Rigging 101: Quality Assurance from Design to Build

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Rigging 101: Quality Assurance from Design to Build
Have you ever wanted to get your hands on truss, learn the fundamentals of rigging, and practice essential safety techniques? Are you looking to sharpen your structure-building skills and learn how to read plan and elevation drawings with confidence?
Join Rigging International Group, Inc. (RIG) & Double Trouble Entertainment as we take you behind the scenes and into the world of live event rigging. In this interactive session, you’ll help construct a real RIGZ truss structure on the LDI show floor—transforming a ground supported truss design into a fully realized build.
This is your chance to:
Get hands-on experience with truss and rigging basics
Learn how to safely handle gear and follow best practices
Understand how technical drawings translate into real-world builds
Watch (and help) a design come to life in front of you

Course Outline - *In progress and subject to change

8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration & Welcome
Check-in, distribute PPE, handouts, and name tags.
Icebreaker introductions.
Review day’s agenda.
9:00 – 9:45 AM | Safety First
PPE demonstration.
Rigging safety fundamentals: working load limits, pinch points, and fall zones.
Establish “see something, say something” workshop culture.
9:45 – 10:30 AM | Reading the Ground Plan
Walk through a sample rigging plot.
Identify truss, rigging points, motors, and dimensions.
Practice translating 2D drawings into physical layouts.
10:30 – 10:45 AM | Break
10:45 – 12:00 PM | Equipment Orientation & Hands-On Demo
Overview of truss types and hardware.
Safe handling demonstration.
Break into small groups to practice:
Connecting truss.
Pinning and securing.
Identifying proper hardware for each connection.
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 PM | Ground Layout & Initial Build
Teams measure and mark layout points on the floor.
Lay out truss sections according to the ground plan.
Group rotations: everyone gets to work with truss, shackles, spansets.
2:30 – 2:45 PM | Break
2:45 – 4:00 PM | Rigging & Raising the Structure
Attach motors and rigging hardware.
Teams rotate through pinning, wiring, and attaching safeties.
Slow raise of the truss structure.
Practice proper communication and hand signals.
4:00 – 4:15 PM | Break
4:15 – 5:00 PM | Inspection & Troubleshooting
Walk around the completed structure as a group.
Identify safe vs. unsafe connections.
Compare the build to the ground plan.
Discuss common mistakes and how to avoid them.
5:00 – 5:30 PM | Wrap-Up & Q&A
Recap key takeaways.
Resources for further training/certification.
Participant reflections.
Group photo with completed rig.

Price: $569 ($669 after 10/14) / Lunch included.

ETCP Credits - TBD