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W. Bruce Harlan, CEO
Lighting & Production Equipment, Inc.

W. Bruce Harlan
590 Travis Street, Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: (404) 352-0464 | Fax: (404) 351-4399
E-Mail: bharlan@lpe.com

Summary:

Thirty-two years of diverse experience in television, motion picture, and theatrical industry as a lighting designer, production manager, project manager, and studio consultant.

Twenty-seven years as Founder and CEO of Lighting & Production Equipment, Inc., a nationally recognized design, equipment, and production firm.

Selected Professional Experience:

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING DESIGN/CONTRACTING:

Bank of America (NationsBank) Tower, Atlanta, GA
One Georgia Center, Atlanta, GA
Georgia Archive Building, Atlanta, GA (For High Museum of Art-Art From the Edge, Niobe Atlanta)
High Museum of Art-Barbara Kasten "Architectural Series", Atlanta, GA
"Mine" Projection, Atlanta, GA (For "Girl Vigilante Project" )

PROJECT MANAGEMENT/PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT:

Opening Ceremonies for The Carter Presidential Library
Turner Broadcasting Trumpet Awards 1992-1997
1988 Democratic/Republican Political Conventions-Gannett Corp., Cox
USA-TODAY Roll Out Tour
Atlanta Mayoral Debates-The Atlanta Journal/Constitution
W*USA-TV One And Only 9 Awards
WXIA-TV Community Service Awards
Children's Miracle Network Telethon

EVENTS:

The Coca-Cola Centennial Parade
The Macy's Parade 1982-1991
WSB Salute to America Parade
The Martin Luther King Parade
1991 Major League Playoffs
1992 Major League Playoffs and World Series
World Cup Diving for NBC-TV
US Track & Field Olympic Team Trials for NBC-TV
QVC Home Shopping Network Bus Tour

LIGHTING DESIGN:

1988 Presidential Debates-CNN
Southern Regional Emmy Awards
GA Pacific Service Awards
United Negro College Fund Telethon
Kenny Rogers Golf Videos
Coca-Cola Introduction of COKE Classic
Arrested Development "Tennessee" Music Video (MTV Music Video of the Year, 1992)
Secretaries of Defense in Conference-Southern Center for International Studies-PBS
Martin Luther King Birthday Ecumenical Service at Ebeneezer Church
"Geraldo" on location
"Oprah" on location
"Rholanda" on location
"Jerry Springer" on location
"Montel" on location
Talkback Live-CNN
The Lighting of the Rich's Great Tree- WSB-TV
Numerous Presidential Visits
Georgia Stories- Georgia Public Television
Super Science with Bert & Molly-PBS
Jane Fonda Exercise Video
W*USA-TV One And Only 9 Awards
WXIA Community Service Awards
Children's Miracle Network Telethon
Turner Broadcasting Trumpet Awards 1992-1997
"The Visit" Music Video -American Bible Society

BROADCAST FACILITIES INSTALLATIONS:

CNN
CNNi
CNNsi
WXIA-TV
WTBS-TV
WSAV-TV
Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church-Atlanta
St. Luke's Episcopal Church-Atlanta
Chapel Hill Harvester Cathedral
Gannett/USA Today Convention Media Press Center 1988 Presidential Conventions
Cox Press Center 1988 Presidential Conventions
Weststar Television-Grand Cayman Island, BWI

NEWSROOM LIGHTING:

CNN
WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA
WAGA-TV, Atlanta, GA
WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne, IN
WPCQ-TV, Charlotte, NC
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY
WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL
WLOX-TV, Biloxi, MS
WSAV-TV, Savannah, GA
WAFF-TV, Huntsville, AL
Channel 24, Grand Cayman Island, BWI
Channel 27, Grand Cayman Island, BWI

1996 OLYMPIC-RELATED EVENTS:

Home Depot Sponsorship International Press Announcement
NationsBank Sponsorship International Press Announcement
Swatch Sponsorship International Press Announcement
Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) Olympic Torch Run Kickoff NBC-TV
World Cup Soccer Centennial Olympic Football Draw
ZDF/ARD-TV Olympic Hospitality House

1996 OLYMPIC FACILITIES LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS:

ARD German Television International Broadcast Center
TV ASAHI International Broadcast Center
NHK-TV International Broadcast Center
Central China Television International Broadcast Center
Nippon TV Network International Broadcast Center
Tokyo Broadcasting System International Broadcast Center
TV-Globo Brazil Television International Broadcast Center
ZDF German Television International Broadcast Center
Rigging design and construction of all robotics and special camera equipment (SKYCAM, DIVECAM, GOCAMS) for Atlanta Olympic Broadcasting

EXHIBITION LIGHTING:

"Spectacles"-High Museum of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
"Homeless in America"-NIMH, Washington , D.C.
"A Day in the Life Of the U.S.S.R."-Contact Press Images
"Forty Years Of World Press Photography"-Contact Press Images
"Images of Excellence"-Nike, Fuji

EDUCATION:

The Atlanta College of Art, BFA

BOARD AFFILIATIONS/ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS:

One Georgia Center, Atlanta, GA
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Board of Governors 1986-1992, 1995-Present
IMAGE Film & Video Center Board of Directors 1984-1989
The Atlanta Producers Association (1991-1994 Treasurer)
Association of Independent Commercial Producers

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