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For me, this show marked my personal return to the backstage scene after a pro- mobileproductionpro.com longed battle with my health. While this is peripheral, it was my first opportunity to join our newest team PUBLISHED BY members, JJ, Victoria and Shelby and work to expand Anvil Productions, LLC our magazine with additional coverage of this enjoy- 740 Cowan Street, Nashville, TN 37207 ph: 615.256.7006 • f: 615.256.7004 able, entertaining and highly professional production. mobileproductionpro.com Besides traveling with a top-notch crew, headed by tourlinkconference.com our old friend, Marty Hom, The vendors feature a power-house group that made our work a real treat. (The HOME OFFICE STAFF smiles on my team as we gathered to watch the show after conducting our interviews was something I have Publisher: Larry Smith not seen in a long time). 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TourLinkConference.com Today!! 4 mobile production monthly DON”T Mmobile productionIS monthlyS 5 IT CONTENTSVolume 8 Issue 5 Cover pg Features Fleetwood Mac 9 Clair Global & Rock Lititz Unparalleled Production 12 Housing Innovation Your Customs Connection to Canada and Beyond 12 Fleetwood Mac www.PriorityBrokerage.ca Nothing Less Then Perfect Email: [email protected] Phone: 905-212-9901 23 Spotlight Feature: Feld Entertainment, For the World’s Greatest Productions 28 Feld Entertainment & Music Touring 30 The Perfect Combination Celebrating 30 Years 30 PRG Nocturne Shows Off Their New Entertainment HD Flypack Video System 1985 #Travel#2015 Specializing In Worldwide Travel For: 34 Hilton Worldwide Boston 37 Special Tribute to M L Procise III 38 Devastation at the Loss of a Friend & ML Procise’s Big Secret Touring Bands Television and Film Industries Professional Sports 42 ExcelAire Private Jets has the Fleet to Meet: Interview with Dan Kahn 615.256.8900 www.entertainmenttvl.com With offices in New York City, Philadelphia, Nashville and London, we consistently earn acclaim for our precise attention to detail and unrivaled level of service. 6 mobile production monthly mobile production monthly 7 Clair Ad ClairClair GlobalGlobal && RockRock LititzLititz Unparalleled Production Housing Innovation by Victoria Fausnaught Clair Global, the largest sound re- for example) and more technically spot as the tallest purpose-built re- inforcement company in the world, complicated, having adequate space hearsal facility in the world. “Our knows cutting edge technology and top resources to plan, build and vision is to create a home where and state-of-the-art production. practice a show isn’t a luxury, it’s a ne- people that share a common pas- They are the company of choice for cessity. Either way, Lititz fits the bill. sion for entertainment technology some of the biggest names in mu- “Whether one is pushing the bounda- convene to collaborate and push sic and production including Sir ries of creativity or those of technology, creativity and technology,” said Elton John, Jack White, and Black Rock Lititz Studio out paces the alter- Shaun Clair. Sabbath. natives. However, our most expansive T Y F M - resource is the community of artisans There is parking for 90 cars and Clair began in Lititz, Pennsylvania that surround the studio.” commented 30 trucks in the staging area alone F Y S C S J , . and has called it home since the Shaun Clair, Vice President of Sales for and it’s an easy commute from any 1960’s. Lititiz is currently home to Clair Global. Northeast landing destination. some of the biggest production gi- They sit 3 miles from Lancaster ants in the world including Clair The Rock Lititz Studio is eight stories Air-port, 31 miles from Harrisburg Global, Tait Towers, Atomic, Mojo high with a total square footage of International Airport, 82 miles Barriers, and StageCo. Now, they 52,000. The rehearsal space is a blank from Philadelphia Interna-tional are welcoming a new comer, the canvas of 30,000 square feet. With that Airport, 95 miles from Baltimore/ Rock Lititz Studio. kind of expansive area, they are ideal Washington International Airport, for hosting any large act. and a short commute to the Lan- With the size of productions get- caster Amtrak Station. ting larger (think U2’s 360° Tour This one of a kind building takes the 8 mobile production monthly mobile production monthly 9 Rock Lititz is equipped with WiFi space, an additional rehearsal room they will all continue to aid in the throughout the establishment and and much, much more. Rock Lititz growth of their production com- offers seven 400 amp, 3 phase show- is a place you want to be. It’s sleek munity in “America’s coolest small power hookups at 120/208 volts in ar-chitecture and scenic surround- t ow n .” the facility. “The goal of the staff is ings make it ideal for inspiration to keep the crew happy and do eve- and focus. Sarah said she feels pas- www.rocklititz.com rything possible to go above and sionately about the establishment, beyond,” ex-plained Sarah Zeitler, adding, “we are a home, a friendly www.clairglobal.com Studio Manager for Rock Lititz. face that folks will return to year af- There is an impressive ceiling that ter year.” is engineered to hold a rigging load of one million pounds! Sarah also Rock Lititz is an important addition noted they even have a mini fridge among the other prestigious compa- up on the catwalk so that the riggers nies joining the industry campus in can have a drink when they are up Lititz, Pennsylvania. Expect to see there working away. hotel and restaurant additions in the near future and a community park, In addition to the studio rehearsal an education center, and shared de- space there are 22,000 square feet of velopment space. With giants like amenities including dressing rooms, Clair Global