The International Users event, Blackberry World 2011, featured new 3D technology on screen for 5,000 attendees at Marriott World Center in Orlando, FL.
The Ironman, for anyone, whether disabled or able-bodied, is inspiring! As an athlete myself, I have so much respect for those who run, swim and bike these distances, and even more respect for the discipline required to train.
As a creative person, believing in an idea is the difference between life and death, at least as far as creating targeted projects for audiences, and helping people get inspired to take action -- believing that they can do what they set out to do.
Although I'm not a fan of dragons nor of video games, I am a fan of well produced promotional videos that tell "the story" behind the scenes, specifically the innovation of the production team. According to founder Mike O'Brien, Guild Wars 2 is a game that defies existing conventions!
This is one of those motivational videos that deals with reality, but it gets you pumped! Produced for the Versus Channel, the overall message is this: when we press hard into achieving our goals, that's when we win. As this short inspirational video illustrates, winning is often accompanied with risk, short term failure, and hours upon hours of practice.
In the midst of seemingly impossible odds, Dick and Rick Hoyt delightfully exemplify teamwork. Dick Hoyt, the father of a disabled son, has for years created a life of joy for his son, empowering him to be his best. And in the process, he has brought dignity not only to his son, but to an entire generation of individuals who have disabilities. Disabilities are not always physical...they can be in our minds as well.
Aaron Fotheringham decided not to let setbacks slow him down. His drive and determination has inspired other athletes, and he has decided to keep improving, learning things that have never been achieved before.
The simple mention of the film and video production business can create a little “giddy” response in the best of folks. When first embarking on studies in the broadcast production field, I too anticipated the glamorous atmosphere in which I would work. After all, I had seen it portrayed on my television (a non-flat panel at the time). Roll the credits on that notion!
Tracy Garrity, Event Producer, concludes her 9-part series on producing exceptional events and event management, insight for the Marketing and Sales Leader.
When I first started in this industry, I had a very wise boss who told me that by the time a good Producer arrives on-site, there is nothing for them to do but sit back and enjoy the show. “You are the guy who brings the ice to the party,” he told me. “Everything else is ready to go. It’s the last thing you need and the one thing everyone else forgets.”
This is Part 8 in an 9-part series on creative event management ideas, a brief conversation between the virtual production team of Tracy Garrity, Event Producer, and David Haneke, Executive Producer, where they reveal the creative magic in planning a corporate event - and the value of collaboration between the client and the production team.
David: One of the first questions that I ask clients who approach me for creative development of an event is, “What is your sales force experiencing now, and how do you want your people to feel, respond and act as a result of an event or video?”
