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In Print: November Issue

NOVEMBER ISSUE BONUS DISTRIBUTION
at the Entertainment Technology Show (ETS/LDI)
in Orlando, Florida on November 11-13, 2005

Literature Showcase available now
Create awareness and generate more requests for your newest product offerings with an Entertainment Design Literature and Web Showcase in the November issue. Promote your catalog, brochure, specification sheet or other literature to preview new or 2006 products. Hurry– call your representative and reserve your space by September 13.

SPECIAL REPORT: ETS-LDI 2005 Preview

Our annual comprehensive sneak peek at the newest lighting, staging, projection, and audio gear to be on display at the nation’s largest entertainment technology show, to be held Nov. 11-13 in Orlando. If your company has a product you’d like to submit for inclusion in this roundup, please email text and images to Lauren Thompson, lthompson@primediabusiness.com by Sept. 19.

CONCERTS
Coldplay
Out in support of their new hit album X and Y, Gwyneth Paltrow’s favorite band sports a strong video component on its Twisted Logic tour, with Bryan Leitch serving as show director and Nick Whitehouse as lighting designer. Vendors include PRG and Radical Light.

THEATRE
Blue Man Group Toronto
The latest edition of the ever-expanding Blue Man universe opened north of the border in Toronto last June, with its veteran design team of Marc Janowitz and Mark Brickman (lights), Carl Glaab (video) and Ross Humphrey (sound).

End of Cinematics
Premiering at the Krannert Center in Illinois prior to a world tour, Mikel Rouse’s The End of Cinematics examines the 21st-century phenomenon of viewing media content in fragmented form, by presenting original film footage manipulated through computer generated imaging to provide video backdrops or stage sets for live performers. The performers and backdrops are then captured live on video and montaged onto a front-projected scrim, creating a live, 3D film right before our eyes. Technical Director Tom Korder explains how it all works; vendors include Digital Projection, Nexo, and Dataton.

TECHNOLOGY
The Cable Guys
A look at the oft-ignored but vitally important area of cabling for lighting and sound. Vendors include Gepco, Link, TMB, Lex Products, and Coast Wire.

SRO IN ED
Size Doesn't Matter
A look at how small rental and staging companies compete with the big boys.

ON LIGHTING
Greg Cohen discusses the secrets of being a good client.

ON SOUND
David Patridge on the process of upgrading consoles.

Advertisers—Are you involved in any of the projects we’re covering?
Let us know by sending press releases to editorial director David Johnson at djohnson@primediabusiness.com

Online:

With targeted online products, you reach an expanded audience of buyers beyond print and deliver your message to additional new prospects as they search for information and suppliers. Learn more about Entertainment Design’s online products:

www.entertainmentdesignmag.com – more than 65,000² monthly unique visitors who use the site to access the latest industry information and search for suppliers.
ED/LD e*Wire e-newsletter – more than 27,000¹ subscribers who rely on ED/LD e-wire for breaking industry news and the latest information on products.
ED/LD Product NewsWire – more than 42,000¹ subscribers who need the latest insights on new products and technology. Click here to find out more.

In Person:

ETS-LDI, the industry's leading conference and exhibition, attracts top professionals who purchase products across a variety of categories: lighting, video-display/projection, pro-audio, staging, rigging, special effects and much more. Exhibiting at ETS-LDI provides an opportunity to meet face-to-face with more than 11,000 key decision makers, and position your company as an industry leader. Visit www.ldishow.com for more information.

MARKETING TIP OF THE MONTH

Entertainment Design readers take action
Did you know that 87% of Entertainment Design subscribers have taken action as a result of reading/seeing an ad in the magazine?³

2 of 3 readers visited an advertiser's Web site
1 in 5 purchased an advertised product/service
1 in 2 discussed the ad with others
1 in 3 recommended the product/service to others

Entertainment Design delivers your message directly to this highly involved readership. Don't miss your opportunity to reach these active buyers in the November issue. Contact your sales representative today!

Sources: 1. Publisher's Own Data, 2005; 2. Analysis of Site Traffic, PIRT Group, 6/05; 3. Entertainment Design subscriber study,PRIMEDIA Business Research, 4/05.