I am looking for a rental company in China who can help me with a ETC Ion or Eos from 8-11 till 15-11.

Have you tried contacting the ETC Asia office?  They may be able to point you towards a dealer or at least be able to offer some advice. 

Electronic Theatre Controls Asia, Ltd
Room 1801, 18/F, Tower I,
Enterprise Square
9 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay
Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: (+852) 2799 1220
Fax: (+852) 2799 9325

Yes I tried. The problem is that there is no ETC Ion or Eos available in China and renting it in Hongkong has a risk because of customs (that's what my Chinese contact says).

This is my email communication so far with ETC Asia: Hi Edwin, There is a sole distributor cover China market but they do not run rental business just trading/ project execution. It is real that not very common for China rental company to own ETC console (you know for the high cost and low pay back) but a lot of S4 fixtures... Frankly speaking, it will be very difficult to find a rental company in local to meet your show especially for the time is very rushing now~ Regards, Desmond -----Original Message----- From: Edwin van Steenbergen [mailto:evan_steenbergen@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:22 PM To: Desmond Yim Subject: Re: Electronic Theatre Controls Asia, Ltd - Contact us request from Edwin van Steenbergen Hi Desmond, Thanks for the respons. My Chinese bussiness partner that the problem with renting it from HongKong that it might get detained by the customs. Is there no place we get it in China itself? I am a owner of an ETC Ion myself and can’t bring my own by plane. Otherwise I brought my own. Thanks Edwin van Steenbergen Op 27-10-14 03:18 schreef Desmond Yim : Hello Edwin, This is Desmond Yim from ETC Asia Ltd. Nice to meet you. Thank you for interested in ETC console and for sure we would like to introduce you rental company for your show. But I have just received a similar enquiry from one of our Hong Kong dealer and I guess they should be helping you to solve your enquiry, too. My suggestion is to rent an Ion console from one of a Hong Kong rental company (you know, HK is very closed to Guangzhou) and this rental company has experienced console operator (I am not sure you also need operator/ programmer or just need the console) and maybe able to fit your need. I would like to let them talk with you through your channel first but in case if you have further queries please just do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks, Desmond Yim ETC Asia Ltd. Tel: 852-2799 1220 Dir: 852-2318 5628 www.etcconnect.com

Hi Edwin,

I think if ETC Asia is recommending a dealer in Hong Kong for a Rental in China, you can trust

that they have experience with this.

Why not contact the dealer in Hong Kong and ask about what their experience with customs is?

Its most likely not as bad as thought.

You could also take the Nomad Dongle with your Laptop to control the Show? ;)

Dear Corey, Are you willing to sponsor me with a nomad dongle? :) And the reason I am so persistent of trying to find one is that I have to make a new show over there.

Unfortunately I can't Sponsor you Edwin. I would still see about contacting the Rental Company in Hong Kong with ETC Asia recommended.