ETCP Needs Your Birthday • ETCP Launches New Website • PPDT Practice Exam Now Available
Rocky Paulson Receives Distinguished Achievement Award in Technical Production • ETCP Has Now Certified 1000 Arena Riggers • Newly Recognized ETCP Recognized Trainers • Mark Hogan Becomes Second to Obtain All Four Certifications
Convention Center Cord Sets by Ken Vannice
There is a group of products called “Convention Center Cord Sets”. There are parallel types for use under carpets and booth stringer types that are not. According to UL the cable is marked every 6’ “Parallel (Booth Stringer) Convention Center Cable for Temporary Trade Show Use Only”. The cable assembly is marked Listed Convention Center Cord Set. From this information it is not clear where these cord set are suitable for use. For this reason, I entered into a dialog with the UL PDE for this category.
Chicago Flyhouse – Chesapeake Energy Arena • Chicago Flyhouse – Shirley Ryan Ability Lab • iWeiss Theatrical Solutions – Hudson Theatre, NYC • InterAmerica Stage – Safety Above All Else • InterAmerica Stage – The Sky Really is the Limit • Stagehands on Vimeo • Retired ETCP Technician Dives Into History
Support the Long Reach Long Riders
The 14th annual Long Reach Long Riders charity motorcycle ride, dubbed the “Avocado Adventure,” begins in Escondido, California on June 16th and returns to Escondido on June 25th. Twenty-nine riders and two chase cars registered for the ride.
Oh My Balm, which makes artisanal handcrafted body products has become a Behind the Scenes Pledge-a- Product Partner. Oh My Balm is owned by Meredith Moseley-Bennett (ETCP Certification Manager) and Yolanda Grbic (Teacher, Jersey City) of Glen Ridge, NJ, and they have pledged a percentage of the profits from their body butter called “Crew” to support the charity.
INNOVA, a new platform to provide online learning to professionals in entertainment technology and design, will be launching in late May at www.innova.usitt.org. A joint initiative of ESTA and USITT, the initial offerings will include a mix of courses created specifically for INNOVA by some of the industry’s most respected trainers and recorded panel discussions from the 2015 USITT Conference in Cincinnati, as well as Quick Fire Sessions on ESTA’s American National Standards.
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