USA - PLASA's inaugural Kansas City Focus Show opened its doors this week
showcasing the very latest live entertainment technology products,
attracting major buyers and hosting truly inspirational industry speakers
who shared their knowledge and expertise.
The seminar program and training sessions saw a diverse range of topics with
highlights including: Rocky Paulson - a master of rigging, sharing his
expertise on the art of rigging safely with the right components; Daunte
Kenner - a veteran in both lighting and video, enlightening the audience on
the craft and workflow that goes behind creating video; and Richard Pilbrow
- the renowned lighting designer and founder of Theatre Projects, sponsored
by Group One's 'ElektraLite', musing that a theatre is an accelerator of
energy and light and the principle that an audience makes the atmosphere
before the play begins. He presented an insightful session on how these
elements have influenced the changes and developments in modern theatre
architecture.
Christopher Toulmin, Director of Events said: "PLASA prides itself on
delivering outstanding educational content, promoting standards within the
industry and creating an intimate and friendly regional platform for
business, enabling qualified buyers to discover new technologies and
integrations within the live entertainment marketplace."
Pamela Meadows from the University of Missouri Kansas enthused: "I attended
nine seminar sessions and they were all great. I especially liked anything
involving LED technology. I would definitely come back to a PLASA Show in
the future."
"This is our first time visiting PLASA Focus," Corey Verdusco, President and
CEO, Golden Road Entertainment Specialists added. "We love the small,
regional event because we get to interact more with the exhibitors and
presenters. We find networking is a lot easier than it is at the large
shows."
Tobin Neis, Director of Marketing at Barbizon Lighting, who exhibited at the
show supported this saying: "We spoke to multiple potential customers with
immediate needs for upcoming projects and equipment needs we wouldn't have
seen at larger shows because of travel budgets, or schedule conflicts. "
"There were many components to the PLASA Focus Kansas City show including
showcasing the region's highlights with a truly inspiring tour of The
Kaufman Center for the Performing Arts focusing on the technical features
the Center offers from world class rigging, lighting, acoustics and sound."
Adds Laura Hoepker, Show Manager NA, PLASA: "This was followed by RC4
Wireless and XS Lighting hosting a buzzing evening of networking with a
Kansas City BBQ experience like no other."
The next PLASA event will be its international flagship, PLASA Show London,
taking place 4-6 October 2015. To find out more visit www.plasashow.com