DAN TAVRYTZKY has been named managing director of the DMC NETWORK, headquartered in San Ramon, Calif. Call 925/498-2450 …

MARGARET CHISHOLM, executive chef at CULINARY CAPERS CATERING of Vancouver, British Columbia, has been named Chef of the Year by the INTERNATIONAL CATERERS ASSOCIATION. Call 604/875-0123 …

MARKUS SALZMANN has been joined German-based event agency VOK DAMS as a member of the management team. Call 49 202 38 907 138 …

British entertainment insurance company DOODSON BROKING GROUP has announced its acquisition of Dallas-based CSI ENTERTAINMENT INSURANCE to form DOODSON ENTERTAINMENT. The partnership will create the world’s largest insurance broker for music and special events with coverage placed by the combined entity extending to more than 10,000 concerts, 600 music festivals and 300 touring artists, according to a company statement. Call 888/749-2100 …

KINETIC LIGHTING has moved to a larger facility: 722 Thompson Ave., Glendale, CA 91201. The phone numbers remain the same: 800/908-3842 and 310/837-3204 …

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