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Geezers Of Gear Presents Dining With Dinosaurs
Monday December 9, 2024 12:30pm - 2:00pm PST
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Geezers Of Gear presents Dining With Dinosaurs, hosted by the head geezer and podcast host himself, Marcel Fairbairn. Join us for lunch at roundtables with some of the industry pioneers who paved the way and created the world of entertainment design and technology. Join these "dinosaurs" and hear some of the best stories to tell on a trip down memory lane!

Included with an LDI VIP Pass or available at registration for $79.
Speakers
avatar for Seth Jackson

Seth Jackson

Lighting & Production Designer, Seth Jackson Creative
Seth Jackson has twice won the Parnelli Award for Set Design of the Year, the Redden Award for Lighting Designer of the Year, the Broadway World Los Angeles for Lighting Design of the Year, and the Paul Waterbury Award of International Distinction in Architecture.In 2024, he was... Read More →
avatar for Jake Berry

Jake Berry

CEO, Jake Berry Productions
Over a career spanning more than 40 years, Jake Berry is a multiple award winning production director. Known throughout the industry as the go to guy for any successful tour, Jake is the founder and CEO of Jake Berry Productions, a leading tour production management company. Hailing... Read More →
avatar for Marcel Fairbairn

Marcel Fairbairn

Founder, GearSource.com
Marcel Fairbairn joined the live events business as a working musician in his teens. Realizing he loved the business more than the music, he honed his selling skills in music retail - selling musical instruments and eventually sound and lighting systems. It was then, in the late 80's... Read More →
avatar for Patti Connors Thurston

Patti Connors Thurston

VP, Efficacy, The Designory
Having developed a love for Theatre in high school, Patti’s journey to the Entertainment industry took her to Temple University to pursue an interest in Costume Design which segued into Lighting Design. After getting her degree, she was able to develop her design craft in plays... Read More →
avatar for Mark Fetto

Mark Fetto

Vice President, Lighting, OSA International
Mark Fetto started working as a lighting technician in the late 1970’s, working his way through the ranks at the Obie Company and Vari-Lite, he then became a lighting designer and senior programmer. In 1989 Mark opened Vari-Lite's satellite office in Las Vegas. He went on to become... Read More →
avatar for Bob Gordon

Bob Gordon

Retired
I started my career in lighting as a student at Florida State University in the mid 1960s. While in school, I got a job at the school’s professional stage, Wescott Auditorium (now Ruby Diamond Auditorium). I ran a carbon arc Trouper at first, and learned every job in the theatre... Read More →
avatar for Bob Harmon

Bob Harmon

Owner, Eggshell Lighting
It was 1974, and 16-year-old Bob Harmon was enjoying life in Kailua, Oahu and showing his friends old films for fun. When an acquaintance happened to ask Harmon if he’d ever worked with lighting before, he immediately said yes, and booked his first job that very weekend.After lighting... Read More →
avatar for Jeff Ravitz

Jeff Ravitz

Lighting Designer, Intensity Advisors
Jeff Ravitz is a Primetime Emmy®-winning lighting designer, lecturer, and writer specializing in live entertainment being captured for multi-camera television, as well as top-tier concert tours and specialty installations. He co-authored the book Lighting for Televised Live Events, in... Read More →
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Dave Shadoan

CEO, Sound Image
Dave Shadoan is the CEO of Sound Image, one of the largest Live Sound companies in the world. His longtime partner and good friend, Ross Ritto, formed Silverfish Audio with Joel Silverman in 1971. Dave later joined the company and by 1981 became half-owner with Ross. They changed the name and soon became known as Sound Im... Read More →
avatar for Howard Ungerleider

Howard Ungerleider

Owner, Production Design International
Howard Ungerleider’s name is not unfamiliar in the entertainment industry. He is notorious for his amazing designs in not only architectural lighting, but stage lighting, set design, direction and lasers. Howard’s eclectic career has seen him work closely with such talents as... Read More →
avatar for Scott De Vos

Scott De Vos

Founding Partner, De Lux Productions
At the time, we rarely realize the significance of the pivotal moments in our lives.Such a moment came to Scott De Vos in 1971, while attending college in Denver Colorado, when he was given the opportunity to see a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band concert for free–all he had to do was help... Read More →
avatar for Cosmo Wilson

Cosmo Wilson

Lighting Designer & Director, Concert
Cosmo is a concert lighting designer and director. He has been in the industry  since the 80’s and is one of the nicest people you will ever meet, he is a legend.Cosmo has worked with over 40 acts including AC/DC, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Foreigner, INXS... Read More →
avatar for John Wiseman

John Wiseman

Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales, PRG
John began his career in live event production in 1979 as the concert chairman at California State University, Sacramento. Shortly after, he launched a small production company and began managing local bands, one of which, Steel Breeze, was signed to RCA records with John as their... Read More →

Monday December 9, 2024 12:30pm - 2:00pm PST
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  • Item Code C80
  • Early bird pricing 79
  • lunch included (yes/No) yes included

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