PRG Buys DC Based Innovative Event Production, (IEP)

How did I miss this?!? This is right in my backyard!  Production Resource Group, (PRG) announced today that they have acquired Washington, DC based event and production company, Innovative Event Production, (IEP).

More from the PRG Press Release:

For over 15 years, IEP has provided equipment and services to the event industry, including Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, government agencies and non-profits. Patrick Hand, IEP’s Chief Executive Officer, and Kevin Ponchock, IEP’s President, will continue in their leadership roles with the company.

“IEP has always been a full-service multi-discipline company, just as PRG is, so it is a great fit for us. In joining forces with PRG, our clients can benefit from expanded product offerings and a wider geographic reach. We look forward to growing PRG’s presence in the corporate events market,” said Hand.

PRG’s Scott Hansen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Corporateand Trade Show Americas, said, “IEP’s seasoned management team and experienced production staff will add significant depth to our Corporate and Trade Show division and give us an enhanced presence in the Washington, DC market and surrounding area. With the addition of IEP, PRG continues to respond to our clients’ desire to purchase a single source solution — audio, video, lighting, computers and staging — with experts knowledgeable across market sectors.”

For more information on PRG, please visit www.prg.com.

DC Theatre Technician Cattle Call Announced

Do you live and work in the DC Metro area like I do?  Are you looking for part time, possibly full time work with in the the theatre industry?  Then mark your calendar for Sunday, May 9th and Monday, May 10th.  The DC Theatre Technician Cattle Call was just announced!  More from the Press Release:

The 2010 DC Technician Cattle Call will be held over two days, Sunday May 9 from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM, and Monday May 10 from 9:00 Am until 6:00 PM, at the Harman Center for the Arts. Sunday will be devoted to Carpenters, Riggers, Electricians, Sound Engineers, Painters and Prop Artisans. Monday will be devoted to Costume Technicians, Makeup Artists, Stage Managers, and those of you who fall into other categories but are on run crew for shows.

Similar to an acting cattle call, each candidate will be given 8 minutes in front of the group of representatives from theatres and production companies around the DC Metro area.

Companies already committed to attending this year include:

• The Alden Theatre
• Arena Stage
• Barbizon Capitol
• Folger Theatre
• Gala Hispanic Theatre
• George Mason University Center For The Arts
• Imagination Stage
• JCC Of Rockville
• Metrostage
• Round House Theatre
• Shakespeare Theatre Company
• Studio Theatre
• Theatre J
• Traveling Players Ensemble
• Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co

And more are adding every day.

To book an appointment email: klyphs@mac.com. You MUST put Cattle Call 2010 in the subject line.

Be sure to include your full name, email address, and which day you would like, as well as whether you would like a morning or afternoon appointment.

Each applicant will be expected to supply 40 copies of their resume on the day of their appointment.