mountainproductions, Author at Mountain NEWs

21 Jun 2016

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[FEATURED PRODUCT] KASK’s Super Plasma Helmet

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 21, 2016

This week’s featured product is from KASK, an Italian company specializing in developing, designing, and manufacturing safety helmets. KASK’s Super Plasma helmet is ANSI and CSA certified, and provides the user with comfortable protection for the hard work days ahead. (ANSI Z89.1-2014 & CSA Z94.1-2005) KASK’s mission, as stated on their website, is “to maintain a perfect balance between technological excellence, functionality, safety, and attractive design in [its] products.” The Super Plasma helmet is a perfect example of their mission statement. Let’s take a closer look at the Super Plasma helmet.

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Ventilation is important for all-day comfort, and the Super Plasma helmet features 10 air intakes and internal outflow channels for ultimate breathability—a must-have feature for those hot summer days. Better yet, the air intakes are equipped with an anti-intrusion grill, preventing the entry of any debris.

20 Jun 2016

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5 Ways a Venue Installation System Can Improve Your Event Space

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 20, 2016

Arenas, stadiums and theaters bring in some of the world’s best talent and performers, but there’s more to it than just booking the Billboard Top 100 artists. Venue managers must be able to stay up-to-date with the industry best practices and technology, and their valuable event space must be able to accommodate performers’ needs while staying on budget and bringing in profit. There are a variety of venue installation services that can revamp, update, and expand your venue capabilities. Here are 5 benefits of venue installation systems and how they can re-invent your workflow and production.

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16 Jun 2016

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7 Tips for Perfect File Preparation – Custom Softgoods & Banner Printing

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 16, 2016

A creative and bold graphic theme can elevate an event into an experience that not only sounds great, but visually looks just as appealing. Festivals such as Lollapalooza, Hot 97 Summer Jam, and The Governors Ball as well as universities including Wake Forest, Rutgers, and U Penn all utilize custom softgood branding for their event staging. Brainstorming possible ideas, selecting a theme, and then executing all of the graphic work for any event is an impressive and laborious task. The last thing you want is to end up with production issues with your submitted artwork, sometimes only days before your event. Here are a few things to keep in mind when creating artwork for large format banner printing. Be aware of these essential points in the design process to avoid last-minute fire drills in production.

15 Jun 2016

Sticky Post By mountainproductions Posted in Staging Spotlight Permalink

[STAGING SPOTLIGHT] Truss Roof Grids

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 15, 2016

Our variety of roof grids make nearly any type of production possible. Our classic Hercules Grid has been leading the industry for years and the Mountain Truss System boasts some of the highest rigging capacity you can find in a temporary structure. This week’s Staging Spotlight is about our third type of grid: Truss Roof Grids.

Assembled with lightweight aluminum truss from Tomcat or James Thomas Engineering, Mountain Productions’ Truss Roof Grid is perfect for high profile events looking for a clean, sleek finish. This grid is extremely versatile, and can be customized using different lengths and types of truss. Our main grid options feature either Tomcat spigoted truss or Thomas plated truss.

14 Jun 2016

Sticky Post By mountainproductions Posted in Event Recaps Permalink

[EVENT RECAP] CMA Music Festival

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 14, 2016

Nashville is a high energy city that is legendary for its roots in music. The iconic Grand Ole Opry House, Country Music Hall of Fame, and Ryman Auditorium are just a few of the city’s landmarks, and the entire area is alive with live music and performances. Nashville is historically known for country music, and is home to the CMT Awards and CMA Festival. Mountain Productions proudly provided staging for the 2016 CMA Festival, including our MTN Truss HD+ System that stood as the main stage in Nissan Stadium for performances by Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, and more. The entire CMA Festival was spread out throughout Nashville, with shows taking place at Nissan Stadium, the Ascend Amphitheater, riverside, and on Broadway street.

13 Jun 2016

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[FEATURED PRODUCTS] Down Rigger and Stagehand Product Bundles Now Available

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 13, 2016

We’ve just added two more product bundles to our Rigging Shop – the Down Rigger package and the Stagehand bundle. Take a look at what’s inside:

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The essential items for professional down riggers

This product bundle caters directly to down riggers, and the specific equipment they need to get the job done and support their up riggers. Along with personal protective equipment, this package features the Leica LINO P3 three-point laser that is perfect for shooting accurate points up to the grid. (Leica’s tools are accurate to within 1/16^th of an inch!) We threw in the Leica GLB30 Red Laser Glasses to improve laser visibility when shooting your points.

09 Jun 2016

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CM Technician of the Month: Nick Fleming and HARP (Hoist and Rigging Professionals)

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 9, 2016

Servicing and maintaining chain hoists is critical—no questions asked. But how do you know that those who are working on your motors have the experience to diagnose and repair any issue successfully? Always research the company you are sending your motors to—after all, these are your valuable investments that must be operated safely (faulty operation or technical problems can and have caused serious accidents). One of the companies that excel in proper hoist maintenance and servicing is HARP (Hoist and Rigging Professionals) Rigging.

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07 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] The Governors Ball

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 7, 2016

Mountain Productions is proud to have provided the main stage, SAM-555 side stage, and additional structures for the 2016 Governors Ball festival. Originally launched in 2011, Governors Ball has grown to become one of the premiere music festivals in NYC. Gov. Ball takes place on Randall’s Island Park and is not only a music festival, but also features some of NYC’s best food trucks and hosts a variety of activities and games. This year’s festival lineup includes Kanye West, The Strokes, Beck, The Killers and more.

06 Jun 2016

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[EVENT RECAP] Mountain Jam at Hunter, NY

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 6, 2016

The venue location for the Mountain Jam festival is simply breathtaking. The Hunter Mountain resort provides a beautiful backdrop and 360 view, and overlooks Dolans Lake. Venues like this are perfect for music festivals, and the incredible views become part of the entire festival experience. Mountain Jam is now in its 11^th year, and continues to feature big name talent, this year including Beck, Wilco, Gov’t Mule, The Avett Brothers and many more. Mountain Productions provided staging and additional equipment for the weekend festival for the third year in a row.

02 Jun 2016

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[STAGING SPOTLIGHT] The SL-100 Mobile Stage

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On June 2, 2016

Our motto is “No job is too big or too small”—here’s a mobile stage that caters towards the smaller scale events and festivals: the SL-100. Our staging spotlight this week is all about making the most out of the limited space you have available. Mobile stages are perfect for time-sensitive events with limited labor, and the SL-100 is the ideal mobile unit when space is added to the equation.

The SL-100 is our smallest mobile stage, with a footprint of 24’ x 20’. Events taking place on the SL-100 don’t typically require a lot of production gear, so the rigging capacity of 6,500 lbs is capable of handling these events with ease.