Charleston, SC-based Production Design Associates (PDA) recently expanded its rental and production inventory of hard sets, spandex, LCD projectors, and speakers. Acquisitions include spandex panels of various sizes and shapes, two 3500 LCD Hitachi CPX 990 projectors, and six EAW 755 speakers. Also, PDA purchased Boardman Designs, a company that builds stage sets, adding hard sets, risers, carpet, runways, columns, and other staging accessories to PDA's inventory. PDA offers lighting, sound, special effects, rentals, sales, installation, and full production services from corporate meetings to theatre and entertainment productions to weddings and church events. The company recently opened an office in San Diego.