The 2022 New World Rigging Symposium – The Conversation Continues

| ETCP Certifiable News: Winter 2022 |

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.

Comments from attendees of the 2021 virtual NWRS include, “You had interesting, smart people talking about stuff they are wizards at,” “I thought the sessions were well thought out and put together. The opportunity to just discuss with engineers was super valuable,” and “Definitely worth my time.”

The NWRS also offers valuable information to those working in other areas of the industry who want to further their knowledge of rigging. One attendee wrote ““As an electrician cross-training, I found the whole thing absolutely fascinating and really excellent. The entire open nature of getting as much good information out there and also really technical questions was fantastic.”

The session lineup features an array of subject matter experts sharing their knowledge on:

• Rope 201
• Load Monitoring Systems: Know Your Limits
• Rope Access in Entertainment: Training and Usage
• Performer Flying Case Study: It Happened at Wembley
• Hosting Road Shows at a University
• What the Engineers Want You to Know
• Touring Overseas: Getting Your Ducks in a Row
• Rigging Challenges: Infrastructure Case Studies
• Women Riggers of ETCP
• Intro to Mental Health First Aid

The three-day Symposium will also include breakout rooms where attendees can get in-depth information from our sponsors as well as virtual networking opportunities with attendees and presenters. The Symposium will carry ETCP education renewal credits for re-certification. For a list of presenters, visit www.esta.org/nwrs. The cost of the NWRS is just $99. Register now!

Thanks to our sponsors for making the 2022 NWRS possible: Electronic Theatre Controls and Sapsis Rigging (Platinum); Kish Rigging, TAIT, Texas Scenic Company, and Wenger|J.R. Clancy (Gold); IA Stage, The Light Source, Reed Rigging, Reliable Design, and Stage Rigging (Silver); CM-ET, DeLong Rigging Solutions, EPS, Geiger Engineers, H&H Specialties, and Tyler Truss (Bronze); Lighting&Sound America and Protocol (Media Partners). There are a limited number of sponsorship opportunities still available. Contact riggingsymposium@esta.org for more information.