GoVision’s LED Greets Crowds at Gala
Opening of AT&T Performing Arts Center
DALLAS, TX (Oct 21, 2009) – One of the world’s great new cultural centers pulled out all the stops for its Grand Opening in the Dallas Arts District last weekend. Among the most eye-catching features was the giant high-definition screen set-up outside the venue to give patrons and passers-by alike an over-sized view of the festivities.
The portable LED screen was provided by Keller-based GoVision (www.jumbo.tv), one of the nation’s premier suppliers of turnkey mobile LED units and customized modular LED walls. GoVision technicians configured a 9′ x 16′ Daktronics PST HD screen to broadcast live video during the inaugural gala of the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
GoVision was contracted by Dallas-based Planet Productions, the firm responsible for producing the weekend’s events.
“The Grand Opening of the AT&T Performing Arts Center was one of the biggest and most visible events in Dallas this year, so everything had to be perfect,” said David Brown, technical director for Planet Productions. “GoVision’s screen looked great and performed flawlessly throughout the entire event.”
The Grand Opening ceremonies of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, held from October 13-18, 2009, marked the long-anticipated completion of the Dallas Arts District, an idea first conceived more than 25 years ago.
“We’re used to playing a role in some of the biggest and most significant events around the country,” said Chris Curtis, president of GoVision LP. “But it’s always special when we’re asked to help with a major event in the Metroplex. We’re honored to be a small part of this historic Grand Opening, and congratulate the organizers for a truly world-class event worthy of such a prestigious cultural venue.”
About GoVision
GoVision L.P. (www.jumbo.tv) provides affordable day or night, larger-than-life video broadcast for outdoor and indoor events nationwide through state-of-the-art LED walls and a fleet of custom-built mobile units. It’s fleet ranges from GoBigger, the world’s largest mobile high-definition LED screen, to GoTron, a 9′ x 12′ screen perfect for events with smaller crowds and budgets, and everything in between. GoVision boasts the world’s largest inventory of Daktronics 12HD modular rental equipment. The company has had a prominent role in countless national events, including the 55th (Bush) and 56th (Obama) Presidential Inaugurations, the Breeders’ Cup, Olympic Torch Relay and Lance Armstrong’s Ride for the Roses. The Keller, Texas-based company is the screen provider of the NCAA Final Four, Texas Motor Speedway, Dallas Cowboys Stadium, the University of Oklahoma and San Jose State football teams, and several PGA tournaments.
About the AT&T Performing Arts Center
In the late 1970s, visionary Dallas leaders foresaw the growing need for new cultural facilities in Dallas. They identified the clear advantage of clustering these venues within a tight geographic area in order to reap maximum economic, educational and cultural benefits for each arts entity and for the city of Dallas. The vision of the AT&T Performing Arts Center is to raise funds to build and operate a premier performing arts center consistent with Dallas’ longstanding tradition of achieving greatness by blending the city’s powerful entrepreneurial spirit with the community’s generosity and commitment to excellence. For more information, visit www.attpac.org/grandopening/.
