{"id":3712,"date":"2016-05-03T12:17:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T12:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/?p=3712"},"modified":"2017-02-22T13:54:22","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T13:54:22","slug":"event-recap-the-nfl-draft-selection-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/03\/event-recap-the-nfl-draft-selection-square\/","title":{"rendered":"[EVENT RECAP] The NFL Draft: Selection Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mountain Productions is proud to have provided the main stage and multiple ancillary structures for the <strong>NFL Draft Selection Square<\/strong> in Chicago, IL. The NFL Draft is one of the biggest events in sports of the year (last year it was watched by a record 45.7 million viewers!) It just makes sense that Mountain Productions was asked to engineer and build one of the largest stage structures that we\u2019ve ever built for this major NFL event.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/29\/event-recap-the-nfl-draft-selection-square\/nfldraft-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3698\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-7.jpg\" alt=\"NFLdraft-7\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-7.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-7-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The main stage was a structure made using 2 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/staging\/stagingsystems\/mtn-truss-hd-plus.php\">our largest system, the MTN Truss HD+<\/a>. The performance area was a staggering 123\u2019 deep and 120\u2019 wide, with two 40\u2019 wings and stood 72\u2019 from the ground to the roof. A 105\u2019 deep by 210\u2019 wide deck area extends out on the downstage edge. 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/staging\/support\/vip.php\" target=\"_blank\">floating VIP areas<\/a> were integrated into the interior sides of the stage wings. This massive structure also was clad in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/staging\/support\/weather.php\" target=\"_blank\">weather protection<\/a>\u00a0side wall panels and roofs skins as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/staging\/softgoods.php\" target=\"_blank\">custom branded softgoods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/29\/event-recap-the-nfl-draft-selection-square\/nfldraft-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3699\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-4.jpg\" alt=\"NFLdraft-4\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-4.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-4-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-4-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/29\/event-recap-the-nfl-draft-selection-square\/nfldraft-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3700\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-3.jpg\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-3.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-3-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/29\/event-recap-the-nfl-draft-selection-square\/nfldraft-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3701\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-5.jpg\" alt=\"NFLdraft-5\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-5.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-5-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/29\/event-recap-the-nfl-draft-selection-square\/nfldraft-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3702\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-6.jpg\" alt=\"NFLdraft-6\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-6.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-6-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3715\" style=\"width: 1018px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3715\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3703\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3715\" class=\"wp-image-3715 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-13.jpg\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-13.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-13-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-13-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo from The Chicago Tribune (link below)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3716\" style=\"width: 1018px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3716\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3704\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3716\" class=\"wp-image-3716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-14.jpg\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-14.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-14-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-14-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by The Chicago Tribune (link below)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Along with the main stage, Mountain Productions built a cable bridge, 2 car platforms, and the 160\u2019 wide video support scaffold wall for the 40 Yard Dash interactive fan area. The cable bridge was supported by 3 scaffold towers, and spanned 143\u2019 long.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3717\" style=\"width: 1018px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=3717\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3705\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3717\" class=\"wp-image-3717 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-12.jpg\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-12.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-12-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-12-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by The Chicago Tribune (link below)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/29\/event-recap-the-nfl-draft-selection-square\/nfldraft-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3706\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-8.jpg\" alt=\"NFLdraft-8\" width=\"1008\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-8.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-8-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NFLdraft-8-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Photo credit: http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/sports\/football\/ct-2016-nfl-draft-preparations-photos-20160419-photogallery.html)<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:0px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"%5BEVENT%20RECAP%5D%20The%20NFL%20Draft%3A%20Selection%20Square\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mountain Productions is proud to have provided the main stage and multiple ancillary structures for the NFL Draft Selection Square in Chicago, IL. 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