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netHEADS! Season's Greetings, Mark McKinney joins SRI, and a Book Sale! more here...https://conta.cc/3IDVkKz

A personal request from SRI staff member Sarah Gowan: The Ashokan Center is an independent nonprofit traditional music and environmental education center in Olivebridge, NY. I've had the privilege of being on staff at their Family Camp for the past several years and have experienced first-hand what a positive, nurturing place this is for kids and adults. They have been incredibly resourceful during the pandemic, but could use our help to keep these fabulous programs going st...rong. Today is the perfect day to donate to this amazing organization - Your gift will make double the impact because the Rondout Esopus Land Conservancy has offered a $5,000 challenge match and another generous donor has offered $15,000 match, for a total of $20,000 in matching funds for gifts to Ashokan! And, for gifts made beginning at 8am, Facebook will match $8 million dollars worldwide. For more about the Ashokan Center: https://ashokancenter.org/

It’s Thanksgiving already? Go figure! I’ve got a lot to be thankful for this year. I and my family are happy & healthy. My friends, as far as I know, are also happy and healthy. Work is crazy busy. And while it’s been a very difficult year for many, it seems that recently there’s been some very real improvement in our world. That light at the end of the tunnel may not be a freight train after all. (I’m not promising it isn’t Amtrak, however.)... But it’s not getting better for everyone. Many people are still out of work, or not doing the work they want to do. Many people who are working are having a tough time of it. We’ve all had a huge amount of cr*p to deal with for quite a while. And so I would like to remind you; Be respectful. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Be kind, even (especially) when kindness is held back from you. Be patient. Not everyone is as strong as you think they are. Be helpful. Reaching out to lift someone up benefits everyone. Be honest, both with yourself and others. I wish you all the very best the holidays have to offer And I wish you peace Be well. Stay safe. Bill ------------------------------------------------- Join our mailing list to receive netHEADS by email: http://www.sapsis-rigging.com/netHEADS.html

A Sapsis Rigging Birthday! SRI is turning 40! Yes, you heard that right40 years old on October 13. Yowza! I know that some folks tend to blanch at the thought of turning 40. But an organization looks at age differently. Anniversaries are celebratory events and the more the merrier. Turning 40 is a great indication that a company has character, stamina and experience. ... There’s no question we’re a bunch of characters here at SRI and, to give you an idea how much stamina and experience we have, here are some stats... Since 1981 we have Worked on over 7,500 rigging projects. Conducted more than 3700 inspections on land and at sea. Held more than 500 training seminars on 5 continents. Been involved with hundreds of conferences, seminars & symposiums around the world. Sold a metric boatload of rigging gear to the entertainment industry. None of this gets accomplished by magic. It takes a dedicated, talented and experienced group of people to pull it all together. Sapsis Rigging has been blessed with an amazing staff since the very beginning. And some of them are still here! To everyone who has helped make Sapsis Rigging a success - our staff, past and present, our friends and colleagues around the world, our vendors and suppliers and, most especially to our customers and clients - I want to say Thank You! It has been an honor and a privilege to serve you and work with you these 40 years. I’m looking forward to 40 more! Be well. Stay safe. Bill (Uncle Bill) Sapsis Watch more about us, including our humble beginnings, in this short video: http://www.sapsis-rigging.com/SRI_Promo.mp4

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Good morning! It’s Friday! Registration for the next Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminar is open! The next session, Deck Winches & Tracks, takes place on Wednesday, May 12 at 2:00 pm Eastern time (US)... Use this link to register for the Deck Winches & Tracks session. Loren Schreiber, Chuck Adomanis and I will be discussing cable and belt drives, push chains, self-driven units, etc. for skids, pallets, wagons and turntables. We’ll also talk about carrying power/control lines to them. It’ll be fun to talk about rigging once again! Once you register you will be sent a confirmation with the meeting link and passcode. DO NOT LOSE THIS CONFIRMATION. Each registration is unique and if you lose yours, we may not be able to get you in once the session has started. Once again Registration for Deck Winches & Tracks opens today, Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:00 am. Use this link to register for the Deck Winches and Tracks session. Reminders: Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are free.* The seminars are 90 minutes long ETCP renewal credits ARE available for this session. Attendance is limited. You must register in advance. The recording for this session will be available on Friday, May 14, 2021. Please go to www.sapsisrigging.com/remoteseminars.html. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Thanks! Uncle Bill *Yes. The Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are still free. However, I urge you to donate to Behind the Scenes and help out our colleagues in need. Tell Behind the Scenes I sent you.

netHEADS! April 2021 News and Notes from Sapsis Rigging, Inc https://conta.cc/3gkNDh1

We're Back! The Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminar series announces a new seminar. Finding work in Challenging Times will take place on Wednesday, April 21 @ 2 PM EDT... Registration for this session will open at 10:00 am on Fri, April 16. https://sapsis-rigging.com/remoteseminars.html There are many people out of work and many others just entering the industry. We’d like to help out with some advice on finding a job. I’ve assembled some knowledgeable folks to talk about their experiences this past year as well as their insight into what’s going on in the job market right now and what we think will be happening in the near future. My very special guests are: Anne Valentino, Senior Project Manager for Entertainment Controls at ETC (retired) Eddie Raymond IATSE Local 16, San Francisco, VP/Training (retired) Jared Fortney, TAIT, Lititz, PA. Mechanical Integrator, worldwide Kate Raymond, IATSE Local 16 San Francisco. Touring Show Head Electrician Please pass this on so people who could use this information can benefit from the session Finding work in Challenging Times: Wednesday, April 21 @ 2 PM Thanks, Uncle Bill

Good morning! Another Friday has rolled around! Registration for the next Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminar opens today at 10:00 am Eastern Time (US). The next session, Open Mic, takes place on Wednesday, March 24 at 2:00 pm Eastern time (US).... Use this link to register for the Open Mic session. Open Mic will offer attendees an opportunity to talk about issues important to them. It might be about a topic previously discussed in an Uncle Bill’s seminar or maybe something new. We’re not planning on singing or stand-up comedy, but we’re not ruling it out either. Once you register you will be sent a confirmation with the meeting link and passcode. DO NOT LOSE THIS CONFIRMATION. Each registration is unique and if you lose yours, we may not be able to get you in once the session has started. Once again Registration for Open Mic opens at 10:00 am today, Friday, March 19, 2021 Use this link to register for the Open Mic session. Reminders: - Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are free.* - The seminars are 90 minutes long - You must register in advance. - ETCP recertification credits may be available for this seminar. (It depends on what we talk about) - The recording for this session will be available on Friday, March 26th. Please go to www.sapsisrigging.com/remoteseminars.html Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Thanks! Uncle Bill *Yes. The Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are still free. However, I urge you to donate to Behind the Scenes and help out our brothers and sisters in need. Tell Behind the Scenes I sent you. -

Good morning! Spring is coming! Registration for the next Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminar opens today at 10:00 am Eastern Time (US). The next session, Behind the Scenes (BTS) Mental Health Initiative, takes place on Wednesday, March 17 at 2:00 pm Eastern time (US). Use this link to register for the BTS Mental Health Initiative.... Lori Rubinstein, Executive Director of Behind the Scenes, and I will talk about the initiative and how it can help members of the entertainment community. Once you register you will be sent a confirmation with the meeting link and passcode. DO NOT LOSE THIS CONFIRMATION. Each registration is unique and if you lose yours, we may not be able to get you in once the session has started. Once again Registration for the BTS Mental Health initiative opens at 10:00 am today, Friday, March 12, 2021 Use this link to register for the BTS Mental Health Initiative session. Reminders: Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are free.* The seminars are 90 minutes long You must register in advance. ETCP recertification credits ARE available for this seminar. Attendance is limited. The recording for this session will be available on Friday, March 19th. Please go to www.sapsisrigging.com/remoteseminars.html. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Thanks! Uncle Bill *Yes. The Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are still free. However, I urge you to donate to Behind the Scenes and help out our brothers and sisters in need. Tell Behind the Scenes I sent you. See more

Hi all. A quick reminder that this week's Uncle Bill's Remote Seminar.....Ground Support Truss Systems.... will begin at the regular time. 2:00pm EST (US) on Wednesday, March 10. You should register soon if you want to attend. There are only a couple of seats remaining. Go here: https://www.sapsis-rigging.com/remoteseminars.html... Thanks Uncle Bill See more

Hi all. A Reminder from Uncle Bill's Remote Seminars!!! The Risk Assessment seminar on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 starts at 12:00 non eastern (US). This is earlier than our usual start time and I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss out . Risk Assessment Seminar. Wednesday, March 3 @ 12:00 noon eastern. (US) If you’ve been meaning to register for this session but haven’t done so yet, you should do so soon. There’s only a couple of spots left open. ... Go here to register https://www.sapsis-rigging.com/remoteseminars.html Thanks Uncle Bill See more

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Greetings! It’s Friday and it’s not snowing! Yet. Registration for the next Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminar opens today at 10:00 am Eastern Time (US). This session, Truss!, takes place on Wednesday, February 10 at 2:00 pm Eastern time (US).... Use this link to register for the Truss seminar. We’ll be joined by special guest, Will Todd, COO of Tomcat Truss, to talk about the myths and truths about using aluminum truss. And yes, we’ll tackle the fine art of slinging truss. Once you register you will be sent a confirmation with the meeting link and passcode. DO NOT LOSE THIS CONFIRMATION. Each registration is unique and if you lose yours, we may not be able to get you in once the session has started. Once again Registration for the Truss! seminar opens at 10:00 am today, Friday, February 5, 2021 Use this link to register for the Truss! seminar. Reminders: Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are free.* The seminars are 90 minutes long You must register in advance. ETCP recertification credits will be available for this seminar. Attendance is limited. The video for this session will be available on Friday, February 12th. Go here www.sapsisrigging.com/remoteseminars.html and scroll down a bit. Thanks! Uncle Bill *Yes. The Uncle Bill’s Remote Seminars are still free. However, I urge you to donate to Behind the Scenes and help out our brothers and sisters in need. Tell Behind the Scenes I sent you.

Greetings all. I missed a typo in the RetroSpreader description in yesterday's issue of netHeads! The RetroSpreader description should read.... "The RetroSpreader is designed to be installed into counterweight system arbors that do not have enough spreader plates to meet the current standard of one (1) plate per every two (2) vertical feet of arbor height. In situations where the counterweight arbor already has the proper number of plates, the RetroSpreader may be used to differentiate between pipe weight and load weight." My apologies for the confusion. Thanks, Bill Sapsis http://www.sapsis-rigging.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc