What you need to know When top performers achieve career heights, they’re looking for more than spectacular views. Earning a corporate incentive trip signals entry into an elite circle. Especially when organizations merge luxury settings with high-impact events that participants could never coordinate on their own. Appealing to competitive personalities requires activations that go beyond…
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Space planning is the first step in developing an event’s environmental design. Whether the event is in a convention center, at a cultural venue or courses through city streets, understanding all the unique features and constraints of a space puts effective event planning in motion. For creative event strategists, space planning is much more than…
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Event design draws us out of our everyday environments. Dynamic displays, scenic builds and dramatic stages capture the audience’s attention. Customized spaces come together thanks to the behind-the-scenes talents of environmental designers. These solution-oriented event production experts believe great event design shouldn’t just look incredible. Thoughtful design elements open minds and promote interaction. Here are…
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As artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a redefining force in creative event production, curiosity is key. Experimenting with prompts helps Hartmann Studios’ production designer, Greg Sullivan, leverage industry-disrupting tools to inspire and streamline his work. He’s defined his dynamic career around constantly learning to meet the next wave of technological advancements. In the mid-1990s, when…
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What you need to know Jayne Samuels’ background as a performer informs her approach to event production. A former dancer, she embraces the complex choreography of staging corporate events as a fun, fast-paced challenge. As an executive keynote producer, Jayne leads dozens of team members toward achieving event visions that entertain and inspire audiences. She…
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What you need to know As a second-generation trade show expert, Jason Eberhardt found his footing in the events industry early. He excels at creating efficiencies that streamline complex event execution, save money and deliver on the creative vision cast by clients and our production team. Jason’s commitment to collaboration and creativity helps him cultivate…
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What you need to know Denise Looney brings a signature style to event production. Her mix of creativity and common sense is centered on giving guests an experience they’ll never forget. As a senior event producer, Denise helps realize the big-picture vision for corporate evening and appreciation events. Designing events for groups of 1,000–3,000 people…
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What you need to know Jeff Bogan’s job is to bridge creative vision and technical execution teams for corporate events and trade shows held all over the globe. As Vice President of Production at Hartmann Studios, Jeff oversees multiple production departments to fulfill global event creative designs and deliverables for clients like Adobe, Cisco and…
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Use our new lookbook to spark ideas for your event experience design. We’ve compiled 40+ examples from our 40+ years of experience that showcase what it takes to reinvent event services: Transforming spaces into immersive experiences Incredible stages in imaginative places, anywhere. Outfitting unconventional spots and breaking new ground is our specialty. See how our…
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Hartmann Studios Executive Creative Director Jeff Vara gets this question a lot. And given his decades of experience crafting keynotes, we’re keen to hear his answer. “Any form of communication should only be as long as it needs to be to get your message across. And no longer,” Vara explains. “Once [your audience] gets your…
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