LDI2021 New Technology Breakfasts had two sessions on November 20, day two of the show: Audio, staging, and rigging in part one, and special effects and lasers in part two.
Audio, Staging & Rigging
Sponsored by: Area Four Industries, Mod Scenes, and Vectorworks
Jim Woodward presented on Braceworks, a Vectorworks add on that provides design, production, and rigging professionals with an easy way to gauge the performance of temporary structures under load. because the show must go on. Safely. Booth 2441
Recognized as a genius (by his wife), Steve Holand of MyCaseBuilder walked the audience through custom full-color foam printing and unique cases. A spontaneous audience testimonial confirmed your gear will be protected, while also looking super cute! Make your case kick ass! Booth 1751
Ryan Kirk presented Propared, a project management platform for all your live event planning needs. While the management sandbox is cool, the communications tools will keep your crew in the loop with a shareable secure link to an updated webpage. Best part: no passwords to remember! Booth 1639
Stas Chijik wants to make it easier to party! His company, Billfold, offers a cashless payment solution for high-volume beverage sales, giving customers control over spending with an RFID wristband that can be topped up on-site at terminals with built-in ad capacity and event management gets live sales and data reporting. Booth 1860
Special Effects & Lasers
Sponsored by: Ultratec Special Effects and Grand Majestic FX
Marnie Styles, president of Grand Majestic FX, started a whole new company for paper products, from confetti to streamers, to ensure the best quality product. What's in your cannon? Booth 2534
Levi Kaplan from VaporFlame can make fire from water-it's magic! OK, it's chemistry, and it's not really fire, but that's good because cool flames don't burn down your event which is a feature your clients will appreciate. VaporFlame's two new units are designed to go inside scenery or next to electronics, they are 100 percent safe and since your "flames" evaporate there's no mopping up afterwards. Booth 1635
Sarah Hall from Mod Scenes will not judge you for preferring clear over frosted coverings for your tubes and orbs, it's all about choice. Check out Mod Scenes' Pixel Hoist and staging designs all over the show floor, or stop by the booth for free candy and T-shirts. Booth 1920
Chris from Cue Audio wants to control your cell phone but he doesn't have designs on your SnapChat. Using any event app, Cue Audio's new Smartphone Light Show feature can turn a phone into a lighting design for large audiences. Turn spectators into participants! Booth 2235
Kevin Allinder From Ultratec showed off two new pieces of gear from the Radiance Touring System. There's no smoke without a fire, or an award winning 4-Port Rapid Vaporizer. Booth 2534
