--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | TOWN SQUARE description: TOWN SQUARE | 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/town-square#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) # TOWN SQUARE [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC_Inc_17%20(1)-1.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/50-years-of-etc-office-buildings) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [50 Years of ETC Offices](https://blog.etcconnect.com/50-years-of-etc-office-buildings) By [Bryce Corning](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/bryce) 30-Jun-2025 In 1975, brothers Fred and Bill Foster, along with their friends James Bradley and Gary Bewick, began work on a prototype lighting control console called Mega Cue. During the Mega Cue years, the ETC team consisted of four twenty-somethings who were collectively broke. There was hardly room in ETC’s... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/50-years-of-etc-office-buildings) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/TownSquare_1-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/full-compass-tour) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [An Inside Look at ETC Headquarters with Full Compass](https://blog.etcconnect.com/full-compass-tour) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 12-Sep-2024 [Full Compass Systems](https://www.fullcompass.com/), an ETC dealer, is located just a stone's throw away from ETC's Middleton Headquarters building. The company (which has been in business nearly as long as ETC!) is an accomplished supplier of audio, visual, and lighting equipment. When the Full Compass team asked for a... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/full-compass-tour) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Pride%20Month_1200x628%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/pride-month) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Happy Pride Month from ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/pride-month) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 6-Jun-2024 During the month of June, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community while also advocating for their rights. At ETC, we recognize that LGBTQ+ folks have made countless contributions to our industry and within our company. In celebration of Pride, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the LGBTQ+... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/pride-month) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/RAYN_Rosa_Amber_Lodi-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/02/horticultural-rayn-growing-systems) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [ETC grows into horticultural market with RAYN Growing Systems](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/02/horticultural-rayn-growing-systems) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 27-Jul-2022 ETC has spent decades refining the technology that goes into our lighting and rigging systems. While our roots are in theatre, our extensive product suite has grown to find a home in concert stadiums, convention centers, film studios, cruise ships, theme parks, office buildings, houses of worship,... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/02/horticultural-rayn-growing-systems) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/earthday-s4cover-1-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/measuring-sustainability) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [Measuring sustainability within the theatrical lighting industry](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/measuring-sustainability) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 22-Apr-2022 Earth Day is April 22 and we at ETC continue to look at what we can do as a manufacturer to increase our sustainability efforts and decrease our carbon footprint. 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/Madison_West_HS_5-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/upgrading-your-theatre-lighting) [TOWN SQUARE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/town-square) ### [Upgrading your high school theatre lighting](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/upgrading-your-theatre-lighting) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 7-Apr-2022 During ETC’s CUE conference in February, one of the most popular classes — in multiple languages and around the world — tackled the topic of upgrading your theatre lighting. The class, taught by Marketing Product Manager for Entertainment Fixtures, Jim Uphoff, was so popular, we wanted to... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/04/upgrading-your-theatre-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. 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