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Backstage Las Vegas - Full Day

Saturday December 7, 2024 8:00am - 9:00pm PST

Wear your comfy shoes and join us for a very exciting day that takes you behind the scenes of Las Vegas' new tech savvy venues. A backstage tour to experience and discuss the inner workings and technology at some of the coolest venues in town. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included on this incredible day that begins with breakfast and concludes with a performance of Mystère, Cirque du Soliel's longest running show in Las Vegas, recently relit brilliantly by LD Luc Lafortune. An exclusive LDI experience!

Backstage Las Vegas is sponsored by Disguise

Schedule*
8:00am Leave LVCC West Hall Shuttle (breakfast snacks included)
8:30-9:30am Tour & Tech Talk at Illuminarium
9:45-11:15am Tour & Tech Talk at Ole Red
11:30am-12:15pm Lunch at Linq Promenade Restaurants
12:30-1:30pm Tour & Tech Talk at Spiegelworld DiscoShow
2:00-3:00pm: Tour & Tech Talk at Mystère, Cirque du Soleil
3:30-4:30pm Tour & Tech Talk Atomic Golf
4:45-6:15 Dinner in Las Vegas Arts District at The Cornish Pasty
7:00pm Mystère by Cirque Du Soleil performance
Approx. end time 9:00pm

Sponsored by Disguise
Guided by LDI + DSE Staff

* Schedule subject to change.
Shuttle transportation provided.
Space is limited to 100 people.

Speakers

Derek Austin

Director of Facilities, Atomic Golf

Derek Austin started with Atomic Golf in May 2023. Born and raised in Michigan, Derek has 10+ years of experience in the Facility Management world, holding positions in various industries in the likes of hospitality, warehouse distribution, property management and golf entertainment... Read More →

Steven Dietrich

Technical Director/Mystère., Cirque du Soleil

For over 26 years Steven has worked across the spectrum of entertainment in venues that vary from stage, television, movies, and live action theater to productions by Cirque du Soleil. His career began while going to college at Cal State Fullerton and moonlighting as a knight at Medieval... Read More →

David Dovell

Senior Director, Production Services, Cirque du Soleil

Senior director of Productions Services at Cirque du Soleil and Owner Dovell Productions LLC, Dave Dovell has been with Cirque du Soleil for 18 years, serving as operations production manager for Michael Jackson ONE, operations technical director for Viva Elvis, and associate technical... Read More →

Sean Jensen

Mystère, HOD Lighting, Projections & SFX, Cirque du Soleil

Sean was born and raised in Las Vegas and started his career right out of high school and has over 35 years of experience. Worked in lighting and stage management for a few small off-the-Strip shows and many events doing lighting, audio, rigging, and backline also working with headlining... Read More →

Leo Montoya

Production Manager, Ole Red Las Vegas

Leo Montoya is a professional live-event tour manager, production manager, and audio engineer. He has 15+ years in the industry and has worked with A-List and award-winning artists, bands, musicians, actors, and performers of all types. Leo strives to bring sonic purity, professionalism... Read More →

Patrick Teich

Resident Shows Division, Lighting Manager, Cirque du Soleil

Patrick is the lighting manager for Cirque du Soleil's Resident Show Division. Originally from North Carolina, he started his journey into lighting while on tour with Up with People in 2000. After earning his degree, he bounced around cruise ships and theme parks for a few years... Read More →

Thomas Wagner

A/V & Art Director, Atomic Golf

Kicked off my career with nine years at France’s third national channel as Motion Designer, then made a bold move to Las Vegas in 2017.There, I immersed myself in the dazzling world of big screens as a Digital Content Artist at the Cosmopolitan and Fremont Street Experience, both... Read More →

Saturday December 7, 2024 8:00am - 9:00pm PST
Las Vegas Tour

LDInstitute, BACKSTAGE LAS VEGAS

Item Code L01
Early bird pricing 995
price after 10/14 1095
lunch included (yes/No) Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner