Brella Productions

celebrates community & the African American experience.

Here are 3 ways to participate in our area:
🚶🏽Join Opal's Walk for Freedom in Evanston (Honoring Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth") https://zurl.co/Hlpd3
🤝Volunteer w/ My Block My Hood My City's Juneteenth Day of Service https://zurl.co/2caT1
🎉Visit the Obama Presidential Center during its opening weekend https://zurl.co/bn86a

🎧𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍🎧
Are you searching for ways to win more corporate event business?

Brella's Mark Mallchok dropped by The Venue Rx podcast to talk "Winning Corporate Business in 2026." As our Senior Event Strategist, Mark helps our corporate clients find the best venues for their meetings and events, so he knows what they're really looking for!

During his conversation with host Jonathan Aymin, Mark discussed common pitfalls that can drive clients away and the steps venues need to take to stay competitive in an evolving landscape.

👉Listen/watch - https://zurl.co/73cB7

For the last year and a half, we've been working with the ConnectEd Illinois team on a massive training program for direct care workers.

🎬 We just wrapped part 1 of the project's video production. A few BTS pics 👇

📹 From collaborating with SMEs on writing 50+ video scripts to solving pre-production challenges to creative on-set magic (e.g., the rooftop car shoot), we've enjoyed supporting our client's goals and vision for this much-needed training!

Want to know more about how we produce these types of complex, multi-year projects? Send us a message!

🎧𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍🎧
Looking for more effective ways to deliver high-impact corporate events that support real business and learning goals? Listen to Mark Mallchok's recent visit to The PR Podcast with Jody Fisher.

On Episode 249: Elevating Events with Storytelling, Mark shared how Brella helps deliver results by focusing on:
👉A clear narrative arc for the event
👉Audience-first thinking
👉Intentional moments (not just sessions)

For more ways to take your next event from “fine” → unforgettable, listen to the full conversation!
🎧Apple: https://zurl.co/OAWMS
🎧 Spotify: https://zurl.co/UFkRR
🎧 YouTube: https://zurl.co/8oJ9o

📢𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 📢
Still struggling to make virtual meetings feel engaging and worth it for your staff? Brella's Mark Mallchok stopped by the Dear Human Resources podcast and talked with Dr. Marie-Line Germain, Ph.D., about his ideas on rethinking how to design these experiences.

Listen here - https://zurl.co/5UoxL or wherever you get your podcasts.

🎂𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑰𝑺 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑻𝑯𝑫𝑨𝒀!
In 1992, Bernadette Burke & Mark Mallchok started Brella in a tiny apartment shared w/ roommates. Thanks to countless amazing clients & the hard work of incredible Brellians (past & present), we've grown into something quite special

🎧𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍🎧
This weekend, we're featuring Bernadette Burke's appearance on Jon Dwoskin's podcast Coffee with Jon. If you're in , this episode is a must!

Bernadette and Jon discuss...
👉How we're in a "golden age of learning" and what that means for orgs.
👉Why it's crucial to know your desired outcome before designing a training.
👉Understanding the value of quantifying the cost of failure.

💻Listen/watch the episode here - https://zurl.co/6Gje5 or wherever you get your podcasts!

🤔𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙐𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚?
Brella's Mark Mallchok joined host Matt Zaun on the podcast Stories with Traction to discuss what actually makes an event memorable.

The two talked about...
👉The psychology of audience attention
👉Why events fail when they cram in too much content
👉How can achieve stronger ROI
👉And much more!

🎧Listen here - https://zurl.co/QJWtO or wherever you get your podcasts.