2007 HOMETOWN HEROES

Below are the six companies who took home PLSN's Hometown Hero Award this year. All winners are now automatically up for the 2007 Hometown Hero Lighting Company of the Year. The polls are now closed and the final votes are being tallied in preparation for the Parnelli Awards celebration, held this year on Nov. 16 in Orlando, Fla., at The Peabody Orlando Hotel. The event is open to anyone to attend, and tickets can be purchased by following this link.

Midwest:
Koster Design
Northwest:
M&M Audio Labs
Southwest:
Precise Corporate Staging
Southeast:
Theatrical Lighting Services
Northeast:
Earl Girls
Canada:
Christie Lites

A digital copy of the Hometown Hero article featured in the October issue of PLSN. Click HERE to view the article.

Koster Design would like to send congratulations and best wishes to all of the companies nominated above.

KOSTER DESIGN NAMED YOUNGEST COMPANY TO RECEIVE PLSN'S HOMETOWN HERO AWARD AND PARNELLI AWARD NOMINATION

"It is a diverse group of Hometown Hero honorees that were presented to the Parnelli board by a finicky and discerning jury of peers. Despite their surface differences, the shared charecteristic of all these companies is a passion for the artistry and a reverent dedication to the client.

It's not far-out to assume that every year, hundreds of good road dogs "reitre" to start their own company. Most flounder and fail. Few are able to make a living. Fewer still rise even higher, earning special attention and accolades.

Selected by their peers, these six companies are honored as standouts in their region. Out of all these honorees, one will receive the Parnelli Award for Hometown Hero in Orlando, FL., at the gala award event November 16. The Parnelli is the industry's highest honor for live event professionals."

BY KEVIN MITCHELL, PLSN MAGAZINE

MORPHEUS LIGHTS ADDS KOSTER DESIGN TO DEALER NETWORK

Morpheus Lights, manufacturer of the Color Fader and the PanaBeam XR2 have added Koster Design to their network of dealers. Effective immediately, you can call Mike and get an unbeatable price on the Morpheus line of products.

LET'S TALK HAZE MACHINES...

The amount of hazers that flow through our service department is astonishing. Most all with the same issues....Clogged Heating Blocks and Elements. The fix is usually a $100 element plus a $45 labor bill each time this occurs to your machine. Let's not forget to mention when you get the hazer back you will be looking at putting fluid into it that costs nearly $100 per gallon!

With the rising number of manufacturers coming out with hazers sporting "new" and "improved" functionality as well as the unbelievable cost of some of the fluids, we would like to clear the air about which hazer you should be investing in. One word comes to mind.... UNIQUE.

The UNIQUE 2 offers various features, which open up new fields of operation to the user. The UNIQUE 2 is equipped with features like an internal Timer and a brand new Haze-Density Control System (HDCS). With this HDCS an individual Profile for a show can be programmed.

Due to the new, more efficient fan, the haze can be distributed in the room quickly. A replaceable filter protects the fan against dirt.

With its variable output, the machine can be used in many fields. Any desired effect can be achieved: from the finest mist to a thick haze, similar to fog. Therefore the machine is able to fill small and big rooms or halls with a constant haze, creating the right atmosphere and excellently supporting lighting effects.

Give us a call if you would like to see a demo of the Unique II hazer or would simply like a quote at 417-332-1313.

BART ROCKETT CHOOSES KOSTER DESIGN FOR COMPLETE LIGHTING REVAMP

Koster Design recently completed a total redesign and fixture hang on the current lighting system installed at the Bart Rockett Theatre. Nearly the entire system was removed including the mass of cabling that has built up over many years.

Kelly Koster headed up the design and programming duties as Mike Gormley and Jon Hurst took control of the gear and got it all re-hung and all DMX ran. With the system working 100%, Kelly programmed the show for video as well as a live audience.

NEW 50's At The Hop Theatre Opening Soon With A Host of Koster Design Provided Gear!

Koster Design recently provided a variety of items to Bob Copeland, owner and operator of the NEW 50's At The Hop Theatre in Branson, MO. Among the gear provided to the theatre was a new stage deck consisting of RoscoTile as well as a full range of Rose Brand Theatrical Curtains, Motors and Track for the entire building. Additionally, all new lighting gear will be arriving soon to compliment the venue.

KOSTER DESIGN IS PROUD TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS FROM THESE FINE MANUFACTURERS:

 

WHAT THE PRO'S SAY - SHOWGUN

WHAT THE PRO'S SAY - DL.2

PRODUCT NEWS ALERT!

HIGH END SYSTEMS DISCONTINUES HOG 500 & 1000 CONSOLES

DL1 Digital Light Also Discontinued

High End Systems has recently announced that the Wholehog 500 and Wholehog 1000 Consoles are now discontinued. Additionally, the DL1 luminaire has also been dropped from their line of available products.

Koster Design will accept orders for the DL1 until the end of this year with a cutoff date of December 31, 2007. All warranties will be honored through the one year period and spare parts will be available for the next 5 years per High End's standard discontinued product policy.

ST. LOUIS BLUES UPGRADE LIGHTING WITH VARI*LITES FOR 2007 SEASON

The Scottrade Center, home of The National Hockey Leagues St. Louis Blues has added VL3000 Spot Fixtures to their new massive Daktronics LED Scoreboard.

All of the VL3000 Spots have custom Rosco Spectrum Series Glass Gobos which will allow them to project the Blues logo anywhere in the arena.

 

Koster Design provided the gear, installation and training to the local union hands who will be operating the new luminaires. LET'S GO BLUES!

KOSTER DESIGN PROVIDES NEW 4000 WATT OUTDOOR LUMINAIRE FOR YAKOV SMIRNOFF THEATRE

Koster Design has once again provided a demonstration, specified and installed new outdoor lighting onto the magnificent Yakov Smirnoff Theatre located in Branson, Missouri. Kelly Koster, owner of Koster Design, specified the Omni OL4000-AK Searchlight to compliment the existing architainment package that he also specified and installed nearly 3 years ago.

KEVIN MARTIN OF OMNI LIGHTING ASSISTING WITH THE DEMO
THE OMNI UNITS NEXT TO EXISTING LIGHTING

Yakov personally requested Kelly's design and programming expertise again for this project which included a live demo with custom effects built specifically for Mr. Smirnoff. Immediately after seeing the demo, an order was placed to add one to the top of his building to shoot over Highway 65, the main route of access in and out of Branson.

MIKE GORMLEY OF KOSTER DESIGN WIRING UP THE DEMO UNITS
OL4000-AK UNITS LIGHT UP OKLAHOMA CITY SKYLINE

PRICE INCREASE ALERT!

Effective November 1st, Vari*Lite has raised pricing on most fixtures. If you have any outstanding quotes you will need to give us a call and we will issue a new quote that reflects the updated pricing.

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Koster Design Provides Programming and Design Support for Randy Travis & Feed The Children Charity Event in October

Feed The Children called on Kelly Koster of Koster Design in Hollister, MO to provide lighting design and programming support for Randy Travis at The Mansion America Theatre. This charity event also doubled as a video shoot and promotion that had to be lit correctly. With a multitude of video and television lighting experience, Kelly was an obvious choice to lead the lighting during this event.

NOVEMBER DIGITAL LIGHTING GEAR SPECIAL!

Used High Resolution Curtain w/ Extras!

Two 8' x 33' Panels

Includes Spare Nodes, PSU's, video and driver racks, Color Pro FX Fixtures, and much more!

ONLY $95,000 - Call for more info!

Here is a peek at some headlines coming up in the November Stage Lighting Newsletter:

Christmas At Silver Dollar City

LDI 2007 In Review

Koster Design Revitalizes Branson Star Theatre

The 2007 Parnelli Awards

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