Event Tech Adds Chad Houseknecht and John James to Staff

Event Tech, a full production services house headquartered in Baltimore, announces the addition of two industry veterans to its permanent, full time staff.

Longtime production manager at the legendary Nightclub 930 in Washington, DC; co-host of Weapon Masters on Discovery's Military Channel; and jack of all trades, Chad Houseknecht has seen just about everything when it comes to event production, armaments, and fabrication. "Chad has been around the block a few times," notes Mike Aug, Event Tech's VP of sales and marketing. With his daughter recently starting school, Chad was looking for a home and Event Tech was looking for a warehouse operations manager. A marriage was quickly formed. "Chad's experience and depth of knowledge is unprecedented," says Matt Totaro, Event Tech's VP of operations. "We're excited to work with Chad and really turn the warehouse into a finely tuned machine."

From rigging in some of the most unique venues to designing audio, lighting, and temporary power systems for hundreds of events, John James has been involved with the technical side of special event production for over 20 years. Recently joining Event Tech as production manager, James oversees equipment logistics for the production department. "John will have his hands full supervising and coordinating all productions, whether in the office or onsite," Aug says. Event Tech president Eric Maynard remarks, "As a company, we've known John for over 15 years and we know he is up for the challenge of this demanding position."

"Chad and John are two of the best in the industry in what they do, and we're lucky to have the opportunity to welcome them to the family," Maynard concludes.