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  • Beyond the Screen & Stage | Event Media Production: Episode 4 – On-Site Testimonials 

    With your clients and staff all in one place, there is never a better time to grab some on-site testimonial footage. Whether you want content for sales and marketing, to showcase your clients on your website, or simply to remember your event, our team records attendees’ thoughts so you can capture genuine endorsements of your […]

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  • Beyond the Screen & Stage | Event Media Production: Episode 3 – Custom Graphics

    The third feature of our live event production mini-series covers custom graphics. Live, virtual, and hybrid event design is essential to any successful event. Elevate your brand and your event with cohesive branding through motion graphic design.  Event Graphics: As Show producers, Tri-Marq collaborates with your team and designs, develops, and executes show graphics based […]

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  • Beyond the Screen & Stage | Event Media Production: Episode 2 – Openers

    Next up in our series, we’re featuring event video openers. Start your meeting with a ‘bang’ by incorporating cinematic videos, motion graphics, or even sensory-based experiences like bubbles, falling water, or projection mapping! Opener videos set the tone for the meeting and grab the audience’s attention.  Historical Style – WI Hist Soc – Now is […]

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  • a screenshot from the AEM Utility expo promo video, "most buyers, biggest show"

    Beyond the Screen & Stage | Event Media Production: Episode 1 – Promos

    If you follow Tri-Marq on social media, you may have seen our recent event production mini-series: ‘Beyond the Screen & Stage: Event Media Production.’ We are excited to bring the content over to our blog for a more in-depth look into what goes into content creation for events. The first 2 quarters of the year […]

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  • And the Award Goes To…

    Over the years, we’ve been lucky to be recognized with several awards, including an Emmy, various Telly Awards, Advertising Awards, and Parent’s Choice Awards among many others. Some are well-known awards; some are more industry-specific. In the early days of Tri-Marq, our production of High Top Tower was awarded an Emmy in the Best Children’s […]

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  • A Different Kind of Pilot | Taking CECA 2023 to New Heights

    Every three years CONEXPO-CON/AGG, North America’s largest construction trade show, takes place in the vibrant city of Las Vegas, NV. With nearly 140,000 attendees and over 2,400 exhibitors, this event is a showcase of industry innovation and excellence. For more than 25 years, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), has entrusted Tri-Marq with capturing the […]

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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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  • An LED Arch was set up for attendees of the Aptos Engage 2019 Conferece to walk through. Tri-Marq uses LED features to wow event goers.

    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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  • A photo of several johnny cash artefacts at the johnny cash museum

    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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  • A headshot of Condoleeza Rice, a speaker at a recent Tri-Marq event.

    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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  • A photo of the ballroom of the Canyons Park City event venue. Tri-Marq often works with event venues like the Canyons Park City for smaller company events.

    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 Mens Basketball Hoopla main stage

    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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  • A headshot of George W Bush, former president and keynote speaker at a recent event produced by Sri-Marq.

    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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  • The front enterance to the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Tri-Marq produces the annual sales meeting for KI each year.

    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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  • A photo of the speaker panel at the envista event that took place at Loews Chicago produced by Tri-Marq.

    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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  • A photo of the front entrance to the Rhode Island Convention Center, the site of a recent event produced by Tri-Marq.

    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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  • A photo of the entertainment group, the passing zone. They performed recently at an event produced by Tri-Marq.

    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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  • A photo of the Hyatt Regency Hill Country where Tri-Marq recently produced a corporate meeting.

    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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