Live Design International (LDI) 2024

Get hands-on with zactrack’s automated follow systems, learn how to operate and deploy this unique technology and transform a production through integration with lighting, audio, video, and other show control disciplines.

Career Day: A full day of Buzz Sessions and a Keynote Lunch for LDI's Young Career Professionals Program, part of our Foster The Future Initiative to support and train the next generations of industry professionals.

Career Day Buzz sessions are open to all LDI attendees, including the Keynote speech. The lunch requires a ticket, including with all Young Career Professional badges or available at LDI registration.

Schedule:
9:00am-10:00am: Orientation & Meet Up Breakfast
10:00am-10:30am: Buzz Session: Brad Schiller, Martin Harman
10:30am-11:00am: Buzz Session: Meow Wolf
11:30am-12:00pm: Buzz Session: Elynmarie Kazle, Stage Managers Association
12:00pm-12:45pm: Career Day Lunch (lunch ticket required)
12:45pm-1:30pm: Career Day Keynote Lunch : Sharon Huizinga, Rock Lititz; University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)- Associate Professor of Lighting
1:30pm-2:00pm: Buzz Session: URTA
2:00pm-2:30pm: Buzz Session: Matt Veitch, Ammonite Studios
2:30pm-3:00pm Buzz Session: Simon Evans: TAO Group
3:00pm-3:30pm: Buzz Session: Laura Frank, frame:work
3:30pm-4:00pm: Buzz Session: Shane Smith, LMG
4:00pm-4:30pm: Networking & Snacks

Additional Career Day Activities:
1:00pm-5:00pm: Portfolio & Web Review (open to all LDI attendees) SIGN UP HERE.

6:00pm: Recruitment tour at Omnia nightclub (open to all Young Career Production badges) Join the Tao Group's Senior Director of Creative AV - Simon Evans as he takes you on a tour in one of the most technologically advanced nightclubs in the world - Omnia! This behind the scenes look will provide a showcase into their legendary 'Chandelier Moment' as well as an intimate discussion on how they run the colossal rig, get close up to their FOH systems and discuss what it takes to join his global team.

Young Career Professionals: Career Day Keynote

For those just entering the industry as professionals, or seeking to re-invent themselves within it, there is a brilliant and sometimes bewildering array of career path and training options. As an educator and practitioner across many models and genres, Sharon will share some insights and strategies to help people not only survive, but thrive along their pathways.

Start the morning with an eye-catching array of new lighting and laser products from LDI's leading exhibitors. A sneak preview of the hot technology on the LDI 2024 show floor. Take it all in with a cup of coffee and a breakfast goodie...

How can a playful approach drive innovation in immersive technology? Craig Winslow explores the importance of infusing creative curiosity and joy into Winslow Studio's immersive projection projects, which combine art and technology. Through personal stories, challenges, and triumphs, he reveals how a playful mindset can lead to breakthroughs, surprise, and inspiration, even in the most tech-heavy environments. Attendees will discover how embracing play can unlock creativity while keeping the human spirit at the center of digital experiences.

Key Takeaways:

• Rediscover the importance of play and why it’s crucial in unlocking innovative concepts within tech-driven projects.
• Develop strategies for maintaining artistic integrity and imagination in the face of technological complexity.
• Understand how to blend storytelling, design, and technology to create meaningful and memorable experiences.
• Tips for fostering playfulness within your teams and workflows, even in high-pressure, results-oriented environments.

LDI, in conjunction with its sister show Digital Signage Experience, has added digital signage technology to its series of New Technology Breakfasts. With digital signage, projection, and Special FX technology all at one breakfast, you'll have lots to enjoy along with that first cup of coffee!

Audio, staging, and rigging are among the classic products at LDI since its debut in 1988... check out new technology and a sneak peek of gear from the LDI expo hall as you enjoy a cup of coffee and light breakfast. A great way to spend the hour before the show floor opens.

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. Stay tuned for a list of those living "dinosaurs" who have some of the best stories to tell on a trip down memory lane!