September 17, 2020  

venuesnow.com – DRIVE-IN SHOWS KEEP EVENTS BUSINESS BUSY

Vincenzo Giammanco, CEO of Ventura, Calif.-based CBF Productions, knows a thing or two about pivoting.

In the late 2000s he was working as on-air morning show talent at local radio station KHAY, but the housing market crash and resulting recession resulted in his layoff, leading him to move into festival production with the launch of CBF.

The initials stand for California Beer Festival, the company’s first event, which had a 10-year run through 2018 in downtown Ventura. The company still produces 12 “boutique festivals” like the Boots & Brews country music festival and the Ventura Wine Walk, events that draw anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 people, but the coronavirus pandemic shut those down for 2020, at least.

Full article here: https://venuesnow.com/drive-in-shows-keep-events-business-busy/

September 16, 2020  

prnewswire.com – CBF Productions Aims To Transform Fairgrounds Nationwide Into Audience-Safe, Drive-In Concert Venues

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — What was initially intended to be a temporary solution for a temporary problem has bred a popular new entertainment experience that is now going nationwide. CBF Productions is excited to announce the expansion of their Concerts In Your Car series to two new cities in the coming weeks. This expansion will start with the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego County on Friday, September 25, 2020, and will be followed by the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix in October 2020. The Del Mar series will kick off on Tuesday, September 22nd with a showing of “Grease.” To view the full lineup and for more information, visit www.concertsinyourcar.com/sandiego.

Full article here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cbf-productions-aims-to-transform-fairgrounds-nationwide-into-audience-safe-drive-in-concert-venues-301131879.html

September 15, 2020  

aithority.com – Proximie Surpasses 5,000 Surgical Procedures In 35 Countries As COVID Spurs Exponential Growth Of The Innovative AR Platform

Proximie – a plug-and-play, hardware-agnostic, remote collaboration platform using a live video stream with augmented reality tools – announced that the 5,000th procedure using the med tech software this year has been achieved. Since the beginning of the year and the advent of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Proximie’s growth has exploded with 700 Proximie-assisted procedures now being performed on average per month.

Full article here: https://aithority.com/technology/augmented-reality/proximie-surpasses-5000-surgical-procedures-in-35-countries-as-covid-spurs-exponential-growth-of-the-innovative-ar-platform/

September 15, 2020  

healthtechhotspot.com – Proximie Surpasses 5,000 Surgical Procedures in 35 Countries As COVID Spurs Exponential Growth of the Innovative AR Platform

Designed by founder-CEO Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram, a working surgeon herself, Proximie is a technology platform that uses a combination of AR, artificial intelligence and real-time communications, to allow clinicians to virtually “scrub in” and collaborate with each other from anywhere in the world. Used in operating rooms and cath labs globally, Proximie has been deployed in 35 countries across 5 continents.

“The quality of health care you receive shouldn’t depend on where you live. This is especially true as the pandemic has swept the world, limiting travel by specialists who normally would be on-site in the operating room,” says Dr. Hachach-Haram.

In one recent case, a 31-year man in London needed a specialized operation for a rare form of cancer. Using Proximie, Dr. Jim Porter, an expert in the required robotic procedure, was able to help guide the London surgical team through a complex series of incisions over the course of five hours – from his living room 4,700 miles away in Seattle. The surgery was a complete success with the patient back on his feet in three days.

Full article here: https://healthtechhotspot.com/proximie-surpasses-5000-surgical-procedures-in-35-countries-as-covid-spurs-exponential-growth-of-the-innovative-ar-platform/

September 14, 2020  

prnewswire.com – Proximie Surpasses 5,000 Surgical Procedures in 35 Countries As COVID Spurs Exponential Growth of the Innovative AR Platform

BOSTON, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Proximie – a plug-and-play, hardware-agnostic, remote collaboration platform using a live video stream with augmented reality tools – announced today that the 5,000th procedure using the med tech software this year has been achieved. Since the beginning of the year and the advent of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Proximie’s growth has exploded with 700 Proximie-assisted procedures now being performed on average per month.

Designed by founder-CEO Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram, a working surgeon herself, Proximie is a technology platform that uses a combination of AR, artificial intelligence and real-time communications, to allow clinicians to virtually “scrub in” and collaborate with each other from anywhere in the world. Used in operating rooms and cath labs globally, Proximie has been deployed in 35 countries across 5 continents.

Full article here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/proximie-surpasses-5-000-surgical-procedures-in-35-countries-as-covid-spurs-exponential-growth-of-the-innovative-ar-platform-301129808.html

September 9, 2020  

wsj.com – What to See, Read and Listen to This Fall

The fall season is weird this year. But that doesn’t mean it’s canceled. New stars have emerged since lockdown with a slew of projects, while creative leaders have used all kinds of workarounds to generate an entertainment season that will be unique. The Wall Street Journal brings you highlights in coming television, art, books, movies, music, games, podcasts and social media.

Full article here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-see-read-and-listen-to-this-fall-11599652823