant a…
APG, the French manufacturer of professional loudspeakers and inventor of the modular line-array, has detailed the appointment of Venuetech as its exclusive distributor in the Middle East. The partnership was officialised at Prolight+Sound Middle East (Dubai, 23-25 September 2018), where Venuetech displayed a broad range of APG products on its substantial booth. As APG’s exclusive distributor in the region, Venuetech will cover the UAE, Saudi, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Qatar and Bahrein. This partnership opens a new market for APG – and is in line with the company’s strategic expansion: After reinforcing its presence in France and European countries (including Spain,…
The eclipse Group has published annual statistics for its health, safety and environment activities for the year July 2017 to June 2018, setting out achievements over the previous year. This is the fourth edition of the report, which presents the results of the Group’s commitment to health and safety and environmental performance in a transparent manner. Operating in an industry where fundamental health and safety principles must be applied with rigour, it is much more broadly recognized today that organizations attach heavy importance to workplace safety and environmental sustainability. Manu Abraham, Group HSE Manager at eclipse stated: “At eclipse, we…
eclipse Group International has announced that Flair Event Services and eclipse Installations have departed the Group. “In a move designed to refocus the eclipse Group activities around our core business units of eclipse Staging Services, eclipse Venue Services, Stage FX and Laser FX, the decision was taken to divest our holdings in both Flair and eclipse Installations with immediate effect” said Simon Ransom, eclipse Group CEO. As eclipse continues to reinvest and grow its market share in the Middle East region, it was decided that the time is right for Flair Event Services to branch out on its own. As…
It was a privilege for the SOS Charity Fund, an initiative by DWR Distribution, to support the 2-day Inspired2Unite Mega Masterclass Bootcamp. Hosted at the GrandWest casino on 2 and 3 July 2018 where over 350 teens were mentored and attended a programme presented by industry professionals. Karen Burt of Planet Productions and Gavin Taylor, Group Technical Events and Entertainment Manager of GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World, founded Inspired Stages in 2014. It’s easy enough to start a project, but these two have not backed down, and there latest Bootcamp had the aim of preparing youngsters for both the stage…
For this grand event’s 13th iteration, the organisers of Jazz at Carthage Jazz Festival decided that the time was long overdue to upgrade the monitors on both its stages. And for that, the leading monitored sound on the planet was an absolute necessity, which is why the Clair Brothers 1am and 1.5am were the unanimous choices for the job. The festival theme this year revolved around the joy of celebrating springtime with music and enthusiastic artists for happiness – nothing but happiness – bolstered by the notion of bunking off school and pursuing the path of musical creation. The idea…
Eventech showed off its brand-new L-Acoustics systems as well as the technical services they offer by hosting an Open Day from 10-12 September 2018. An outdoor stage with lighting, screens and trussing was set up at its premises, but the star of the show was its L-Acoustics new Kara modular line source system, purchased from DWR Distribution. In 40 minutes the sound system was in the air. “The days of farming with angles, cabling, racks and battling with networking are over,” said Wynand Veldsman from Eventech. “As long as you do your homework beforehand, you get to site and it’s…
DWR Distribution has been appointed an official distributor for Vectorworks Spotlight, Braceworks and Vision software in South Africa. “DWR has demonstrated a strong commitment to Vectorworks and has deep roots in the entertainment industry, and it was a natural progression to have them officially join the Vectorworks family as a distributor,” said Tara Grant, Director of Channel Operations at Vectorworks. “As the demand for our solutions grows and Vectorworks continues to expand, we are looking for strong distribution partners like DWR to provide local support in markets around the world.” Since 2013, DWR Distribution has sold software to the entertainment…
The rustle of a newspaper, the sound of the bus engine far away, the steps of the stalker in the pitch-black night: The hairs on the back of every neck will stand up, thanks to the incredibly realistic 3D sound in Sennheiser’s short film Final Stop. Writer and director Roxanne Benjamin uses the soundscape to create a thrilling atmosphere, with stunning audio recorded using Sennheiser’s Ambeo Smart Headset. The result is a gripping 3D audio thriller. In Final Stop, the protagonist played by Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin is on her way home from the city on a night bus. She…
Robe is exhibiting at Prolight+Sound Middle East – Hall 4.0 Stand C12 – for the second year, and will be sharing the stand with four dynamic partner companies, ArKaos, MDG and MagicFX. Several new Robe products will be highlighted at the show – the MegaPointe, LEDBeam 150 and Tarrantula moving lights, plus the RoboSpot remote follow spotting system – in an environment where customers can have a closer look and get all their technical and creative queries fully answered. Robe’s flagship BMFL range of high-powered moving lights will also be on the stand together with other popular fixtures like the…
As the technical supplier to most international Bollywood Productions performing in South Africa, rental company Bass Mechanics has invested in additional L-Acoustics equipment to complement its existing systems. In addition to new L-Acoustics LA8 and LA12X amplified controllers, the team has also purchased L-Acoustics KS28, ARCS Wide and ARCS Focus from local distributor DWR Distribution. “I was in standard seven (grade 9) when I started,” Sushil fondly recalled. “We were all turning 16, so my friends were having birthday parties.” Before long he was doing his friends’ 18th birthday parties, 21sts and so it continued with him making a name in…
