PLASA Announces Rigging Conference Speakers

PLASA has announced details of the 4th annual Rigging Conference & Riggers' Forum taking place alongside PLASA London on 6, 7 & 8 October 2013 at the ExCeL.
The conference's keynote speech will be given by Robin Elias of Unusual Rigging, while Cristiano Giavedoni at Kinesys Projects will discuss control systems and the operation of automated scenic movement.
Codes of Practice - The Next Steps, presented by Lori Rubinstein, Director of Skills and Standards, PLASA, and Michele Enright, Qualifications Manager, PLASA, will highlight the calls from the rigging community for an international code of practice.
In the final Monday session, Chris Böttger of Tors Rigging will help to clarify the reasons behind standards and regulations that exist in member states.
Gavin Bull from the HSE's Construction Division will present the opening session on the second day, addressing the issues surrounding the use of Temporary Demountable Structures (TDS).
Malcolm Richards presents a panel session on the world of truss design, clarifying misconceptions about bracing and allowable wear and tear. Scott Nachemann of Thornton Tomasetti will lead a panel of engineers, users and manufacturers in an examination of the Indiana State Fair incident and a discussion of the lessons learned from the tragedy.
The closing session will provide a platform to return to topics and issues raised over the two days.
This year the session will be chaired by Mark Surtees, Managing Director of Outback Rigging and the chair of the National Rigging Advisory Group.
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