Publisher’s Note Welcome to our PLASA Protocol Fall 2011 issue! If you’re at LDI this year in Orlando, October 28-30, let’s catch up! Email or call Beverly, myself, Lori, Karl, Matthew, David, Richard, Ron, Frances, Kacey or anyone on the PLASA team to schedule some time together or just stop by our PLASA booth #1145 to rest your feet and have a beverage. Join us for a drink at our ESTA, now PLASA Cocktail and Awards Reception on Thursday, October 27, from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Orlando Hotel and please reserve your tickets at plasa.me/reception2011 today! Happy to now report that, along with our Lighting&Sound America and Lighting&Sound International magazines, Protocol is now available as a free app for the iPhone and iPad to read whenever you want to and wherever you are. Visit plasa.me/protocolapp or search “Protocol Journal” in the iTunes Store. Let us know what you think! We hope you enjoy this new issue! Another great read thanks to Beverly and her team, including: • Ryan Fletcher’s cover article on “Digital Imaging with LEDs” • PLASA’s Rock Our World Award finalists • Presentation to BPGAP by Bob Luther of Lex Products • Richard Cadena on “The Greening of the Great White Way” • Josh Weisberg on “Advanced Projection Techniques” Looking ahead, if you haven’t already done so, please go to http://www.plasafocus.com/austin/ to confirm your booth or registration at our first in a series of PLASA Focus US targeted regional two-day trade shows in Austin, TX, February 22-23 or call Frances Thompson or myself for more info. Jacqueline Tien, Publisher See you soon! Publisher Jacqueline Tien +1 212 244 1505 ext. 716 jackie.tien@plasa.org Senior Technical Editor Karl G. Ruling karl.ruling@plasa.org Art Director John J. Scott john.scott@plasa.org Editor Beverly Inglesby +1 503 291 5143 beverly.inglesby@plasa.org Advertisements appearing in Protocol are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The views expressed are not necessarily those of PLASA or Protocol. Technical Editor Richard Cadena richard.cadena@plasa.org Circulation protocoladdresscorrection@plasa.org Editorial Assistant Benjamin Le Hay benjamin.lehay@plasa.org Photography Beverly Inglesby John T. McGraw Advertising Beverly Inglesby PLASA Governing Body: Chair Mike Wood, Mike Wood Consulting Vice Chair Ed Pagett, Panalux Professional Services Jules Lauve, Theatre Projects Consultants Rental Company Steven Way, ALPS Organizational Brian Lawlor, IATSE Individual Ed Condit PLASA European Regional Board: Chair Ed Pagett, Panalux Vice Chair Duncan Bell, Autograph Sound Treasurer Martin Hawthorn, Hawthorn’s Secretary Matt Lloyd, Global Design Solutions Dealer/Retailer Malcolm Burlow, Highlite Distributor Murray Gellaty, Artistic Licence/ Alderamin Manufacturer James Gordon, DiGiCo Production Services Mark Surtees, Outback Rigging Professional Services Adam Blaxill, Stage Electrics Rental Company To be appointed Organizational Steve Macluskie, RSAMD Individual Ed Manwaring Matthew Griffiths CEO/Events Director Lori Rubinstein Director of Membership, Skills, Standards & Technical Executive Director, North America Ruth Rossington Executive Director, Europe Shane McGreevy Chief Financial Officer Jacqueline Tien Media, Sales & Marketing Director North American Office: 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 609 New York, NY 10036 www.plasa.org, info.na@plasa.org +1 212 244 1505 Fax: +1 212 244 1502 Karl Ruling Technical Standards Manager Richard Cadena Assistant Technical Standards Manager Meredith Moseley-Bennett Certification Manager Harry Box PERG Council Manager Frances Thompson Operations Manager, Events Kacey Coffin Membership Manager European Office: Redoubt House, 1 Edward Road Eastbourne, BN23 8AS, United Kingdom www.plasa.org, info.eu@plasa.org +44 13 23 52 41 20 Fax: +44 13 23 52 41 21 Ron Bonner Technical Resources Manager Norah Phillips Membership Manager Michele Enright Qualifications Project Manager Treasurer Martin Hawthorn, Hawthorn’s Secretary Steve Terry, ETC At Large Members Duncan Bell, Autograph Sound Bill Groener, A.C. T Lighting John T. McGraw Eddie Raymond, IATSE Local 16 Bill Sapsis, Sapsis Rigging jackie.tien@plasa.org PLASA North American Regional Board: Chair Eddie Raymond, IATSE Local 16 Vice Chair Bill Groener, Tim Hunter Design Treasurer Mike Wood, Mike Wood Consulting Secretary Dinna Myers, Musson Theatrical Dealer/Retailer Scott Hoyt, Heartland Scenic Studio Distributor Fred Mikeska, A.C. Lighting Manufacturer Tom Siko, Lex Products Production Services Evan Williams, Riverview Systems Group PLASA is the lead professional trade association representing the worldwide entertainment technology, event, and installation industries. With just under 1,200 members worldwide, it represents one of the largest trade communities in the sector. The association provides advisory services to its members and a wide variety of programs in the areas of education, business resources, member promotion, reduced costs on business services, and credit information. Key programs in North America include the ANSI-accredited Technical Standards Program; the Entertainment Technician Certification Program, which certifies entertainment electricians, arena riggers, and theatre riggers; the Market Research Program for Manufacturers, which provides quarterly data on market size and share; and the Business Peer Group Advisory Program. In the UK, PLASA leads the development of qualifications and is an effective political lobbyist on industry issues. PLASA also runs successful media and events divisions, responsible for the industry-leading magazines Lighting&Sound America, Protocol, and Lighting&Sound International, and major business exhibitions and events for the sector, including the PLASA Show in London and regional PLASA Focus events and industry-related conferences. FALL 2011 © 2011 Professional Lighting and Sound Association. All rights reserved. $3.00 per issue. 4 FALL 2011