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ESTA Creating a safer, stronger entertainment industry through connection, education, and empowerment.

ESTA, the Entertainment Services and Technology Association, is a non-profit trade association based in North America with members around the world. ESTA's members are responsible for creating some of the most important programs in our industry including the Technical Standards Program, Entertainment Technician Certification Program and Rental Guard. By joining ESTA you are investing in the future of the entertainment technology industry. Membership in ESTA supports: increasing safety through the development of standards and certifications; educating members and providing business resources to increase profitability; representing the interests of the industry to government, regulatory bodies, and related industries; and raising the bar for ethical and professional behavior.

Known for reliable and road-ready rigging solutions, Generico’s Single Unit 16 Channel electric hoist control offers com...
09/24/2026

Known for reliable and road-ready rigging solutions, Generico’s Single Unit 16 Channel electric hoist control offers compact power and precision for demanding productions. We're grateful for their continued support of the industry and Protocol!

NEW PRODUCT INTRO Single Unit 16 Channel Electric Hoist Control & 8 Way Twist-Lok Type Generico ETL Listed Hoist Control equipment is here & compatible with any 21 Pin Tajimi control units. Connect two of these to our 32 Channel Pendant For Total Control Of 32 Hoists. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: 16 Channe...

MDG Fog Generators has supported the creative industry for over 45 years, and we are proud to have them as supporters of...
09/24/2026

MDG Fog Generators has supported the creative industry for over 45 years, and we are proud to have them as supporters of Protocol!

MDG is proud to support the creativity of lighting designers for more than 45 years . UMK 2024 – Finnish National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest | Photo by Ralph Larmann MDGFOG.COM

Voting is one of our essential rights as US citizens. Find out how the Voting Rights Act may affect you and other member...
09/23/2026

Voting is one of our essential rights as US citizens. Find out how the Voting Rights Act may affect you and other members of our community in IATSE 's latest column in Protocol.

IATSE Warns: Weakening the Voting Rights Act harms working people and our communities REPUBLISHED WITH PERMISSION FROM IATSE THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES (IATSE) condemns the recent decision issued by the Supreme Court affecting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of...

ANSI standards are best served fresh! Find out how your TSP volunteers have been working for you to keep standards curre...
09/23/2026

ANSI standards are best served fresh! Find out how your TSP volunteers have been working for you to keep standards current. It's all in Richard Nix's thorough TSP News column in the latest issue of Protocol!

TSP News BY RICHARD NIX March meetings and USITT sessions USITT held this year’s annual Conference and Stage Expo in the host city of Long Beach, CA, March 18 through 21. USITT reports that just over sixty-two hundred attendees, including many ESTA members, converged on the Long Beach Convention C...

Thank you to Richard Cadena’s Academy of Production Technology for advertising in Protocol!APTXL provides essential trai...
09/18/2026

Thank you to Richard Cadena’s Academy of Production Technology for advertising in Protocol!

APTXL provides essential training in electrics, networking, and production technology for today’s entertainment professionals. With a focus on safety, standards, and practical knowledge, Richard’s work helps ensure our industry stays sharp, safe, and future-ready.

We’re grateful for their continued support of Protocol!

CITT/ICTS News | EXPO-SCÈNE: Onward and upward take place at the University of Ottawa’s Department of Theatre LabO building in Ottawa, Ontario, from August 12 to 14, with pre-conference workshops on August 11 and 12. As in previous years, the main pro-gram will feature a wide range of training wo...

Artificial intelligence is transforming the tradeshow industry. What happens when AI moves beyond automation and starts ...
09/18/2026

Artificial intelligence is transforming the tradeshow industry. What happens when AI moves beyond automation and starts helping people connect, plan, and get more out of their time on the show floor? Read “AI in the Tradeshow Industry: Making People More Human?” by Kerstan Szczepanski in the Summer 2026 issue of Protocol to explore how agentic AI is changing the tradeshow experience before, during, and after the event.

AI in the tradeshow industry: Making people more human? FROM ITS ORIGIN, the tradeshow industry has introduced tech-nological advancements that have not only revolutionized modern society but the industry itself. From pop up displays to LEDs, telephones and radio to smartphones, the industry has bee...

Thank you to ROSE BRAND and ADC for their continued support of Protocol! We’re excited to spotlight ADC’s latest innovat...
09/17/2026

Thank you to ROSE BRAND and ADC for their continued support of Protocol! We’re excited to spotlight ADC’s latest innovations—three new automation products designed to push efficiency, precision, and creative flexibility even further for the entertainment and event industries. We’re grateful to partner with companies that keep raising the bar and investing in the future of our work.

workflows, expectations, and documenta-tion actually look like in your part of the industry—on the festival site, in the rental warehouse, at the commission table. If you’re not sure where to start, reach out to us. We’ll happily have a conversation. This article represents the perspective of ...

Big love to Littlite Gooseneck Task Lights! For over four decades, they have been producing, refining, and improving the...
09/17/2026

Big love to Littlite Gooseneck Task Lights!
For over four decades, they have been producing, refining, and improving their task lights system for users all over the world. We're proud to have them as supporters of Protocol!

Shadow, Light, and Truth | Powering the stage kW = kVA X PF The kW rating is based on a load power factor of 0.8, where if the connected load has a power factor higher than 0.8, the alternator may be capable of delivering more real power before it reaches its kVA limit. But the diesel engine horsepo...

Have you met Mark Wofford? He's our new PERG Manager, and we're excited to have him on the team! Get to know him a littl...
09/16/2026

Have you met Mark Wofford? He's our new PERG Manager, and we're excited to have him on the team! Get to know him a little better in this introduction from Protocol.

Mark Wofford THE ESTA TEAM is thrilled to welcome Mark Wofford as the new manager of the Production Equipment Rental Group (PERG), ESTA’s film, television, and commercial production arm. Wofford joins us from the Atlanta area and brings with him 38 years of experience overseeing production oper-at...

Looking for professional lighting, rigging, and other production equipment at a great value? Check out UsedLighting.com,...
09/16/2026

Looking for professional lighting, rigging, and other production equipment at a great value? Check out UsedLighting.com, where 4Wall gives equipment a second act and helps put quality gear into the hands of productions and professionals around the world. We appreciate 4Wall’s support of Protocol and their continued commitment to the industry!

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