With isolation comes loneliness, depression, and anxiety. Social distancing and stay-at-home orders have created new challenges to how we celebrate milestones; graduation ceremonies, weddings, birthdays, retirement parties, funerals, etc. Ritual celebrations are important because they provide structure in an unpredictable world, they help people make transitions from one stage of life to another, they foster…
LASSO is not just a scheduling tool specialized for the live events industry; it is a complete communications platform that allows companies to centralize their crew hiring and booking operations. Many rental software packages offer labor scheduling, but none are as comprehensive as LASSO. Finding an Alternative A few years ago I was at a…
Like the tip of an iceberg, show day is just the small part of your event that everyone can see. Getting to that day takes coordination, planning, and efficient communication. Similar to the part of the iceberg under the water, it’s the pre-production work that provides flotation and allows the tip to be seen. Conference…
Event Tech provided the staging, load-bearing roof system, multiple structures, and rigging package at an employee appreciation party for a local Maryland company and their 3500 employees and friends at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry National Park. The main stage consisted of: a 48’x35’ stage deck an 82’x14’ downstage thrust covered production sound wings a load bearing…
On the eve of the Grand Prix of Baltimore, the Patron Tequila Secret Dining Society hosted 22 lucky guests to a luxurious 5-course meal along the Grand Prix track outside of the Babe Ruth Museum. Event Tech rigged five crystal chandeliers over the 80’ long dining table, provided accent lighting, and the audio system for…
Event Tech was selected to be the primary event production services provider for the 50th Anniversary March on Washington. The rally, which took place on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, commemorated the historic, “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. The historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place…