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Baird Strategas Election Event

Baird Strategas Election Event THE PROJECT BlackOak Technical Productions played a pivotal role in the success of the Baird Strategas Election event, hosted at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This high-profile event aimed to showcase the partnership between Robert W. Baird and Strategas, with the primary focus on ensuring strong brand visibility and producing [...]

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NDI International Leadership Forum

NDI International Leadership Forum THE PROJECT As part of the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago from August 19th to 22nd, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) hosted a three-day International Leadership Forum at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. The forum, designed to advance NDI’s mission of promoting democracy through observation, reflection, and dialogue, provided foreign [...]

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Strategic Hotels & Resorts: Conversation in Miami

Strategic Hotels & Resorts: Conversation in Miami THE PROJECT At the Strategic Conversation Miami, Strategic Hotels & Resorts brought together their 13 US properties to align on key initiatives during their annual “conversation.” For the third straight year, BlackOak Technical Productions stepped up in creative services, media productions, and AV consulting, diving into the action [...]

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Luxury Clothing Retailer

Luxury Clothing Retailer THE PROJECT BlackOak teamed up with an agency client to create a captivating installation for a luxury clothing retailer’s collection, seamlessly blending physical and digital assets within their installation. This project aimed to transform their Chicago store into an immersive sensory experience, bringing the natural world into the retail environment. The focus [...]

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Chicago Wedding at Venue SIX10

Chicago Wedding at Venue SIX10 THE PROJECT On 11.11 this couple made a wish to have their vision come to life. This couple playfully incorporated the “11:11” theme into their special day through the use of lighting touches that made for a dreamy atmosphere for guests. BlackOak Technical Productions transformed Venue Six10 with ambient uplighting [...]

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WeddingPro COR

WeddingPro COR THE PROJECT WeddingPro COR 2023 served as a pivotal event uniting Wedding and Event Planners over two dynamic days. Collaborating with Kehoe Designs, we orchestrated a memorable experience at The Geraghty, focusing on education, inspiration, and industry elevation. The main challenges that we successfully overcame included ensuring smooth transitions between presentations and breakout [...]

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University of Chicago Law School

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO'S LAW SCHOOL REUNION THE PROJECT The University of Chicago Law School approached us looking to host two sets of class reunions. Historically, they host a reunion for ten graduating classes every year, but due to COVID, they were postponed and combined into one larger, virtual program. The biggest challenge was to create [...]

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Multi-National Law Firm

MULTI-NATIONAL LAW FIRM THE PROJECT A Multi-National Law Firm hosted their summer social at RPM on the Water, which we completely transformed for this event. One of the challenges for BlackOak was the expedited turnaround time. We planned and executed this event within a week and a half. Due to the timeline, the client was [...]

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Corporate Client

CORPORATE CLIENT MAD MAX: FURY ROAD THEMED CORPORATE PARTY THE PROJECT This client came to us to plan their Mad Max-themed annual all-staff celebration. The theme was the biggest fear for them going into the project as it was something different than what they had done in previous years. BlackOak took the challenge head-on — [...]

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Datassential Foodscape

DATASSENTIAL ANNUAL FOODSCAPE CONFERENCE—CHICAGO THE PROJECT The initial challenge this client brought to us was finding a location that could hold over 800 people while also delivering their content in a tech-forward way. The Geraghty came up in their search, which is how they heard about BlackOak, and after a successful partnership for their first [...]

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