It's no secret the events industry is changing. Trying to supply enough people for the increase in events is a very real challenge for our industry right now.  

What we're talking about: 
1. The importance of industry relationships now more than ever. 
2. A pattern of crews not showing up to the job.
3. Why too much lead time can actually be a bad thing.
4. Companies giving little to no lead time in a high demand low supply market. 
5. Crew personnel being treated poorly at the show site due to high levels of stress.

For more information on Susan Conner: 
Susan Conner is a Labor Coordinator at Fuse Technical Group. She spent 9 years doing the same at VER.

She was married to a freelance tech for 11 years and understands life from that side. She also loves puzzles and mysteries, which is really what we solve every day! 

For more information on Aaron Merkin: Aaron is a founding partner and Director of Operations. He devises and directs our internal processes, working to create and implement business solutions that keep us on the cutting edge of the industry. Clients, vendors and partners rely on Aaron for strategic consultation on logistics, information management and team communication. His pre-event planning helps save valuable human, financial and temporal resources. With 20 years of experience in Event Production, Aaron has a big-picture vision and an eye for detail. He holds a regents diploma from Stuyvesant High School, a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Oberlin College, is a multi-instrumentalist, visual artist, and self-proclaimed logicist. Born and raised on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Aaron currently resides with his wife Sharyn, their son Max, and their dog, Taco, in Fairmount, Philadelphia.