--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | ETC history description: ETC history | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. image: https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Icons%20-%20Design%20Elements/ETC_4c-1.png --- - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [ABOUT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [AUTHORS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [CONTACT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [![EtCetera\_319x104](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "EtCetera_319x104")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [![ETC Blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "ETC Blog")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) Search ## [![blog-header](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-header.png?width=476&height=155&name=blog-header.png "blog-header")](https://www.etcconnect.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [✕](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-history#gwen-offcanvas-primary) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) # ETC history [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-10-23%20132121.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/50-years-of-history-at-etc) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [50 years of history at ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/50-years-of-history-at-etc) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 23-Oct-2025 Picture this: it's 1975. Flares are in fashion (weirdly, they’re back again), disco is on the rise, and the world of lighting is on the cusp of a shift towards something much bigger… [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/50-years-of-history-at-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Best-Blogs-2019.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/01/2019-in-review-etcs-top-10-blog-posts) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [2019 in review: ETC’s top 10 blog posts](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/01/2019-in-review-etcs-top-10-blog-posts) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 2-Jan-2020 Ready for some hindsight in 2020? We couldn’t let the new year start without cracking that joke *or* looking back at our “best of” content from 2019. In the last year, we had a lot to discuss, from lighting tips to ETC culture. Check out our most-read blog posts from the last year to make sure... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2020/01/2019-in-review-etcs-top-10-blog-posts) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [15 minutes of fame on the ETC marquee](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/08/15-minutes-of-fame-on-the-etc-marquee) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 20-Aug-2019 Many of us dream of having our name up in lights and when you work at or visit ETC that becomes a very real possibility! International guests, fundraiser events, conferences, and college rivals all have a shot at getting their names on the ETC marquee. Milestone birthdays, retirements, and major... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/08/15-minutes-of-fame-on-the-etc-marquee) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LDI_2018_62-749x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/2018-in-review-etcs-10-most-read-blog-posts) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [2018 in review: ETC’s 10 most read blog posts](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/2018-in-review-etcs-10-most-read-blog-posts) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 30-Jan-2019 With 2019 underway, we’re taking a moment to put our “best of” content from last year in the spotlight. In 2018, we had many meaningful conversations about topics such as LED technology, OSC, Eos tools, ETC culture, and more. Catch up on our 10 most popular blog posts from 2018, and stay tuned... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/2018-in-review-etcs-10-most-read-blog-posts) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Museum_ELS2-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/from-the-museum-the-first-official-etc-console) [Consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/consoles) ### [From the Museum: The first “official” ETC console](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/from-the-museum-the-first-official-etc-console) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 11-Jan-2019 We continue our [tour](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/from-the-museum) through ETC’s repository of gear and ephemera of lighting days gone by with another entry from the company’s early history: the 1982 Entertainment Lighting Control System (ELC). After a number of years partnering with Berkey Colortran to produce the [Channel Track](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/monthly-museum) desks, the... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/01/from-the-museum-the-first-official-etc-console) [![](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/8D120E34-216F-427A-8E3D-9E22265A828A-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/02/monthly-museum-the-evolution-of-the-gio-prototype) [Control](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/control) ### [From the Museum: Early Gio console prototypes](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/02/monthly-museum-the-evolution-of-the-gio-prototype) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 23-Feb-2018 Welcome to the [Monthly(ish) Museum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/from-the-museum), where we take a look into the historical lighting collection at ETC. In this entry, we’re keeping it in-house with a look at some industrial design prototypes for the Gio console. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/02/monthly-museum-the-evolution-of-the-gio-prototype) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ChannelTrack_closeup.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/monthly-museum) [Consoles](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/consoles) ### [From the Museum: Channel Track 2](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/01/monthly-museum) By [Kate Foster](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-foster) 24-Jan-2017 Over the years, ETC has amassed a collection of relics from the lighting industry’s past. In this series of posts, we bring these artifacts back into the light and share them with you. This month’s featured item: a Berkey Colortran Channel Track 2 console from the MGM Grand showroom in Las Vegas. 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