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Meet the Team: Tom Graybill
Meet Tom Graybill, our Vice President of Sales, who has been a cornerstone of the Tri-Marq Communications team for 29 years. Tom is a Cum Laude graduate from the University of Miami and started his career in the news industry, working for TV stations in Miami and Milwaukee, where he ascended to the role of […]
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Creative Artists + Tech Experts | Creating Content for the Screens Big and Small
As a full-service media production and event company, we pride ourselves on delivering a comprehensive customer experience. It is imperative that we think about the bigger picture and see each project as a ‘whole package.’ We don’t just record the video, we create the graphics for the set. We don’t just produce the meeting, we […]
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Meet the Team: Courtney Shattuck
As our next staff profile introduction, meet Courtney Shattuck, our accomplished Senior Content Producer who has been an integral part of the Tri-Marq team for the past 8 years. Originally from Barrington, Illinois, Courtney pursued her education at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where she earned accolades both academically and athletically. From being ‘Academic All-American,’ […]
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Digital Security Client Case Study | Global Event Production
Overview: In the spring of 2024, our digital security client held a corporate event in Dubai, UAE at the Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah for their International Sales Kickoff meeting. We were excited to produce their event. Yet this story doesn’t start in Dubai. It began years ago when we forged a strong bond with a […]
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Travel Logistics | Global Event Production
With global meeting and event production, of course, comes the challenge of travel logistics, but they don’t have to be a hurdle in your planning process. Here are some of the best ways we plan ahead for traveling to an event abroad: While the process of producing an event abroad can be challenging for some, […]
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Best Practices | Global Event Production
Oh, the places we go! While Tri-Marq may have our home bases in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago, our clients take us far and wide to explore the magic of production all over the world. In the coming weeks, keep up with our global event production mini-series here on our blog and on social media as […]
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Meet the Team: Jen Harper
In the years since our last ‘Meet the team’ series, Tri-Marq has welcomed some new members to the team. In the coming months, we’ll be introducing the lovely faces behind Tri-Marq, some of which will be familiar. Following along to find out more about Milwaukee’s favorite production team. Kicking off our series is Jen Harper: […]
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Navigating the Storm | Embracing the Virtual World
In the wake of the 2020 pandemic, industries across the globe faced unprecedented challenges, forcing companies to adapt rapidly to survive. Among the significantly impacted industries was the meetings and events industry. Fueled by the power of human energy, the event industry is at its best when people are able to come together, solve problems, […]
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Beyond the Screen & Stage | Event Media Production: Episode 6 – Pre-Produced Videos
There are many examples of video and event production going hand-in-hand but one of the most obvious is when a client requests a video to be produced specifically for their upcoming event. In these cases, our event and video teams work together to make sure that a quality video can be shot, edited, and delivered […]
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Beyond the Screen & Stage | Event Media Production: Episode 5 – Recap Videos
Happy faces, instant AV, wrap-ups, recaps, whatever you like to call them, we like to produce them. The next segment of our live event video production series we focus on recap videos. The first on the list is North America’s largest construction trade show, CONEXPO-CON/AGG. CECA 2023 recap: Every three years, this showcase of industry […]
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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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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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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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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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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 […]