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A Season of Movement

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a selfie with bodybuilders at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival (aka The Arnold Classic) in Columbus, OH.

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes a selfie with bodybuilders at the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival (aka The Arnold Classic) in Columbus, OH.

Spring is a natural point of momentum—and on our end, things are already in motion. Between designing and executing all the stages for the 2026 Arnold Sports Festival and managing heavy-lifting logistics across the board, our teams are in peak form. From captured moments like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s selfie with bodybuilders to high-impact environments built for scale, the pace is picking up!

(Check out some behind-the-scenes shots from the Arnold below in the What It Takes section.)

Mission Accomplished: A Week of High-Flying Production

F-22 20th Anniversary Celebration

From ribbon-cutting to celebration to strategy—one week in Dayton captured the full scope of what it takes to support complex, high-impact events.

  • Sierra Nevada Corporation ribbon cutting at newly completed hangars
  • JobsOhio event celebrating 20 years of the F-22 Raptor at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (with a live shuttle launch viewing!)
  • Public and private board meetings held inside an active hangar environment

Each moment required a different approach—but all were built around the same goal: creating a seamless experience at scale.

F-22 20th Anniversary Celebration

What It Takes

Peek behind the curtain

The environments people see are only part of the story.

Behind the scenes:

  • Rapid transitions between venues and formats
  • Technical coordination across multiple teams and timelines
  • Detailed planning to ensure every moment feels effortless

It’s this layer—often unseen—that defines the experience.

A 30-Second Peek Behind-the Scenes

BUILT OVER TIME | 80 Years

Celebrating the dedicated experts whose decades of collective experience form the foundation of Bartha's eighty-year legacy.

  • Jason Fritz, Director, Technical Resources — 32 years
  • Jerry Spencer, Vice President & Senior Account Executive — 31 years
  • Wayne Perry, Production Manager — 29 years
  • Eric Cremeans, Lead Scenic Fabricator — 27 years
  • Cheryl Bright, Director, Logistics — 26 years
  • Kenton Curenton, Internal Sales Coordinator — 25 years
  • Vic Fay, Warehouse Technician — 24 years
  • Jeff Smith, Production Manager — 23 years
  • Stu Fullmer, Director of Sales — 23 years
  • Billy Davidson, Technical Director — 20 years
  • Kim Fuller, Logistics Coordinator — 19 years
  • Adam Nickel, Warehouse Technician — 18 years
  • Michelle Broidy, Executive Producer — 14 years
  • Steve Bornhoeft, Director, Project Operations — 14 years
  • Eric Kociecki, IT Manager — 13 years
  • Afton Holfinger, Director, Accounting & HR — 13 years
  • Chase Holt, Warehouse Manager — 13 years
  • Paul Keefer, Scenic Designer / Animator — 13 years
  • Philip Keefer, Animator — 13 years
  • Perry Varney, Driver — 12 years

Experience like this shapes everything we do. Check out Eight Decades of Bartha.

Bartha October recap 2025

Perspective

A few things we’re seeing across projects:

The most effective environments feel intentional, not complicated.
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Seamless execution requires more coordination than ever.
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Design isn’t just visual—it’s how everything works together.
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Looking Ahead

Spring and summer are already filling in—with larger builds, more dynamic content, and continued investment in how events are designed and delivered.

We appreciate being part of what our clients are building—and look forward to what’s ahead.

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Until next time!

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