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Serving our Community | Season of Gratitude
With the start of fall comes both the season of philanthropy and showing gratitude during the holiday season. This November, we recognize and pay tribute to the impact of philanthropy in the world. It’s a season to honor those active in the philanthropic community who have made our lives, our communities, and our world better. […]
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What’s In a Name? | The Marquette Connection
Who is Tri-Marq? Why the name Tri-Marq? And why are we always doing work for Marquette University? Today, we are answering all of your pressing questions with our origin story. As Chris Johnson and Jim Culhane were graduating from Marquette University, they had dreams of starting a video production business. Accompanied by a former classmate, […]
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A Creative Perspective From the Other Side | Being Your Own Client
Doing great work for our clients is easy, but what about when we are creating for oursleves? Highlight reels are not only a staple of our industry, but they’re also a great opportunity for us in the creative business to showcase where we’ve been, what we’ve been doing, and all the possibilities we provide for […]
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Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is widely recognized as the highest and most prestigious decoration awarded for service in the United States Armed Forces. Developed during the Civil War, the Medal of Honor has only been awarded to 3,511 individuals, 64 of whom are from Wisconsin. This Memorial Day, people all across the United States are […]
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Celebrating 35 Years of Tri-Marq
This month marks 35 eventful years since Tri-Marq’s founding. Thank you to all those who have made this adventure possible. We met freshman year at Marquette University and became fast friends. As majors in broadcast communication, we were on a fast track to becoming lifelong colleagues. At only 23 years old, we created Tri-Marq, inspired […]
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Champions Need Winning Content
Last weekend, Marquette University Men’s Basketball took home the title of Big East Tournament Champions as well as the #2 seed in the 2023 NCAA March Madness Tournament. The team is celebrating, the fans are celebrating, and just like you, Tri-Marq is cheering them on to victory. Just as we have been cheering for Marquette […]
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GMCC Annual Dinner 2023 | ‘By Design’
Every year, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Dinner takes place in Madison, Wisconsin. This year, for their 69th annual event, our friends and clients at the Chamber entrusted Tri-Marq to bring their vision to life ‘By Design.’ The event took place at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center with 1100 people in […]
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Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
Type: Venue Review Orlando, FL Overview: Hilton Bonnet Creek has primarily taken over as the go to event venue at Disney. Ballrooms: There are two very large ballroom spaces. The Bonnet Creek Ballroom and the Floridian Ballroom. Both ballrooms share a side foyer so there needs to be attention given to audience flow if you […]
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Johnny Cash Museum
Nashville, TN Overview: Nashville is a great city. There are a lot of interesting venues to stage events here, but this is one of our favorites and one that you may not think of right away. The Johnny Cash Museum is right in the heart of Nashville (3rd and Broadway). The main event space is directly […]
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Condoleezza Rice
Type: Speaker Review Pros: In a word, great. She is expensive but her presentation was one of the best keynotes I have seen. Besides her significant political career, Condoleezza Rice is a concert pianist and served as one of the thirteen inaugural members of the College Football Playoff selection committee. Her presentation combined interesting stories, […]
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Canyons Park City
Overview: Salt Lake City seems to be a growing destination city. Located in Park City about 40 minutes from the SLC airport the Canyons is an interesting choice for smaller events. Ballrooms: There is one main ballroom and four breakout spaces that can be divided. The ballroom has no rigging so everything has to be […]
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Marquette Centennial Hoopla
Tri-Marq was honored to be part of history, celebrating 100 years of Marquette Men’s Basketball. Tri-Marq partnered with Marquette Athletics to produce this special Centennial Hoopla event at the BMO Harris Bradley Center with nearly 1,000 guests. Marquette recruited 3 former coaches and 125 former players that were in attendance to greet guests on and […]
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President George W Bush
Type: Speaker Review Pros: Of all the former Presidents on the speaker circuit, President George W Bush is probably my favorite. His keynote is usually an interview style keynote with either a new person or an executive from the company doing the moderating. He is very frank with his opinions about current events but the […]
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OMNITRACS Outlook 2017 User Meeting
Right On Pointe has partnered with Tri-Marq Communications for several years on many events for various clients. During our fourth year, we produced the Omnitracs Outlook User’s Meeting in collaboration with the team at Right On Pointe. The event was held in Phoenix, AZ at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix. Tri-Marq created the main content screens using LED walls. […]
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KI Convention Center
Type: Venue Review Overview: There are not a lot of good options in the Green Bay market but the KI convention center is one to consider. Ballrooms: The property has a wide variety of ballroom space. The original footprint includes a couple of good size ballrooms which can be divided into smaller breakout space as […]
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Aptos 2017 User’s Conference: Engage!
Tri-Marq Communications partnered with Aptos for its 2017 User’s Conference. The 3-day event was held at the Diplomat in Hollywood, Florida. In the main general session room, Tri-Marq used a 45-foot wide by 15-feet high main screen, with 2 vertical screens flanking the main. Using multiple LED screens, we created an archway as the entrance […]
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Loews Chicago
Hotel: Loews Chicago Location: Chicago Overview: Great Chicago property for small to mid-sized shows. This is a very popular property in a great location and it books far in advance. Ballroom: The main ballroom is the Wright ballroom and it is only 109 x 78. It is well suited for a mid-sized event and can […]
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Rhode Island Convention Center
Hotel: Rhode Island Convention Center Location: Providence Overview: We had the opportunity to produce a conference at the RI Convention Center last month. The audience size was approximately 300. The conference was a combination of general session and multiple breakouts. While the property is best suited for a large convention, it worked well for this […]
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Palace Hotel
Type: Venue Reveiw Location: San Francisco Overview: It is always fun to produce events in historical great hotels like the Palace. Older hotels like this one are great for attendees and provide a great backdrop for events. However, they do offer some logistical challenges. Ballroom: There are a number of ballrooms on the first floor […]
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The Passing Zone
Type : Speaker Review Overview: Whether you like the TV show America’s Got Talent or not, the show has become a good source for researching acts for corporate events. It seems that any act that is a finalist but doesn’t win quickly makes the rounds at corporate shows. The Passing Zone is one of these […]
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Hyatt Regency Hill Country San Antonio
Overview: This is one of the better Hill Country hotels in my opinion. Two large ballrooms are joined by numerous breakout rooms and outdoor areas. The biggest downside is that property is located in the Hill Country area and requires dedicated transportation to any offsite venues. Ballrooms: There are two main ballrooms at the property. […]
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Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa
Type: Venue Review Overview: For a mid size event this is a great property. The largest ballroom is only 14,000 square feet. Ballrooms: The main ballroom is the Calusa and is a nice ballroom which has been remodeled since the last time I was there. There is a very nice foyer directly in front of […]
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Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood
Type: Venue Review Location: Hollywood, FL Overview: This is a very busy hotel with lots of meeting space and a great location. There are lots of ballrooms with different levels of features and challenges. The hotel is also split into two areas, the convention center with all of the large ballrooms and the main hotel […]
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Doobie Brothers
Type: Speaker Review Overview: Great band that really connects with the audience. They play all of their hits and told quite a few interesting stories. Producer’s Notes: Sound check was very straightforward and the audience loved the show.
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Rick Perry
Type: Speaker Review Overview: Rick Perry was a very entertaining speaker. He had lots of energy on stage. His presentation centered around his experience as a governor and he touched on current politics. The audience was mostly company executives, so part of his speech covered his views on the current business climate and his experience […]
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Walt Coleman
Type: Speaker Review Overview: If your audience likes stories about the NFL, then Walt Coleman is a great choice for a presenter. The message of his presentation was centered on turning boos into cheers. Drawing on stories from his experience being booed on the football field, Walt presents a positive message about how to turn […]
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Polly LaBarre
Type: Speaker Review Overview: Polly LaBarre is a founding member of Fast Company magazine and author of the book Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win. Her presentation is primarily about leadership. She includes many stories about successful CEO’s and large companies. Her message seemed to resonate with the audience. Her […]
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Erik Qualman
Type: Keynote Speaker Overview: Eric Qualman speaks about digital leadership and innovation. We have worked with Erik many times over the years. The client has always been happy with the message and the audiences’ have been engaged and entertained. The audience size has ranged from 150 to 900. Pros: His presentation is a combination of […]
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Michael Phelps
Type: Keynote It has been a while since my last post. I have been on the road constantly the last month or so going from one event to the next. Lots of reviews and posts will follow. I am excited about today’s post because it is a review of an exciting and very new person […]
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My Preference vs. Venue Preference
Search Google for in-house AV versus outside production company and you get a long list of articles and blog posts complaining about venues requiring the use of their preferred in-house AV company. Our opinion is a little different from many of those writing these articles and posts because we don’t own AV equipment. As event […]