Wedding Production Lighting up your night! We provide beautiful lighting and audio production for weddings and celebrations of all occasions. We work with planners, designers, venues, and couples to provide a one stop shop for all your lighting, audio, and video needs. Any venue you want to say “I do” we can “We can”, let’s […]
Media Production We provide full service media production by designing and producing a full portfolio of media assets to share with your audience. These assets support your brand and your message through visual storytelling before, during, and after your event. If you are looking for a captivating hero video, heartfelt honoree award feature, animated informational […]
Digital Production We provide full service digital production for your virtual, hybrid, or in-person event. Developing everything from simple, budget friendly, landing pages to fully developed, custom platforms with precisely tailored functionality, our platforms have been used for highly targeted, small guest counts broadcasts and large-scale global reach programs. To us, the platform is as […]
Technical Production We provide full service, full scope technical production for meetings, conferences, galas, experiential activations, and any event you can imagine; in-person, hybrid, or virtual. We have produced events from 20 attendees to 15,000 attendees and work around the country and stream across the globe for a diverse set of clients. We focus on […]
Client retention is important to any business, but to us at BlackOak Technical Productions, it’s everything. We have been lucky to produce the Chicago Children’s Choir gala for six consecutive years at our venue, The Geraghty. The best part of working with clients year after year is pushing the envelope to go bigger than the […]
One of the biggest challenges we have seen our clients face over the last two years has been turning historically in-person events to virtual or hybrid. This rang true for Bottom Line, a Chicago nonprofit organization, when it came time to plan ‘Rise Up,’ their annual gala with us. If you are experiencing the same […]
It is about time we say hello to our old friends and share a welcome to our new customers. BlackOak Technical Productions is a nationally recognized technical production company specializing in lighting, audio, video, staging, producing, streaming, and emerging technologies. This technical production powerhouse came from humble beginnings. In 2007, Tom Kehoe, founder, and CEO […]
You have sought out inspiration, done your brainstorming, solidified your goal, confirmed your strategy, and put yourself in the shoes of your audience (Whew!). It is time to allow your developed strategy to present answers to the content and presentation questions. If you find yourself struggling to make connections, take a step back and re-examine […]
What is UX? User experience, (UX for short), is an all-encompassing term for how engaging with a product or service makes a person feel. Is it easy to learn? Convenient? Does it add value to your life? Is it accessible to people of various abilities? Does it feel satisfying to use? These musings can be […]
You are the expert on your own business strategy, but how can you weave it into the fabric of your event? Events with brand-alignment and a purpose add exponential value and depth to your business and relationships. Let’s talk about how and why it works. The Goal. The Strategy. The Tactics. You know what your goal is; be it growth, education, outreach, celebration, or something else entirely, the way your […]
