NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questex’s Live Design International (LDI), which unites the global entertainment design and technology communities, today unveils the 2024 professional training program. The program offers seven days of unparalleled professional development through LDInstitute™ courses, keynotes and LDInnovation™ Conference sessions. LDI takes place December 8-10, 2024, at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, with professional training starting December 4. Register here.
“As part of our longstanding commitment to the live events design and technology communities, we have curated an outstanding training program to help industry professionals gain the insights they need to complete their jobs successfully today as well as a glimpse into what’s in store in the future,” said Jessi Cybulski, LDI Show Director.
The LDI Professional Training Program features over 150 speakers and A-list industry experts providing courses, keynotes, and conference sessions for the live events design and technology ecosystem. The program includes:
- The LDInstitute is the most comprehensive professional training program in the industry. The 2024 program will be the largest in the event’s 36-year history with 75 courses ranging from hands-on software, lighting console, and media server training to rigging, electrical, automation, and laser safety.
- Keynote addresses featuring industry thought leaders, including Thibaut Duverneix of Gentilhomme, Sharon Huizinga of Rock Lititz, Emily Malone of Disguise, and light artist & experiential designer Craig Winslow.
- The LDInnovation Conference offers over 100 sessions over three days. The 30-, 60- and 90-minute sessions cover topics such as Design & Technology, Architectural Lighting, Houses of Worship, Stage & Event Management, and Women in Lighting.
- XLIVExLDI is two days of sessions featuring a curated look at things to come, including explorations of generative AI, volumetric capture/photogrammetry, and other innovations at the edge of the industry.
- NEW: RIGZ is an in-depth two-day rigging intensive for the entertainment rigging industry, featuring expert riggers sharing their knowledge and techniques.
Other event highlights:
- Foster The Future is designed for young career professionals under the age of 25 and fosters diversity and growth through scholarships and development programs.
- Behind The Scenes Wellness Lounge is an alcohol-free environment where attendees have opportunities to talk one-on-one with the presenters and ask questions about nutrition, sleep, mindfulness, physical health, and mental health.
- Over 300 exhibitors showcase cutting-edge technologies in the Exhibit Hall, which is co-located with Digital Signage Experience (DSE).
- Backstage Las Vegas, a full-day insider’s tour of Vegas venues.
- Networking events allow attendees to forge new connections and engage in industry discourse across multiple forums. Enjoy a wide range of special events, lunches, and other networking opportunities including LDI After Dark and Dining with Dinosaurs, presented by Geezers of Gear.
The LDI professional training program takes place December 4-10 with the Expo taking place December 8-10 at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Register here.
For sponsorship opportunities, contact Kelly Tuner, Director of Sales, at kturner@questex.com.
About Live Design International (LDI)
Established in 1988, Live Design International (LDI) is built on a 36-year history as the essential trade show and conference for global live design professionals. Attendees come to LDI to see the latest gear and entertainment technology in action, covering audio, lighting, projection, video, staging, special effects, and XR. It is also a great opportunity to refresh knowledge and professional training, in addition to networking and finding inspiration from colleagues, manufacturers, and distributors at the vanguard of entertainment technology. For more information, visit http://www.ldishow.com/. LDI will take place December 4 – 10, 2024, at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality, and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.
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