In-venue and creative video staffers at the professional and collegiate level have one major thing in common: the intensity and attention to detail ramps up during a live event. What goes into pregame preparation, in-game execution, and postgame breakdown? What unexpected challenges arise, and what solutions are available to solve those problems? In an age of constant and instantaneous content, how are fans being entertained at all times? In this new video content series, SVG GameDay takes viewers behind the scenes to see what it’s like to perform when the lights are shining at their brightest while diving deeper into what drives the passion that goes into each and every production.
WATCH: SVG GameDay, Episode 27 — Emily Garner
Every member of a game presentation crew brings something important to the table. From the hype team and stage managers to directors and vice presidents, the show can’t move forward without everyone pulling in the same direction. Within each organization, there’s room to rise through the ranks, and with the San Jose Sharks, that’s exactly the case for Manager of Game Presentation Emily Garner. After obtaining a part-time position with the Coca-Cola Tank Patrol — the in-game entertainment and promotions team for both the Sharks and the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda — in 2015, she’s cultivated a thorough résumé in professional hockey over the past decade.
On the latest episode of SVG GameDay, Garner explains how her and the team infuse flavors of the Bay Area into their productions at SAP Center, why honoring the career of franchise legend Patrick Marleau is one of her favorite memories of her time with the Sharks, how she’s grown from her early beginnings with the club, the lessons she’s learned during her time in the NHL and AHL, and much more.
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