# MARQUEE Creatives

> MARQUEE Creatives is a Youngstown, Ohio, experiential marketing and events firm founded by former journalist Aundréa Cika Heschmeyer. It combines branding, public relations, digital marketing, fundraising, database work and event production for nonprofits, businesses and public-sector buyers, while deliberately keeping its client list limited enough to offer hands-on service.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Youngstown, United States
- **Founders:** Aundréa Cika Heschmeyer (Founder, President and CEO)
- **Products:** Experiential marketing and events, Brand, content and communications, Digital marketing, Nonprofit development, Government services
- **Notable:** Won a $16,621 National Park Service purchase order in August 2024 to design a Junior Ranger activity book for Nicodemus National Historic Site, its first federally funded creative project., Earned SBA Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business certifications after a 556-day process in 2024., Earned Ohio Women Business Enterprise certification in March 2022.

## Products & services

- **Experiential marketing and events** — Event strategy and production for fundraisers, conferences, corporate workshops, pop-ups, trade shows and community activations.
- **Brand, content and communications** — Brand development, graphic design, writing, editing, public relations, media relations and strategic communications.
- **Digital marketing** — Social media management, email marketing, paid media, SEO, web design and ongoing web management.
- **Nonprofit development** — Fundraising campaigns, grants, sponsorships, direct mail, special events and CRM or database development and management.
- **Government services** — Communications, exhibits, outreach, media production, event management and administrative support structured for public-sector procurement.
- **Fractional marketing** — Embedded strategic marketing support for organizations that need senior capabilities without building a full internal department.

## Achievements

- Won a $16,621 National Park Service purchase order in August 2024 to design a Junior Ranger activity book for Nicodemus National Historic Site, its first federally funded creative project.
- Earned SBA Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business certifications after a 556-day process in 2024.
- Earned Ohio Women Business Enterprise certification in March 2022.
- Won a $5,000 grant in the 2024 Ohio Minority Business Enterprise Bootcamp pitch competition.
- Founder Aundréa Cika Heschmeyer was selected as one of 25 members, and the only Youngstown company, in the Northeast Ohio SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. 2024 cohort.
- The firm's team biographies cite more than 30 industry awards among its creative talent, including 11 ADDYs.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — MARQUEE's public careers page describes a growing, hands-on team working across branding, digital marketing, events, public relations and community engagement.
- **2025-11** — Founder Aundréa Cika Heschmeyer said the agency was formalizing a startup branding package and improving workflows, mentorship and cross-collaboration for 13-plus affiliated staffers.
- **2025-04** — The firm's capability statement highlighted past performance for the National Park Service and a broader government-services offering.
- **2024-12** — Heschmeyer completed the SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. executive development program with a three-year growth plan.
- **2024-10** — MARQUEE announced SBA WOSB and EDWOSB certifications after a 556-day application process.
- **2024-08** — The National Park Service awarded MARQUEE a $16,621 purchase order for a Nicodemus Junior Ranger book design.

## Links

- Website: https://marqueecreatives.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marquee-creatives/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/followmarquee
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJlQMNABC4vy1pGd-Qg-P-A
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marqueecreatives/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marqueecreatives

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Last updated: 2026-09-22