ALA pays recognition to well-respected and well-known faces within the association community. These are some of the biggest names in Washington! They literally require no introduction. So how do you pay respects without patronizing a massive audience of 600+ attendees? Leading up to the event, Sarah and Kate sat down with each recipient to talk about their early career, before they were titans on the Hill. We urged them to share a little known but hugely important moment when they put it all on the line. When they took their “biggest risk.”
Risk-Taker Vignettes
We were excited to partner with CEO Update on its fourth annual Association Leadership Awards. Following last year’s strolling interviews, we decided to embrace the show’s “risk-taking” theme and try something bold. Something different. Something totally unexpected.
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
Rocking a “SchoolHouse” Vibe
After Patrick cut together these make-or-break vignettes, we applied a unique animation treatment to transport viewers into the past. Inspired by a recent segment on ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ (which was itself inspired by a ‘Schoolhouse Rock’), we developed a distinct stick figure style that charmingly recreated the honorees’ stories as they told them. While this risk-taking series was decidedly silly (supplemented with a screwball sound design), it never lost sight of the incredible subject matter. From unknown technology investments to risky career changes, these stories provided glimpses of the leader-making moments that would define the professional legacies of Susan Neely, Stephen Lieber and Jerry Giovaniello.
Sarah Wides
As Senior Producer & Project Manager, Sarah Wides handles some of our largest projects and oldest clients. Her attention to detail, passion for video, and thorough production experience consistently generate incredible results.
James Favata
As the Vice President of Creative at LAI Video, James offers his docu-style and motion graphics expertise to transform brands and campaigns. He’s won numerous accolades, including two Emmy® Awards as a Director, for his incredible storytelling and vision.
James Loizou
James Loizou leads the team at LAI Video, building the Emmy® Award-Winning agency from scratch over the last 15 years. His innate balance of creativity and methodology guides our team forever forward towards innovation.
Kate Burns
Kate is the chief operating officer and is involved across the company in executing plans for growth.
Maddie Bates
Maddie spends her days managing marketing events and encouraging the nerds to make fun and exciting intro videos.
