OVATION

Corporate event production agency

PTC LiveWorx 2023
Cracker Barrel managers conference
Outreach Unleash 2023

Jay Taylor

President

Performers on stage in front of the Unleash 2023 screen at Outreach's user conference — Photo: OVATION

What is OVATION?

OVATION is a corporate event production agency headquartered in Nashville, with a presence in Boston, and its site says it has been producing events for more than 30 years. It keeps strategy, creative, technical production and talent sourcing under one roof, from scenic design, motion graphics and presentation design to AV, live streaming, show calling and technical direction. It works on user conferences, sales kickoffs, medical, educational and association events, expos and product launches, in person, hybrid or virtual, and its FAQ describes events from 50-person sales kickoffs to 5,000-person user conferences. Case studies on its site include general session and expo production for PTC's LiveWorx in Boston, Cracker Barrel's FY24 Managers Conference for more than 1,800 managers and suppliers, Outreach's Unleash 2023, its first in-person user conference after the pandemic, and Brightcove's global sales kickoff. It names Salesforce, PTC, Outreach and YPO among its clients, and says its work has earned six Telly Awards.

Based: Nashville, Tennessee (also Boston)
Experience: 30+ years
Recognition: Six Telly Awards
Formats: In-person, hybrid and virtual