ETNZ September News

Happenings 

* 11.30am, Saturday 6 September ETNZ members have been invited by MTNZ to attend a presentation by David Fuller from Jands NZ about  the loss of radio frequencies when the switch is made from analogue technology to digital technology due 2012-2015.  This presentation will be about the current state of affairs and background information.   

Dunedin Operatic Rooms, 1 Sullivan Avenue, South Dunedin

* November.  A Backstage tour of the Phantom of the Opera set.  Numbers will be strictly limited and available only to financial members.

* 14, 15, 16^th June 2009.  ETNZ Conference.  Telestraclear Pacific Events Centre, Auckland.

This conference is for you, so the committee needs your suggestions for seminar sessions, exhibitors and guest speakers.  Send suggestions to conference@etnz.org

Training

* 31st October, 1st November 08.   ETNZ Introduction to Moving Lights.  A two day workshop teaching the basic essentials of moving lights.  Lead by David Seaton and Nik Janiurek it will cover protocols for the Whole Hog II and Strand 500 series moving light desks. More details on th the ETNZ website and to register your interest please e-mail enquires@etnz.org

* 1st – 12th December 08.  Introduction to Entertainment Technology.  AUT University and THE EDGE® course.  Details on the ETNZ web site or contact Leonie DuVal on leonie.duval@aut.ac.nz or (09) 921 9999 ext 8713.

Membership  

* The ETNZ committee would like to thank the following companies who have sponsored the following students and welcome those students to the industry.

Theatre Advisory Services - Pat McIntosh / Nathan McKendry / Ellis Thorpe / Manda Smith / 

Mike Norman / Adam Walker

Theatre Systems & Design Ltd - Austin Mather / Eleanor Cooke / Eddie Fraser / Jade Turrall / Kate Middleton-Oliver

Kenderdine Electrical Ltd - Maria Deere / Ricky Burjac / Sarah Adams / Theo Nettleton

Metro Productions Ltd - Ellen Walsh / Michael Blockley / Samantha Mott / Sarah Prestidge

Shand Shelton Ltd - Boo Frost / Chloe Forbes / Lucie Camp / Seamus Arnel

* Welcome to these new members -  Ian Phillip, Staging Connections. Cameron Nicholls

* Norwest Productions, Australia's largest professional audio service provider, has announced the completion of the acquisition of the businesses of both Oceania Audio New Zealand and Australia and Melbourne based McLean Audio Services.  Oceania  will continue to trade as Oceania with its new parent entity being Norwest Oceania Limited. Otherwise it will operate precisely as before providing the highest standards of service to its many clients. Founders Greg Peacocke and Paul Jeffery are continuing with the company and are becoming shareholders together with other senior managers in the combined Norwest Productions business.  Full press release on the ETNZ website.

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