 Once I was traveling through Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris and I decided to get a cup of tea. I found a cafe, placed my order, and then asked how much it cost.
"It's free," came the reply.
"Free?" I asked. I was amazed that a cafe would offer free tea at any airport, let alone at one located in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
"Yes," the clerk said," It's free Euros" (as in one, two, free, four...).
That's the nature of travel. Just when you think everything is familiar and recognizable, like the language, along comes a curve ball that catches you completely off guard. There are some similarities, some differences, and the occasional curve ball. If you're in live event production then your probably very familiar with those travel pitfalls. But how can you best prepare for an international tour?
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 There's no substitute for experience...or is there? It's often said that experience is the best teacher. That's sometimes true, but not all of the time. When it comes to electrical safety, you don't ever want to be too experienced with electrocution, shock, or arc flash. In those cases, the best you can hope for is to learn as much as you can about it without ever experiencing it. But how do you learn about it? To read the article, click here. |
 Don't miss PLASA Focus Austin at the Palmer Event Center in downtown Austin on September 10 & 11, 2013. Professional Development Program speakers include Mike Wood, Jim Hutchison, Eric Wade, and more. |
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Nook's Punt Pages DVD
Self-help video tutorial for the live event production industry. Lighting designer and programmer Nook Schoenfeld takes you through the step-by-step process of setting up your lighting console for improvising playback to really shine on the set.
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