A few years after the great earthquake and fire of 1906, the city of San Francisco was eager to show the world that it was back in action. The result was the Panama Pacific Exposition, which stretched the length of what is now the city’s Marina district. After the exposition, the last building left standing was Bernard Maybeck-designed Palace of Fine Arts (PFA), the unique exterior of which has made it one of San Francisco’s architectural icons. more

Following an award-winning run in the UK, Lee Hall and Elton John’s musical Billy Elliot opened to sellout crowds in Sydney, Australia’s Capitol Theatre. The Australian production’s exquisite audio was designed by veteran sound designer Paul Arditti, whose credits include the Olivier Award for the London production of Billy Elliot, as well as Olivier nominations for The Pillowman and Festen. The sound system provided by Melbourne-based System Sound Pty. is comprised of 26 Meyer Sound M’elodie™ line array loudspeakers along with 41 UPM-1P loudspeakers for rear delays. This marks the first time M’elodie is used in any Billy Elliot production, with impressive results. more

Meyer Sound has announced that professional audio veteran Dave “Wiggy” Wiggins has joined the company as its Director of Marketing for Europe. In this newly created position, Wiggins will be responsible for planning and executing strategic marketing efforts that will further promote Meyer Sound in Europe and help serve the needs of the local markets. Wiggins will work closely with Meyer Sound‘s marketing department in Berkeley and with the sales force throughout Europe. more