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EPMS

Event production & rental management software

Run every show from one place.

Quotes, contracts, crew, gear, shipping and payments — connected from first call to final invoice.

For AV, staging, lighting, special effects and rental companies running 2 to 50 crews.

The EPMS dashboard showing a project timeline, job status cards and a crew calendar
Show day Crew confirmed · Gear on the truck

Built for

  • AV production
  • Staging & rigging
  • Lighting
  • Special effects
  • Equipment rental
  • Event staffing

How it works

One job, start to finish.

Follow a single show through EPMS. Every step lives on the same job, so nothing gets retyped, lost or forgotten between people.

Run of show

Corporate general session

  1. T−45 days

    Inquiry

    A call comes in. The job exists from minute one.

  2. T−42 days

    Quote

    Priced from your own catalog and sent the same day.

  3. T−35 days

    Signed contract

    The client signs and pays the deposit online.

  4. T−14 days

    Crew scheduled

    Shifts go out. Crews confirm from their phones.

  5. T−2 days

    Gear prepped & shipped

    Scanned out, checked against the list, on the truck.

  6. Show day

    Show day

    Everyone knows where to be and what's on site.

  7. T+3 days

    Returned & invoiced

    Gear scanned back in. Final invoice out the door.

The platform

Everything a show needs, on one job.

Replace the spreadsheets, group texts and five separate tools your team juggles today.

Sales & quoting

Quotes out before lunch. Signed the same day.

Build quotes from your own catalog with real availability, then send one link the client can review, approve and sign.

  • Live availability while you quote, so you never sell gear you don't have.
  • Branded proposals with online approval and e-signature.
  • Power draw, replacement value and client-provided items calculated for you.
  • Your pipeline by brand and by rep, with monthly sales goals.
EPMS quote builder with equipment line items and a send-for-signature summary

Warehouse & inventory

Know what's short before the truck leaves.

Pull sheets build themselves from the signed quote. Scan out, scan back in, and see exactly what came back missing.

  • Barcode scan-out and scan-in against every line.
  • Job status moves forward on its own as gear is scanned.
  • Send gear straight from one job to the next.
  • Missing gear becomes a tracked incident with a client email.
EPMS warehouse pull sheet with scanned items and a shortage warning

Crew & scheduling

Schedule from your phone. Crews confirm from theirs.

Build shifts in a few taps, respect time off automatically, and see labor cost against budget before the week starts.

  • Shift confirmations, open shifts and swaps with approval.
  • Call sheets, flights and hotels on each tech's phone.
  • Overtime and missed breaks flagged before payroll.
  • Time clock with a warehouse PIN kiosk.
EPMS weekly crew schedule with confirmed shifts and an overtime flag

Logistics

Freight booked where the job lives.

Compare rates, book LTL pickups and print bills of lading without leaving the project.

  • Must-ship-by dates calculated from the show schedule.
  • Outbound and return legs planned together.
  • Parcel labels and LTL freight from one panel.
  • Shipping changes notify sales and the account owner.
EPMS logistics panel with outbound and return freight legs and carrier rates

Also included

Operations

  • To-do lists that build themselves per job type.
  • Every show on one board.
  • Advance sign-off visible to the warehouse.
See it in a demo : Operations

Why EPMS

Most rental software stops at the warehouse door.

Inventory and quoting are table stakes. EPMS also runs the parts of a show that usually live in email, group texts and a freight broker's inbox.

What typical rental software includes compared with EPMS
Capability Typical EPMS
Quotes, contracts and online signatures Included Included
Barcode scan-out and scan-in Included Included
Crew shifts with confirm or decline Limited or paid add-on Included
Gear moved job-to-job, tracked Limited or paid add-on Included
Freight quotes, booking and bills of lading Not included Included
Shared inbox that files email to the job Not included Included
Crew flights and hotels with live flight status Not included Included
Several brands run from one account Not included Included
Built for phones first Limited or paid add-on Included

Limited or paid add-on Usually a separate tool

Industries

Built around how your shop actually works.

Full-service and dry-hire jobs follow different checklists, so EPMS sets up each job type its own way.

Technician at a console in front of a stage with lighting truss and an LED wall

AV & event production

Full-service shows with crew, freight and on-site schedules — planned on one job from quote to wrap.

Shelves of labeled road cases and lighting fixtures in a rental warehouse

Equipment & dry rental

Availability you can trust, renter paperwork collected up front, and gear scanned back in against the pull sheet.

A crew loading equipment cases onto a truck

Crew & staffing

Shifts, call sheets, travel and time clock in one place, with overtime caught before it reaches payroll.

  • Lighting & staging
  • Special effects
  • Multi-brand groups

Switching is easy

Live on real jobs in weeks, not quarters.

Every customer gets a hands-on setup plan. Bring the tools you already rely on.

  1. We move your data in

    Catalog, clients, venues and crew come over from your spreadsheets or old system. You don't start from zero.

  2. Training by role

    Sales, ops, warehouse and crew each learn only the part they use, on the devices they use it on.

  3. Support from show people

    When something's urgent the night before load-in, you reach a person who knows what a pull sheet is.

Works with

  • Microsoft 365 Email & calendars
  • Stripe Card & ACH payments
  • ShipStation Parcel labels
  • R+L Carriers LTL freight booking
  • FlightAware Live flight status
  • Zoom Client calls
  • RingCentral Phone & SMS

From the floor

What production teams say.

“We used to rebuild every show from a spreadsheet and a group text. Now the job carries itself from quote to invoice.”
Operations Director Regional AV company
“Quotes that used to take an afternoon go out before lunch, and clients sign the same day.”
Sales Manager Staging and lighting rental company
“For the first time, I know what's missing before the truck leaves the dock — not after the show.”
Warehouse Manager Special effects rental company

Security & privacy

Your data stays yours.

Built for companies trusted with client contracts, payments and staff records.

  • Fully isolated

    Each company's data is kept separate from every other company.

  • Role-based access

    People see what their job needs, nothing more.

  • Audit history

    Important changes are logged with who and when.

  • Multi-factor sign-in

    Admins add a second step at sign-in.

FAQ

Questions we hear a lot.

How long does setup take?

Most teams are running real jobs within a few weeks. We bring in your catalog, clients and crew, and train each role.

We already use rental software. Why switch?

Most rental tools cover inventory and quoting well, then hand off to email, spreadsheets and separate freight and scheduling tools. EPMS keeps crew, travel, freight and client email on the same job.

Does it handle dry rentals as well as full-service shows?

Yes. Each job type gets its own checklist — renter insurance and ID for dry hire; riders, permits, crew and freight for full service.

Does it work on phones?

Yes. It's built for phones first. Crews, warehouse staff and managers on the road all use it from their phones.

Does it work with the email we already use?

Yes. Connect your existing company email, including Microsoft 365. There are no new addresses to hand out.

Is our data secure?

Each company's data is isolated, access is controlled by role, important changes are logged, and admins use multi-factor sign-in.

See your next show run itself.

Bring one of your real jobs. We'll walk it from first call to final invoice in 30 minutes.

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