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2006 HOTTEST CHICK-N-WING FESTIVAL
Event Promotion & Graphic Design — Syracuse, NY
Founded in 2005 by Al Miller, this event marked the FIRST time that Syracuse Inner Harbor was used for a public event. Starting from a small, humble idea, the inaugural year began with a handful of motorcycle builders, food vendors, a few carnival rides, and a small stage with a few local bands. Despite the nay-sayers laughing at the notion, with the Irish Festival and an SU Football game occurring the same day; city officials ran to see the sight of nearly 8,000 attendees having a great time, after hearing the buzz second hand. Attending as a vendor displaying a few motorcycle paint jobs, Marcus ended up leaving his post to assist Al with the event. After the surprising success of Mr. Miller's brilliant concept, Marcus was asked a few weeks later to become Al's partner for 2006. With much hard work, the duo quadrupled the size of the event, bumping it up to two days, bringing in more bands and vendors, adding a cooking show, a Biker Build-Off, and a slew of new attractions, to see nearly 40,000 people attend by the second year!
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2007 HOTTEST CHICK-N-WING FESTIVAL
Event Promotion & Graphic Design — Syracuse, NY
With 2006 being a smashing success, this festival quickly became a hot commodity. Al and Marcus sold the Wingfest to Galaxy Communications (owners of K-ROCK and a library of other radio stations), but stayed on for 2007 and 2008 to run the event. With the power and budget of a radio station conglomerate behind them, the bands, advertising, and sponsorship opportunities grew!
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2008 HOTTEST CHICK-N-WING FESTIVAL
Event Promotion & Graphic Design — Syracuse, NY
Riding the wave of success, 2008 was another landmark year for the event, and also the final year for Al and Marcus to pass the torch onto the staff of Galaxy.
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2011 HOTTEST CHICK-N-WING FESTIVAL
Event Promotion & Graphic Design — Syracuse, NY
And then... 2011 came along, and ownership changed hands. While attending the 2011 Syracuse Blues Festival in mid July, Al and Marcus got stopped by vendor and business owner Grazi Zazzara. After a few down-slope years, Galaxy sold the Wingfest to Grazi's company, and he asked the fellas to jump back on the bring the event back to life. While it was presumed to be for 2012, the event was actually on in 3 weeks!!!! Needless to say, Al and Marcus got to it and pulled off a giant come-back for the event.
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2012 HOTTEST CHICK-N-WING FESTIVAL
Event Promotion & Graphic Design — Syracuse, NY
With the sale of the Inner Harbor to Cor Companies, and a hotel slated for construction, the Wingfest found it's next challenge - moving into Downtown Syracuse. With the layout, dynamic, and politics being very different from the Inner Harbor, this location in Clinton Square redefined the Wingfest in many ways. However, a variety of special moments made the event memorable in many ways, including the induction of Al Miller Day. While plans and arrangements were made for a 2013 festival at Longbranch Park in Liverpool, sadly circumstances brought the Hottest Chick-N-Wing festival to an end.
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AL'S BAYOU BENEFIT
Event Promotion & Production — Cancer Benefit
Organized and promoted by Marcus and the entirety of Al Miller's family and friends, nearly the entire community came out to volunteer for and attend this cancer benefit for him. The event was so large that a warehouse needed to be rented out for it. Complete with a motorcycle ride, countless bands and musicians, food, raffles, prizes, and donations. It was a very emotional event for all, and still memorable to this day. The title and logo is a refreshed graphic that was used for Al's restaurant and bar "Cougar's Bayou Cafe". Special thanks to Grazi Zazarra at Paradise Companies for donating the space.
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AL MILLER DAY 2013 & 2014
Event Promotion & Production — City of Syracuse Official Holiday
Al Miller, event partner with Marcus for seven years, and a beloved man by most of Central New York, was bestowed his own holiday by the City of Syracuse, NY. Officially on August 18th every year since 2012, Al was a local famous business owner, event promotor, musician, chef, motorcyclist, and the life of every room he walked into. Loved and revered by locals, the first two years of his celebrated event were headed by Marcus along with Neil Fry and an army of Al's friends and family. Since his passing in 2013, Al's family has kept celebrations private, but people still gather to raise a drink to the man they love and miss, every August 18th.
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WOODY'S PIRATE PARTY
Event Promotion & Production — Theme Party
A full-production themed event, Woody's Pirate Party was the brain child of Marcus and Al Miller; hosted and sponsored by Tom Tanner at Woody's in Mattydale, NY. Two parties were coordinated with live music, prize giveaways, costume contests, and a crew of pirates, wenches, and mermaids galore!
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KACEM ZOUGHARI KOBUJUTSU SEMINAR 2009
Event Promotion & Video Production — Martial Arts Seminar
Full event organization, promotion and video production for the 2009 Kacem Zoughari Kobujutsu Seminar at Turning Stone Casino & Resort in Verona, NY. Kacem Zoughari is a world-renowned martial arts historian with a PhD. in Japanese History & Language, and practitioner of Kobujutsu. He is also the curator of the Samurai Museum in Berlin, Germany. Marcus produced the event, continuing his long-standing collaboration with Kacem on events across the United States and internationally; as well as humbly being of service to Kacem's top students as a Producer and Art Director at Onmitsu Kage.
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HIGIE'S IRON HORSE SALOON — SUMMER BBQ SERIES
Event Promotion & Video Production — Four-Event Series, 2010–2011
A four-event summer BBQ series hosted by Higie's Iron Horse Saloon. Marcus along with his event partner Al Miller, handled full event promotion, flyer and graphic design, and video documentation for each event in the series — June, July, August, and September. The Iron Horse Saloon BBQ Series became a beloved seasonal tradition in the local motorcycle community, drawing riders and music fans together for a summer of outdoor entertainment.
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PEARL STREET JAM
Event Promotion & Production — Albany, NY — Benefiting Soldier On Charities
A large one-day event held in downtown Albany, NY, raising funds to assist in the building of a homeless and rehabilitation center for veterans, headed by Soldier On charities. Coordinated by Marcus Osmun, Pat Brisson, Guido Notaro, Tommy Griswold, and the staff at the Times Union Center — the street team handled the outdoor festival while TUC ran the main concert, starring The Charlie Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, and Bret Michaels. The street event was loaded with vendors, food merchants, a custom motorcycle competition, and instrument giveaways signed by the bands. Preliminary kick-start parties were arranged and promoted in both Albany and Syracuse to build momentum and accept donations from supporters who couldn't attend the main event. Event day included a 500+ motorcycle ride down the Thruway from Syracuse to Albany, coordinated by John Hodges and Billy Long. Combined with the Albany ride, over 1,200 motorcycles rumbled into downtown for this event, with a total attendance of over 8,000 people. Special thanks to Noel Baker, Neil Fry, Kathy Hayduk, JP Shaggy / Jason Krueger Band, Atlas Band, Dino Petrocelli, The Barrel Saloon, Castaways, and all of our volunteers that made this possible! NOTE: Photos from each event follow the flyer for it.
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PEARL STREET JAM — KICK START PARTIES
Event Promotion & Production — Albany, NY — Benefiting Soldier On Charities
Preliminary kick-start parties were arranged and promoted in both Albany and Syracuse to build momentum and accept donations from supporters who couldn't attend the main event.
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