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What the patch bar needs from your site.
This is the page to forward to your venue coordinator. Everything the bar requires, nothing it doesn’t.
Space
A ten-by-ten footprint holds the complete bar: patch wall, hat table, press line, and working room for the crew. If your event runs heavy traffic, give us ten-by-twenty so the guest line lives inside our space instead of across your walkway — fire marshals and caterers will both thank you. Indoors we need nothing special from the floor; outdoors we prefer level-ish ground and bring our own canopy, sidewalls, and weights.
Power
One dedicated 20-amp circuit per press — a standard wall outlet on its own breaker does it. The laser desk and lighting share happily. Two-press builds want two circuits. Outdoors, generators are completely fine; we run clean on the quiet inverter units most rental yards stock. What we can’t do is share a circuit with a coffee urn. Everyone learns this exactly once.
Timing
| Phase | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Load-in & build | 60–90 min | Dock or direct access preferred; stairs quoted honestly. |
| Live window | 3–4 hrs typical | Longer windows and multi-day booths scoped per event. |
| Teardown | Under 1 hr | Space left as found. We’re fast — crews get to go home. |
Venue paperwork
Certificate of insurance available on request, and we’re used to hotel dock schedules, union buildings, and fairground vendor rules. Tell us the venue’s quirks up front and they become our problem instead of yours.
Outdoors checklist
- Level spot, ten-by-ten minimum, vehicle access within reasonable carry distance
- Power drop or generator (one 20-amp circuit per press)
- Evening events: area lighting helps the patch wall read from a distance
- Weather call threshold agreed before the day — we press through heat, not through rain on live equipment
Unusual site? Send photos with your quote request — we’ve built this bar in stranger places than yours.