Rigging 101: Quality Assurance from Design to Build
Session details:
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-world 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; Help a design come to life in front of you.
Course Outline*
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration & WelcomeCheck-in, distribute PPE, handouts, and name tags.Icebreaker introductions.Review day’s agenda.
9:00 – 9:45 AM | Safety FirstPPE 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 PlanWalk through a sample rigging plot.Identify truss, rigging points, motors, and dimensions.Practice translating 2D drawings into physical layouts.
10:30 – 10:45 AM | Break10:45 – 12:00 PM | Equipment Orientation & Hands-On DemoOverview 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, lunch included ($669 after 10/16)
*Schedule in progress and subject to change
