Ideas United → EYProposal · Nov 19, 2026

One team.
Three programs.
One producer.

Filming, video production and day-of event production for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2027: East Central, Florida and Southeast.

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Requirements index

Where to find what you asked for

Each item in section 3.3 of the RFP, and each evaluation factor in section 4, maps to a section on this page. A compliant copy of this proposal, with the fee schedule, is sent separately by email as the RFP requires.

RFP 3.3 requirementWhereEvaluation factor it answers
Executive summary and understanding of objectives1 · UnderstandingUnderstanding of the brief and quality of the solution
Proposed solution and delivery approach2 · ApproachProduction capabilities; ability to support multiple regional programs
Implementation plan, timeline, key dependencies3 · PlanImplementation and production management approach
Governance, quality control, performance management4 · GovernanceQuality assurance; team continuity
Relevant examples and references5 · ProofRelevant experience
Detailed commercial proposal6 · CommercialCommercial competitiveness and transparency
Risks, assumptions, exclusions, requested EY inputs7 · RisksRisk, contractual considerations, strategic fit
Innovation, sustainability, value-added8 · Value-addInnovation, flexibility, value-added capabilities
Proposal validity, availability, confirmations9 · ConfirmationsStrategic fit
Team10 · TeamStrength, capacity and continuity of the team
01 · Understanding

What EY needs from this production partner

Three programs, three audiences, one EY standard. The goal is that a guest at any of them feels the same program.

Our reading of the brief.

  • Film and edit the program video content across East Central, Florida and Southeast, with filming for Southeast in Atlanta on May 18-19.
  • Produce the live shows: East Central in Columbus on June 10, Florida in Tampa on June 19, and Southeast in Nashville on June 24.
  • Hold a consistent EY look, run of show and quality bar across all three, while letting each region feel local.
  • Give the program teams one accountable point of contact so they spend their time on entrepreneurs and guests, not on coordinating vendors.

The one-team idea

One accountable producer across all three programs. A named showrunner who films, cuts and attends the show. A single template for show flow, stage, graphics and video, refreshed for each region instead of rebuilt. That discipline is what keeps quality steady and cost predictable.

02 · Solution and delivery approach

Film it. Build it. Run it.

Filming and video

Entrepreneur and program storytelling shot and edited by one creative team, so the films and the live show feel like the same program.

Day-of production

Show calling, staging, audio, lighting, video, teleprompters and run-through, managed by one production team in each city.

Stage concepts

Two to three stage concepts per program on a shared system, priced consistently so EY can compare them on design, not on surprises.

Options, priced separately.

We price Option A and Option B separately, and optional services separately, so EY can build the package it wants. We will also recommend a package and show what it saves when programs are bundled. A la carte pricing sits behind it.

Site inspection happens at least four months ahead of each show. We provide CAD drawings, DJ recommendations on request, and podium teleprompters as described in the RFP.

[CONFIRM] crew structure and counts per program before publishing.

03 · Implementation plan

A timeline built back from each show

ProgramKey datesWhat we do
SoutheastAtlanta filming May 18-19 · Nashville show Jun 24Film in Atlanta, edit, site inspection in Nashville at least four months out, run-through, show, strike.
East CentralColumbus show Jun 10Site inspection, CAD, content build, run-through, show, strike.
FloridaTampa show Jun 19Site inspection, CAD, content build, run-through, show, strike.

Contract target is January 15, 2027. We build the plan so that work begins at signature and the four-month site inspection windows are protected.

What we need from EY, and when

[CONFIRM] dependency dates after EY's answers on Nov 16.

04 · Governance and quality control

One accountable producer

05 · Examples and references

Shows we run, year after year

Metro Atlanta Chamber annual meeting. Our fourth year.

We run the Chamber's annual meeting on a template we refresh each year. That is the model we are proposing for EY: a proven structure, new each time.

4thyear producing the Metro Atlanta Chamber annual meeting
[ ]Guests at the show (confirm)
[ ]Crew on the day (confirm)

[CONFIRM] two or three video-led awards or gala examples, and reference contacts with permission.

06 · Commercial proposal

Transparent by program and by service

Fees are shown by program and service area, Option A and Option B separately, with optional items priced separately. We list multi-program discounts, team roles and rates, reimbursable estimates, and any in-kind services. Taxes and pass-throughs are identified as the RFP requires. Pricing is valid for 120 days from the submission deadline.

The detailed fee schedule is in the separate file sent with this proposal.

07 · Risks, assumptions, exclusions

What we assume, and what we need

08 · Innovation, sustainability, value-add

Less travel. More reuse.

09 · Confirmations

What we confirm

10 · Team

The people on your shows

[CONFIRM] named showrunner and team roster before publishing. Proposed leads: events (Anna Helms, Evan Padgett), filming and video (Garret), creative (Julie Braunstein), accounts (David Kmoch).