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19 Mar 2014

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Mountain Productions’ 2014 CM Hoist School

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On March 19, 2014

We’d like to thank everyone who attended our 29th Annual CM Hoist School, as well as our vendors and seminar leaders. This was the first year that the Hoist School was extended to 5 full days, and students were treated to extended rigging and motor classes taught by CM’s Dave Carmack and ETCP certified rigger, Eric Rouse.

Other seminars included a truss class led by James Thomas Engineering’s Tray Allen, a seminar covering slings with Spanset’s Jeff Wallace, and education in motor control and load monitoring with Motion Laboratories’ Mike Webb. Below are a few pictures from Hoist School week. If anyone who attended has pictures they would like to share, please post them in a comment to this blog or to our Facebook page. (www.facebook.com/mountainproductionsinc) We’d love to see them!

12 Mar 2014

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A Refreshing Scaffold Seminar

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On March 12, 2014

Consistency (among many other things) helps maintain long, successful relationships. You know that you have a solid partner when you can count on them to deliver the results you expect, time after time again. One of the best ways to maintain consistently good performance and exceptional service is to practice. We’ve all heard it before: “Practice makes perfect.” And I’m sure we can all attest to the truth in this statement. Considering the dynamic nature of our industry’s codes and regulations, coupled with the precise and rugged work required, it’s crucial to freshen up and review the basics throughout the year.

06 Mar 2014

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[EVENT RECAP & Q+A] Interview with Red Peg’s Martin Codd – Building innovative, multi-purpose exhibits

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On March 6, 2014

It’s apparent that we are no longer in a time when interested customers are guided through the sales cycle solely by a company salesman. The internet has become one of the main sources of information that customers have embraced, finding answers, researching competitors, and brainstorming new solutions all on their own. From a vendor standpoint, this makes it imperative to understand clients’ needs, and to be able to merge what is expected and what is possible. Simply put, the focus now is on service, and our industry is no stranger to this.

10 Feb 2014

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[EVENT RECAP] Behind the Scenes: Under Armour’s House of Innovation

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 10, 2014

While millions of people were preparing to watch the Big Game on Sunday, Mountain Productions was hard at work in New York City, playing a part in several events leading up to the Super Bowl, including the Fox Sports Times Square studio, Verizon’s interactive Power House at Bryant Park and Under Armour’s House of Innovation at Grand Central Terminal. Under Armour’s House of Innovation event boasted appearances by Panthers QB Cam Newton, ballerina star Misty Coopeland and UFC legend, George St. Pierre.

05 Feb 2014

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[EVENT RECAP] Behind the Scenes: Verizon’s Power House

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 5, 2014

The Big Game just keeps getting bigger each year. With the latest technology, interactive experiences and hi-definition coverage, the Super Bowl hype spans much farther than just game day. Mountain Productions contributed many services and structures to the event, including the Fox Sports temporary studio in Times Square, Under Armour’s House of Innovation, and the Verizon Power House at Bryant Park.

Anyone who has visited Bryant Park has most likely seen the iconic Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain. Mountain Productions was challenged with engineering a substructure that would completely conceal the fountain and support the video screen center structure.

03 Feb 2014

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[EVENT RECAP] The Fox Sports Times Square Studio

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On February 3, 2014

Mountain Productions, PRG and Fox Sports joined in Times Square to build the temporary studio for Fox’s Superbowl coverage. Check out some images below of the impressive structure, as well as a great time-lapse of the build provided by Yahoo. The temporary studio was constructed using elements of the MTN Truss HD+ Staging System. Thoughtful engineering and planning were key elements in the success of this build.

15 Jan 2014

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Mountain Productions’ Annual Safety Training

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On January 15, 2014

Mountain Productions’ recently completed its annual, company-wide safety training. The three-day training covered several important safety topics, and a wide variety of speakers representing a multitude of organizations visited Mountain as seminar teachers.

Wilkes-Barre Fire Dept. Captain Allan Klapat going over fire safety with Mountain employees

The first day of safety school welcomed the PA Dept. of Labor, Wilkes-Barre’s Fire Dept. Captain, and Hilti Power Tools. Mountain Productions’ staff jumped right in, reviewing many workplace and personal safety topics, forklift operator safety. Employees engaged in hands-on tutorials on fire extinguisher use and safety guided by Wilkes-Barre’s Fire Dept.

30 Dec 2013

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Happy New Year!

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On December 30, 2013

Our industry has seen yet another impressive year, with new technology and unique approaches to festivals, concerts and events. Grand structures standing as tall as multi-story buildings and as wide as a football field have become the norm nowadays, as well as the continued (and customized) use of mobile staging. Elaborate video displays and lighting arrangements are present at almost every festival. Event planners and promoters have also become more streamlined in the digital age that we live in, finding answers online through shared content, blogs and social media. What has not changed however, is the work ethic and dedication of the crews behind every show and event that takes place. Excuse the cliché, but we wouldn’t be here without them.

11 Dec 2013

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[EVENT RECAP] Thanksgiving NFL Halftime Show – Lions vs. Packers

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On December 11, 2013

Thanksgiving for most Americans can probably be summed up in 3 words beginning with the letter “F”: Family, Food and Football. Last year, roughly 28 million people turned on the tube to watch the Thanksgiving Day Redskins/Cowboys matchup, making it last fall’s most-watched television show! I’m sure many of us took a tryptophan-time-out this year as well to watch the game. Mountain Productions was behind the scenes building the rolling stage for the halftime show at the Packers/Lions game on Thanksgiving this year.

05 Dec 2013

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[EVENT RECAP] Staging a National Tradition — The National Christmas Tree Lighting at Washington, DC

Sticky Post By mountainproductions On December 5, 2013

The iconic evergreen in Washington, DC has been part of a national tradition dating back to 1923. The event has been bringing in the Christmas season ever since, growing each year to the become the ceremony we celebrate today. Mountain Productions is building the staging at the Tree Lighting for the second year in a row. Performers at this year’s event include The Avett Brothers, Joshua Bell, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Train and more.