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HONORING SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES
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HON. TED BUDD
of north carolina
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 20, 2021
Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the American spirit of determination, resilience, and steady faith as embodied by Special Event Services (SES), a full service technical production company headquartered in Mocksville, North Carolina.
Keeping time with the music industry, it came as no surprise to founding partners Jim Brammer and Jeff Cranfill that earning a living from their craft would require infectious passion and a commitment to the next show, regardless of the size of the crowd. From their opening act as a 1986 garage start-up, the duo steadily grew SES into a major industry player, eventually providing their live-event production services in audio, lighting, video, and rigging to the likes of 18 Grammy winners and many more.
SES' clientele ranges from iconic legends of decades past, like Hootie and the Blowfish and Lynyrd Skynyrd, to contemporary chart-
toppers such as Luke Combs, Ed Sheeran, and The Avett Brothers. Also aligned with the heart of the company's business is their desire to amplify Christian voices, and SES has provided services to Franklin Graham, Joyce Meyer, and Joel Osteen, among others.
Such success, however, hasn't been achieved without its own share of challenges. When concerts, shows, and national tours came screeching to a halt at the onset of 2020's COVID-19 pandemic, SES too was forced to take a hiatus from their regular way of doing business. Due to lockdown and stay-at-home orders, the company pivoted instead to producing intimate online sessions streamed for fans to view from their homes.
In October of 2020--despite a grim outlook for the live event and performance industry as they knew it--SES celebrated the grand opening of their recently completed new base of operations, planting them in the historic town of Mocksville, the heart of Davie County. Fast-
forward to the summer of 2021, and business is rapidly picking up tempo, proving our economy is primed to rebound to its former heights. One higher profile example of recent note, the Carolina Country Music Festival, featured a star-studded lineup and over 30,000 fans in attendance for the multi-day festival. Being tapped to lead the production was SES, a decision that's indicative of the industry's confidence in the company and its work.
Though 2020 was a year of uncertainty, the company set their sights ahead and continued working towards the reemergence of their core business: live-event production services. With tours, festivals, performances, and gatherings back in full swing, it's abundantly clear that a central belief of SES that ``Together we are greater than the sum of our parts'' is ringing loud and true.
Please join me in applauding Special Event Services for their perseverance through adversity as they faithfully live out their work's mission, one show at a time.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 148
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