--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | ETC Culture (4) description: ETC Culture | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. 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Recently we unveiled our new online training outpost: [LearningStage](https://learningstage.etcconnect.com). It’s packed with all the courses and resources you need to take your understanding of ETC gear and software... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/introducing-the-new-learningstage) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/S4_Macro.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/selling-the-first-source-four) [Source Four LED fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/source-four-led-fixtures) ### [Selling the First Source Four](https://blog.etcconnect.com/selling-the-first-source-four) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 19-Jan-2023 Thirty years ago, ETC began selling the Source Four incandescent fixture. That timeline means that many of you reading this article have grown up with Source Four and may not remember the time when it was not standard in every theatre. But the fixture’s success did not happen overnight and there... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/selling-the-first-source-four) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC%202022%20Curtain%20Call.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-2022-curtain-call) [ETC Culture](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) ### [ETC 2022 Curtain Call: Our year in review](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-2022-curtain-call) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 29-Dec-2022 Before we fade out on 2022, ETC is taking a look back on the highlights from the year. Check out the complete list below for some of this year's biggest moments and a couple of fun stats along the way. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-2022-curtain-call) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Blog_Tattoo_1200x600-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/theatre-tattoos-around-the-industry) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Theatre Tattoos Around the Industry](https://blog.etcconnect.com/theatre-tattoos-around-the-industry) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 15-Sep-2022 In an industry centered on the arts, it's no surprise that we've come across some amazing theatre tattoos and lighting themed ink over the years. Here, we've gathered tattoo submissions and stories from our fans. Thank you to everyone who contributed. We're inspired by you and your artists'... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/theatre-tattoos-around-the-industry) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Apex_Body_Pillow_Hero_c.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/a-console-with-extra-fluff-eos-apex-body-pillow) [ETC Culture](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) ### [A console with extra fluff: Eos Apex body pillow](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/a-console-with-extra-fluff-eos-apex-body-pillow) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 1-Apr-2022 [Eos Apex](https://www.etcconnect.com/apex/) consoles offer the luxury of complete control, engineered for your comfort. But then we thought – what if we made them even more comfortable? Meet the Eos Apex body pillow. Nearly spanning the width of the flagship Eos Apex 20 console, this body pillow provides peak comfort to programmers... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/a-console-with-extra-fluff-eos-apex-body-pillow) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC_Headquarters_North_Addition.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/the-history-of-etc-through-company-acquisitions) [ETC Culture](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) ### [The history of ETC through company acquisitions](https://blog.etcconnect.com/the-history-of-etc-through-company-acquisitions) By [About ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/about-etc) 2-Nov-2021 One of the most significant ways ETC has grown is through acquisitions of companies that already had great people and great products. From one end of the globe to the other, it's been an impressive journey. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/the-history-of-etc-through-company-acquisitions) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/45yearsfeature-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/45-moments-from-45-years-at-etc) [ETC Culture](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) ### [45 Moments from 45 years at ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/45-moments-from-45-years-at-etc) By [About ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/about-etc) 21-Oct-2021 On Christmas eve 1975, ETC was founded, and a tale of impressive growth and expansion began. As we wrap up our 45th year in business, we thought it would be fun to look back at the moments that have made us who we are today. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/45-moments-from-45-years-at-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-startup-749x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/etc-has-been-a-start-up-for-a-long-time) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [ETC has been a start-up for a long time](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/etc-has-been-a-start-up-for-a-long-time) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 28-Sep-2018 *A first-hand account from founder and CEO Fred Foster about ETC’s past and future* ETC is a start-up…and it has been for more than 40 years. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/09/etc-has-been-a-start-up-for-a-long-time) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FreeLunch-e1524506167700-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/05/etcs-history-told-through-t-shirts) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [ETC’s History Told Through T-Shirts](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/05/etcs-history-told-through-t-shirts) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 7-May-2018 Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace once said, “The suit does not represent the businessman anymore. Nor does the loud shirt represent the rock star. The same man can now wear both.” [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/05/etcs-history-told-through-t-shirts) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-Town-Square-fish-eye-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/04/secrets-etcs-town-square) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [Secrets of ETC’s Town Square](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/04/secrets-etcs-town-square) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 30-Apr-2018 Walk into ETC’s Middleton headquarters and the first feature that will catch your eye is our marquee. Designed to emulate a theatrical city street, ETC’s [Town Square](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/town-square-story) provides a spectacular space to convene for meetings, mingle over lunch, and welcome visitors. 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