Pro Lighting Spotlight

You work in one of the most connected industries on the planet, yet finding the right information, the right people, and the right opportunities still feels harder than it should. Industry news is scattered, real conversations happen behind closed doors, and the contacts that could change your career or business are just out of reach.

Backstage Circle changes that.

Built by someone with 47 years inside the entertainment industry, it's a focused, private community where professionals share real insights, make meaningful connections, and stay ahead of what's happening — without the noise of general social media.

If you're serious about your career or business in entertainment, this is where you belong.

Join for free - https://bit.ly/4xHDGiS

Jim Norris
Founder, Backstage Circle

The distribution model isn’t broken for everyone. But for a lot of Pro AV and MI manufacturers, it no longer fits.

Introducing Tone Alliance — a new specialized operational partner built for the way the Pro AV and musical instrument industry actually works today. 🎚️🎸

From our base in the Greater Montreal region, we consolidate inventory from manufacturers’ factories into Canada and ship directly to their authorized resellers, distributors, and customers.

The result:
✅ Lower shipping, brokerage, and duty costs
✅ Just-in-time local availability
✅ Sharper pricing and stronger support for the channel
✅ Real-time visibility through purpose-built online tools

🤜 And the part that matters most — manufacturers keep their sales team, pricing, customer relationships, and market intelligence. We handle the operations. You stay in control.

We sit in the gap between expensive generic 3PLs and full-service distributors: a partner that understands the industry, protects your relationships, and makes local availability easier, faster, and more economical.
Now engaging with Pro AV and MI manufacturers seeking a more agile, transparent path to market in Canada and the US.

Let’s talk → [email protected]
🔗 www.tone-alliance.com

Pro Lighting Spotlight - JUNE Newsletter Now Available!

Check out: https://www.prolightingspotlight.com/newsletter/

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Career Opportunities Webinar

I hope that you found the information useful and that it will assist you in your career planning

You can find the recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcvHhyWVejs

You can download a PDF of the presentation at www.entertainmentmarketer.com/downloads

All the best

Jim Norris
www.entertainmentmarketer.com
[email protected]

Career Opportunities in the Entertainment Production Industry - an essential webinar

It's a $2 trillion global industry — and most people are looking for jobs in all the wrong places.

Join Jim Norris, 47-year entertainment industry veteran and former Metalworks and Mohawk College instructor, for a practical webinar on the careers available in entertainment production, where the jobs actually come from, and the 10-step process that gets results.

You'll leave with a clear map of the industry, a sharper resume strategy, and a real understanding of why 7% of applicants land 40% of the hires.

Information at www.entertainmentspotlight.biz/careers

Pro Lighting Spotlight - PRODUCTS

Luminex has announced the launch of the GigaCore O26-I, a 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch dedicated to AV integration, installation, broadcast applications and touring. Designed to support today’s most advanced AV protocols, the GigaCore O26-I provides the reliability, bandwidth, and simplicity that modern Pro AV networks demand.

Luminex Network Intelligence is a Belgium-based manufacturer of data distribution equipment for professional lighting, audio, and video applications in the entertainment industry.

Website - www.luminex.be

North American distributor - AC Americas - www.acamericas.com

Read more ... https://www.prolightingspotlight.com/luminex-gigacore-o26-i/

Pro Audio Spotlight - EVENTS

Rendez-vous 2026

Delegate registration is now open for the 36th edition of CITT/ICTS’s annual conference and trade show, taking place from August 12–14, 2026, in scenic Ottawa, Ontario, at uOttawa’s Faculty of Arts, Department of Theatre’ LabO building.

Read more ... https://www.proaudiospotlight.com/rendez-vous-2026/