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Lisa A. Thorburn, CTS
Thorburn Associates, Inc.
510-886-7826
LAT@TA-Inc.com
Thorburn Associates Celebrates 40-Plus Large Format And Specialty Theatre Projects Since 1992
Castro Valley, CA May 19, 1999 -- |
| Thorburn Associates passed the 40-project mark in the large format and specialty theatre industry this year, announced CEO and President Lisa Thorburn. The Company, specializing in acoustical consulting and audiovisual system engineering, was founded in 1992. Since that time, Thorburn Associates has grown to eleven permanent full-time employees, with offices in the San Francisco, Los Angeles and Research Triangle, North Carolina areas. In that time, the company has served 26 entertainment industry clients in the installation of over 40 specialty film theaters.
"We're proud of our record in the entertainment industry, and especially pleased that so many of our clients are repeat customers." Says Lisa Thorburn, who is a current member of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) International Board of Directors. "Audio, Video, and Control System technology is an essential component of modern themed attractions and entertainment centers. With today's sophisticated audiences, integrating that technology seamlessly and transparently is crucial to success of a project."
Thorburn Associates' repeat clients include iWERKS Entertainment (24 large format cinemas); MacGillivray Freeman Films (three large format cinemas) and E. Kent Halvorson Inc. (two large format cinemas).
Recent notable and ongoing projects include:
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The Deep Link Exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium (audio design for a theatre linked live to a research vessel exploring deep canyons off California’s coast),
- The Science Center at Union Station, Kansas City, MO (acoustical recommendations for iWERKS large format theater)
- The Montreal Showmax Theatre (acoustical system design.)
Thorburn Associates belongs to 10 different industry associations and its principals are prominent players in the development of their industry and the education of its members. "We believe in giving back to the community that supports us," says Lisa Thorburn, who is a Certified Technology Specialist of the International Communications Industry Association (ICIA). Recently elected to the TEA International Board of Directors, Lisa Thorburn has been active in TEA for the past five years. She helped organize and establish the TEA Speaker's Bureau and helped create the original TEA seminars for the World Gaming Congress and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). She also served as co-chair of the TEA Education Committee.
Professional Engineer, Steve Thorburn sits on the Board of the Northern California Chapter of the US Institute of Theater Technology as well as the Large Format Cinema Association, of which he is Secretary. He is a contributing author to System Contractor News, and Technical Editor for Sound & Video Contractor. He is also a faculty instructor for ICIA and for INFOCOMM.
Thorburn Associates is a full service acoustical consulting and audiovisual system engineering firm, serving the attractions and leisure industry. Since its founding in 1992, the company has provided services to projects in theme parks, urban entertainment centers, large format cinemas, family entertainment centers, themed retail centers, casinos, simulation
theaters, zoos, aquariums and other special venues. Thorburn Associates has offices in the San Francisco, Los Angeles and Research Triangle, North Carolina areas, and maintains a copy of this release on their website at http://www.ta-inc.com/press.htm. |
Thorburn Associates is a professional service firm providing acoustical consulting and technology system engineering for the commercial, corporate, leisure,
residential and retail industries. For more information please visit www.TA-Inc.com.
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