Special Events
LDI 2009 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Friday, November 20
10:00am Exhibit Hall Entrance
Don’t miss the excitement as the doors open to reveal the 22nd annual LDI show floor and an enticing world of entertainment technology.
New Technology BreakfastsFree to all LDI Attendees!
Jump start your morning with an advance look at the hot new technology on the LDI show floor, and be the first to get inside information on today’s cutting-edge advances. Continental breakfast served.
Moderated by William Maiman, Mechoshade
Technical support by Arnold Tang and Steve Vanciel.
New Technology Breakfast: Lighting and Projection
- Room# S320Friday, November 20
8:00am-10:00am
Kick off LDI2009 with an illuminating look at this year’s crop of new lighting and projection products designed to illuminate your life.
Co-Moderated by Marian Sandberg, editor, Live Design
New Technology Breakfast: Audio, Rigging, and Staging - Room# S320
Saturday, November 21
8:00am-9:00am
The prefect opportunity to hear what’s new in the audio world, as well as get up-to-date on staging and rigging technology!
New Technology Breakfast: Special Effects and Lasers
- Room# S320Saturday, November 21
9:00am-10:00am
Add sparkle to your projects with the latest in special effects, lasers, and pure pyrotechnics!
Sponsored by Ultratec Special Effects, Inc.
LDI Awards Ceremony - On the Tradeshow Floor Booth# 945 Apex Stages
Free to all LDI Attendees!
Saturday, November 21, 6pm
Give a round of applause for this year’s Best Debuting Products and Best Booth Awards, Lighting Designer Awards sponsored by Epic Productions, and ESTA’s Members’ Choice Product Awards, as well as new Green Product and Project Awards sponsored by Showman Fabricators. Attend the awards ceremony right on the show floor at 6pm, Saturday, November 21.
Designers on Design: Roundtable Discussion
- Room# N320C-D
Free to all LDI Attendees!
Sunday, November 22
10:30am-12:30pm
Be part of the industry’s best networking session, meet top designers, enjoy a cup of coffee, and share tips and techniques with the pros.
Sponsored by Interesting Products
Designer Portfolio Review
- Room# N310E-HFree to all LDI Attendees!
Sunday, November 22
1:00pm-3:00pm
Attention all grad students and young pros! Bring your portfolios to the second annual LDI Portfolio Review moderated by professors Brackley Frayer from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Scott Parker, Columbus State University, Columbus GA. Lighting, sound, and projection professionals will be on hand to critique your portfolios and offer solid career advice. To register in advance, email Brackley Frayer at brackley.frayer@unlv.edu and make the LDI Portfolio Review a solid career choice.