Figuring out what's next is

What
We Do.

Project Management

Project Management

Our Project Managers are the soul of Team Precon. Throughout the planning process the Project Management Team handles all aspects of an events production and technology needs while keeping cool, calm and composed. They keep a strict timeline and a tight grip on the budget ensuring everyone stays on course. These folks walk softly and carry a big stick. Our team includes some of the industry’s best Technical Producers, Show Directors, Project Managers and all-around, world class Event Gurus.

Event Design

Event Design

Precon is the premier Special Event Production firm in the country with an emphasis on complex event design, conference management and technical production. Our events are designed to evoke a meaningful connection through face to face interaction that inspires lasting memories. In the world of special events, there is no room for mistakes. The events are live, no commercial breaks and no timeouts. The Precon team comes together with a common goal; every detail must be perfect for every event, every time.

Technical Production

Technical Production

For In-Person events, we handle the lighting, audio, video, breakouts and all the other A/V needs. In Virtual, we handle the technical side of things, including speaker recording, live broadcast, platform design & execution, production timeline, graphic design, video editing, and all that other technical stuff. Start to finish, first in last out, you name it, this is our way of saying “Yeah, we do that.”

Project Management

Project Management

Our Project Managers are the soul of Team Precon. Throughout the planning process the Project Management Team handles all aspects of an events production and technology needs while keeping cool, calm and composed. They keep a strict timeline and a tight grip on the budget ensuring everyone stays on course. These folks walk softly and carry a big stick. Our team includes some of the industry’s best Technical Producers, Show Directors, Project Managers and all-around, world class Event Gurus.

Event Design

Event Design

Precon is the premier Special Event Production firm in the country with an emphasis on complex event design, conference management and technical production. Our events are designed to evoke a meaningful connection through face to face interaction that inspires lasting memories. In the world of special events, there is no room for mistakes. The events are live, no commercial breaks and no timeouts. The Precon team comes together with a common goal; every detail must be perfect for every event, every time.

Technical Production

Technical Production

For In-Person events, we handle the lighting, audio, video, breakouts and all the other A/V needs. In Virtual, we handle the technical side of things, including speaker recording, live broadcast, platform design & execution, production timeline, graphic design, video editing, and all that other technical stuff. Start to finish, first in last out, you name it, this is our way of saying “Yeah, we do that.”

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In-Person

Our brilliant event engineers harness the power of live events by connecting and engaging with your audience. By staying current on industry trends and embracing your project goals, Precon takes a balanced approach while creating indelible experiences with your audience. Basically, we bring the show to your show.

Virtual

Our team helps you manage the evolving landscape of Virtual Events. Our creative and technical production geniuses create engaging and unique solutions for your virtual audience. Not only do we do virtually everything, we do everything virtual too.

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Hybrid

Engaging one audience can be daunting, while the idea of capturing both an in-person and virtual audience can be overwhelming. Our approach eliminates your stress by harnessing the power of blended technology, as we dovetail a solution for your live and virtual audiences. Figuring out what’s next is what we do.

where we came from

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Where We're
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We do it all.

Brand Marketing

Realistic Cards

Realistic Cards

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Hanging M-sign

Hanging M-sign

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Label Tag

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Card Packaging

Card Packaging

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Cardboard Box

Cardboard Box

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who we are

The
Team

who we are

The
Team

Chief Event Producer
Steve Krauthamer

Chief Financial Officer
Sheryl Krauthamer

Vice President of Operations
Eileen Frazier

Vice President, Operations
Rick Mathews

Vice President, Innovation
Paul Case

Director, Marketing and Business Development
Justin Barker

Director of Sales
John Vavrina (JV)

Director of Project Management
Jere Crosby

Senior Project Manager
Amanda Mack

Director, Creative Services
Christopher Schneyer

Project Manager
Dani Pohlhaus

Production Resources Manager
Mike Hamberger

Integration Specialist
Will Stratton

Project Manager
Emilie Jackson

Integration Specialist
Jon Reiss

Senior Project Manager
Jordan Schneyer

Production Logistics Manager
Kait Piereman

Digital Media Specialist
Kevin Garrett

Integration Specialist
John Hattin

Graphic Designer
Tony Huddleston

Senior Production Specialist
Justin Sorrentino

Senior Project Manager
Todd Thompson

Chief Event Producer

Steve Krauthamer

Maryland

I’ll never forget
introducing Ben Affleck to Dr. Martin Luther King III on MLK day, the day before Obamas inauguration.

My peers consider me
someone who never sits still.

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Chief Financial Officer

Sheryl Krauthamer

Maryland

My peers consider me
direct, opinionated and silly.

Voted most likely to
keep learning and asking lots of questions.

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Vice President of Operations

Eileen Frazier

Maryland

I’ll never forget
my first project with Steve, the CEO of Precon, a 50,000 person event on the National Mall, in 2008!

Voted most likely to
be seen at a Washington Nationals or Capitals game dressed to show my team spirit.

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Vice President, Operations

Rick Mathews

Virginia

Voted most likely to
leave the country for a weekend just to ride a rollercoaster.

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Vice President, Innovation

Paul Case

California

Voted most likely to
keep calm in any situation and find a solution.

Ill never forget
the day I joined Precon and found a forever team and home.

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Director, Marketing and Business Development

Justin Barker

Maryland

I’ll never forget
working the USO event days before everything shutting down because of the pandemic.

Voted most likely to
order a salad for lunch.

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Director of Sales

John Vavrina (JV)

New York – California

I’ll never forget
the 3AM earthquake in Palm Desert at the Ensemble annual conference.

Clients would say
I am great at explaining through the use of examples.

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Director of Project Management

Jere Crosby

California

Voted most likely to
ask all the dumb questions.

I’ll never forget
the time I hung out with Dave Grohl.

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Senior Project Manager

Amanda Mack

Maryland

Voted most likely to
bless your heart.

My peers consider me
a calming energy even during the most stressful moments of an event.

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Director, Creative Services

Christopher Schneyer

Maryland

I’ll never forget
my zoom call with Jane Fonda

My super power is
making things “pretty”…obviously

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Project Manager

Dani Pohlhaus

Maryland

I’ll never forget
the time I was working my first ever event, and a snow storm hit Chicago hard. The plane with all of our material and gear slipped off the runway, and we had to scramble to create everything from scratch with less than 24 hours to event start. Talk about learning under pressure … it’s amazing what you can create when your feet are to the fire!

Voted most likely to
see the good in others in and any situation. There are no failures in life as long as we fail forward. Most optimistic for sure!

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Production Resources Manager

Mike Hamberger

Virginia

I’ll never forget
pushing Cases across the marble lion’s head in the lobby.

Voted most likely to
act a fool!

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Integration Specialist

Will Stratton

Virginia

My super power is
juggling full floors of breakouts and keep them running perfectly smooth.

I’ll never forget
working my first international show in London as a breakout manager for ISACA 2018.

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Project Manager

Emilie Jackson

Virginia

I’ll never forget
creating a 2-story (digital) waterfall in the National Museum of Natural History in DC.

Voted most likely to
come up with an awesome analogy or metaphor.

e:[email protected]

Integration Specialist

Jon Reiss

Pennsylvania – Maryland

My peers consider me
a harsh negotiator.

Voted most likely to
put somebody on my S* List!

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Senior Project Manager

Jordan Schneyer

Maryland

I’ll never forget
the time I was asked to pickup Elie Wiesel from the train station and escort him to the hotel for a VIP event. We spent about 30 minutes talking in the car about politics, baseball and DC. What an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Voted most likely to
find a grammatical error.

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Production Logistics Manager

Kait Piereman

Wisconsin – Virginia

My super power is
creating order out of chaos.

I’ll never forget
the mad dash to strike all the gear from the Opening Ceremonies for the USTA US Open in under 5 minutes.

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Digital Media Specialist

Kevin Garrett

California

I’ll never forget
when I got to record Meryl Streep.

My super power is
getting the perfect shot!

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Integration Specialist

John Hattin

Virginia

I’ll never forget
clipping a lapel mic to Shaquille O’Neal to film a PSA before an event.

Voted most likely to
save the planet!

e:[email protected]

Graphic Designer

Tony Huddleston

Maryland

My peers consider me
a sharp dresser, an art and design nerd, and a complete goofball.

I’ll never forget
designing a full traveling exhibit, the layout, all graphics, interior and exterior for the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada and seeing it tour North America.

e:[email protected]

Senior Production Specialist

Justin Sorrentino

Virginia

I’ll never forget
watching a relatively short team member try to put a lav mic on Shaquille O’Neal.

Voted most likely to
request another monitor.

e:[email protected]

Senior Project Manager

Todd Thompson

Maryland

I never forget
….wait, what was the question?

My super power is
an impeccable memory.

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