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The venue field manual

Walk into every venue already knowing.

I’ve walked into too many venues cold, with a six-PDF spec pack, a group chat and a DSP password nobody wrote down. So I started writing it down. VenueWiki is the venue field manual: loading docks, patching, rigging, power and house quirks, written by AV crew for AV crew.

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Stage door & loading dock

Every venue, documented. Down to the dock.

Venue marketing says the dock fits a truck. The crew note says which truck.

  • Every loading dock and lift a venue has, with dimensions.
  • Access: the timed boom gate, the stage door, the load-in path.
  • Room dimensions, rigging points and house gear.
  • The quirks nobody puts in the site induction.

If it saves the next tech an hour, it belongs on the page.

Open the manualOpens 1 December. Your first year is free from launch.
The foyer

Built by crew, kept honest by crew.

No sales team wrote these pages. Working techs did, and working techs correct them. I built it because the AV industry runs on knowledge that walks out the door every time someone changes jobs.

  1. 01

    Crew-written.

    Found the workaround? Cracked the weird patch? Put it on the page, and the next tech walks in already knowing.

  2. 02

    Crew-verified.

    When two techs independently correct the same spec, the page updates. Unverified specs say so.

  3. 03

    No ads, no selling your data.

    No investors either. Someone in the chain has to keep the lights on, and that’s the membership.

Trusted by
  • AV1
  • Scene Change
  • Videomax
The bar

What’s new in the manual and Calendar Sync.

Ship notes, new connectors, new venues, and the occasional war story. Pull up a stool.

All the news
The stage & the grid

Plots, power and patch. Before you’re in the building.

  1. 01

    Rigging plots and schematics.

    Link a rigging plot, patch schematic or spec sheet to a card and it shows up in the venue’s AV manual under the right section, in the Files list and on the card.

  2. 02

    Power.

    Where the power actually lives. Two crew say it’s on the west wall? The page updates.

  3. 03

    Patching.

    Which patch panel feeds which room, and the patch quirks nobody wrote down.

  4. 04

    PDF spec extraction.

    Upload a loading dock policy or technical advance and VenueWiki reads the numbers: dock heights, lift dimensions, door widths, room sizes. It shows the exact line each one came from.

Calendar Sync

True two-way sync. Shifts in, availability back.

Your AV shifts from Rentman, Deputy, Humanity or Connecteam go into Google Calendar or Outlook, and stay right when the roster changes. Your availability goes back the other way, so the roster knows when you’re booked.

  • Your private calendar stays private. Your company sees you as unavailable, with the note “Synced from VenueWiki Calendar Sync”. Never the event behind it. A dentist appointment, a date or even a day off all look the same.
  • Your calendar, your rules. Tag an event #me, or exclude its colour (Google) or category (Outlook), and it won’t mark you unavailable. Pick a colour for each company.
  • Be bookable when you’re free. I used to share my Google Calendar, but nobody booking a job thinks to open someone else’s calendar. Now my availability shows up inside the roster they already work in.
AAA Membership opens 1 December, free for 90 days, no card.
Box office

Your first year is on me.

No ads, no selling your data. Someone in the chain has to keep the lights on. Crew membership is quite literally a schooner a year.

Plans

  1. Crew membership

    $11/year

    First year free

    The whole venue field manual: every venue’s tech specs, patching, loading docks, and the notes from the crew who were there before you.

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  2. AAA Membership

    $59/year

    First 90 days free, no card

    The $11 crew membership, Calendar Sync, VenueTimer and every member benefit, in one plan. Calendar Sync puts your shifts from Rentman, Deputy, Humanity or Connecteam straight onto Google Calendar or Outlook, and keeps them right when the roster changes. VenueTimer is my stage timer for events, on the web or as a Mac and Windows download (in early testing). You never pay the $11 on top. During the free trial, Calendar Sync, VenueTimer and the full crew membership all work. Member benefits unlock when you pay, and you can end the trial early any time.

    AAA Membership opens 1 December, free for 90 days, no card.

  3. For AV companies

    Free
    for your company

    Free for your company, always

    Connect your roster once and your whole crew’s shifts flow to their calendars. It takes about two minutes: copy over an API key and a webhook. Connecting is free for your company, now and always. Your crew pick up Calendar Sync on their own plan.

    Connect your roster free
    Coming soonPaid supplier tools are on the way. No price yet.Tell me when they’re ready

All prices AUD, GST included.

MembersComing soon

I’m lining up member benefits: gear available at near cost. They come with the AAA Membership.

VenueTimerFirst build

I’ve built VenueTimer, my stage timer for events, on the web, Mac and Windows. It’s only for AAA Membership holders. This is its very first build, so it’s untested.

FAQ
Which calendars does Calendar Sync work with?
Google Calendar and Outlook.
Does it touch my roster?
Only to mark you unavailable. Your shifts come in. Your availability goes back as a block with a fixed note, never your event details. On supported rosters: Rentman, Deputy, Humanity and Connecteam.
What does the AAA Membership include?
The $11 crew membership, Calendar Sync, VenueTimer (my stage timer for events, on the web or as a Mac and Windows download, in early testing) and every member benefit, in one plan. It’s $59/year, GST included. If you take the AAA Membership, you don’t pay for crew membership on top.
What works during the AAA Membership free trial?
Calendar Sync, VenueTimer and the full crew membership, with the room-by-room venue manuals, work for the first 90 days, no card needed. Member benefits unlock when you pay. If you want them sooner, end the trial early and pay now from your membership page.
I already pay $11 for crew membership. What happens if I take the AAA Membership?
You choose when it starts. Upgrade now: I charge the full $59 today, the AAA Membership starts straight away, and your $11 crew membership stops renewing. Upgrade at renewal: nothing is charged today, then on your renewal date I charge $59 instead of $11 and the AAA Membership starts. You can undo that any time before the date. Either way it’s the full $59. I don’t charge the difference, and there’s no refund or credit for crew time you’ve already paid for. If you’re still in your free year, the $11 is never charged: upgrading at renewal means $59 when your free year ends.
What happens if I cancel?
Your plan stays active until the end of the year you’ve paid for, then it stops and doesn’t renew. If you cancel during a free trial, it runs to the end of the trial and you’re never charged. If you cancel the AAA Membership, the crew membership it includes stays on until the same date.
Do you give refunds?
I don’t refund part of a year. That’s why every plan starts with a free trial: your free year for crew membership, and 90 days for the AAA Membership, so you can try it first. There’s no 14-day refund window on top of that. Nothing here limits your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
When do I pay for Crew membership?
Not during your free year. You’re not charged until the free year ends, so you can try everything first. Cancel any time before then and you’ll never pay.
Are prices in AUD, with GST?
Yes. All prices are AUD, GST included. The AAA Membership is $59/year after the first 90 days.
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