Huntington Place, Detroit: rigging, floors and labor N095 | https://glmedia.tech/technical-help/huntington-place-detroit-rigging-pisos-personal/ Huntington Place, at One Washington Boulevard in Detroit, was previously called Cobo Center and TCF Center. Identify the building and contracted room: a Grand Riverview Ballroom reference does not establish suspension capacity in the exhibit halls. The venue publishes an online operational guide and a ballroom rigging plot bearing the date 04/01/2026. Prepare loads, points, labor and routing with the Event Manager. The linked labor terms run through October 31, 2026: request conditions applicable to the actual work date. Which documents apply to this venue? The Event Planner Guide, stagehand terms and fire requirements are production documents. Older PDFs under the Cobo or TCF names do not by themselves establish current conditions. The online guide has no uniform revision date; confirm the package applicable to the contract. The current plot linked by the guide identifies ballroom point classes. Use that file and revision to locate the load; do not reuse colors or layouts from an older drawing without checking them. Which capacities appear on the ballroom plot? The plot legend distinguishes the following classes. These are fixed-point references, not a combined capacity that can be summed to approve a system. Request accepted identification or coordinates, distribution, force direction and conditions for the complete assembly. Legend class | Published value | Installation review Fixed point | 2,500 lb. | Exact point and total load, including motors and accessories. Lower-capacity fixed point | 1,500 lb. | Do not apply neighboring points’ capacity. Fixed point above ceiling tiles | 2,500 lb. | Authorized access and protection of ceiling and building systems. Other class above ceiling tiles | 1,800 lb. | Confirm location and restrictions for that class. Who unloads, installs and operates AV? Work is divided by function and jurisdiction. A preferred AV provider does not establish exclusive equipment supply. Coordinate the AV contractor, Labor Services and general contractor before finalizing the labor order. Function | Documented scope | Agree in advance Stagehands / IATSE | AV, LED, sound, show lighting and rigging for production. | Installation, operation, removal, supervision and show positions. Electricians | Electrical services and certain static lighting or masking installations according to purpose. | Connections, circuits and exact jurisdiction. Carpenters | Booths, certain drapes and signage; specific division with stagehands. | Drape layout and each crew’s scope. Teamsters | Dock unloading and reloading of AV and delivery to the assigned area. | Appointments, receiver, distribution and subsequent custody. How are floors, supports and lifts checked? The guide publishes a general hall reference of 300 lb/ft² and warns that some areas have reduced capacity. This is not a wheel or support limit or permission for the ballroom. Request a route and restricted-area map; submit contact areas, actual loads and protection. Loads exceeding the applicable limit require venue acceptance and a distribution/support plan signed and sealed by a Michigan-registered engineer, submitted at least 60 days before the first move-in day. The possibility of review does not guarantee acceptance. Stagehand terms require electric lifts and floor protection during installation and removal, with nonmarking tires and fluid containment. The general guide has other vehicle references: obtain written confirmation of the specific equipment and use before renting it. What do electricity, house sound and networking include? The official page identifies an exclusive electrical service. Submit circuit demand and request voltage, phases, connectors, protection and assignment. Convenience outlets do not establish spare capacity or authorized connection. House sound inputs are mic level; the terms state that line-to-mic transformers are not supplied. The guide does not allow DJs or bands to patch into the system and limits hall PA to announcements, not meetings. Confirm interfaces and a system appropriate to the program. Free Wi-Fi is described for casual browsing. For streaming, control or transmission, arrange production service and test capacity, coverage and recovery; room rental alone does not reserve it. Where does freight arrive, and who receives it? Halls A, B, C and D use the ramp at Second and Congress Street. Hall E is accessed from Atwater Drive at river level, without truck wells and with flat-surface unloading. This does not authorize unloading on Atwater Street or in front of the building. The venue has no warehouse to accept advance freight. Coordinate receiver, carrier, appointment and any general-contractor warehouse. Personally owned vehicle service requires advance arrangements; it does not authorize independent unloading. Check the largest item, doors, turns, elevator and protection along the entire route. Separate public and production traffic; trucks must arrive for scheduled move-in and do not have unrestricted dock parking. What is required for haze and fog approval? The guide requires Venue Management acceptance, a full show dry run and fluid SDS in electronic and hard-copy form. Only water-based products are allowed. This does not automatically approve every fluid or machine. When smoke or haze may interfere with detection, a client-funded fire watch is required. Coordinate rehearsal, coverage and any system intervention with the venue and authority; production personnel must not alter detectors on their own. For lasers, cold spark, flame or other effects, request specific classification and requirements. Haze approval does not establish another effect’s permit. Keep venue acceptance and authority approval as separate milestones. Which deadlines and versions belong in the advance? The guide calls for rigging with truss or motors 30 days in advance; confirm the venue’s reference date. Exhibit layouts require a preliminary plan at least 60 days ahead or before selling space, and a final plan 45 days before first move-in. The program and loading schedule are also due 45 days before that move-in. The 2025–2026 labor terms request orders at least 10 business days before the requested start and state an effective period from November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026. The same page retains a 2024–2025 rate reference: request renewed terms and a current estimate rather than treating the text as confirmed pricing. Assemble layouts, loads, assignments, schedule, leads and event inspections. This guide organizes planning; it does not establish a reservation, permit or structural approval issued by GLMedia. May I hang any equipment from a point marked 2,500 lb? No. The legend does not replace point identification, full-weight review, distribution, forces and system acceptance. Ballroom capacity also cannot be applied to another room. Does the small-booth exception allow independent rigging? The exhibitor page permits certain tasks by full-time employees in booths up to 400 ft² without ladders or power tools, with the stated step-stool allowance. Do not treat it as permission for suspension, electrical connections or work under another jurisdiction. Does room rental include motors, truss and AV equipment? Stagehand terms assign required equipment supply to the AV contractor, exhibitor or organizer. Confirm inventory and reservation by contract. Limited venue staging does not establish a complete production package. Document review: October 23, 2026. Online operational guide reviewed by sections on rigging, labor, floors, services, freight, effects and deadlines. Ballroom plot: one page, printed date 04/01/2026. Stagehand terms: declared 2025–2026 period with an older internal rate reference. Not a full review of historical files or physical venue verification. Confirm event versions and conditions. Huntington Place — Event Planner Guide — https://www.huntingtonplacedetroit.com/planners/event-planning-services/ Huntington Place — Grand Ballroom Rigging Plot, 04/01/2026 — https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/asm-detroit/Huntington_Place_Grand_Ballroom_Rigging_Plot_NEW_8055163e-f874-474b-b5f5-a511423a1f8a.pdf Huntington Place — Stagehand Terms and Conditions 2025–2026 — https://www.huntingtonplacedetroit.com/stagehand-terms-conditions/ Huntington Place — Exhibitors — https://www.huntingtonplacedetroit.com/exhibitors/ Huntington Place — Fire Department requirements — https://www.huntingtonplacedetroit.com/fire-department/ Huntington Place — Electrical Services — https://www.huntingtonplacedetroit.com/planners/event-planning-services/freeman-electrical-services/ Huntington Place — Premier A/V Services — https://www.huntingtonplacedetroit.com/planners/event-planning-services/av-services/ Worksheet to prepare scope with the venue and contracted leads; it does not establish available capacity, a reservation or permit. Space and drawing revision: Accepted points, loads and distribution: Supports, route and floor protection: Contracted equipment, labor and operation: Assigned circuits, sound and network: Dock, receiver and appointments: Rehearsals, effects and outstanding acceptance: