The USITT Ken Vannice Electrical Workshop is heading to Indianapolis this fall. It will take place on October 24, 2022 at Newfields: A Place for Nature & the Arts – Indianapolis Museum of Art from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. This Electrical Workshop will be held concurrently with USITT’s Glerum Rigging Masterclass.Read More »USITT News: Ken Vannice Electrical Workshop Set for Oct. 24, 2022 in Indianapolis
ESTA will host the very first Midwest Rigging Intensive on August 25-27 in Chicago. The weekend-long event will feature a curriculum developed by a group of dedicated instructors, all of whom are ETCP Recognized Trainers. With a focus on practical learning for entertainment riggers, the Midwest Rigging Intensive will be a fantastic opportunity to train with some of the top minds in the industry: Ben Brian (Reed Rigging), Tyler DeLong (DeLong Rigging Solutions), Brent “Mickey” Henry (ETC), Ed Leahy (Chicago Flyhouse), Tracy Nunnally (Vertigo), Patrick Stewart (ETC), Shane Kelly (DePaul University), Rebecca Knipfer (ETC), and Verda Beth Martell (DLR Group). This exciting new event will provide enough hours to fulfill a technician’s ETCP Education Renewal Credits requirement.Read More »Register for the Midwest Rigging Intensive, August 25-27 in Chicago
In partnership with Netflix, the Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) announced its Equitable Workplace Initiative (EWI) to create a pipeline for individuals from historically underrepresented groups into the motion picture and television industry. The program aims to improve equity and diversity in the workforce, develop well-trained workers, and increase representation over time within rental company management.Read More »ESTA to Partner with Netflix to Increase Workforce Diversity
ESTA and PLASA announce the release of an updated Version 2.0 of the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER), which is available as a free download at www.esta.org/icoper or www.plasa.org/icoper. Read More »Version 2.0 of International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging Now Available
ESTA welcomes the North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) as the newest addition to their community. The association is proud to be the new host of the quadrennial conference, the fifth iteration of which will take place July 2024 in New York.Read More »ESTA Acquires NATEAC
The ESTA Technical Standards Program (TSP) announces that it has six documents in public review to become American National Standard–new standards, revisions of old standards, and reaffirmations of existing standards.Read More »Six ESTA Document Now in Public Review
Registration is now open for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, which will take place online April 5-7, 2022. The symposium will carry nine ETCP education renewal credits for re-certification. Other highlights include safety info from top structural engineers and insights from touring riggers and automation experts who can share their perspectives on shows staged in the U.S. and abroad.
Registration is now open for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, which will take place online April 5-7, 2022. Produced by ESTA and USITT, the NWRS brings together professional riggers, engineers, manufacturers, venue managers, educators, and students to further their rigging knowledge, hear about challenging projects, get up to speed on new technologies, discuss current industry challenges, and get their questions answered by a host of subject matter experts.Read More »Registration Opens for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium
Responding to requests from riggers across the globe for additional time, the comment period on the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER) has been extended to December 31, 2021. Copies of the current version of ICOPER and the Excel form for submitting comments can be downloaded from www.esta.org/icoper. You can also email icoper@esta.org to request a form be emailed to you.Read More »Open Comment Period Extended for International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging
USA – Although the USITT Conference and Stage Expo is still slated as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD from March 2-5, the three-day New World Rigging Symposium, produced by USITT and ESTA, will be a virtual event this coming year. It’s set to take place online April 5-7, 2022.
The International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER) was drafted by industry professionals from around the globe to promote awareness and safety worldwide by providing a model code of practice with a focus on arena rigging but applicable to all event production rigging disciplines. ICOPER is now accepting public review comments until December 10, 2021. They are trying to get the word out to the rigging community to be sure to participate in this comment period.Read More »Announcing an Open Comment Period on the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging
The Production Equipment Rental Group (PERG) has posted this information for its members, including equipment rental companies, stages, and other suppliers about the potential IATSE… Read More »PERG News | IATSE Strike and the Contractual Concerns for Equipment Rental Companies