Together We Stand...

Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011 by Damian De Luca in Labels: , , , , , , , , ,
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America’s live entertainment industry proudly exhibits a combination of talent, excellence, and technical proficiency like no other place in the world. As an entertainment producer who was raised in South America and blessed with the opportunity to tour the world, I have always praised the level of professionalism that the performing arts community in the US has acquired and sustained over the years. I’ve seen several amazing productions in Europe and Asia, however it’s America that has undeniably set the standards for the world’s finest entertainment. Michael Porter would define it as one of the nation’s competitive advantages. This supremacy has been constantly fed by one key element: collaboration. Trades that attain success understand the power behind systematic collaboration. Moreover, in-depth collaboration allows industries to expand and become influential. Accordingly, industry clusters — also known as Porterian clusters — like Broadway, Las Vegas, and Orlando, have reached a critical threshold in which collaboration between participants has become one of the most important elements in maximizing productivity and encouraging innovation.


Driven by their eager for permanent growth, effective collaborators of our trade are the ones who primarily focus on expanding and sharing knowledge. Consequently, they ensure the quality of education by promoting the development of advanced training organizations such as universities, technical institutions, and research centers. A perfect example of how participants put collaboration into practice is LDI’s recent announcement of establishing a five-year partnership with PLASA. LDI is one of the most important trade shows in the US primarily devoted to entertainment technology. On the other hand, PLASA is a renowned international entertainment technology trade organization for companies supplying technologies and services to the entertainment industries around the globe. Specialists claim that this agreement clearly reinforces the international vision that many members of the industry are trying to promote. Furthermore, PLASA will not only provide European connections for fruitful networking opportunities at LDI’s annual trade show, but will also broaden training options for industry professionals. At the same time, PLASA will strategically benefit from larger exposure in the U.S by taking part in the entertainment industry’s leading summit of cutting-edge technology for theater, concerts, houses of worship, theme parks, clubs, museums and even corporate presentations.

This announcement should be interpreted as an endeavor to build a more collaborative environment. Therefore, if the relationship between PLASA and LDI thrives in the following five years, we will probably witness similar agreements that will help other organizations build bridges between professional entertainers all around the world.


The 2011 LDI Trade Show and Conference will take place in Orlando from October 24-30, 2011 and features more than 300 exhibitors in 1000+ booths. The professional training spans the gamut of attendees skills and interests and includes LDInstitute comprehensive technology training; the LDInnovation & Technology Conference with relevant classes in lighting, audio, production, projection, green technologies, and houses of worship; Backstage Orlando Tours; and the Live Design Projection Master Classes.

For more info please visit www.ldishow.com or www.plasa.org








References

http://livedesignonline.com/ldi/0620_ldi_plasa_partner/

Porter, M.E. (1990). The Competitive Advantage of Nations. New York: The Free Press. 

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