--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | FEATURED (11) description: FEATURED | 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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During CUE 2022, a team from our London office did a deep dive into the data behind our product manufacturing, shipping, and end-of-life... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/measuring-sustainability) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Cruise-Ship-Lighting.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/cruise-ship-lighting) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Cruise ship lighting with a smaller footprint and less of a headache](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/cruise-ship-lighting) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 12-Apr-2022 Specifying cruise ship lighting systems is no simple task. Beyond finding lighting fixtures that are both appealing and practical, cruise ship specifiers must consider the infrastructure of the entire lighting system and how it’s all going to fit into the ship’s design. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/cruise-ship-lighting) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/France-cue.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/02/behind-the-scenes-cue-2022) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Behind the scenes at CUE 2022](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/02/behind-the-scenes-cue-2022) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 24-Feb-2022 With just over 2100 people registered in 80 countries around the world, Virtual CUE 2022 was definitely our largest event to date! As you might expect with an event that spans most of the time zones, and many of our ETC corporate offices, it took a small army to pull it all together. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/02/behind-the-scenes-cue-2022) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CurtainCall_header_750x450.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-2021-curtain-call) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [ETC 2021 Curtain Call: A look at the past year](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-2021-curtain-call) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 27-Dec-2021 The end of the year always calls for reflection. Before we bid 2021 adieu, we’re having one last curtain call of some of our greatest hits of the year. Check out the full list below for some of the fun stats and fan favorites you may have missed over the past year. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-2021-curtain-call) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CUE_2022_blog-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/cue-2022) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [CUE education conference is filling fast!](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/cue-2022) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 21-Dec-2021 In less than one day, 400 people from 40 countries around the world had already registered for CUE 2022! This 24-hour event is slotted for February 17th, begins in Asia, and makes its way around the world, wrapping up in North America. Come join students, educators, designers, technicians, and... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/cue-2022) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/expoblogJPG-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-features-at-world-expo-dubai) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [ETC features at World Expo Dubai](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-features-at-world-expo-dubai) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 16-Dec-2021 The [World Expo](https://www.expo2020dubai.com/) in Dubai has returned with over 200 participants taking part and presenting their latest and greatest innovations and technology on a variety of pavilions. ETC products are installed in several of the pavilions in the Expo which, after being delayed by the pandemic, has opened the... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-features-at-world-expo-dubai) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/20101124YI8F2155-penko-ede-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/a-snapshot-of-penko) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [A snapshot of PENKO](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/a-snapshot-of-penko) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 14-Dec-2021 Today we take a look back at the history of PENKO Engineering B.V. and where it all began. The company which has been a part of the global ETC Inc. group for over 17 years, originally started as a trading business which sold weighing equipment. Today however, PENKO delivers a range of customized... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/a-snapshot-of-penko) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LDI_2018_81-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-logo) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [A fascinating look at ETC logo design through the decades](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-logo) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 9-Dec-2021 ETC’s logo has evolved through the years. While it started as a college project, it soon shifted into something very artistic and intentional. There have been a handful of iterations through the years, but you’ll see that many of the original elements still remain over 40 years later. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/12/etc-logo) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/PinkFloydExhibit_PhotobyMarshallBissett_LosAngelesCA_09022021_cropped_011.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/11/etc-shines-on-pink-floyd-exhibition) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [ETC lights shine on crazy good Pink Floyd Exhibition](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/11/etc-shines-on-pink-floyd-exhibition) By [Marshall Bissett](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/marshall-bissett) 4-Nov-2021 Pink Floyd could never be accused of half-hearted productions. In the mid-seventies when their contemporaries were still using carousel projectors, they created a 32-foot-diameter circular screen lit by two 10,000-watt Xenon 35 mm projectors with custom lenses ground in France. When other bands... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/11/etc-shines-on-pink-floyd-exhibition) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/National-Museum-Of-the-US-Army-002.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/source-4wrd-helps-bring-national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-to-life) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Source 4WRD brings National Museum of the United States Army to life](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/source-4wrd-helps-bring-national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-to-life) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 28-Oct-2021 The [National Museum of the United States Army](https://www.thenmusa.org/) tells the story of more than 245 years of Army history. Much of the information throughout the exhibits is relayed through the eyes of American soldiers. From macro-scale artifacts to immersive A/V presentations, the museum required sophisticated and... 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