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Norris-Whitney Returns

We welcome Norris-Whitney Communications, Inc. back as a Sustaining member of USITT. The Canadian company produces Professional Lighting and Professional Sound magazines bimonthly, and offers USITT members a discount on purchases through its Music Books Plus online sales arm. For subscription information, visit www.professional-lighting.com.

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Change at High End

Sean Hoey has returned to High End Systems Inc. as the company's new sales manager for the southeastern United States. He was with High End from 1991 to 2001 and said of his return "I'm home. I'm optimistic about where the company is headed, and I'm very glad to be back where I belong."

Fons de Vreede has been promoted to a new position as European sales director for High End. He had been sales manager for central Europe, and will be based in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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New Fixture from Selecon

Selecon has added two new ranges of cyc/groundrow and flood that it says lift stage and studio color washes to new heights. The Hui range replaces Selecon's Acclaim Cyc, Flood, and Groundrows and is designed for the 800W P2/11 lamp, and the Lui range uses the K4 range of 1000W lamp. Learn more about these versatile fixtures at www.seleconlight.com.

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New Barrier Spray

Mehron, makers of performance makeup since 1927, is offering Barrier Spray Fixer and Sealer, which it describes as a clear, alcohol-based, cosmetic grade film designed to create a barrier between the skin and makeup. It can also be used as the final seal for the finished makeup. To learn more about Mehron products, visit www.mehron.com.

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Kirkegaard in Madison

Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin celebrated completion of its first phase with an opening festival September 23. A single donor, Jerome Frautschi, provided the construction costs of $205 million. The center was designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates in collaboration with Potter Lawson, Flad & Associates, Theatre Projects Consultants, and Kirkegaard Associates. A second phase of construction is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2006.

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Nexera Wins UL Approval

Wybron's new Nexera dichroic color changing fixtures are being shipped with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. UL and or C-UL labels. All four versions of Nexera – Profile, Profile CDM, Wash, and Wash CDM – have received the approval. The company is proud of the certification, which marks the next step on Wybron's journey "toward the development of a strong product line featuring fixtures built on Wybron's legendary standards."

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