ETCP News: Protocol Articles

2022
WINTER • Barbizon Benefits from ETCP Certification by Scott Stipetic SPRING • Women in Live Production and How ETCP Can Help You Stand Out From the Crowd by Interactive Technologies by Maya Nockari
2021
WINTER • Do GFCIs Work With Dimmers? by Richard Cadena • Local 2 Welcomes the New ETCP Mobile Testing Option by Craig Carlson • NATEAC 2021 Will Be Virtual by Bill Sapsis • The 2021 New World Rigging Symposium: Contribute to the Virtual Conversation Set Lighting Technician’s Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution by Karl G. Ruling, Technical Standards Manager SPRING • Care and Feeding of Truss and Hoists by Elmer Veith • Continuing Education Fills in the Gaps by Ed Leahy • Get Your Motor Running—Without Voltage Distortion by Richard Cadena • It’s Going to be Different by Eddie Raymond • Together Again for the First Time: Bill and Michael Sapsis by Karl G. Ruling, Technical Standards Manager • Spectral Power Distribution by Javid Butler SUMMER • Introduction to Show Networking by Karl G. Ruling, Technical Standards Manager • NWRS 2021: Learning to Navigate Complexity by Joe Allen • Protecting Against Dirty Power by Richard Cadena • Red Rocks Amphitheatre: The Famed Venue Gets a Long-awaited Beautiful New Roof and Rigging Grid by Mark Black • Roy Bickel: Innovator and Teacher • Using Entertainment Truss Outdoor by Miriam Paschetto • You Keep Me Hanging On: Rope Access in the Entertainment Industry by Michael Matthews FALL • ETCP in Education: Emphasizing Safety and Certification in a Graduate Training Program by Matt Welander
2020
WINTER • Building Systems to Better Serve as the ETCP Grows by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager, and Jane Parson, ESTA Communications Coordinator  SPRING • Skills Learned from Military Service Translate in Civilian Life to a Rigging Career by Ian Lilly SUMMER • Considering Safe Resumption of Work on Stage by Ted Ohl FALL • #BeThe1To Help Save a Life by Lori Rubinstein • Why I Committed to Earn my ETCP Entertainment Electrician Certification by Gary Fails
2019
WINTER • A Recent Rock and Roll Tour Highlights How ETCP is Fulfilling Potential by Justin Argenio SPRING • Fortitudine Vincimus by Dawn Copeland SUMMER • No Luck Needed When You Rig It Safe, Rig it Right, and Rig for Success by Andrew Fulton, I.A.T.S.E. Local 720 FALL • ETCP Goes Digital by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager
2018
WINTER • ETCP Rigging Certification in an Educational Setting by Andrew Young SPRING • ETCP Certification Makes a Difference by Tracy Nunnally SUMMER • ETCP: The Beginning, Not the End by Andrew Boucher FALL • ETCP Updates Portable Power Distribution Technician Eligibility Requirements by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager
2017
WINTER • The History of End-User Training by David Fox and Kathy Williams SPRING • From the Frontier to the Future by Rick Crum SUMMER • The ETCP and Me by Mark Hogan FALL • How Important is ETCP Certification? by Brian Bennett and Reed Rigging
2016
WINTER • ETCP Council Approves New Power Distribution Technician Certification by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager SPRING • ETCP Launches the Portable Power Distribution Technician Certification by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager and Zachary Irwin SUMMER • Production Electrician: Same Job Title, Different Career Paths, Both ETCP SMEs by Rick Baxter and Rob Baxter FALL • PPDT Certification: In French, s’il vous plaît by IATSE Local 514 Team
2015
WINTER • ETCP Certification Raises the Industry to a Higher Standard by Robert J. Culley SPRING • Growing ETCP Certification is Vital for the Health and Safety of the Entertainment Technology Industry by Stephen Dilts SUMMER • Three Tiers of Safety by Mark Witteveen   • The Entertainment Technician Certification Program Celebrates 10 Years! by Tim Hansen, ETCP Chair FALL • The ETCP Council leads with Laser-Focused Vision by Todd Spencer
2014
WINTER • Theatrical Set Building from an ETCP Perspective by Matthew Hughes SPRING • Certification Strengthens Our Industry - No Matter What Gender by Beaner Sheridan SUMMER • Restoration of the Foxwoods / Lyric Theatre Stars ETCP Certified Riggers by Steven Ehrenberg FALL • We Care—and So Should You by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager
2013
WINTER • ETCP Council Approves New Power Distribution Technician Certification by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager SPRING • ETCP Launches the Portable Power Distribution Technician Certification by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager, and Zachary Irwin SUMMER • Production Electrician: Same Job Title, Different Career Paths, Both ETCP SMEs by Rick Baxter and Rob Baxter FALL • PPDT Certification: In French, s’il vous plaît by IATSE Local 514 Team
2012
WINTER • ETCP Rigging Renewal Credits: Stay Up-to-Date with Modern Technology by Dave Rossi   FACILITY MANAGER Tech Know: ETCP Enhances Safety, Reduces Workplace Risk and Recognizes Entertainment Technician by Russell Read SPRING • Practice Problem Perplexes Aplenty by Richard Cadena SUMMER • ETCP-Building a Better Industry Through Knowledge by David Fox FALL • Keeping Safety at the Forefront of our Events by Elise Bechard
2011
WINTER • Do you Trust Your Rigging Safety Program? by Ed Barnes SPRING • ETCP Certification for Faculty Takes you Beyond Teaching by Eric Rouse SUMMER • ETCP Certification Increasing Demand for Technical Training by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager FALL • ETCP Certification is an Investment that Pays Long-term Benefits by Ray Janson
2010
WINTER • ETCP Approaches 1,000 Certifications - FAQ About ETCP Exams Explained by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager SPRING • Ignorance is Not Bliss – The ETCP Exam Confirms You are Solid on the Facts and Formulae by Mark Fink SUMMER • Two Views from the Air - ZFX and ETCP by Stu Cox and Sandra Harned FALL • Experience, Education, and Certification: Will the Real Trump Card, Please Stand Up? by Richard Cadena
2009
WINTER • More Certified Technicians, More Venues, More Recognized Employers and Labor Providers - ETCP is on a Roll! by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager SPRING • Does ETCP Certification Make Sense for Installers? by Shannon Johnson SUMMER • Marketing Your Company is Easy with ETCP Certification – The Commitment to Safety Provides Instant Credibility on the Job by James “Tut” Tutorow FALL • What Have we Done? – ETCP and the Coming of Age of Entertainment Technicians by ETCP Council Members, Eddie Raymond, and Kent Jorgensen
2008
WINTER • Because an ETCP Employer Said So / Full Commitment to Certification Builds your Team and Your Credibility by Kacey Coffin Fisher and George Studnicky, III SPRING • I am Certified - History of an ETCP (female) Certified Technician by Natti Pierce-Thomson SUMMER • There's No Such Thing as "Too Safe" by Tyler Smith FALL • Let’s All Get Serious About Safety. Let’s All Get Certified. Now. by Brad Kagel
2007
WINTER • Hey! I Can Pass This Thing! by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director SPRING • News From Your New ETCP Coordinator by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager SUMMER • Certification is More Than Just a Passing Grade by Don Earl FALL • Bring ETCP Exams to Your Door by Meredith Moseley-Bennett, ETCP Certification Manager
2006
WINTER • ETCP Certified Riggers are Here! by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director SPRING • Next Up: Entertainment Electrician Certification Exam by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director SUMMER • ETCP Moving Forward by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director FALL • What it Takes to Create a Certification Program by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director
2005
WINTER • ETCP Announces Subject Matter Experts by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director SPRING • Sharpen Your Pencils: The ETCP Rigging Certification Exams are Ready. Are You? by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director SUMMER • First ETCP Rigging Examinations Scheduled November 12th by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director FALL • Rigging Candidates Line Up for First Examinations by Katie Geraghty, ETCP Certification Director

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