As the FIFA World Cup 2026, the 2027 Super Bowl LXI and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games fill Los Angeles’ calendar over the next few years, the Sun Valley-based installation company LA ProPoint Inc. has its hands full.

“With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, Southern California is bustling with upgrades – sports venues, performance spaces, museums and public areas are all getting a facelift,” said Jim Hartman, managing partner and vice president of LA ProPoint. “Thanks to our centrally located fabrication facility and dedicated local installation crews, we are perfectly positioned to support these exciting developments.”

A long-term contractor to clients like Comcast Corp. and The Walt Disney Co., LA ProPoint has almost always been engaged in projects around the world. The design, fabrication, installation and rigging company previously collaborated with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Hollywood Bowl and Warner Bros. Movie Park.

‘Ready in time’

As preparations for the significant sports events unfold in L.A., the company turned its focus homeward after wrapping up a series of ventures in Orlando for the theme park Universal Epic Universe.

A project it worked on while in Orlando – Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment in Dark Universe – won the 2026 Thea Awards from the Themed Entertainment Association for outstanding attraction.

While the company has a long history with theme parks, owner Mark Riddlesperger pointed out that museums and performing arts centers were in the foreground for renovations ahead of the Olympics.

Hartman echoed that view.

“There’s a lot of work happening on these museums that are all trying to be ready in time for the Olympics,” he said, mentioning California Science Center, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Meow Wolf Los Angeles.

Riddlesperger added: “And then, depending on what the Olympics bring our way, because a lot of the sports venues around Los Angeles County are going to need upgrading.”

The company’s most recent local projects include renovating Chick Hearn Plaza for Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc., where it installed 11 LED screen towers, lighting and audio systems. It also did rigging for 15 air and space artifacts and contributed to the 747 Exhibit at Samuel Oschin Air and Space Museum.

Citywide preparations

Across L.A., preparations for the Games are in full swing.

The L.A. City Council has voted to advance a new zoning exemption ordinance proposal that would fast-track construction for Olympics-related projects. L.A. Metro is working on a subway extension for the D Line under Wilshire Boulevard, adding stations between Koreatown and Westwood, where UCLA will host the Olympic Village. The city has started the 1,000-day countdown to the Paralympic Games on Nov. 19.

“In just 1,000 days, we will make history by hosting the first-ever Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, one that will feature the most women athletes ever competing on this world stage,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “I can’t wait to celebrate the elite athleticism and determination of some of the world’s greatest athletes and to see Los Angeles shine.”

Following the January wildfires, city officials have been trying to boost tourism to help the economy recover. The “LA is Open” initiative, launched last month in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., rolled out programs to support local businesses with investments and loans.

Future of the industry

The upcoming regional events and the public support for an economic recovery painted the backdrop for LA ProPoint’s busy schedule. The theme park industry is experiencing a slow decline. Forbes reported a 5% decrease in overall spending at U.S. theme parks in August, compared to last summer.

Still, LA ProPoint’s business in theaters and museums is thriving and keeps it afloat.

“Because of all the work we have here, we’re going to be hiring a lot of local labor to support the installation work once they get to that point,” Hartman said. “As far as what people seem to be doing in town, is it all Olympic-related? I don’t know, but I think it certainly has motivated a lot of people to be ready for 2028, when it happens.

“People just see the opportunity, and they know the tourism that comes here,” Hartman added. “We’re getting ready for that.”