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NEW ITEMS

Aritex is proud to introduce you to a company you may not know of, but one we have worked with for a long time. This company is Musicorp.

Musicorp is a combination of several previous companies, and they have a very wide variety of items.  One of the things they have that is different from other companies we have worked with is musical instruments.  They have guitars, percussion instruments, orchestra instruments, band instruments, keyboards, harmonicas, and lots of accessories.  They have great specials and promotions going on all the time.  Visit their website at www.musicorp.com.  See what they have to offer (over 19,000 items) and let us know what interests you!  Most items can be drop shipped to you, and we usually have better pricing than what is listed on their site.  Take a look and contact us:  sales@aritexsales.com

 


 
 

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RECENT NEWS

ARA Orlando February 2010

We enjoyed seeing many of you at the Orlando Tents & Events Seminars on Draping & Advanced Lighting!  We had great attendance and a lot of positive feedback.

In the draping seminar, John showed various methods for using materials, how to create rosettes, and how to easily light from both beneath the draping and by having lighting directly shine on the face of the draping.  He also emphasized the importance of keeping hot lighting (eg. standard par lights) about 12" away from any fabrics used.  Even if the fabrics are flame retardant, which laws require, they may melt from the heat of standard par lighting.  He also showed the ease of lighting with the new Higher Power LEDs.  The tent was beautiful, and everyone walked away with a renewed confidence in being able to offer an extra service to their customers!

In the advanced lighting seminar, John showed our attendees how simple it can be to use lighting.  The really nice part of lighting today is the newer Higher Power LEDs. Many of these lights have programming capabilities built in along with color change, sound activated, and other programs already on board.  They are really easy to use and make a bold statement on any event.  Wouldn't it be nice to have a customer request their lighting match a specific color, and you could do that for them?  These LEDs provide millions of colors and are finally affordable.  Visit our Lighting Fixtures page to see new recommended fixtures.

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EXCITING NEWS

In the past few years, LED lights have become the big push for energy savings, heat savings, and efficiency.  Gone are the days that require you to have large generators on your event site.  You no longer have to worry about making your guests hot from the high wattage par cans.  Gels and gel frames no longer need to be taken out to every job.  And the best news about LEDs is they are becoming brighter, easier to operate, and more affordable. Look for our new page of LED values.
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HOT NEW IDEAS!

This past year we have seen a lot of interest in trusswork and chain hoists.  More people are stepping up to more professional ways of lighting by "flying" their lights from trusswork.  This is what the concert venues do, and it makes installation much easier.  Once the chain hoists are in place, you lower the hooks to lift your trusswork.  With the trusswork a few feet off the ground, you can attach your lights, use the corded remote control to raise the trusswork with your hoist, and there is very little ladder usage and a safer work environment.  I have found a great source for the hoists, and they have been wonderful to work with.  Check with your local venues to see if they need someone to come in and light events.  It is a great return on your investment, and a niche not many people can fill.

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