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Upstate Performance Technology Workshops

The Upstate Performance Technology Workshops is an annual multi-day event of classroom and demonstration-based learning presented by Productions Unlimited, Inc. and Furman University. Each year, the workshops are typically  hosted by a guest speaker and a combination of PUI and Furman employees.

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UPTW 2026: The LED Era

Modern Lighting Systems Explained

Dates

January 6-8, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location

McAlister Auditorium

Furman University campus

Instructors

Tony Penna, Owen Beamer, & Alec Mock

Registration Fee

Adult: $450

Student: $400

Daily Agenda

Materials & Software

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Past Workshops

2012  Stage Rigging Workshop
  Guest Speaker: Jay O. Glerum

2013   Entertainment Electricity, Power Distribution, and Control Workshop
   Guest Speaker: Richard Cadena

2014   Live Sound Reinforcement Workshop
   Guest Speaker: Woody Moore

2015   Rigging Workshop
   Guest Speaker: Delbert Hall

2016   Electrical Safety
   Guest Speaker: Richard Cadena

2017  OSHA 10-Hour General Training for the Entertainment Industry
  Guest Speaker: Joe Aldridge

2018   Current Lighting Technology
   Guest Speakers: Tom Littrell and Miranda DeBusk

2020   Performance Rigging Workshop
   Guest Speakers: Elmer Veith and Stu Schatz

2023   Electrical Power Distribution Workshop
   Guest Speaker: Richard Cadena

2024  Structural Engineering for the Stage
  Guest Speakers: Jeff Reder and Patrick Santini

2025  Controlled Descent
  Instructors: Doug Stephenson and Aaron Claas

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