General Manager, Alison Taman, talks to TPMEA about distributing Allen & Heath in South Africa… Can you tell us a bit about why Audiosure was established and how it’s grown over the last few years as a prominent entertainment technology distributor in South Africa? “Audiosure was established over 20 years ago with a goal to address the needs of the mid-range Professional Audio and Lighting market. At that time there were a handful of established distributors in the industry addressing various levels of the market and Audiosure was able to build a successful sales channel primarily in the Retail MI…
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The famed gospel musician joined forces with rental house Events Evolution for the singer’s live DVD recording at the theatre in the park in Harare, Zimbabwe. TPMEA spoke to events evolution’s Blessing Bero to find out more… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea14_digitallr/52 Photos: Events Evolution www.eventsevo.co.za
Mad Max meets Top Gear as 30 teams from the UK and Ireland come to the Tankwa Karoo in South Africa to battle it out in their custom-made armored vehicles with homemade weapons like flamethrowers, saw blades, paintball guns and monster ploughs – all in the quest to be the ultimate winner of Carnage, a new show on Sky One, produced by Primal Media and Motion Content Group. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea14_digitallr/48 Photos: Dieter Pey www.dwrdistribution.co.za
This magical and mysterious spectacular showcases the unique talents of 7 theatrical illusionists to a live audience. After gaining serious traction on New York’s Broadway, the show began a world tour, taking in dates in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this May. The show’s producer, Alchemy Project, enlisted the help of SLS Production as the exclusive technical supplier for the UAE performances, as TPMEA reports. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea14_digitallr/32 Photos: SLS Production www.theillusionistslive.com www.slspro.net www.alchemy-project.com
With a musical career that includes numerous number ones and multiple awards, Fatboy Slim is one of the world’s most respected DJs. Therefore, it will come as no surprise that Paul McGee, Events Manager of Dubai Beach Club, Zero Gravity, put him at the top of his artist wish list, as TPMEA discovers… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea14_digitallr/26 Photos: vklybe.tv www.fatboyslim.net www.0-gravity.ae www.fruitionevents.ae www.matrix-laser.com www.deltalive.com www.prg.com/ae/en/our-technology/scenic
Founded in 2007 in Abu Dhabi, Cityscape has been held on an annual basis exhibiting the latest real estate developments in the UAE. Since its inception, the show has grown to receive over 15,000 visitors, 238 delegates & speakers, and 100 exhibitors in 2018 – evolving into a ‘go-to’ event for investors and potential buyers of property, hosted at ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre). https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea14_digitallr/22 www.actionimpact.com www.elenco.es
On 9 May 2018, The Middle East’s technical production industry gathered at Lock, Stock & Barrel at JBR The Walk in Dubai to celebrate the achievements of the 2018 live events season. Here are the first-ever recipients… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea14_digitallr/18 tpmeaawards.com
The Best Lighting Designers at this year’s St Mary’s Battle of the Bands were all young ladies. The annual competition was hosted on 17 May 2018 at The Edge Theatre at Saint Mary’s, Johannesburg and was made even more exhilarating with 2 celebrity judges attending the finale – Prime Circle’s Marco Gomes and The Parlotone’s Neil Pauw. DWR Distribution was proud to be a sponsor for the 4th consecutive year, supplying lighting gear and audio for the event along with prizes for the best young lighting designers. The rig included 2 Robe MegaPointes, 6 Robe Robin LEDBeam 100s, 8 Robe…
The Portuguese audio manufacturer brand NEXT-proaudio is delighted to announce the appointment of Sound Harmonics as its new distributor for South Africa. Originally, Sound Harmonics started out as a high-end Audio Company, offering rental and recording services to the Theatre, Corporate and Events markets. Soon sales and distribution of top audio brands followed and today, they have expanded the sales & distribution offering to include Audio, Lighting, Communications, Trussing and Rigging. Sound Harmonics is a multifaceted company built on passion, innovation and uncompromising standards of excellence. The Sound Harmonics design and installation team offer total solutions, from concept through to…
Neumann&Müller Veranstaltungstechnik has been honoured with the Middle East Special Event & Exhibition Show Best Employer of the Year award for the sector. The prize was presented at the Middle East Special Event & Exhibition Show at the beginning of April 2018. The award honours N&M’s endeavour to create a working environment throughout the enterprise that motivates employees to deliver outstanding performance and contributes to an open, cooperative atmosphere among the staff. N&M’s commitment to quality is built on the sound, broad-based and practical training of its young employees and the continued qualification of its established staff. During the recruiting process,…
The IBS Group in Dubai announces a major restructuring, a move that sees a lively and energetic new management team in place to run the operation day-to-day. The team comprises operations manager Lorenzo Gempies, HSE manager Samir Chikhodrawala and CFO Stany D’Souza, who will work in conjunction with 4 core directors, which from the UK. This set-up and the fusion of European management truly embraces and the spirit and international flavour of Dubai, one of the most dynamic marketplaces at the heart of the Middle East region. Since 1996, IBS has gained a solid reputation as a leading enterprise for…
Taking musical performances to new heights, Jebel Jais, the UAE’s tallest peak, hosted the second edition of the highest concert in the country last 4th & 5th May, in front of crowds of more than 1500 VIPS, UAE residents and visitors. The two-night concert brought together Moscow’s Symphony Orchestra in a unique mash-up with some of the greatest rock artists of all time – Bill Champlin, former CHICAGO front man; Bobby Kimball, lead singer of TOTO; and Dave Bickler former lead singer of SURVIVOR. The two musical genres were brought together under the direction of award-winning artist and conductor, Vladimir…
