Make sure you check ceiling heights and spaces. Some hotels drawings and stats can be a bit off. One cool new little toy for doing measurements for CAD drawings is the Leica Distro which can measure large venue areas. Solidworks for site survey of any size venue.
Do you have a favorite model you like to use for this purpose?
I was just on your site and wanted to say I like what you are doing. Keep up the effort and keep the posts coming.
My Director of Production favors a Hilti laser and uses it pretty much on any show that we’re doing rigging on.http://www.us.hilti.com/holus/modules/prcat/prca_navigation.jsp?OID=-11725
Lets try that link once more.
http://www.us.hilti.com/holus/modules/prcat/prca_navigation.jsp?OID=-11725