Live Design International (LDI) 2024

9:00am PST

Vectorworks: Introduction to Core Concepts W223Nik Peacock

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grandMA3 Beginner W202Joey Messana

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Setting Up, Testing, and Troubleshooting Lighting Control Systems and Networks W221Richard Cadena Green Hippo: Hippotizer Media Server Essentials W203Nick Spencer Spotlight Tools for Vectorworks Users W223Michael Sharon Entertainment Rigging Fundamentals W219Eric Rouse Disguise Designer Essentials + Creative Sequencing W312Vickie Claiborne Project Management Bootcamp W220Rohan Garricks

9:30am PST

grandMA3 Beginner (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W202Joey Messana Pangolin BEYOND: Beginner - Laser Technician Course W311Lyra Letourneua grandMA3 Intermediate Class W201Amanda Gougelmann

10:00pm PST

LDI After Dark at TAO Nightclub Venetian

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Introduction to TouchDesigner & Real-time Media W315Ana Estarita-Guerrero AutoCAD - Oh Snap! The Basics of AutoCAD Use for the Technical Director W316Tracy Nunnally Entertainment Rigging Fundamentals (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W219Eric Rouse LEX Basics of Power W221Bob Luther • Patrick O'Keefe Sustainable Power Distribution for Live Event Production W314Richard Cadena A.C. Americas Luminex Class W313Anthony Stofflet Disguise Designer Essentials + Creative Sequencing (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W312Vickie Claiborne Pangolin BEYOND: Advanced - Laser Technician Course W311Lyra Letourneua PixelMapper & DMX Control 101 – Bringing the creative world of video to lighting fixtures W203Nick Spencer Project Management Bootcamp (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W220Rohan Garricks Vectorworks for Scenic Design W223Michael Sharon Meyer Sound - Spatial Audio: Spacemap Go W210Leonard Blanche Dataton Academy; WATCHOUT 7 Training W311Steve Selwyn Battle of the Busk (Hands-On Busking with Lighting Consoles) W319Luther Frank Battle of the Busk (Hands-on Busking with Media Servers) W318Kerstin Hovland • Chet Miller Battle of the Busk (Hands-on Busking with Media Servers) Day 2 of 3 TBAKerstin Hovland • Chet Miller

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Hands On HIVE W224Nigel Sadler ETC Eos Console Training - Enhanced Skills (Level 2) W320Patrick Stewart grandMA3 Intermediate Class (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W201Amanda Gougelmann ChamSys MagicQ Training - Beginner to Intermediate W227Chip Courser • Brett Lorins ETC Hog 4 Console Training W321Noah Allen grandMA3 Beginner W202Justin Seithel VYV Training - Tachyon/Xenon - Next Level Architectural Mapping TBAAnthony Bezencon

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zactrack System Training W231Dustin Barnes • Stephen Baird-Smith

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Immersive Storytelling and Creative Direction on Experiences W211Josue Ibanez

10:00pm PST

LDI After Dark at OMNIA Nightclub Caesars

8:00am PST

Backstage Las Vegas - Full Day Las Vegas TourDerek Austin • Steven Dietrich • David Dovell • Sean Jensen • Leo Montoya • Patrick Teich • Thomas Wagner

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The Art of Programming - Lighting Consoles: Mastering the Fundamentals W214Rane Renshaw • Sean Beach • Matt Guminski • Erica D. Hayes • Travis Maynard ILDA: Lasershow Operator W316Patrick Murphy Intro to QLab 5 Audio Workflow W312Jeromy Hopgood Netgear Designing A Network for Live Events W314Alex Pendleton Vectorworks: Spotlight Rigging plus Braceworks Analysis W223Michael Sharon Setting Up and Monitoring Portable Power Distribution Systems W221Richard Cadena A.C. Americas Luminex Class W313Anthony Stofflet Dataton Academy WATCHOUT 7 Training (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W311Steve Selwyn ILDA: Lasershow Operator and Laser Safety Officer (Combo includes L31 +L32) W316Patrick Murphy Intro to QLab Projection + Audio - Full Day (Combo L16 + L17) W312Jeromy Hopgood Mastering Media Servers and Show Control with TouchDesigner W315Dylan Roscover Vista by Chroma-Q Advanced Class W219Jack Moorhouse Career Day W231Sharon Huizinga • Brad Schiller • Laura Frank • Elynmarie Kazle • Shane Smith • Simon Evans • Matt Veitch RIGZ: An LDI Rigging Intensive W208Tracy Nunnally • Eric Rouse • Gareth Conner • Jeff Reder • Elmer Veith • Michael Viehmeyer • Jonathan Deull • Ed Leahy • Tyler DeLong • Bill Sapsis • Ethan Gilson • Brandon Wardell • Courtney Nichols • Kristi Ross-Clausen • Rebecca Knipfer Battle of the Busk (Hands-On Busking with Lighting Consoles) Day 2 of 3 TBALuther Frank

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Ethernet For Entertainment: Beginner W220Javid Butler • Red Walter ChamSys MagicQ Training - Beginner to Intermediate (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W227Chip Courser • Brett Lorins ETC Eos Console Training - Advanced Programming (Level 3) W320Patrick Stewart ETC Hog 4 Console Training (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W321Noah Allen Ethernet For Entertainment Full Day (Combo L33/L34 ) W220Javid Butler • Red Walter grandMA3 Beginner (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W202Justin Seithel grandMA3 For The grandMA2 User W201Amanda Gougelmann VYV Training - Tachyon/Xenon - Next Level Architectural Mapping (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W213Anthony Bezencon

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Dante Certification, Second Edition Level 1 W203Justin Alquist • Will Davidson

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The Art of Programming- Lighting Consoles: Advanced Concepts W214Rane Renshaw • Sean Beach • Matt Guminski • Aria Hailey • Travis Maynard • Chris Thoms

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Color In The Light: The Science Class W210Stephen Ellison

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Career Day Keynote: Rejoicing, Resilience, Reinvention: Charting A Career Path Through The Entertainment Industry W231Sharon Huizinga

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Dante Certification, Second Edition Level 2 W203Justin Alquist • Will Davidson LDI Portfolio & Website Review: Lighting and Projection TBABrackley Frayer • Deanna Fitzgerald • Michelle Habeck • Ebony Madry • Roma Flowers • Ann Archbold • Sharon Huizinga • David Finn • Christina Giannelli • Anne McMills • David Lee Cuthbert • Mary Stebbins • Christina Watanabe • Sherrice Mojgani

1:30pm PST

Dream Projects: I Had An Idea And Made It Happen W211Elynmarie Kazle The Art of Programming - Lighting Consoles: Mastering Effects, Pixel Mapping, Networking, and Non-Traditional Programming W214Rane Renshaw • Luther Frank • Sean Beach • Benny Kirkham • Chris Thoms • Jorge Tellez Ethernet For Entertainment: Advanced W220Javid Butler • Red Walter

2:00pm PST

Intro to QLab 5 Video Workflow W312Jeromy Hopgood Vectorworks Introduction to ConnectCAD W223Nik Peacock Vectorworks Spotlight para Profesionales de la Iluminación presentado por Andrés Albornoz W224Andrés Albornoz

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How to Optimize Your Worship Service Mix for Broadcast and Live Streaming W210Golden Preciado Don't Specialize Before You Generalize W211Jon Allen • Marci Skolnick • Troy Peters

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The Art of Programming - Lighting Consoles: Building a Career W214Rane Renshaw • Sean Beach • Luther Frank • Erica D. Hayes • Benny Kirkham • Jorge Tellez

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An Introduction to Dante AV Video W203Justin Alquist • Will Davidson

6:00pm PST

All Networking Events - Access Only Park on Fremont, Beer Park, Atomic Golf All Networking Events -VIP Access + Open Bar Cheapshot, Beer Park, Atomic Golf

10:00pm PST

LDI After Dark at Hakkasan Nightclub MGM

7:00am PST

Rise and Shine 5K Walk/Run TBA

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New Technology Breakfast - Lighting and Lasers W231Bill Digneit

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Diseño de producción con Vectorworks presentado por Andrés Albornoz W224Andrés Albornoz ETC Eos Console Training - Ways to Get Started with Augment3d W320Patrick Stewart • Jonathan Allender-Zivic Vectorworks: Spotlight Rigging plus Braceworks Analysis W223Michael Sharon RIGZ: An LDI Rigging Intensive (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) W208Tracy Nunnally • Eric Rouse • Gareth Conner • Jeff Reder • Elmer Veith • Michael Viehmeyer • Jonathan Deull • Ed Leahy • Tyler DeLong • Bill Sapsis • Ethan Gilson • Brandon Wardell • Courtney Nichols • Kristi Ross-Clausen • Rebecca Knipfer

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LDI Ribbon Cutting Entrance ETC - Hog Console Training: Fixture Builder W321Noah Allen URTA Design Showcase LDI Expo Hall Behind The Scenes Wellness Lounge LDI Expo HallKayleigh Truman • Steven Michelman • Lori Rubinstein • David Lincecum • Eddie Raymond • Luther Bell • Jillian Beggs

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Cup of Coffee Yoga Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Deanna Fitzgerald Harmony in Light: Navigating the Contrasts of Live Production and Construction Lighting W205Amy D. Lux The Intersection of Art and Technology: Approach and Philosophies for Production & Lighting Design W203Stephen Lieberman XLIVExLDI: The Rundown W218Mary Franck • Jake Pinholster Audio Basics & Production 101 Live Sound StageJordan Gilliam • Ben Peters

11:00am PST

Intro to Industrial Rope Access and SPRAT's Work at Height training RIG Booth #1380Bob Goodwin • Chad Shearer The Re-Lighting of Mystère, With Luc Lafortune W224Luc Lafortune • Sean Jensen The Art of Tailoring a Show: Balancing Vision, Workflow, and Budget for Music Artists Podcast Studio W326Erica D. Hayes • Ebony Madry • Ethan Steimel • Zach Berget Tracking And Visual Computing In Live Entertainment Design W214Peter Thompson • Chris Lose • Aria Hailey • Emric Epstein • Sam Hillyer Show Calling & Stage Management For Live Events W211Troy Peters

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The Biology of Sleep: What Goes On In Our Brains And Bodies While We Sleep Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Eddie Raymond

11:30am PST

XLIVExLDI: Human-Centered XR W218Ana Estarita-Guerrero From Digital Signage to Experiential Art W203Laura Frank From Stage To Convention Center W205Steven Rosen • Bill Kadra • Lindsay Duval Origins of Color – Creating Impactful Immersive Experiences with Light W210Marcus Hammond

12:00pm PST

Mind Body Balance: The Benefits of Supporting Good Mental Health Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Jillian Beggs XLIVExLDI: Welcome To ZeroSpace W218Elena Piech

12:30pm PST

LDI + DSE Crossover Keynote: Illuminating Creativity: Infusing Playfulness in Tech-Driven Experiences W231Craig Winslow Diversity: A Discussion About Equity And Inclusion ConNEXTions CafeKearston Dillard-Scott • Roma Flowers

12:45pm PST

Agency and Power: Navigating Mental Health In The Workplace Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Kayleigh Truman

1:00pm PST

NARCAN Training Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Ari Chelli

1:30pm PST

Overview of Mental Health Tools & Resources Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Lori Rubinstein Illuminating Creativity: Impactful Lighting for Performance Video Production W203Joshua Cruse Light Talk: Live At LDI Podcast Studio W326Brackley Frayer • Steve Woods • Zak Borovay • David Jacques • Stan Kaye • Anne McMills Lighting Design Beyond Theatre W214Sharon Huizinga • Allen Branton Lighting Up the Facade of the Gershwin Theatre: Theatrical Drama in an Architectural Setting W205Christien Methot XLIVExLDI: AI & IP: Separating Fact from Fiction W218Tyson Winarski Concerts, Circus, And Comedy: Life On The Road W211Marci Skolnick

2:00pm PST

NARCAN Training Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Ari Chelli Intro to Industrial Rope Access and SPRAT's Work at Height training RIG Booth #1380Bob Goodwin • Chad Shearer ETC - Hog 4 Console Training: Plots and Pixel Mapping W321Noah Allen ETC Creating Effective Magic Sheets on Eos Consoles W320Patrick Stewart • Jonathan Allender-Zivic Live Sound In 2025 Live Sound StageCarolyn Slothour • Jordan Gilliam

2:15pm PST

Bystander Intervention W208Jillian Beggs

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XLIVExLDI: Working With AI Systems W218Matthew Ragan Women In Lighting W219Sharon Huizinga • Karla López • Erica D. Hayes • Kat Borderud • Sharon Stammers • Martin Lupton

3:00pm PST

NARCAN Training Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Ari Chelli Women In Lighting: Navigating Diverse Lighting Environments: From Concert Tours to Television and Film W220Erica D. Hayes The Effects Of Sleep Deprivation In The Entertainment Industry Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Eddie Raymond From the West End to Broadway W203Rob Casey How PixMob Turned Crowds Into Human Video Screens At The Olympics & Coldplay Tour W205Hila Aviran • Vincent Leclerc Lighting and Special Effects: Ensuring Continuity and Elevating Worship for Multisite and Broadcast Churches W210Amanda Carradine The Future of Immersive Entertainment: Audio-Visual and Technology Innovations W214Mark Stutzman • JD Bouck • Kelly Campbell Smolen • AJ Annunziata

3:30pm PST

Women In Lighting: Creative Processes: The Art Of Lighting Design W220Karla López XLIVExLDI: A New Universe of Perspectives: Technology for Transformative Experience; Responsible AI Panel W218Michaela Ternasky-Holland

3:45pm PST

A Layperson’s Guide to Eating Healthier on the Road Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Luther Bell

4:00pm PST

Battle of the Busk (Hands-On Busking with Lighting Consoles) Day 3 of 3 Circle Bar - Battle of the Busk StageLuther Frank Women In Lighting: Growing The Culture Of Women In Lighting W220Kat Borderud XLIVExLDI: Responsible and Ethical Use of AI W218Tyson Winarski • Michaela Ternasky-Holland • Aaron Santiago Women Of Vegas Roundtable W211Marci Skolnick Battle of the Busk (Hands-on Busking with Media Servers) Day 3 of 3 TBAKerstin Hovland • Chet Miller

4:30pm PST

Fabrics and Flames: Essential Guidelines for Fire Code Compliance, Cleaning, and Handling of Stage Drapery W210Zane Nelly Using AI To Automate Accessibility & Grow Creativity W214Bill Bennett Do We Need Them? Mental Health Guides and Standards in Entertainment Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Steven Michelman XLIVExLDI: Participative AI Fish Bowl W218Mary Franck • Jake Pinholster ETC Eos v3.3 - Eos Expansion Processing W320Nick Gonsman • Patrick Stewart

6:00pm PST

Battle of the Busk Competition Circle Bar - Battle of the Busk Stage Crew Up + Connect Industry Party Circle Bar - Battle of the Busk Stage

10:00pm PST

After Dark - Drenched After Dark at Night Swim Marquee Cosmopolitan

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New Technology Breakfast - Digital Signage, Projection, Special FX W231Bill Digneit

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New Technology Breakfast - Audio, Staging & Rigging W231Bill Digneit ETC Eos Console Training - Ways to Get Started with Augment3d W320Patrick Stewart • Jonathan Allender-Zivic Vectorworks Introduction to ConnectCAD W223Nik Peacock SPRAT Work-at-Height Certification RIG Booth #1380Bob Goodwin • Chad Shearer

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XLIVE Keynote: Future World-Building: The Art of Digital and Physical Storytelling DSE Keynote StageThibaut Duverneix Mobile Energy Storage Systems for Entertainment Productions TBAAlan Rowe • Richard Cadena • Hans Lau

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Controlling LED With Video Or DMX W214Solveig Busler • Marc Lorenz

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Cup of Coffee Yoga with David Lincecum Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)David Lincecum The Evolution of IP-Based Media Transport in Live Events: Understanding ST 2110 Battle Of The Busk StageConor McGill Speedround: Show Calling For Corporate 101 W211Andrew Feigin XLIVExLDI: From Game to Screen, How Esports Enters the Real World W218Laura Frank • Ben Love Architecture + Entertainment = Architainment: The Burgeoning Phenomena of Experiential Environments W205Steven Rosen Audio - Intro to Modern Mixing for Live Sound Live Sound StageCarolyn Slothour

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Financial Independence for Creatives Podcast Studio W326Matt Guminski • Erica D. Hayes • Matt Mills • Amy D. Lux • Ethan Steimel Negotiation For The Show Caller And Stage Manager W211Jon Allen • Elynmarie Kazle • Marci Skolnick • Troy Peters • Andrew Feigin

11:15am PST

Tactics for Positive Change: Taking the Cost Out Of Improving Mental Health Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Kayleigh Truman

11:30am PST

From Dreams to Realities: Raw Cereal’s Journey of Concert Touring Creative and Production Battle Of The Busk StageCort Lawrence • Anders Rahm XLIVExLDI: The Boundaries Of The Digital Immersive W218Josue Ibanez Fish Poop, Fake Skylights, and Explosion Proof Fixtures, Oh My! Navigating The Currents in Exhibit Lighting Design W205Matt Zelkowitz • Ted Mather • Hamilton Smith Level Up Your Live Stream: Work Smarter Not Harder W210Ricky Perinchief The Journey to Opening Night: Behind the Scenes of the Biggest Tours of 2024 W203Butch Allen

12:00pm PST

The Effects Of Sleep Deprivation In The Entertainment Industry Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Eddie Raymond

12:30pm PST

Introduction To The APEX Gen3 & The New Load Calculator Spreadsheet Battle Of The Busk StageJay Waller Sustainability ConNEXTions CafeWendy Luedtke Geezers Of Gear Presents Dining With Dinosaurs W231Seth Jackson • Jake Berry • Marcel Fairbairn • Patti Connors Thurston • Mark Fetto • Bob Gordon • Bob Harmon • Jeff Ravitz • Dave Shadoan • Howard Ungerleider • Scott De Vos • Cosmo Wilson • John Wiseman

12:45pm PST

A Layperson’s Guide to Eating Healthier on the Road Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Luther Bell

1:00pm PST

NARCAN Training Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Ari Chelli

1:30pm PST

Programming Video for Opera - The First Digital Ring Cycle W214Peter Lynn The Biology of Sleep: What Goes On In Our Brains and Bodies While We Sleep Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Eddie Raymond "Feel the Light" LDI Film Premiere W205Christien Methot • Jeff Croiter Embracing Efficiency: Integrating GDTF and MVR into Your Event Production Workflow W203Brandon Eckstorm XLIVExLDI: Hologram Technology in Live Events: The Elephant in the Room W218Madelyn Principe • Jeroen Hallaert

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NARCAN Training Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Ari Chelli Herding C.A.T.S. Product-Based R&D In Farm Country Battle Of The Busk StageMichael Kohler • Andy Babin RCF RDNet 5 Training Live Sound StageMichael Lawrence ETC Perfect your Effects on Eos Consoles W320Patrick Stewart • Jonathan Allender-Zivic Vectorworks Spotlight for Lighting Professionals W223Michael Sharon

2:15pm PST

Mind Body Balance: The Benefits of Supporting Good Mental Health Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Jillian Beggs

2:30pm PST

LED Displays for Live and Broadcast Applications W210Barry Carpenter • Jonah Johnson

3:00pm PST

NARCAN Training Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Ari Chelli Agency and Power: Navigating Mental Health In The Workplace Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Kayleigh Truman XLIVExLDI: How To Tech 1000 Hours Of Content W218Nick Fletcher Mastering Addressable LED Pixel Characteristics W214Robb Pope • Luke Taylor • Luke Gaschk From Lobby to Legend: How Great Wolf Lodge Transformed Lobbies into Dynamic Show Spaces W205Maya Guice • Manny Treeson • Edward Hodge • Kurt Schnabel

3:30pm PST

Mentoring Meet Up Networking Event LDI Circle BarJessi Cybulski • Bill Digneit • Chris Lose • Karla López • Tracy Nunnally • Ebony Madry • Luther Frank • Dara Swisher • Kearston Dillard-Scott • TJ Donoghue • Anne McMills • Brad Schiller • Marcus Hammond • Butch Allen • Amanda Gougelmann • Edward Hodge • Courtney Nichols • Elena Piech • Michaela Ternasky-Holland • Shane Smith • Peter Smith • John Garberson • Sam Hillyer The Art Of Followspots W203June Abernathy • Kristi Ross-Clausen

3:45pm PST

Dealing With Substance Misuse In The Workplace: Why and How to Help Your Colleagues Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)David Lincecum

4:00pm PST

XLIVExLDI: Media Servers And The Future W218Alexandre Simionescu • Lucy Ockenden • Conor McGill • Sven Ortel Meet the Manufacturers Reception LDI Circle Bar

4:30pm PST

Breaking Rectangles (Let Your Digital Dreams Flee the Screen) W208Michael Stiller Staying Sober At The Bar Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)David Lincecum XLIVExLDI: The Roundup W218Mary Franck • Jake Pinholster The Inside Story of Justin Timberlake’s "Forget Tomorrow" World Tour W214Gabriel Coutu-Dumont • Emily Malone • Ismael Alicea ETC Eos v3.3 - Eos Expansion Processing W320Nick Gonsman • Patrick Stewart

6:15pm PST

UVify Drone Show Outside West Hall - Diamond Lot 1 (outside registration area near Rideshare pickup)

10:00pm PST

LDI After Dark at Jewel Nightclub Aria

8:00am PST

SPRAT Work-at-Height Certification (Day 2 of 2-Day Class) RIG Booth #1380Bob Goodwin • Chad Shearer

9:00am PST

LDI Booth, Product and Project Awards Breakfast Ceremony Battle Of The Busk Stage Pat MacKay Diversity in Design Scholarship Ceremony Battle Of The Busk StageRoma Flowers

10:30am PST

Cup of Coffee Yoga with David Lincecum Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)David Lincecum ETC: Troubleshooting Basics Battle Of The Busk StagePatrick Stewart • Jonathan Allender-Zivic Women In Tech Keynote Brunch: The Transformation Of Live Concerts To Cultural Phenomena DSE Keynote StageEmily Malone

11:15am PST

Bystander Intervention Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Jillian Beggs Women in Digital Signage and WAVIT Tech Brunch: Navigating Careers and Breaking Barriers DSE Keynote StageBrandy Alvarado-Miranda • Nikki Ault • Kris Callahan • Carrie Garcia

11:45am PST

The Art of Programming: Television Variety Specials Battle Of The Busk StageEric Marchwinski

12:00pm PST

The Biology of Sleep: What Goes On In Our Brains and Bodies While We Sleep Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Eddie Raymond

12:45pm PST

The Effects Of Sleep Deprivation In The Entertainment Industry Wellness Lounge (LDI Booth 1100)Eddie Raymond