Confetti: Levy Lighting Creates Flowers with Power

Alexandra Gudmundsson

A wedding calls for floral, fine food and a fabulous white dress, but bright lights bring more personality to the party. It's only in the past few years...

Angstrom Lighting's Frans Klinkenberg Gives Events A Glow

BY ALEXANDRA GUDMUNDSSON

As we begin our 25th year publishing Special Events Magazine, each month we salute event professionals who have reached career milestones. FRANS Klinkenberg,...

CONFETTI: WATER SCREEN OFFERS FAB FLOW

Just add water Prina's water screen displays projections of images, logos and videos. Designed by Miami-based Prina with the rigors of touring and traveling...

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: SPECIAL EFFECTS TAKE FULL EFFECT

BY NATASHA GARBER

THE latest crop of special effects requires a minimum of specialized skill to effect maximum impact. Using such user-friendly technologies as LED lighting...

TECH TIPS: SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKE A DEEP IMPACT

BY NATASHA GARBER

The sights! The sounds! The thrill of it all! Pyrotechnic and special effects experts offer exciting new innovations and advice on using them to best...

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: HOW TO WORK WITH TECH PRODUCTION COMPANIES

YOUR event might have stunning decor, great entertainment and a dynamic speaker. But if the proper technical support isn't in place, attendees will miss...

CONFETTI: CAMERA, ACTION, LIGHTS!

Kelly Wardle

ANY film student knows that lighting is lan integral part of setting a scene. So when FilmL.A., the recently reformed nonprofit that promotes Los Angeles...

TECH TIPS: FIREWORKS WITH FLAIR

BY KELLY WARDLE

Using fireworks wisely adds a spark to special events...

CONFETTI: NORTHERN LIGHTS AT NOBEL CEREMONY

Kelly Wardle

IT was only fitting that the lighting at the Nobel Prize awards banquet should shine, considering the luminaries in attendance. The 1,400 guests at the...

Liverpool spectacle goes 'green'

The Liverpool [England] Culture Co.'s Nov. 20 spectacle to turn on the city’s Christmas light display for 15,000 attendees was powered by lively stage acts along with environmentally sensitive, "green" generators from locally based Pyramid Electrical Services. Event manager Eddy Grant wanted to test the new, 100 percent naturally powered bio-fuel generators, with a view to using them on all upcoming events....