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Gettysburg College Graduation Setup and Other Photography by Doug Phillips

By on June 2, 2009 in School and Church Events

 

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Gettysburg College commencement chair setup in May 2008 was heavy rain for all 6 hours giving the 14 of us the incentive to work through lunch.  You see, if you stop when you are wet, your body stops producing he warmth to keep you comfortable, and warmth is produced by shivering, making it hard to recover. 

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This year, to our delight we had a wonderfully sunny 74 degree day.  While grabbing lunch we sat up on the top of the steps at Pennsylvania Hall a gent with a floppy hat and camera came up the steps and was snapping shots of the lifeless chairs in their new found rows.  I struck up a conversation only to find he was hanging out while his his Freshman Daughter finished up her extra week session, spending the day shooting anything he fancied.  I told him I would enjoy seeing how they came out, and here is the result. 

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One of 28 Pallets Unloaded from a 53′ Trailer

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35 Rows of White Samsonite’s Spaced at 36″ using Yardstick and String

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Leaving Plenty of Seating for Families and Friends under the Trees

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The 1072 Graduates Seated in Front - in 2 Blocks of 536 Each

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At Lunch time we had 4500 of the 5500 Chairs Set Up

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With only 12 More Rows Needed along the back

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Maria, Juliana, Matt and Scott Grab Lunch 

Doug Phillips, I have since learned, loves to travel and share his experiences with the camera via the Internet.  While I am not sure if he does this for a living, or for the love, I think he is a professional photographer.    Check out more of his work here.

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College Commencement Week Setup Photos

By on May 26, 2009 in School and Church Events

This year we delivered rental products for Graduations, Homecomings, Freshman days, and a host of other events at a total of 13 different colleges throughout Central Pennsylvania.

Here is just a sampling of the work we did.

Susquehanna University Stage Ramp Stairs and Guard Rail

Susquehanna University Stage Ramp Stairs and Guard Rail Prior to pleated skirting installation on the front and sides

Alexa W Stopped to Pose in Front of Stacks of Chairs to be Set Up in Rows

Alexa W stops to Pose in front of over 50 Stacks of Chairs to be Set Up on the Quad per the Scaled Drawings perfected with GPS Coordinates - a Student Project

Matt Anderson Unloading 53' Trailer of folding Chairs for Commencement Setup

Matt A Unloading 53' Trailer of folding Chairs for Commencement Setup at Gettysburg College

Juniata College takes delivery of Tent, Tables and Chairs for Outdoor Dining

Juniata College takes delivery of Tent, Tables and Chairs for Outdoor Dining

Trailer load of Chairs ready to haul out on to Messiah College Sports Field - setup 800' from truck

Trailer load of palletized Chairs staged adjacent to Messiah College Sports Field - Distance from truck to setup, 800'

Second Trailer arriving at Bucknell University

Second Trailer arriving at Bucknell University

Trailer Arrives at Messiah College with 90 Stage Decks and Special Loader for Sports Field.

Trailer Arrives at Messiah College with 90 palletized Stage Decks and Special Articulated Loader that distributes the weight over 6 turf tires

We are a full service Party Rental Store who cares as much about your special event as you do.

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University uses Signature Stage with ADA Compliant Ramps and Guard Rail for Graduation

By on May 21, 2009 in School and Church Events

During their Spring 2008 Commencement, Susquehanna University tried a granite3new layut using  “Signature Performance Staging System” which is manufactured by Granite Industries.   Event Central is a dealer for the sale of Granite products, as well as having a Rental Inventory of over 500 pieces of Stage, signatureRailing, Stairs, Etc. for the hundreds of different configurations for which the stage can be used.  Susquehanna University is one of 5 large university stage jobs we set up each year.

Susquehanna University Stage and Ramp finishing touches

Susquehanna University Stage and Ramp prior to completion

The school was looking to meet certain functional objectives with this new system:

  1. Raise the elevation to 40″ finished height for improved sight lines
  2. Step up the appearance to the audience
  3. Quick attach clips to receive Stage Skirting
  4. 2 sets adjustable steps with railings both sides which can be used at different heights for smaller events
  5. the installation of an ADA ramp with a drop rate of 4″ over 4 ‘  and the appropriate railing with engineered mounts so an individual in a wheelchair can grab both side rails and self propel  up the ramp
  6. Transition angled pieces for the 3″ high stage pieces at the bottom and top of the ramp
  7. Handrail for main deck  due to height
  8. Meet ADA standards

Susquehanna University has been a regular client of Event Central since 1998.  Services provided include rentals for Commencement, Sports Events, Fund Raisers and Benefit drives.  They are located just over an hour from our store. Following the successful rental in 2008, Susquehanna decided to purchase the complete stage in spring 2009 because of its flexible application.  EC provided one technician to train their staff per the Manufacturer’s provided drawings.

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Granite Industries supports the sale with detailed drawings of all the component parts.  They can also design/build custom applications where the requirements are set forth by engineered drawings.  This would include applications such as loading unusually heavy machinery or live loads driven by electric motors.

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