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Argentine Productions creates IMAX ® films, broadcast documentaries, museum videos, and other media services for a wide range of clients including museums, non-profit organizations and broadcast television. Argentine Productions is known for its high standard of creative excellence in all of its productions. Films and videos can be seen at the White House Visitor Center, Independence National Historical Park, Frick Art and Historical Center, Heinz History Center, and the Rangos theater at Carnegie Science Center.
Peter Argentine, President
701 Washington Road, Suite Two
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
412.341.6448
argentinepro@earthlink.net
ACE (Associated Custom Exhibits, Inc.) is a full-service exhibit firm based in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Each project undertaken begins with outstanding conceptual design. From a corporate lobby, to an important trade show or event, to a permanent museum installation, Associated Custom Exhibits' team of designers and craftspeople will work closely with the client to develop unique and creative solutions.
As a full service exhibit firm, range of services includes: planning, design, fabrication and installation of all types of temporary and permanent exhibit environments. Graphics production, refurbishment, maintenance, specialized product mounting and display, crating, warehousing and shipping are available a-la-carte or grouped for specific requirements as needed.
Carl Shoemaker, Sales Manager
1200 Lebanon Road
West Mifflin PA 15122
412.461.7800
carl@ace-exhibits.com
Communication Arts is a producer of custom multimedia projects including museum displays, sales presentations, training courses, books/manuals on CD-ROM, and has full production capabilities for recording and editing on-location digital video and audio tapes. A variety of modern multimedia techniques such as video, audio, animation, and high-res photo capture are used in the creation of the projects.
Communication Arts has produced many outstanding audio/video displays for museums, cities, and corporate clients across the country. Each one, while different in content, is similar in high quality, ease of use, and educational benefit to the viewer. Projects can include any of the current computer technical capabilities such as digital graphics and sound, animation, external activation of devices, and motion video using regular AVI files, Laserdisc, MPEG or DVD.
All projects are under the direct creative supervision of Eugene Vasconi who has been producing audio/visual electronic projects for over thirty years. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education and a Masters Degree in Radio/TV. His wife, Pamela assists with scripting and the "ergonomics" of the projects and holds a Ph.D. in Psychology.
The company specializes in personalized service. Before moving to western PA, their over 13 years in the Austin, Texas area gave them the experience of creating nearly any type of electronic display from push-to-start audio/video/light shows to audio tours, to their economical permanent and portable touchscreen kiosks. Communication Arts is a reliable electronics display artist that offers you a more dynamic project at a very reasonable fee.
Most of the time, Filmet is shipping large packages filled with colorful signage, posters, exhibit transparencies and other display-size visuals. Filmet also finds itself running off 500 rush copies of a binder-filled variable data prospectus, printed, folded and bound off its Xeikon digital printer. Or making a fabric banner to hang in a new lobby. Or helping a new fleet of vehicles shine with fresh fleet graphics. Filmet works with display houses, agencies, museums, photographers, architects, educators and many others in all kinds of media professions.
Filmet's satisfied client list includes a cross-section of American business: everything from national corporations and the government to ad agencies, museums, retailers, schools, airports, and countless others. Filmet has played a part in projects completed for The World's Fair, The Carnegie Museums, The Kentucky Derby, The NFL, H.J. Heinz, Dodge, American Eagle Outfitters, Bayer, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Larry Pollick, Sales Manager
7436 Washington Street
Pittsburgh PA 15218
412.351.3510
lpollick@filmet.com
One of the leading facility planning and design firms in the northeastern United States, Hayes Large Architects offers a broad spectrum of architectural planning and design services. With offices in Altoona, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, State College, Cleveland, Ohio and Leesburg, Virginia, the full-service firm offers architectural planning and design, interior design, landscape architecture, ADA consultation, master planning and feasibility studies as well as structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services. A staff of 120 continues the Hayes Large commitment to tradition and innovation - providing distinctive expertise for new construction and renovations, adaptive reuse and historic renovation projects.
In an attempt to preserve and honor its heritage, Hayes Large has cultivated an impressive portfolio of museum and archival projects. The firm brings unique design and care to projects charged with preserving our collective history at the community, state, and national levels. These endeavors usually involve highly specialized experts and techniques for some of the finest and most unique projects in Pennsylvania. They take advantage of the opportunity to capture the historical context while providing an asset and resource for generations to come.
Hayes Large experts posess extensive knowledge of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the National Trust for Historic Preservation requirements as well as funding sources and strategies. Whether developing an interpretive plan, writing a grant, or assessing the economic impact of a project, they provide a unique value to a planning team.
A signature example of Hayes Large Architects' museum portfolio, the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, opened in 2000. Western PA Museum Council Members who are interested in complementary tickets to the Museum should contact Hayes Large at:
PO Box 1784
Altoona, PA 16603
814.946.0451
History Alive! was founded in 1991 by Richard Pawling, an adjunct cultural geography professor at Penn State University/Berks-Lehigh Valley College and former National Park Service regional Freeman Tilden award winner. The focus of History Alive! is the development and presentation of historically accurate living history/first person interpretive characterizations and heritage music programs that are both entertaining and educational. He also offers training workshops in living history and general interpretive techniques. Other than the recent addition of Conrad Weiser (Pennsylvania's 18th century provincial peacekeeper) to his repertoire, the majority of characters represented by Pawling are the blue collar "nobodies"--America's forgotten heroes (coal miners, loggers, railroad trackmen, wagoners, ironworkers, and canal captains). He has also developed a heritage music group, "Rich Pawling & Not Forgotten" as well as programs on 19th century baseball. His four-person group, "The Boys of Base Ball" has been featured at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
As stated in the corporate philosophy of History Alive!, "History is not merely a chronological record of events that took place in the past with no relevance to us today. History is People! History starts coming alive when you realize it is people that make history - not dry facts in a textbook. By looking at the past, we can learn more about both who we are in the present, and where we are going in the future." To continue to support their philosophy, "History is People!" has evolved into the company trademark for products, including videos produced by Time Warner and CD's that interprets American history through the traditional and working songs of the past.
History Alive! has performed or conducted training throughout the United States and Canada. For additional information on the various programs available, as well as a complete client and awards listing, please visit www.richpawling.com.
You may also contact:
Richard Pawling
Owner/Interpretive Specialist at History Alive!
224 Mail Route Road
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
610.777.6761
610-777-8681 Fax
richpawling@yahoo.com
Insurance Restoration Services is a full-service restoration company utilizing trained and certified professionals to assist our clients in mitigating and recovering from damage resulting from fire, smoke, water, storm or other loss.
Together with parent company Mistick Construction, Insurance Restoration Services has successfully completed a variety of detailed restoration projects for over 50 years and virtually throughout western Pennsylvania and the eastern part of the country.
We maintain membership in several industry related organizations including ASCR (Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration) and serve as chairperson of the educational committee of The Water Loss Institute.
We have also received numerous awards for our restoration work including the 2002 International Phoenix Award. The National Institute of Disaster Restoration gives this prestigious award only to two restoration professionals each year. We received this award based on our innovative restoration work for a major client that experienced a severe fire and smoke loss.
We have a wealth of experience working on projects involving specialized cleaning of fine art and artifacts particularly in occupied spaces. Our field personnel have extensive experience performing work with minimal disruption.
A selection of specialized recovery and restoration work include:
- The Hall of Architecture
- The Carnegie Museum of Art - Heinz Architectural Center
- Andy Warhol Museum
- Carnegie Science Center
- Carnegie Museum of Science
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
- Art Institute of Pittsburgh
- Rome Community Arts Center, Rome, NY
- Heinz Hall
Matthew Beahm, Facilities Consultant
1300 Brighton Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
412-322-1135
mattb@disastercontractor.com
Since 1935, Visit Pittsburgh (formerly the Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau) has served as the official tourist promotion agency of Allegheny County. The Bureau's mission is to create revenue and jobs in Allegheny County by generating convention, trade show and leisure travel business.
Pittsburgh's travel and tourism industry has emerged as a leading economic engine for the region and a vital agent of change. Today, more than 10.2 million people visit the Pittsburgh region each year, generating an economic impact of $2.18 billion and creating more than 50,000 full-time equivalent jobs.
The GPCVB is broken down into the convention sales, convention services, tourism and cultural heritage, membership and communications departments, and operates with a staff of about 50 and a budget of $9 million. Its base of support rests in its 764 member companies, which represent many key Allegheny County industries, including hospitality, culture and history, destination and entertainment, transportation and allied business services.
The Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau's Tourism and Cultural Heritage department assists the region in capturing a share of the vast and growing tourism market by focusing on marketing strategies that appeal to highly desirable cultural & heritage tourists. These are travelers who want to discover, explore and understand the places and people they visit with particular emphasis on the arts and culture or history and heritage that exist there. Promotions are created to attract and serve the leisure traveler and group tours, extend the visits of corporate travelers and maximize the expenditures of convention delegates.
Tinsy Lipchak, Director of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Department
Regional Enterprise Tower
425 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15219
412.281.0482
tinsyl@visitpittsburgh.org
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