Amy Sondrup
Give us the quick version: How do you describe your company?
For almost 40 years, Access has earned the right to be considered a top fabricator in the face-to-face industry. We build experiences that evoke emotion, encourage thought, and entice people to engage. We build environments that educate audiences and inspire innovation. We are committed to ensuring your brand approaches events with a budget plan and go-to-market strategy.
What types of things do your clients say about you?
From a client whose project was completed in May 2024: “Without our great partnership, the ‘Clear World’ concept could not be brought to life, and all of you were integral to making this happen. Thank you for making this happen, which allowed our PCAMs to execute the key messaging that conveyed the brand’s intent with the campaign, as outlined in the messages below. We appreciate all your contributions in making the ‘Clear World’ campaign successful with booth execution!”
What unique offerings does your company offer clients?
The “TCA” in our name stands for “The Competitive Advantage.” Access TCA stands as a one-stop event solution powerhouse where best-in-class services from our three companies—Access®, Nuvista™, and m squared onstage™—come together to delight our clients and deliver unparalleled audience engagement. We’ve achieved this through almost 40 years of high-impact exhibit design, meeting and event production, and superior labor services, ensuring each project is executed flawlessly and consistently.
How are you helping clients save money and/or time?
Our clients benefit from Access’s single-source solution that effectively delivers continuity, creativity, and cost savings. Continuity because everything is handled in-house, from exhibit design and fabrication to housing and registration. Creativity is evidenced by our award-winning designs and unique insights into problem-solving. And cost savings because, working within their budget, we offer full transparency about where program dollars are spent. The consolidation of costs and the economies of scale allow us to be good stewards of our clients’ money.
What is your company’s sustainability practice? What do you want clients to know?
We believe it is the responsibility of the face-to-face marketing community to embrace sustainability and prioritize finding innovative solutions that make an immediate impact. Our approach to sustainability is two-pronged. First, we review our facilities utilization, fabrication practices, material selections, and employee travel, focusing on minimizing our carbon footprint.
We are signatories of the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative and are using the road map. We are also recognized as a member of the EcoVadis community.
Second, we work with our clients to understand their needs and adapt our business to support their priorities. Our R&D team is finding new materials and processes that showcase our innovative building capabilities. Equally important, we are working to manage our partner network to ensure that best practices extend beyond our part of the process.
We believe that every change, no matter how small, can create real momentum.
What are the biggest opportunities for event marketers across the spectrum of fabrication and events?
The biggest opportunities for event marketers are immersive and experiential engagements. The days of passive attendance are not only gone, but they are irrelevant. Marketing messages need to harness the power of sensory appeal to our need to learn, to absorb new information, and to do so in the company of people who share our interests and enthusiasm.
