Recent Articles

L-Acoustics A15i Is Breath of Fresh Air for CITYPARK

More than 100 A15i loudspeakers and more than 50 KS21i subs utilizing a unique rigging approach met the rigorous specifications of the venue’s architects to provide the backbone of a sound system that will give loud fans in a loud stadium a run for their vocal cords.

Forefront Production Brings Adamson CS-Series to The Shore School

Shore School’s The Smith Auditorium is a professionally built 600-seat theatre at the North Sydney campus. With the theatre established since the mid-90s and several generations of PA technology behind it, the Auditorium’s FOH loudspeaker system was nearing end-of-life, and Shore turned to integrator Forefront Productions for a new PA solution to serve the both the school and the community’s needs.

Study Shows Effectiveness of WAVE Drowning Detection Technology

In the latest issue of the International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science, Dr. Molly Johnson and Dr. Karla Lawson published the first-ever peer-reviewed study on the real-world effectiveness of technology used to prevent drowning at pools with large groups of children.

Step Into Swim Reaches 23,500 Kids in 2022

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance recently reviewed the achievements of its Step Into Swim program for 2022, announcing that the program raised $750,000 and funded swim lessons for more than 23,000 children. The water safety initiative continues to raise awareness for drowning prevention and the lifesaving skill of learning how to swim.

Pickleball Still on the Rise

A new participation report from the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) shows that America’s fastest-growing sport has enjoyed even higher growth than previously thought, with 14% of adult Americans (36.5 million people) playing pickleball at least once in the 12-month period between August 2021 and August 2022.