Rate card
Abstract Productions Rate Card
What our New Orleans packages start at, how per-item rentals are priced, and which costs are always quoted separately — published so you can budget before you call.
Packages
New Orleans package pricing
Starting points for the three builds we quote most often in the New Orleans market.
Meeting & reception package
from $850
Up to 150 guests — speech, playback and a clean look.
- Powered speakers with subs and a small mixer
- Two wireless mics (handheld or lavalier)
- Uplighting package in your color
- Delivery inside the I-610 loop, setup and strike
Corporate general session
from $2,400
Up to 500 guests — stage, screen and full band-ready audio.
- Line array or point-source PA with monitors
- Projection or 9x16 LED video wall with switcher
- Stage deck, skirting and podium lighting
- Audio engineer and video operator on site
Gala & multi-day conference
custom quote
Convention Center scale, multi-room, multi-day programs.
- Full audio, lighting, video, staging, drapery and scenic
- Rehearsal day and show-caller support
- Union labor coordination where a venue requires it
- Dedicated project manager from site visit to strike
Per item
Day rates by equipment
Anything on this list can be rented on its own. Where a rate is not published yet, ask and we will send the current figure the same day — we would rather quote your date than post a number that has drifted.
| Item | Day rate | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless microphone channel | Request current rate | Handheld or lavalier, receiver, batteries and frequency coordination. |
| PA system package | Request current rate | Speakers, subs, stands, mixer and cabling sized to the room. |
| Projector and screen package | Request current rate | Projector, fast-fold or tripod screen, dress kit, switcher and cable run. |
| LED uplight (per fixture) | Request current rate | Battery or wired LED uplight, colour-matched and programmed. |
| Stage deck (per 4' x 8' section) | Request current rate | Deck, legs, skirting and safety rail or steps as required. |
| Pipe and drape (per linear foot) | Request current rate | Uprights, bases, adjustable crossbars and drape panels. |
| Confidence monitor | Request current rate | Downstage monitor on a stand, fed from the program or slide output. |
| Audio technician (labor) | Request current rate | On-site engineer for setup, show operation and strike. |
| Delivery, setup and strike | Request current rate | Truck, crew hours and load-in time, priced by distance and dock window. |
How a quote is built
What sits inside the number
Three buckets, listed separately on every quote, so you can trim one without guessing at the others.
Gear
The equipment itself, priced per show day. Multi-day programs and rehearsal days are discounted rather than charged at full rate for every calendar day.
Delivery
Truck and mileage from Hammond, sized by distance and how much gear rolls. Tight dock windows and early-morning load-ins move this line item more than distance does.
Labor
Crew hours for install, the technicians who stay for the program, and strike. Show length and crew size drive this, not the size of the gear list.
Quoted separately
Some costs belong to the venue rather than to us, so we list them on their own line instead of burying them in the package: dock and freight-elevator fees charged by the building, union labor where a venue's contract requires it, and overnight parking for the truck when a strike happens the following morning. We confirm each of these with the venue before the quote goes out, so nothing lands as a surprise on the final invoice.
Want a number for your date?
Send the venue, the date and the headcount and we will price the package in writing, itemized line by line.