Need to light a speaker or small awwards ceremony at your next trade
show, corporate shindig or retail gig? Here's some expert advice on two
differnt rental kits – for two different budgets – that will keep your
audience focused on the main event.
Kit 1: The "Man With a Podium" Package (about $1,200 a day)
A straightforward setup for the most common speaker-on-the-stage event.
  • 2 10-foot booms w/ 50# base
  • 12 20# sandbags
  • 8 ETC Source Four ellipsoidals
  • 2 EDI SCRimmer Stiks
  • 1 ETC Acclaim 112 controller
  • 1 Pathway Connectivity DMX Opto-Splitter
Kit 2: Small Awards Show (about $4,500 a day)
Though this configuration will set you back a bit more than the
standard talking head kit, above, the added ellipsoidals and spots will
lend the necessary glamour.
  • 2 10-foot Truss tower with 6′ crosspiece
  • 2 10-foot Backlight booms
  • 12 ETC Source Four ellipsoidals
  • 6 Vari*Lite VL2500 Spots
  • 12 ETC Source Four PARNel
  • 1 grandMA Lite Console
  • 1 24-way ETC sensor dimmer pack
  • 1 Pathway Connectivity DMX Opto
YOUR GUIDE
Ben Saltzman, General Manager, Scharff Weisberg Lighting
The newest addition to the Scharff Weisberg family of staging
companies, Scharff Weisberg Lighting provides state-of-the-art lighting
for sale, rental and as part of full staging and integration services.
We asked GM Ben Saltzman and his staff to give us two kinds of lighting
packages that event producers typically need.
Ben Says, Keep In Mind…
Kit 1:
"If you’re videotaping this event, you’ll want to add some backlight as
well. Also, for the best on-camera look, remember to bring color
correction to match the color temperature of your lights to the camera."
Kit 2:
"With the addition of the latest Vari*Lite VL2500 Spot fixture, which
we’ve used in a number of recent projects including the Gotham Awards
and the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting, you can
project those custom client logos all around the room and insert the
ballyhoos in between award acceptances."
Scharff Weisberg
www.swinyc.com
29-09 37th Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101
ph. 212. 582. 3850
fx. 212. 582. 3851