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Donald Henley III
Donald Henley III
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Donald Henley III

Markey's

Indianapolis, IN USA

"Your voice matters."

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Donald's work combines: Film, Technology, and Working with Others

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Day In The Life

Director of Event Technology

I create productions for clients' corporate events to help them reach their business goals.

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Day In The Life Of A Director Of Event Technology

My Day to Day

I start my day by checking my emails and answering phone calls. Then I check in with my existing clients. It's my job to plan and create an experience for these clients. They'll come to me with an idea and then I make it happen. For example, a client may tell me they want to create a production for 500 sales people with the goal of motivating them to sell more product. It's then my job to figure out how to do that with video, lighting, and audio.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Communications

    Ohio University

  • Graduate Degree

    Entertainment Business

    Full Sail University

Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    Growing up, my father worked in production and was very passionate about it—I got to help him out on some projects and started growing passionate about the field as well.

  • 2.

    In high school, I knew I eventually wanted to go into film production and broadcast television, so I joined school organizations geared toward those interests.

  • 3.

    I earned my undergraduate degree in telecommunications from Ohio University.

  • 4.

    After graduating, I worked as a production assistant on some films in California before moving to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where I gained experience working for a production transmission company.

  • 5.

    I eventually moved out of the broadcast field and into events.

  • 6.

    I currently work as the director of event technology for Markey’s, an audiovisual firm focused on helping clients plan and produce corporate events and conferences.