Event Tech | Technical Support and Rentals for Special Events

Event Tech is proud to have had the opportunity to provide production services for many events. Please take a moment to review some of them here.

	Mayor Dixon Inaugural Ball Baltimore, MD, December, 2007 — EVENT TECH is selected to provide the lighting production services for the Mayor Dixon Inaugural Ball at the Baltimore Convention Center. The Inaugural Ball, which attracted a crowd of over 2,800 people and featured musical act Frankie Beverly & Maze, was a huge success in celebration of the first elected woman mayor of Baltimore. For the event, Event Tech provided an ambient room lighting package that centered on the 3 diamond-shaped chandeliers and accented the event theme Jewels of Baltimore. The lighting package included: 700' of truss, 301 conventional fixtures, 40 moving lights, and 77 LED fixtures.
	Major League Soccer Cup Washington, D.C., November, 2007 — EVENT TECH is chosen to provide full production services for the MLS Cup Game Halftime Show and Awards Ceremony at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. For the Halftime show, Event Tech provided a concert stage and truss roof system, a concert line-array audio system, and video level stage lighting. The Halftime show included a musical performance by international artist Jimmy Eat World. For the Awards Ceremony, Event Tech designed and implemented two quick-set stages to be positioned and built on the field in the four minute window allotted. The event was a great success. This is the third time the MLS Cup Game has been in Washington, D.C. and the second time Event Tech has been a part of it.
	Walters Art Museum Annual Fundraiser Gala Baltimore, MD, October, 2007 — EVENT TECH provides audio, lighting, and power distribution for the Walters Art Museum Annual Fundraiser Gala in Baltimore, MD. This year, the annual event took place under a 60’x150’ clearspan tent. EVENT TECH supplied a distributed audio system, generator and power distribution for the entire event, and an LED lighting package that included a 100’ truss hung in the center of the tent with 65 LED fixtures for stage lighting, dance floor light, and ambient room light. Because of the LED fixtures, the event was able to cut their generator size needs by half compared to previous years. The event was a huge success, with raising money to help pay the annual operation budget of the Museum. This was the 10th year EVENT TECH has provided production services, and the first of many years to come that The Walters was able to go “green”.
	2nd Annual Virgin Festival Baltimore, MD, August, 2007 — EVENT TECH is selected for the second year to provide production services for the Virgin Festival in Baltimore, MD. The two day Festival attracted a crowd of over 45,000 people each day, and featured headliner acts The Police and Smashing Pumpkins. For the festival, EVENT TECH supplied the "South Stage", a 116'w x 50'd structure with 2 level wings and 40'h roof system, ADA seating risers, rolling risers, 4000' of bike rack barricade, LED site lighting, three audio systems, and cable ramps throughout the event site.
	WNBA All-Star Game Welcome Party Washington, D.C., July, 2007 — EVENT TECH provides full production services for the WNBA All-Star Game Welcome Party and Concert at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The event, which drew a crowd of over 800 people, included the best players in the WNBA and a musical performance from Vanessa Carlton. For the party EVENT TECH provided: a concert line-array audio system, conventional and moving light package, LED fixtures to accent the venue architecture, projection with a 3-camera IMAG package, staging and ground-supported circle trusses for client signage.
	Girl Scouts 95th Anniversary Sing-Along Washington, D.C., June, 2007 — EVENT TECH is selected to be the general contractor for all production services for the Girl Scouts of America 95th Anniversary Sing-Along on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Sing-along had a record-breaking attendance of over 175,000 people. EVENT TECH's services included: a 54 box concert audio system, staging, audio fly towers, stage lighting, LED wall rigging, mobile power, bike rack barricade, and 17,000 square feet of interlocking flooring to protect the National Mall grounds.
	Johns Hopkins University Commencement Baltimore, MD, May 2007— EVENT TECH is contracted to provide audio reinforcement and stage lighting for the 2007 Johns Hopkins University Commencement ceremonies on the Homewood Field Stadium in Baltimore, MD. This is the seventh year EVENT TECH has provided production services for these commencement ceremonies.
	March for Peace Washington, D.C., January, 2007 — EVENT TECH provides full production services for the March for Peace anti-war rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. According to the March organizers, the March attracted over 500,000 people to protest the war in Iraq. Guest speakers for the March included: Reverend Jesse Jackson, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, and Jane Fonda, among many others. EVENT TECH was the general contractor for the March. Services included a 60 Box Audio System, staging, press risers, scaffold fly towers, bike rack barricade, generators, forklifts, and cable ramps.
	Governor Martin O’Malley Inaugural Ball Baltimore, MD, January, 2007 — EVENT TECH is selected to supply production services for the Maryland Governor’s Inauguration Ball at the Baltimore Convention Center. The contract, which included lighting for seven stages of entertainment, ambient room lighting for two floors of the Convention Center, five audio systems, four stages, rolling risers for five acts, and a Marley dance floor was finalized four days prior to load in. The event went off without a hitch, providing an unforgettable night for Governor O’Malley and all 8,000 guests.
	ACLU Membership Conference Washington, D.C., October 2006 — EVENT TECH is requested to provide full production services for the 2006 American Civil Liberties Union Membership Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. The three day conference included speeches from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Tucker Carlson, and many more influential leaders, along with musical performances by Maxie Priest and Deborah Harry. EVENT TECH’s services for the conference included: audio reinforcement for the general sessions and a private viewing of Road to Guantanamo, stage and ambient room lighting, and four projection screens with video switching of a three camera IMAG package. This is the third year of the Membership Conference, and EVENT TECH has been providing services since the Conference inception.
	EMBARQ Company Launch Las Vegas, NV, June, 2006 — EVENT TECH provides technical direction and full production services for the EMBARQ company launch at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The new publicly traded company is a spin-off from Sprint Nextel Corp. to run the fortune 500 company's local telephone operations. EMBARQ was able to highlight it's offerings and services to an arena size audience with the assistance of EVENT TECH's 30 speaker VerTec line array audio system, 82 moving lights, 425 conventional fixtures, and a 12x16 rear projection screen.
	U.S. Army 231st Birthday Concert Pentagon, Arlington, VA, June, 2006 — EVENT TECH is contracted to provide full production services for the U.S. Army 231st Birthday Concert in the center courtyard of the Pentagon. For the event, EVENT TECH built a concert stage and roof system, provided video level lighting for the US Army TV, a VerTec line-array audio system, and mobile power distribution. The concert featured marine-turned-country-star Josh Gracin.
	International Prayer for Peace Washington, D.C., April, 2006 — EVENT TECH provides all staging, towers, and lighting for the closing ceremonies at the International Prayer for Peace conference on the Georgetown University campus in Washington, D.C. The event marks the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's historic interfaith gathering for peace in Assisi, and marks the first time the event takes place in the United States. A few of EVENT TECH structures for the event included: a 68x36 4tier main stage, two 25'h scaffold fly towers, and a 28'x21' 3tier press riser, among many others.
	International ANSWER Rally Washington, D.C., September 24, 2005 — EVENT TECH is asked to provide full production services for the International ANSWER Antiwar Rally on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. Over 300,000people were in attendance at the rally making it the largest antiwar rally since the war began. Event Tech, being the preferred production services vendor for International ANSWER, provided all staging for the rally with four 45’ h audio fly towers, all generators, and a 36 Element JBL VerTec speaker system with 12 additional EAW KF750 speakers for delay locations.
	Operation Cease Fire Concert Washington, D.C, September 24, 2005 — EVENT TECH provides all staging and towers for the Operation Cease Fire Concert on the Washington Monument Grounds at the National Mall. The 11 hour concert was attended by over 100,000 people and featured 15 bands. Equipment for the concert included 2 mobile stages, 8 onstage rolling risers, 6 audio fly towers, two 3-tier press risers, and 1,200 feet of barricade.
	2005 ArtScape Festival Baltimore, MD, July 2005 — EVENT TECH is contracted for the 3rd year to be the sole staging and rigging supplier of the annual ArtScape Festival in downtown Baltimore, MD. ArtScape is the largest festival of the performing, visual, and literary arts in the region. EVENT TECH equipment included: SL320 and SL250 mobile stages, rolling risers, 32’ high fly towers with a 14’ high VIP level, a custom two-level mix tower, and many more peripheral risers and signage towers.
	1st World Guitar Congress Towson, MD, June 2004 — EVENT TECH is the sole outside production services provider for the 1st World Guitar Congress at the Towson University in Towson, MD. The 7-day conference included performances by some of the most acclaimed guitarists in the world, including: Les Paul, Dick Dale, Eric Johnson, John Scofield, and Marty Friedman, and many more. EVENT TECH provided concert audio, stage lighting, rigging, and soft goods for the two evening concerts in the Towson Center Arena and audio in the Stephens Hall Theatre.
	Maryland Science Center Re-opening Baltimore, MD, May–June 2004 — EVENT TECH provides production services for two events to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Maryland Science Center. The first event was the public opening that included two days of free outdoor concerts that featured They Might Be Giants and Dan Zane. EVENT TECH supplied an SL250 mobile stage and line-array audio system for the concerts. The second event, two weeks later, was the black tie Solstice Gala that took place throughout the Center with a performance from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cirque Cabaret. For this, EVENT TECH supplied a line-array audio system, lighting for the stage and dance floor, all rigging for the production, and a custom stage built over the information desk.
	National Monopoly Tournament Atlantic City, NJ, October 2003 — EVENT TECH provides full production services for the 2003 National Monopoly Tournament at Showboat – The Mardi Gras Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Due to no structural rigging available in the room EVENT TECH built a ground-supported truss grid system above the playing arena to support all lighting, audio reinforcement, and IMAG screens. The production was complemented with a three-camera shoot, eight High End moving lights, and a classic 55SH microphone lowered from above for Mr. Monopoly.
	Women's World Cup Washington, D.C., September 2003 — EVENT TECH receives contract to supply field foldback, wireless systems, and audio mixing for the opening ceremony of the Women’s World Cup Soccer Game at RFK Memorial Stadium. What’s more, EVENT TECH provided the same package for the opening ceremony and halftime show of the Women’s United Soccer Association’s inaugural game, also at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., in April 2001.
	Maryland Governor's Inauguration Annapolis, MD, January 2003 — EVENT TECH is selected to supply audio reinforcement for the Maryland Governor’s Inauguration Ceremony of Robert Ehrlich. Thousands of people turned out for the ceremony at the steps of the State House in downtown Annapolis and for the Parade that followed the swearing in.
	Toys R Us — Times Square New York City, November 2002 — EVENT TECH receives contract to provide full production services for the 2002 Toys R Us Parade in Times Square. Along with a concert sound system for the required 3 blocks of coverage along Broadway, EVENT TECH oversaw the 30 wireless microphone and in-ear-monitor systems for the BaHa Men, The World Famous Rockettes and many other entertainers. Over 10,000 people attended the event and parade that featured life-size cartoon characters including Spongebob Squarepants, Powerpuff Girls, Snoopy, and the Rugrats. This is the second time EVENT TECH has made this journey, in 2001 EVENT TECH was the sole provider of production services for the grand opening ceremony and parade of the flagship store.
	Hanes Tag Retirement United States, October 2002 — EVENT TECH provides full production services in 5 cities for the official retirement of the T-shirt tag, and the national product launch of the HANES TAGLESS T SHIRT. In a national marketing effort, HANES staged retirement ceremonies for the tag in New York City, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and Comfort, TX on October 17, 2002. EVENT TECH was on hand in each location being the national provider of audio, lighting, staging, video, temporary power, and rigging equipment. In Times Square EVENT TECH supplied rigging equipment for a twenty-foot tall T-shirt, and for the 3’ x 4’ tag to ascend forty-five feet in the air.
	Barney the Dinosaur in Concert New York City, August 2002 — EVENT TECH delivers full production services for the national tour kick-off concert of Barney & Friends in Lower Manhattan’s Historic Battery Park. The 30minute performance celebrated Barney’s 10th year on PBS and gave 10,000 children in New York a chance to see the purple T-Rex, along with friends BJ and Baby Bop, live. EVENT TECH services for the concert included audio reinforcement, staging, and power distribution.
	Girl Scouts of America Washington, D.C., June 2002 — EVENT TECH supplies staging, lighting, rigging, crowd control, and power distribution for the Girl Scouts of America 90th Anniversary Celebration at the base of the Washington Monument on the National Mall. Over 100,000 Girl Scouts from across the country attended the celebration which featured a sing-a-long with the entire audience. Due to the limited time allotted for set-up, EVENT TECH utilized it’s SL320 Mobile Stage as the main stage. This system allowed easy access fo rigging of the audio, stage lighting, and custom scrims. speed and accuracy of the production services.
	University of Maryland Terrapins Baltimore, MD, April 2002 — EVENT TECH provides production services for a lunchtime rally to congratulate the University of Maryland Terrapins on their NCAA Championship at the steps of City Hall in Baltimore, MD. Production services for the event included: a 26 box virtual-array sound system to cover the nearly 10,000 people in attendance; a SL320 Mobile Stage, a two tier press riser, and a Movie Unit generator to power the entire event. With only three days notice, along with an already busy production schedule, EVENT TECH shined under the pressure. The load in began at 4 am, show time at noon, and the site was clear by 5 pm. All on the producing end were pleased and impressed with the speed and accuracy of the production services.
	Towson University Presidential Inauguration Towson, MD, March 2002— EVENT TECH supplies production services for the Presidential Inauguration of Mark Perkins, 11th President of Towson University at the Towson Center Arena. Production services included: audio coverage of the 4500 seat venue; onstage monitoring of three musical groups and an inaugural platform party of 61; and reinforcement of the Towson University bell tower at Stephens Hall, 1/2 mile from the venue. For the event, EVENT TECH featured: the new EAW KF760 line array speaker system, a Yamaha PM4000 house console, and Shure U4 wireless microphones with PSM700 in-ear-monitor systems.
	Walters Art Museum Grand Reopening Baltimore, MD, October 2001 — After being partially closed for three years during construction, The Walters Art Museum celebrated its Grand Re-opening with a month of events, all the while keeping EVENT TECH close at hand as the production services contractor. EVENT TECH amazed all in attendance at the Fundraiser Gala with a custom star-shaped truss system that spanned 130 feet in width above the guests during dinner.