--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | FEATURED (17) 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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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/Mosaic-Allianz-3-750x375.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/08/minnesota-united-fc-stadium-finds-its-lighting-match-with-etc) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Minnesota United FC Stadium finds its lighting match with ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/08/minnesota-united-fc-stadium-finds-its-lighting-match-with-etc) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 9-Aug-2019 Attending a live sporting event is about more than just the game. The excitement in the crowd and the grandeur of the space are what get fans to leave the comfort of their homes to experience a match in person. That’s why the Minnesota United FC soccer club aimed to create a spectacular... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/08/minnesota-united-fc-stadium-finds-its-lighting-match-with-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Boom_SFX-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/mosaic-sparks-boom) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Mosaic Makes Sparks Fly for Boom!](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/mosaic-sparks-boom) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 31-Jul-2019 [The Britannia Mine Museum](https://www.britanniaminemuseum.ca/), located between Vancouver and Squamish, B.C. along the picturesque Howe Sound, is built around a 20-story Mill. The Mill building was shut down in 1974, all the machinery was removed and sold, and it lay abandoned and deteriorating for decades. Now, though, the Museum... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/mosaic-sparks-boom) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-headquarters-containers-750x453.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/thinking-inside-the-box-as-we-grow-at-etc) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Thinking inside the box as we grow at ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/thinking-inside-the-box-as-we-grow-at-etc) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 11-Jul-2019 It’s been a season of growth and change at ETC. The Orlando office moved into a new space last September. The LA office moved into a new space in March. ETC France, our newest office, is up and running in Paris. There are also plans for updates to the Germany and UK offices in the coming years as... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/07/thinking-inside-the-box-as-we-grow-at-etc) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CandC-web-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/cc-lightway-a-new-name-and-a-new-direction) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [C&C Lightway – A new name and a new direction](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/cc-lightway-a-new-name-and-a-new-direction) By [Marshall Bissett](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/marshall-bissett) 25-Jun-2019 When Hwansoo Chung joined C&C Lightway – a studio lighting company his father had founded in 1994 – he knew nothing about lighting. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/cc-lightway-a-new-name-and-a-new-direction) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/28_Cast-of-Guys-and-Dolls-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/a-renovation-100-years-in-the-making-for-the-muny) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [A renovation 100 years in the making for The Muny](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/a-renovation-100-years-in-the-making-for-the-muny) By [Kate Kling](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/kate-kling) 18-Jun-2019 As the largest outdoor musical theatre in the United States, The Muny amphitheater in Forest Park, MO has been entertaining St. Louis-area audiences since 1919. This summer, as it embarks on its second century of shows, it looks forward to showing off a brand new lighting control system thanks to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/a-renovation-100-years-in-the-making-for-the-muny) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_3672-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/why-cant-i-use-a-125-250v-pin-connector-to-feed-a-208v-luminaire-in-north-america) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Can I use a 125/250V connector for a 208V luminaire in North America?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/why-cant-i-use-a-125-250v-pin-connector-to-feed-a-208v-luminaire-in-north-america) By [Steve Terry](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/steve-terry) 6-Jun-2019 The most common connector in the entertainment industry in North America may be the ubiquitous 20A stage pin connector. That connector has been around in one form or another for more than 60 years. Early in its history, it did not have a [Listing from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2018/01/decoding-the-secrets-of-product-listing-how-to-be-electrically-informed)... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/06/why-cant-i-use-a-125-250v-pin-connector-to-feed-a-208v-luminaire-in-north-america) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ReleveBlogCover-ETC-1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Relevé Spot – color that moves you](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 23-May-2019 ETC has always valued color. In fact, we geek out on color so much around here that we’ve given a name to all of the stuff that goes into high-quality color creation: ***Color Integrity.*** With the launch of our most recent LED fixture, Relevé Spot, we thought it was the perfect time to take a deep... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Eps-Tech-Tips-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/eos-cheat-sheet) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Eos Cheat Sheet](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/eos-cheat-sheet) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 16-May-2019 With so many hotkeys and features available within Eos consoles, it can be challenging to keep up with all of the helpful shortcuts at your fingertips. In recent months, we have been sharing handy Eos software tips on ETC’s Twitter feed, using the hashtag #EosTechTips. To provide an easy... 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