new products Carol Hoover demonstrates a Skirpan control system during the New Products session in 1968. Betty Poindexter demonstrates hair and makeup techniques in the Kryolan booth at the 1996 Stage Expo in Fort Worth. 1969 exhibit of stripped down battery-powered carts, manufactured for chicken feeders and golf carts, which were used extensively in Las Vegas theatres for moving scenery. "educational theater has been such a vital part of rose brand's growth over the years and the usitt conference has always played a key role in that success. from the vital exhibit floor to the eclectic range of educational sessions to the hard-to-describe fun of the opening night new Products showcase, the usitt conference has always been circled on rose brand's calendar. i first attended the usitt conference in 1981. it's so satisfying to see how the conference has grown in that time and the vitality on the exhibit floor. rose brand looks forward to being part of usitt for the next fifty years, as well!" n A Sylvania Photolamp Division ad from 1969 shows Kaye Ballard and Eve Arden comparing conventional and more compact tungsten halogen 10,000 watt lamps. george Jacobstein, President, rose brand New Products Showcase master of ceremonies Dick Durst as a Royal Canadian Mountie. Rose Brand's Roger Claman and his lovely assistant demonstrate a new product. 34 theatre design & teChnology W I N T E R 2010