Stadium Event Production: Putting a Show Inside a Venue Made for a Game
Putting a show inside a building made for a game: field protection, stage, seating, rigging, and a load-in that fits around the stadium schedule.
Guide · October 16, 2026
One Show File: Why Every Department Runs From the Same Call
What one show file means in live event production: one run of show, one cue sequence, one voice on comms, and why the schedule only has to move once.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Building a Venue Where None Exists
When a site has no stage, no seats, and no power, the venue gets built first. How PM1 turns a field, a lot, or a lawn into a working event site.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Political Event Production: Protocol, Press, and the 72-Hour Turn
Political event production runs on protocol and short notice. Stage, press risers, flags, and sound, built in 72 hours and judged by every camera.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Live Event Staging and Production: How Stages Fit the Production Plan
Why the stage is the first decision in a live event production plan: how its height, footprint, roof, and build time shape audio, lighting, video, and schedule.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Concert Production: What It Takes to Build a Show
What it takes to build a concert: stage, roof, PA, lighting, video, barricade, and the crew that runs the show, plus what the promoter should own.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Event Scenic Design: From Concept Renderings to Built Environment
How event scenic design goes from concept rendering to drawing package to built set, and how a custom look can come from standard staging parts.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Live Event Technology: Audio, Lighting, Video, Power and Comms Explained
What each live event system does (audio, lighting, video, power, and comms), what it needs from the site, and why they only work when planned as one.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Live Event Video Production: LED Walls, IMAG, Streaming and Broadcast
How LED walls, IMAG, and streaming fit a live event production plan: wall size, camera risers, feed audio, and what to settle before the screens go up.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Event Production Management: What a Production Manager Actually Does
What an event production manager actually does, from the first site walk to load-out: one layout, one timeline, one show call, and who owns the fix.
Guide · October 16, 2026
How to Choose an Event Production Company: 12 Questions to Ask
Twelve questions to ask before you hire an event production company, and what a good answer sounds like, from who owns the layout to who calls the show.
Guide · October 16, 2026
Corporate Event Production: A Planner's Guide to Technical Production
A planner's guide to corporate event production: where the venue's in-house package ends, what technical production covers, and what to ask before you sign.
Guide · October 16, 2026
