Standards on the Stand: PLASA Announces In-booth Standards Presentations

PLASA Technical Standards Program (TSP) will host in-booth presentations at LDI 2013 November 22 - 24, in booth 2251 in Las Vegas. This is an opportunity to learn how standards are being written and/or changed to make the business of show business safer, simpler, and more profitable.

Learn how and why ANSI E1.21, the outdoor structures standard, is being revised to better protect audiences, personnel, and property. Find out how to measure the slipperiness of a performance floor according to ANSI E1.34, so it's right for whatever show that's to be done on it. Hear a summary on a new personal fall arrest system standard written to protect people working on truss grids and, at the same time, to avoid potential arguments with the AHJ.

With a recent partnership between PLASA and ProSight Specialty Insurance, the standards the TSP writes are now available to everyone at no cost. Since the launch of this partnership in April of 2013, over 16,000 standards have been downloaded. Attendees can also hear about the new insurance and risk management handbook developed by PLASA and ProSight Specialty Insurance to help protect the user's livelihood. At the PLASA booth, 2251, visitors can find out how every standard solves a problem.

The PLASA Technical Standards Program is the only ANSI-accredited program dedicated to writing standards for the entertainment technology industry. The volunteer base of over 500 industry experts make up eight working groups: Control Protocols, Electrical Power, Floors, Fog & Smoke, Followspot Position, Photometrics, Rigging, and Stage Lifts. Visit the presentations to support the industry and peers.

View the full schedule of presentations at the URL below.