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URGENT: Support NAICS Code Modernization for the Events Industry TODAY!

URGENT: Support NAICS Code Modernization for the Events Industry TODAY!

Join ESTA and the Exhibitions & Events Workforce Development Federation (EE-WDF) in advocating for critical updates to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to recognize the events industry as a distinct sector within the Leisure and Hospitality Super Sector. This change will reflect the industry’s $1 trillion annual contribution to the U.S. economy and the 5.9 million jobs we support.

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GLX Productions Creates Magical Winter Holiday Moments at Eden Project with CHAUVET Professional

The Eden Project’s beautiful tribute to nature engages visitors in compelling ways with its Winter Holiday 2024 lightshows, which take place at its different domes. Artfully designed by Glenn Gridley and his team at GLX Productions using CHAUVET luminaires, the immersive displays capture the mystical quality of the season when winter light and nature interweave in a timeless transcendent dance.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra: ‘The Lost Christmas Eve’ Tour 2024

Trans-Siberian Orchestra was back on the road with “The Lost Christmas Eve” tour, and returning for the shows’ 25th year was Director of Touring & Production Elliot Saltzman and Production / Lighting Designer Bryan Hartley. Raising the always-high design and production bar even higher, they tell about the challenges, and the technologies, that brought this holiday staple to life this year.

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ZHU Brings Grace to Mexico City

ZHU’s latest art performance sought to blur the lines between cinematic moments and the reality of his live performance at the Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City, Mexico. We hear about the design and planning for the one-off event from Production Director Chris Schroeder, Video Director Elan Oatway, Lighting Director Lorcan Clarke, and Lighting Designer Erik Mahowald.

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