Congratulations to all the winners at the LDI2009 awards ceremony which was held at 6pm on Saturday, November 21, with cocktails at the Live Design booth and the presentation at Apex Stages, with special banners provided by Britten Banners.
Wally Russell Lifetime Achievement Award: Joel Rubin
Green Awards: sponsored by Showman Fabricators
Green Product: Apollo Green Gobos
Green Project: Jimmy Fallon Show
First annual Redden Award for Excellence in Lighting Design, sponsored by Epic Production Technologies
Redden Award for Concert Lighting: Willie Williams, Alex Murphy, and Ethan Weber for the U2 360° tour
Redden Award for Theatre Lighting: Herrick Goldman
Redden Award for Event/Corporate Lighting: Lightswitch (accepted by John Featherstone and Norm Schwab)
LDI2009 Award for Excellence in Video Design and Technology: Frederic Opsomer and Chuck Hoberman for the U2 360° expanding video screen.
Booth Awards:
Best Big Booth: Elation Professional
Best Small Booth: Dazian
Best Creative Use of Light: Daktronics
Best Product Presentation: VER
Debuting Product Awards
Lighting: The Reveal CW from Prism Projection
Honorable mention: CTE/Nemo Profile by SeaChanger
Projection: UberPan by Green Hippo
Honorable mention: PowerPix by Pixled
Sound: Kaltman Creations IW3500 Invisible Waves PC-based RF Spectrum Analyzer
Honorable mention: D.A.S. 12A compact line array
Rigging and Staging: The RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) Light Lock by Total Structures
Honorable mention goes to the ETC Prodigy low-profile hoist
Special Effects: Custom, precision-cut fabric from Rose Brand
Honorable mention: Transmission Screen by Gerriets
ESTA Members Choice Product Awards:
Equipment: Light Converse 3D Virtual Show Platform
Expendable: Rose Brand Robo Glue
Widget: Sapsis Rigging Pro Plus Crossover Full Body Fall Arrest Harness
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