
For the Toronto International Film Festival’s opening-night party in September, producer Barbara Hershenhorn of Party Barbara Company surrounded the DJ booth in the main room with 18 TV screens looping a futuristic video.
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As part of Rolling Stone's “Rock Weekend” festivities at the Super Bowl in February, artists like Pete Wentz got behind the turntables in a flying DJ booth during a bash at the Crane Bay.
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The September wrap party for So You Think You Can Dance Canada, produced by Mafalda Productions Inc., offered a black, mirrored DJ booth illuminated by LED tube lights from Westbury National Show Systems.
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The So You Think You Can Dance Canada finale was projected onto a screen above the bar.
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LED tube lighting from Westbury National Show Systems hung over the dance floor, behind the bar, and around the DJ booth. The brightly lit cocktail tables added additional colour.
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Signage: Vintage- and Billboard-Style Displays

New York-based event designer David Stark says vintage- and billboard-style signage, like a glowing marquee, is still a popular trend that will carry over into the holidays.
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LeRoy Bennett, who is behind the stage sets for Super Bowl halftime shows for the likes of Bruno Mars and Beyoncé, emphasizes the importance of grounding creative ideas in logistical realities.
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