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1 9 8 H a r t f o r d Rider Productions llc A very unique full-service event management and production company, Rider Productions helps make any event dynamic, memorable and successful. F or John and Sally Rider, founders of Rider Productions, there really is no business like corporate show busi- ness! They manage concerts, corpo- rate sales rallies, the Connecticut Business Expo, the Western MA Business Expo, galas, awards ceremonies, networking functions and festi- vals. They have the depth and experience to handle top-draw public events as well as professionally and seamlessly execute all levels of corporate events. John and Sally Rider bring a combined 40 years of event production and management to Rider Productions. Now in its eighth year, Rider Productions has spanned the event globe in terms of the type of events they pro- duce. Sally spent more than a dozen years coordinating corporate events for Fleet Bank before launching the company. John spent his professional life performing and producing rock concerts and shows across the country. As bass guitarist and founding member of Max Creek, one of New England's premier bands for over thirty years, he brings sophisticated, high-tech, audio-visual, lighting, staging and space design expertise to Rider Productions. "I was corporate; John was rock 'n roll. It made sense to merge our talents," Sally says. "Our experi- ences help us meet a broad range of event objectives." In addition to producing the event itself, Rider Productions offers involvement with the client from the very beginning of a project. Some of the specialized services Rider Productions offers are identifying event themes and messages, determining a budget, designing sponsor materials and assisting in site selection, logistics, décor and post-event follow up. "We are in fact a very unique full service event management and production company," says Sally. "Many times, companies hire us when they don't have their own internal event coor- Above: Producers John & Sally Rider have over 40 years com- bined experience in the events and entertainment industry. Below: The Connecticut Science Center 'Green Gala.' J. Fiereck PhotograPhy