National Production Services Inc. has served the convention, trade show and special event industry since 1998. We are proud to have worked directly for companies like Google and Universal Music Group, however we primarily support event producers and event marketing agencies that have amazing ideas that require a professional technical team that delivers on schedule, on budget.

APPROACH

1. Listen & Learn: What is the purpose / objective of the event What venue(s) are we hosting it in How many attendees are expected Does our client have in-house designers they'd like us to support Does our client have preferred vendors they'd like us to support Accessibility requirements: ADA, ASL, CART, Captioning etc Sustainability requirements and initiatives Livestream and VOD requirements Establish Budget Targets (Buckets) 2. Venue Research: Venue Survey: Draft complete 3D Venue Drawings Venue Production Guidelines: Exclusive Vendors & Labor requirements Electrical: Service locations, are generators required, is redundant power required Rigging: Load ratings and access requirements IT: Establish existing network / internet capabilities Truck Access: Driver maps with marshaling instructions Crew access: Security / Venue access and credential requirements BOH production and client requirements Active spares and empty storage 3. Design & Engineer: Draft complete, to scale, 3D designs (Vectorworks & AutoCAD): Scenic and Staging with ADA access LED / PJ Design with pixel maps and content creation guides Audio Design with projections Lighting Design with WYSIWYG Camera and Prompter Design with 3D views Cable paths (flown and ground) to support all equipment Rigging Design with load calcs, fall protection and service access BOH Plans including tech areas, offline rehearsal rooms, green rooms, catering etc 3D fly through and 2D PDF packs for clients, vendors and crew of the above 4. Schedule: Venue access dates and times Client Rehearsal dates and times Live Program dates and times Confirm permit submittal requirements Confirm venue submittal requirements Confirm vendor contract and deposit requirements Draft detailed work-back and onsite schedules 5. Budget: Using all of the above info, draft a complete staffing plan and budget Scope of Work x Schedule = Budget. We don't guess at costs, we figure them out 6. Execute On-Site: Delivering exactly what we promised on schedule and budget is our specialty Meticulous pre-production, prep, testing and our experienced team ensure your events success.

SERVICES

Production Staffing: Producers Production Designers Lighting & Audio Designers Technical Directors & Production Managers Video Engineers, Graphics, Playback etc. Camera: Director, Operators & Assistants Production Riggers, Carpenters & Electricians Lighting Programmers & RoboSpot Operators Show Callers & Stage Managers Production Assistants & Runners IATSE & General Labor Contracting
Vendor Contracting: Audio & Video Broadcast Trucks & Specialty Cameras IT & Networking Scenic & Staging Automation: Turntables, Lifts & Tracks Lighting & Rigging Drape & Curtains Fork Lifts & High Reach Equipment Generators & Redundant Power Systems Temporary Site Structures & Tenting Special Effects & Pyrotechnics
Venue Contracting: Licensing Agreement / Contract Negotiation 3D Lidar Scan to 3D CAD Rigging Survey - OSHA & ANSI Compliance Electrical Survey - Verify Services Generator / Temporary Power Permitting Fire Marshall Permitting & Inspections DOB Permitting & Inspections Crew & Client Catering Management Venue Security Management House Vendor Management FOH & Box Office Management

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