Live Design International (LDI) 2024: Full Schedule

8:00am PST

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 at Sphere Las Vegas 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*
7:45am Meet at Sphere (breakfast snacks provided); Excerpts of the Sphere Experience, Tour & Tech Talk with Disguise and Sphere staff.
10:15-11:15am 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
7:00pm Mystère by Cirque Du Soleil
Approx. end time 9:00pm

Sponsored by Disguise
Guided by LDI + DSE Staff

* Schedule subject to change. Shuttle transportation from Sphere to all venues.
Space is limited to 100 people.

Speakers

Alex Smith

VP, Sphere

Alex Smith has provided over 25 years of technical management and project management focusing on the planning, design integration and execution of entertainment, technology and branded architecture environments within themed entertainment retail and commercial development spaces. Over... Read More →

Jeremy Mayo

Director Technical Production, Sphere

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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