Pufferfish @ PLASA 2008

Aahhh, PLASA, home of all AV goodness, where the sweet smell of Bloody-Marys is masked only by the musk of excitement and the sound of creative opportunity quietly knocking. Pufferfish were delighted to be in attendance, with their PufferSphere XL making its industry debut above TMB's ever-popular Cafe. An ideal venue to get up close and personal with the display, and with plenty of compliments and interest from the assembled AV industry, it proved to be a first time to remember. Our extra special thanks to TMB for being the hosts with the most, and to all those of you who stopped by the stand.

July 2008 saw Pufferfish pack their bags for the Land of the Rising Sun, where we had been invited to appear at the World Lighting Fair by our friends at Technical Supply Japan Co. With the PufferSphere's unique portability, transporting the 3m high display was simple: pack it onto a 1x1m pallet and watch it fly(economically)! On the ground things were just as easy, with the PufferSphere® requiring only two people for a speedy spherical set-up. Content was supplied via our much-loved Green Hippo Hippotizer Media server, whilst the warm welcome and famously generous Japanese hospitality was supplied by Takeshi Hayakawa of TSJ. Thanks to Takeshi and the TSJ team!

In May 2007 B2B communications giants CMP Technology harnessed the power of the PufferSphere® as part of their rebranding of the INTEROP exhibition and conference. The PufferSphere® was employed as a dynamic, high-impact gateway to the event-space in the Mandalay Bay Conference Centre. Our solution saw the development of bespoke software to screen the names of over 16000 conference attendees, speakers and sponsors.

Back in January 2007 the PufferSphere® was illuminating audiences at the Lighting Show, part of the Interiors Event at the NEC in Birmingham. Inverted, suspended and rigged upside down, the PufferSphere® loomed over a Hammer Horror-themed lighting display, using black and white movie clips to create a digital fright-bulb.