Event lighting hire is complex kit management under deadline pressure
Lighting hire for events involves large inventories of fixtures, controllers, rigging, cabling, and flight cases moving in and out on tight event timelines. A weekend music festival or corporate gig can involve hundreds of items in a single hire. Availability clashes, missing returns, and delayed invoicing after the event are the three failure points that cost lighting hire businesses money.
Renttix handles lighting hire at scale
Large-inventory booking management
Build bookings with hundreds of items across fixtures, controllers, rigging, and cabling. Availability checks per item in real time.
Event delivery and collection scheduling
Schedule load-out and de-rig runs with driver and crew assignment. Track delivery status in real time.
Security deposits and damage documentation
Collect deposits at booking. Log fixture condition before and after the event. Add damage charges before releasing.
Post-event invoicing
Generate itemised invoices after de-rig. Sync to Xero or QuickBooks automatically.
Built for production-scale event hire
Bulk item intake on return
Process large-scale returns efficiently with batch returns tracking against the outgoing booking list.
Quote-to-booking conversion
Build production quotes with itemised lighting packages. Convert to confirmed bookings when the event is confirmed.
Hire rate management
Set per-fixture, per-day rates for different item types. Apply consistently across event packages.
Customer and production company accounts
Manage event agencies, production companies, and venues as accounts with credit terms and hire history.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Renttix bookings can contain large numbers of line items. Availability is checked per item, and returns are tracked against the outgoing list.
Yes. Renttix's quote management tools let you build itemised lighting packages and convert quotes to confirmed bookings.
The dispatch board schedules delivery and collection runs with crew and driver assignment and real-time status tracking.
Yes. Invoices sync to Xero or QuickBooks after event hires are closed.
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