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  • Meet the Staff | Ben Siemens

    Meet the Staff | Ben Siemens

    Ben Siemens joined the Tri-Marq team five months ago as our newest Account Executive, bringing with him a background in film, photography, and a passion for connecting with people. He studied Media and Communications with an emphasis in Film Production at John Paul the Great University, where he worked on multiple award-winning short films. After…

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  • The Three Painters

    The Three Painters

    Type: Opening act, speed painting Pros: The audience enters to a blank, dark canvas and within a couple of minutes three painters create a masterpiece. The painting starts with a series of brush strokes and over time grows to be a full caricature portrait of a famous person. As an option, one of the painters…

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  • Improve your Site Surveys

    Improve your Site Surveys

    Conducting a Standard Site Survey When an event planner conducts a site inspection and evaluates a property, they often try to look at the property through the eyes of an event attendee. What does the lobby look like and is it clean? Is the front-of-house staff friendly and attentive? What does a typical guest room look like?…

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  • Hilton Anatole

    Hilton Anatole

    Dallas, TX Overview: I have heard that this is one of the busiest conference hotels in the Hilton chain, and after working here I believe it. This is a very large property so it has some quirks that can definitely influence the success of an event, but that size also makes it a great hotel for…

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  • Mark King

    Mark King

    Type: Keynote Pros: Mark is not someone who we see very often at events. There always seem to be a couple of “hot” speakers every year who either present at the meetings we produce or are on the short list to be a presenter. Our client identified Mark as a presenter with a good message who they…

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  • Importance of Technical Site Surveys

    Importance of Technical Site Surveys

    There are too many occasions when we (as the production company) have to convince clients to allow us to conduct a technical site visit. I had a fascinating exchange with a conference service manager (CSM) on a recent site visit that helped prove why these site surveys are so important.  We were hired to manage…

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