A few friends, a love of caves and a small garage in Georgia has grown to become one of the most dependable and well-respected rope and rope access brands in the country – Pigeon Mountain Industries.
PMI’s CEO, Loui McCurley, recently sat down with Business Leaders Broadcast and host Bob Roark to discuss the company’s foundation and their continued commitment to high-quality and life-saving products more than 40 years later. Read more
Pollstar Magazine’s 2017 Mid-Year report has been released, announcing to the world which events and venues are leading the pack. While this year has seen record-breaking success in number of tickets sold and gross earnings, the cost of tickets has decreased – good news for fans everywhere. Read more
After producing nearly 16,000 events across North America, Mountain Productions knows a thing or two about peak performance during festivals. Whether this summer is your first music festival experience or you’re a veteran chief of the good vibe tribe, there are a few surefire ways to make sure you get the most out of your next fest. Our Festival Survival Guide is here to help.
The MTN Shop offers three different brands of gloves, each offering a few variants that are tailored to your needs. We want to offer our friends the perfect choice to suit their needs but, with so many options, it can be a hard decision. While we’re confident you’ll be happy with any of our brands, we’ve decided to take a look at which glove options are best for your specific wants and needs.
Getting the right sized softgood panels for your mobile stage is important and sometimes harder than you may think. With everything going on during the production planning process, printed banners and the stage finishing is often one of the latest topics to arise in conversation. We’re no stranger to tight deadlines and always prepare for those unexpected, last-minute requests, but it’s a big stress reducer to have your panel sizing and specifications all sorted out from the get go.
The increasing popularity of automated installation systems in venues such as stadiums and arenas is being seen all across the country. More so than ever, venues are taking their time to invest in systems that give them the most flexibility when it comes to positioning and placement, and solutions that reduce their labor costs over time. Intelligent controlled systems combining hoist control and electric chain hoists have revolutionized the way venue managers think about their event schedule.
Getting the right safety harness is a very important task—after all, your life depends on it. With all of the different options, styles, features, and configurations available, there are a few things to consider before rushing out to invest in your new harness.
There’s no doubt that KASK’s line of Italian safety helmets is at the top of the class when it comes to innovative design and the perfect combination of comfort and protection. Our Director of Rigging Sales, Marty Wesstrom, recently had the opportunity to speak with KASK’s North American Safety Sales & Marketing Manager, Fabio Cardarelli, about their two main styles of safety helmets: the Superplasma and the Zenith.
With the industry’s top experts and organizations spread across the world, an active blog can be a great way to stay on top of expert opinions, innovations, big projects and the resources you might need to reach your full potential. Here are six of our favorites to follow for all things event production. Please comment and share with us the blogs and publications that you count on.
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CM Hoist School is approaching—are you registered and ready for one of the best training events of the year? A great program to enroll in prior to the CM Hoist School can be completed without the expense of travel. Even if you can’t make it this March, this proven digital training course is a great resource and perfect place to start your journey into hoist maintenance for all entertainment technicians and riggers. The CM Online Lodestar Maintenance Training course is packed with the information taught in CM’s proven one-day motor class and can be completed at your own pace and on your own schedule. Even better yet, we’re offering an incredible promotion that earns you a FREE license key to this digital training (see below for full details).