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SHOWLIGHT CESKY KRUMLOV
Showlight is an international conference organised by and for lighting professionals that takes place every four years, each time in a different location. The setting for this year’s event was the picturesque town of Ceský Krumlov in Czech Republic, it took place on 18-21 May. Organising Committee Chairman, Ian Dow, said: “The decision to take the four day event to the town was taken after visiting a number of different potential areas, and it was the intimate feel and stunning backdrop of Ceský Krumlov that won us over. “Showlight offers a unique opportunity to listen to and consider the experiences of lighting professionals from across the industry, and to get an insight into the way they work. We also make sure everyone gets a chance to network with some of the most famous names in the business.” The town is home to a 13th century Gothic castle, which acted as the main venue for the conference and exhibition. The conference is the main focus and Showlight organised an impressive line-up of speakers including LD Durham Marenghi, Wayne Howell of Artistic Licence, lighting and visual specialist Tupac Martir, Israeli LD Bambi and many more. These seminar sessions took place over the course of three days, beginning on Sunday 19 June. The conference topics included: Inside the Isles of Wonder at the London 2012 Olympics; The Cinematography of Pixar’s Films; TV Design in Iceland - The X Factor; The Future of Lighting Control; From Stage to Camera; Lighting the Diamond Jubliee; and Lighting Opera at the Foot of the Masada Mountains.
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The exhibition opened during the conference breaks, all booths were shell scheme and of equal size. It offers companies the chance to put just one or two or their products in the spotlight. The breaks in the seminar programme also act as net- working opportunities as all attendees dine for lunch at the same time. This is a hugely popular aspect of Showlight. Alongside all the traditions that you would expect at a conference and tradeshow for our industry Showlight also incorporated a half day visitor programme on Monday 20 May when visitors chose from a selection of tours - Baroqaue Theatre, Budweiser Brewery, Graphite Mine, Schwan Cosmetics and Cesky Theatre. This was followed by a networking dinner for all the delegates. Czech Republic-based Robe was the main sponsor of Showlight this year, CEO Josef Valchar said: “Robe very much believes in the Showlight mission of bringing together the lighting community from all over the world and providing an outstand- ing opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business. We were honoured to have the opportunity to welcome Showlight in to our beautiful country and we hope it will become a source of inspiration for all participants for years to come.” Further adding to the show programme, after Showlight closed it’s doors, Robe offered attendees the opportunity to visit its headquarters in Valašské Mezirící for a factory tour, something which proved very popular with the show guests. The next Showlight will take place in 2017 but details are yet to be an- nounced. For more information go to:
www.showlight.org
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