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Cast Software Upgrades, Launches Vivien

Cast Software has increased its level of support for USITT to the Sustaining Member level. The company, with deep roots in the entertainment lighting field, recently introduced Vivien, a new software application for events and meeting professionals serving corporate and special functions, meetings, trade shows, expositions, even weddings and parties.

Billed as "simple and intuitive" the program allows event professionals to select 3D objects from tables to staging elements and then apply textures, colors, and lighting to the design. To learn more, visit www.cast-soft.com.

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Checkers Thanked

Checkers Industrial Products Inc. also upgraded its level of support to that of Sustaining member. Checkers has already committed to exhibiting as part of Stage Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. It might seem the company would be familiar with the area, but instead of Kentucky, Checkers is based in Louisville, Colorado. The company is noted for its Linebacker and Guard Dog cable protectors and accessories. Learn more at www.checkersindustrial.com.

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Stage Technologies Helps Toyota Go Airborne

Stage Technologies worked with ECA2 of France and Canada's Cirque Eloize to create an aerial performance for Toyota Group's show at the Aichi 2005 World Fair in Japan. The show runs for 14 daily performances through September. The acrobatic display, which includes flying performers, is controlled with a Stage Technologies' Acrobat control desk.

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Wybron Features BP-2

Wybron Inc. introduced its BP-2 Beam Luminaire during USITT's Stage Expo in March. The compact beam projector produces an extremely intense soft edge narrow 10-degree beam described as several times more intense than an ordinary spotlight of similar wattage. Wybron also announced that its Nextera CDM dichroic color changing fixtures are shipping with a 5-year warranty on the accompanying Aromat ballasts. The units underwent and passed temperature testing within warranty specifications at Aromat's laboratory to earn the designation.

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TOMCAT Aids Red, White and Crue Tour

When preparations for Motley Crue's Red, White, and Crue - Better Living Than Dead reunion tour ran into a time crunch, TOMCAT USA was able to assist. Working with Ed & Ted's Excellent Lighting, exchanging CAD drawings via e-mail often in the middle of the night, TOMCAT built and powder coated black a standard MD bolted truss plus a costume circle, and curved lighting tubes within four days.

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