G2E 2026
Global Gaming Expo September 28 – October 1, 2026 Las Vegas, NV, USA
Hungexpo update – Communiqué AIPC 2025
ICCA 2026
Annual Congress November 8 – 11, 2026 Panama City, Panama
JTSE 2025
International Technical Show of Stage Equipment November 26 – 27, 2025 Paris, France
LDI 2026
Live Design International December 6 – 8, 2026 Las Vegas, NV, USA
USITT 2026
United States Institute for Theatre Technology March 18 – 21, 2026 Long Beach, CA, USA
AIPC 2026
Annual Conference June 28 – July 1, 2026 Bilbao, Spain
New Intimate, Acoustically Advanced and Flexible Hall for New York’s Lincoln Center
For nearly three years now, the New York Philharmonic has been performing in a concert hall that truly reflects its international stature: David Geffen Hall, located at the heart of the iconic Lincoln Center.
Trinity Hall: South Korea’s First Truly Multifunctional Venue
Since 2022, South Korea has been home to Trinity Hall, a versatile Gala Venue®, owned by Shinsegae Group and located in JangChung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul.
Gala Systems and WICREATIONS Together Bring Motion to Live Events
As live events grow increasingly multifaceted, Gala Systems’ advanced lifting technology has enabled stage motions in some of the most extraordinary live productions.
EVENTS AT THE MULTIPURPOSE STEINMETZ HALL – A VIEW OF THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF OPERATION (2021 – 2024)
Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center Performing Arts Center in Orlando is referred as “one of the world’s most acoustically perfect spaces”, letting “guests enjoy a range of performances—with or without amplification—by local, national, and international artists.
Joshua Ramus’ Mystery Box in Lower Manhattan is the New Adaptable Perelman Performing Arts Center
The Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), unveiled on September 13, 2023, stands as the final major piece in the master plan for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center mixed-use campus in New York City.
The new India International Convention & Expo Centre offers a wealth of opportunities and possibilities
An innovator in India and ranking as the world’s third largest convention center, the International Convention Centre in Dwarka boasts an impressive 6,000-seat multipurpose auditorium.
Brown University’s New Home for Performance and Exploration The Lindemann Performing Arts Center
(English version) A significant milestone for the arts was marked at the heart of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, last fall—the inauguration of The Lindemann Performing Arts Center.
Gala Systems’ Technology at MCEC – an AIPC Communiqué
(English version) A pioneer in flexibility, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) was the first convention centre in the world to make extensive use of an automated hall transformation solution upon building the centre expansion in 2009.
Casinos & Gala Venues
(English version) Today’s casinos: Leveraging non-gaming activities and events to broaden your customer base and demographic
REFURBISHING THE THÉÂTRE ROYAL DE LIÈGE – HIGH-SPEED GEAR-DRIVEN SPIRALIFT® APPLICATIONS
(English version) For those applications where high traveling speed is necessary, Gala has developed the new I-Lock series of gear-driven Spiralift.
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
(English version) The New Flexible Steinmetz Hall: the Perfect Addition to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Collaboration between Svetlost Teatar & Gala Systems
(English version) More Venues Equipped with Modern Transformative Solutions in Southern and Eastern Europe and the middle East
Goteborg Stadsteater
(English version) Adding Stage Flexibility to Sweden’s Oldest City Theatre
Hungexpo
(English version) Adding HUNGEXPO’s New Flexible Congress Centre – (AIPC Quarterly Newsletter)
Le Diamant, a Quebec City Theatre Complex Committed to Multidisciplinary Creation
In 2019, after three years of construction, Le Diamant Theatre was officially made a reality in Quebec City’s historic district.
Amare OCC Concert Hall
(English version) Amare: New, Versatile and the Most Sustainable Cultural House in the Netherlands
Theatre Lliure
(English version) BARCELONA’S ICONIC TEATRE LLIURE: A UNIQUE PERFORMING ARTS VENUE CELEBRATES TWO DECADES OF VERSATILITY IN ITS REIMAGINED SPACE
A TRANSPORT PLATFORM SUCCESSFULLY CONVERTED TO AN ELECTROMECHANICAL DRIVE SYSTEM
(English and French version) Trusted to handle large loads with ease, Spiralift® technology has been a proven practical solution for over 30 years in some 1,750 projects around the world.
The Gala Venue Seating System
(English version) A pioneer in the early 2000s in the multipurpose venue industry, Gala Systems has become a world leader in solutions that allow spaces to be entirely reconfigured.
Navigating the Covid-19 Situation Through Flexibility (AIPC COMMUNIQUÉ ARTICLE)
(English version) Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global meeting industry has been harshly affected by the cancellation of hundreds of exhibitions, conventions and conferences.
DESIGNING TRANSFORMABLE VENUES WITH CURVED-ROW SEATING
(English version) Mostly dictated by their functional purpose – lectures, live performances, films or community and business activities – auditoriums’ shape and size require careful thought early in the design process.
A Gala Venue® in a Modern Mixed-Used Office Tower in São Paulo is Ready to Open
Set for completion in 2020, the Birman 32 Tower on Faria Lima Avenue in São Paulo is an elegant, dynamic building designed by renowned Pei Architects in partnership with Eiji Hayakawa Architects.
The Philharmonie de Paris: Versatility is Paying Off!
(English version) To the northwest of Paris, in the popular district of La Villette, stands the impressive building of the Philharmonie de Paris, entirely coated in aluminium.
An elevator for 50 People powered by Spiralift® Technology at SPYSCAPE Interactive Museum
(English version) Trusted to handle large loads with ease, Gala Systems technology has proven to be a practical solution for over 30 years in some 1,750 projects around the world.
A Revolutionary Theatre at the Heart of the New MGM Resort
(English version) Located on China’s southern coast, the Cotai Strip has grown explosively over the last decade and has overtaken the Macau Peninsula as the most popular gaming hub.
GALA SYSTEMS BRINGS SAFER AND EASIER STAGE MANAGEMENT TO THE HOMBURG THEATRE
(English version) Open to the public for over 50 years, Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, hosts the largest mainstage in Canada east of Montreal: the Homburg Theatre.
The upcoming Flexible Steinmetz Hall on track for a May 2020 debut at the Dr. Phillips Center
(English version) The long-awaited Steinmetz Hall shall soon complete the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts’ project in the heart of downtown Orlando.
A Gala Venue Seating System Re-Energized Singapore’s Iconic Capitol Theatre
(English version) With two other restored landmarks from the early 20th century – Stamford House and Capitol Building – the Capitol Theatre forms the centerpiece of an exceptional lifestyle development located in the heart of Singapore’s civic and cultural district.
The Evolution of Flexible Space in Theater Buildings Has Called for Innovation in Stage Technology
(English version) Recently published in Auditoria, A Welcome Change describes how flexible space has evolved in theaters.
Baku New High-Tech Convention Centre – an AIPC Communiqué
(English version) Today’s convention centres are becoming increasingly sophisticated and design-conscious, seeking to gain a competitive advantage as cities strive to attract conference delegations.
Case in Point – an Auditoria article
(English version) Case in Point, recently published in Auditoria, describes how modern, flexible performing arts centers become true gathering places, capable of serving their mission in an exceptional manner while also reaching long-term sustainability.
SPIRALIFT TECHNOLOGY GOING A STEP FURTHER
(English version) Gala Systems has been leading the under-stage industry and the venue transformation since 1980 by supplying versatile orchestra and stage lift solutions for auditoriums and concert halls.
Royal Opera House in Malta – Inverted Spiralift Application
(English version) The Spiralift , this ultra-compact mechanism designed to handle large loads with ease, offers the technology that can be easily configured in modular designs to suit any platform geometry.
Restoration – Rebirth of an icon
(English version) After years of neglect and decay, the curtain rises again at the Teatro Campos Eliseos in Bilbao.
Flexible Convention Centres Now in Emerging Countries (AIPC Communiqué Article)
(English version) Every year, new convention centres are built as the exhibition industry generates great economic benefits.
Stage Technology – A Welcome Change
(English version) The evolution of flexible space in theater buildings has called for breakthroughs in stage technology.
Gala Brings Ultimate Flexibility to Baku’s Convention Centre (AIPC Communiqué Article)
(English version) A Gala Venue® Seating System for “exible multipurpose halls has been integrated into the new Convention Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan.”
Stage Technology – Case In Point
(English version) Adding flexibility to performing arts centers can be a way to fulfill a venue’s mission and reinforce sustainability.
Gala’s Automated Venue System Delivers Big Advantages for the STCC – AIPC Communiqué Article
(English version) Situated on the campus of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland the Swiss Tech Convention Center (STCC) is a landmark building of arresting beauty, yet sustainable and firmly rooted in function and efficiency.
The Multipurpose Tobin Center for the Performing Art’s first year of operation
(English version) A resounding success achieving international recognition, financial sustainability and acoustical performance.
Downtown San Antonio’s Tobin Center scores international recognition
(English version) The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts has had little trouble attracting audiences for its variety of shows and events.
A Gala Venue in a Sophisticated New Tower Designed by Renzo Piano in Turin – AIPC COMMUNIQUÉ ARTICLE
(English version) A Gala Systems electromechanical solution for flexible multipurpose halls has recently been integrated into a prestigious 44-floor office tower built as the new headquarters for the Intesa Sanpaolo banking group.
Tobin Center reports surplus for first year
(English version) The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts’ opening act — its financial first season — has been a fiscal success so far as it nears the anniversary of its opening.
Philharmonie de Paris, the challenge for perfect sound
(English version) Northeast of the capital, near Porte de Pantin, workers and team leaders are pushing the pace to finish the Philharmonie de Paris on time. Eight years after the official launch of the project, a mixture of excitement and … Continued
Baku Convention Center
(English version) In December 2013, Gala was very pleased to sign a major Contract with ILK Construction to supply a Gala Venue System for the 3,500-seats at the Baku Convention Centre. The planned design and Gala Venue System for 2,100 … Continued
Extreme spec: Flexible space
(English version) Opened this May as the latest part of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s campus, the huge €110m Swiss Tech Convention Centre had to work both as a large lecture hall for the EPFL’s students, and as a … Continued
Transformable Spaces: A Clear Investment in Future Business – AIPC COMMUNIQUÉ ARTICLE
(English version) When you step inside the Swiss Tech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, the spacious amphitheater is ready to welcome 3,000 guests.
Three Projects Illustrate Diverse Gala Technology Benefits – AIPC COMMUNIQUÉ ARTICLE
(English version) Gala Moving Floor System highlights Edinburgh’s EICC expansion.
Behind Quaint Exterior Beats State-of-Art Heart
(English version) With the press of a button, the H-E-B Performance Hall in the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts can be transformed from a concert venue with traditional raked seating to a flat-floored dance hall.
Tobin Center’s acoustics to rank with the best
(English version) The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts’ main concert hall will have the ability to rank with the best acoustics venues in the country, experts with the consulting firm that helped guide the design of the center said … Continued
Stage Technology – intelligent interior
(English version) A high-tech conference and event space can be effortlessly transformed into multiple configurations using futuristic automated technology.
A Gala Venue in a Sophisticated New Tower
(English version) A Gala Systems electromechanical solution for flexible multipurpose halls has recently been integrated into a prestigious 44-floor office tower built as the new headquarters for the Intesa Sanpaolo banking group.
Tobin Center for the performing arts
(English version) The flexibility to transform a performance space quickly and effectively, both in the audience as well as on stage, is critical to multipurpose halls. In 2008, The Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation was created to undertake the … Continued
Club Regent Casino Showroom and Event Center
(English version) On May 19th and 20th this year, the Regent Casino Showroom and Event Center opened its doors to two sold out performances of the Grammy Award winners Huey Lewis and The News. This beautiful Multipurpose Gala Venue system … Continued
Design – Beauty Within
(English version) Capacity and functionality have been exploited to create a state-of-the-art, multi-functional creative space for performers in seville.
Stage technology – Transformative experience
(English version) Two multipurpose venues illustrate how the conversion requirements of these performance centres were met and how this improved each venue’s staging capabilities, while heightening the audience experience.
Stage Technology – Master of disguise
(English version) A moving floor allows melbourne convention centre’s plenary hall to transform itself into a myriad of configurations, each designed to look like its true, permanent self.