Andrew is a skilled specialist in live event production. His fascination with the mechanical side of theaters has led him through a formal education and then a career in live event production that has always been theater focused. He's the guy that actually reads and knows the standards, researches anything new and documents his work in a clear and useful package./p>
Budget conscious, professional, competent. We're safe, fast, and efficient. Documented by an ETCP Rigger.
Houses of Worship, museums, Institutions & Theaters. We install the equipment you use to entertain, present and teach.
Theatrical counterweight rigging system training.
Thorough, professional, cost effective maintenance services. We aren't janitors, we're technicians.
Our careers have spanned a period of great change through industry innovation. We have experienced a metamorphosis from the wild west to safer and safer work environments. Our industry now has standards that we are held accountable to know and put them into practice. VENUE SPECIALTIES is your partner in compliance to these standards. WE are a vital part of your liability management plan.
Andrew has maintained a current ETCP - Arena Rigging Certification from the Entertainment Technician Certification Program of PLASA, since 2010.
Andrew has maintained a current IRATA rope access technician certification in 2014. He is a level one technician, and has his qualifying hours for level two, with a plan to test this spring, 2025.
Andrew holds a current SPRAT rope access technician certification. He is currently a level one, and has the qualifying hours for level two, and planning on testing this spring, 2025.
In 2005, Andrew obtained his instructor certification in MEWP (manlift) operations. He has trained and certified well over one hundred technicians, and facility engineers, in scissor and boom lift operation. He has maintained his instructor certification since 2005.
Venue Specialties is a operations name for JOLLYRIGGER LLC. Our team brings over 33 years of live entertainment production experience to your venue's door. Our work ethic is driven. We places production pace and crew productivity right next to safety, at the top of our priorities. Our diverse experience has given us a uniquely thorough perspective of event production. We are savvy in Northwest industry politics, and Andrew's experience in corporate management, in addition to his touring experience, have honed his management style to optimize production pace and labor billing. This makes Venue Specialties your best choice.
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