Ad 2 Orlando, the Orlando division of the young professionals of the American Advertising Federation is featuring a special evening with TJ Mannarino, Director of Art & Design, Universal Orlando on Tuesday, October 23rd. Mannarino has been an active part of the entertainment community for over 25 years and is responsible for the design development of all live shows and marquee events for Universal’s two world-class theme parks; three award-winning Loews Hotel resorts, and the CityWalk nighttime entertainment complex including Halloween Horror Nights which will be the central focus of his chat on Tuesday. He will share how Halloween Horror Nights goes from original concept to world class event every year.
Mannarino and his design team are most noted for their continued successes in the uniquely innovative design and development of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights. This month-long annual event has been scaring guests for over 20 years and features newly designed haunted mazes each year. The growth and success of this event has led to the recognition of Mannarino’s creative expertise featured in Travel Channel’s The Art of the Scare, and media publications such as Haunted Attraction Magazine, Fangoria, and Entertainment Design.
There will also be a Q&A time during the evening and drink specials to go with the event.
The chat is being hosted in the recently opened Elixir Orlando found within the historic 1918 Dolive building on Washington and Orange Ave in downtown Orlando. It will run from 6:30PM till 8:30PM. It is $10 for the public and free for Ad 2 Orlando members.
