JBL VerTec at Equitana Sydney

The inaugural Equitana Sydney, held in in Sydney, Australia November 11-13, was an extraordinary success with 45,000+ attendees. Sydney Showgrounds was turned into an equine paradise with over 300 horses, five indoor demonstration arenas, two large outdoor competition arenas, 200 education presentations, and demonstrations and 280+ trade stands in the exhibition. The key venue, The Dome, was transformed into a 5,000 seat international venue with concert lighting, sound (including JBL VerTec louspeakers), and visuals supplied by Audio Visual Dynamics.

"The production challenges were enormous and the event could not have succeeded to the degree it did without a very skilled, dedicated -- and patient -- production crew," commented Colleen Lethbridge, production and media manager for Equitana. "The AVD team worked with us from the beginning to develop The Dome venue, offering advice and design ideas, so that we got the most from our budget. They also advised us on sound, lighting, and vision requirements for the other indoor arenas, the outdoor competition arenas, and also the lecture theatres. And they got it right every time!"

The Dome utilized a JBL VerTec PA system consisting of four center hangs to cover each quadrant. Each hang consisted of one V2-4882 sub, three 4888 top boxes, and three 4886 boxes as under hang. Dave Rees, from Deluxe Audio, operated the audio for the event commenting that the VerTec system sounded great and provided excellent coverage.

JBL gear is distributed in Australia by Jands.