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News April 2018 Adamson to deliver Applied Certification Training in Melbourne ollowing the November Over the two days, attendees will have 2017 sell-out of the Sydney the opportunity to learn fundamental Adamson System Engineering skills, as well as tips and tricks to F Applied Certification course, deploy an Adamson System and gain CMI Audio is pleased to announce an understanding on the technology that places are open for the Melbourne that provides the backbone for these course to be held at CMI on the 2 and 3 systems. Book early as places May 2018. are limited. The Adamson System Engineering To be held on 2 and 3 May 2018 at Applied Certification course is CMI Music & Audio, 30-38 Export Dr, designed to instil the foundations Brooklyn, VIC, 3012. To book please required to properly design, deploy email [email protected] or contact and control an Adamson loudspeaker Garry Farmer on 0413 055 549 or Lee system with a focus on the Adamson Stevens on 0413 0555 39. Cost per Blueprint AV software, S-Series and person $180.00 - includes daily lunch. E-Series speaker enclosures. CaT Strom appointed Associate Editor of CX Magazine aving just taken the reigns of CX lighting. A regular fixture at concerts, Cat can Magazine as Editor-in-Chief, Jason often be found sneaking in some tour catering Allen is pleased to announce that he before a show. H has appointed Cat Strom as Associate In a previous life she toured Europe with a few big Editor. Cat’s long experience in entertainment name acts, worked for Celco (who remembers technology and deep connection to the lighting them?) and thought PARs and coloured gel were industry as a co-founder of ALIA means she the height of technology. brings an invaluable perspective to the editorial team. Cat will help shape the direction of the Having written for all the major entertainment magazine as both a contributor and sub-editor, technology publications in the world, Cat has helping CX create content relevant to everyone contacts second to none and enjoys bugging every in the industry. single one of them. Lurking at many overseas tradeshows has reinforced many of these Known for her regular ‘Roadskills’ stories in CX, connections as many industry professionals are Cat has run her own entertainment technology quite frankly scared of her. PR company since before LED in entertainment Publishing since 1990 06 APR 2018 www.juliusmedia.com News April 2018 Some Williams Sound International Business Consultant Doreen good news Ingebrigtsen (right) presents Hills Brand Manager Michael Carman (left) and Hills CEO David Lenz with the 2017 Outstanding Sales Growth Award. at Hills! Williams Sound, global designer Ingebrigtsen, international business growing the Williams Sound brand, and manufacturer of wireless consultant for Williams Sound. and furthering our collaboration with communication technology, “New product was launched, Hills in 2018.” celebrated its 2017 international multiple training events hosted and Added Ingebrigtsen, “A hearty sales award winners at ISE 2018 continual sales growth experienced. congratulations to Hills on their in Amsterdam. Winner of the We are proud to recognize the new achievement. We at Williams Sound 2017 Outstanding Sales Growth Williams Sound Brand Manager are very fortunate to have such Award was Hills Limited, exclusive Michael Carman, and we also thank talented people to work with in distribution partner for Williams CEO David Lenz and the entire the territory.” Sound in Australia. Hills team for their support and exceptional sales efforts. We look “Last year was pivotal for Williams forward to continued success in Sound and Hills,” noted Doreen ICC Sydney gets $1m AV top-up after design falls short ICC ballroom ydney’s International Convention Centre years and replacement of the Darling Harbour (ICC) has just spent over $1 million on Convention Centre and the 12,000 seat Sydney additional AV equipment, barely 18 months Entertainment Centre. Touted as a major step Safter opening as a fully equipped venue. The towards competing against regional centres like centre comprises trade show halls, a convention Singapore, a ‘Public Private Partnership’ (PPP) centre, and a theatre venue to replace the Sydney financial model was created by Capella Group Entertainment Centre. where a developer would design, construct and manage the new facility – in exchange for any The NSW Government shocked the events industry excess land. in 2012 by announcing the closure for three Publishing since 1990 www.juliusmedia.com APR 2018 07 News April 2018 Lend Lease won the contract, on Australian steel, and the step every 30 metres – making it with a design that shoehorned subsequent deal to buy Korean impossible for wheelchairs. the new ICC and the ICC Sydney (Hyundai) pissed off the local While Lend Lease are enjoying Theatre onto the previous steel industry, which needed all mission creep over at the old footprint of the Darling Harbour the help it could get. Sydney Entertainment Centre Convention Centre – leaving the With the apparently cut price site, selling everything they entire Sydney Entertainment ICC now built and open, are building, (see the coloured Centre and its carpark open for deficiencies are plain to see.