So you want to do a show in Orlando?
Well, here you go.
First up, is the ORLANDO STAGEHANDS GROUP on Yahoo groups.
The links page is one of the best in town.
SOUND IN ORLANDO:
Masque a great company with diverse resources. Lots of
EAW & the amazing
VDOSC.
Jimmy Van Winkle (407) 841-2371
On Stage Audio, equally great company with vast resources
EV &
EAW for days. Joe Demko (407) 292-0012
Bell South Yellow Pages search, enter "sound" & hit GO.
LIGHTS IN ORLANDO:
Vanco, the behemoth of lighting companies, a huge inventory, want to light an aircraft carrier? They CAN do it. (& have) But if they can't...........
Disney Event Production Services, harness the power of the mouse! Lots of truss & lights. Recent political realignment has put all gear property wide under one department, (who knew?) the result: you can now rent gear from Mickey.
Contact: Rich Raymundo 407-828-1383
PROJECTION IN ORLANDO:
LMG Productions, A massive, well funded and put together company. very high end production with competitive rental rates. Previously known primarily for video work like Roadie projectors, video walls, and huge switching systems, they now have the incredible
VDOSC sysem as well as one of the largest
EAW sound inventories around. From 40-40,000.
Other Companies in ORLANDO
Paradise Sound & Lighting, a large regional company, lots of gear.
Yahoo search of Orlando Production
MANUFACTURERS LINKS:
Pro Sound News--links to just about everybody
Full Compass links--is more musician oriented but still great.
Earth & Space Sciences--one of my other hobbies
Hubbell Space telescope--Nnew & old shots from the most expensive camera ever built.
Nasa--A GIANT network of links & pages, pictures galore! Go see Mars.
Kennedy Space Center--video feeds, see what's going on at KSC right now.
El NINO--The official N.O.A.A. southern oscillation page, up to date ocean data.
Global Satellites--From the weather channel.
Earthquakes!--The latest from the USGS at Menlo Park.
Like to travel?
Expedia, a great online travel agent, they've saved my butt more than once! You'll need to set up an account. Well worth it.
Mapquest.com the best maps I've found, they'll give you driving directions from point to point anywhere in the country. It's free.