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May 5, 2021

2.8: Life Advice - You need to hear what we have to say

2.8: Life Advice - You need to hear what we have to say

On episode 8 of season 2, TJ & Sarah are joined by Andre Kilzer! Andrew founded Texas FilmWorks in 2016 after years of working in the Texas video & film production industry. Andrew loves many things, chief of which is artisanal bread making (seriously). He's working on developing Texas FilmWorks toward its full potential. He and his lovely wife Jen are the parents of three small humans.

SARAH, TJ, & ANDREW CHAT ABOUT

Texas Filmworks and the team.

How has COVID effected your business? Were you still able to support some events?

Support level is for Virtual  & Hybrid events?

What services do you offer for F2F events?

Can share with us the most interesting/exciting event you have done over COVID?

Anything you have learned over the last year that will help support events in the future? 

 

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• http://www.txfilmworks.com/

• http://www.txfilmworks.com/our-team

 

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Sarah Chrastecky

Co-Host of the Coffee Talk Podcast & Director - Annenberg Presidential Conference Center

Sarah Chrastecky is the director of the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, where she oversees all aspects of the operation.

Chrastecky graduated from Texas Lutheran University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art and a minor in psychology. Upon graduation, she moved to the Bryan/College Station area.

In the summer of 2009, Chrastecky began working for the APCC and caught the industry bug. During this time, she had the opportunity to expand her knowledge and passion by attending and graduating from the IAVM Venue Management School. In October of 2012, she transitioned to an associate director position for Chartwells Catering at Texas A&M University to continue her experience and business interests. She returned to the APCC as the manager in the summer of 2015. In February of 2017, she stepped in as interim director until June of 2018, when she accepted the director position.

Chrastecky is the mother of two beautiful boys and wife to a golf course superintendent. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, game nights, family movie nights and entertainment provided by sarcastic 10 and 4-year-olds.

Tracy

Tracy "TJ" Hefti

Co-Host of the Coffee Talk Podcast & Event Manager at Annenberg Presidential Conference Center

Tracy ‘TJ’ Hefti is originally from Houston, Texas, and joined the APCC in 2018. She has over 10 years of experience in various service industry roles and is excited to bring those skills to Texas A&M. TJ has her Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) certification, as well as the Certified Professional in Management certification (AMA-CPM). In her free time she enjoys creating art, exploring and supporting local cuisines and spending time with her family.

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Andre Kilzer

Andrew founded Texas FilmWorks in 2016 after years of working in the Texas video & film production industry. Andrew loves many things, chief of which is artisanal bread making (seriously). He's working on developing Texas FilmWorks toward its full potential. He and his lovely wife Jen are the parents of three small humans.