Neo recently supplied the lifting gear for the act stRINGs.

stRINGs is a theatrical combination of aerial acrobatics in the aerial ring and virtuoso guitar playing.

By using specially BGV-C1 certified lifting equipment of Neo it is possible to perform safe and responsible lifting movements with the artists during the act.

In July the Extrema Outdoor festival took place again. The motto this year "More show and entertainment." The main stage for the many DJs and live acts was on the beach at Aquabest.

Neo supplied four fly-towers in collaboration with Van Ham tenten en podia BV. By using a unique steel truss system even the heaviest sound systems could be flown in the 16 meter high towers without a problem .

Additionally Neo supplied and installed a special hydraulic lift for the backline of the artists to move from the waterline to a platform height of about 3 meters.

From Wednesday may 16 until Saturday may 19 the Rotterdam AHOY complex formed the background for the European edition of the Shell Eco-marathon. This event, with editions in America and Asia, challenges student teams from around the world to design, build and test ultra energy-efficient  vehicles and the winners are the teams that go the furthest using the least amount of energy. The ultimate goal of the events is to inspire young engineers to push the boundaries of fuel efficiency.

ANWB (www.anwb.nl) included Shell Eco-marathon into their Elektrische Tour 2012. This tour offers people the opportunity on various events in Holland to go test riding in different types of electrical cars and that way get to know the last innovations in this area and what the market has to offer.

Neo was responsible for the technical design and realization of the stand of ANWB which, with its dimensions of 25 meters long and 6 meters high and nice bright colors, was the eye catcher of the event and functioned as start- and endpoint of the test rides and from here the vehicles could be approached by the potential drivers.

From January 20^th untill 28^th in the venue of Ahoy in Rotterdam  the 14^th edition of the Vrienden van Amstel Live! music spectacle took place. With 8 sold-out shows the event outdid itself once again and also in the field of (show)equipment all the stops were out to accompany the crème de la crème of Dutch popmusic.

Neo, in association with stagebuilding company Interstage, was responsible for multiple lifting installations, including a logistic lift for bringing musical instruments on and of stage during the show and a built-in-stage showlift which served as method of entrance for world renowned dance sensation Timor Steffens, who took care of the spectacular opening act.

For more information on this event, including a video compilation and tickets for next year’s 15^th anniversary edition go to www.vriendenvanamstel.nl

From the 25^th till the 28^th of January the Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) 2012 was being held in Leipzig, Germany. For the first time this medical congress took place in the new spacious surroundings of the Leipziger Messe.

One of the eye catchers for this edition was a live discussion forum which took place in a circular set up. The audience was placed around a slowly rotating stage on which the medical specialists were seated, which resulted in a lively, varied and stimulating discussion environment.

Neo was responsible for the realization of the rotating stage. Special challenge was the transferring of the various cabling for, among other things, the video HD systems (3 camera’s, monitors, data, power supply, etc.) onto the continuously moving stage, which was realized using the latest developments in cable guiding technology.