Multi-National Law Firm Social – Q&A with Producer, Jonathan Zani

At BlackOak, we are bold when it comes to design, so we were excited when a Multi-National Law Firm came to us to produce their summer social. Jonathan Zani, technical producer for this event, shares how we completely transformed the client’s venue on a short timeline. Q&A with Jonathan Zani, Producer   THIS SOUNDS LIKE […]

Corporate Client – Q&A With Managing Director, Adam McCarthy

When it comes to out of the box ideas, the sky is the limit working with our team. This client’s biggest fear coming into this project was their theme, as it was something different than what they had done in previous years. Adam McCarthy, Managing Director for BlackOak, shares how we pulled off this over-the-top […]

Datassential – Q&A With Senior Producer, Meredith Oliver

Selecting a venue is a crucial part of planning any event. Venue features and size were major factors for our client Datassential when it was time to plan their annual Foodscape member conference. After a successful partnership for their first event, they came to us for a second year with bigger goals in mind. Meredith […]

Our Service: Wedding Production

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 […]

Our Service: Media Production

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 […]

Our Service: Digital Production

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 […]

Our Service: Technical Production

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 […]

Chicago & Milwaukee: Dynamic Events Executed by BlackOak Technical Productions

Ever since our launch in 2018 we’ve been intent on not only delivering on client’s wants and needs but over-delivering. With each consultation we listen intently to our client’s goals and objectives and then brainstorm internally as to how we can elevate the guest experience via enhanced event technology. We’re delighted to say that we’ve […]

How BlackOak Technical Productions Evolved Within The Events Industry: Values & History

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 […]

Content and Presentation: How Do I Program and Present My Event?

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 […]

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