July 2010 Entrepreneur of the Month

(*pictured L-R: Helen Sims, Paducah Chamber Board Chair; Linda Schmitt; Terry Reeves, EntrePaducah; Terry Schmitt, S&W Productions)


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From local weddings and commercials to national network programming, Terry and Linda Schmitt…owners of S&W Productions…have produced video presentations on most every topic.

Terry opened S&W in 1976...he knew it was simply something he really, really wanted to do in life. Around the year 2000, Terry took on a partner…that’s when his wife Linda started with S&W.

Along the way, S&W Productions has picked up more than 100 awards of excellence such as Telly’s (the equivalent of an Emmy in advertising circles)…Vision Awards; Communicator Awards; Videography Awards and Addy Awards. They were the first production company in Paducah to fully embrace digital video technology…from camera to finished product…and today, their equipment remains network quality and above. They produce corporate and industrial videos; TV commercials; wedding videos; legal videos; DVD duplication and Political Consulting.

In 1991, visitors to Paducah’s AQS Quilt Show began getting wonderful previews of attractions and recaps of the day’s events via the Quilt Channel. As an experienced visitor to shows around the country, I can personally attest that many trade-specific visitor channels have come and gone…but S&W’s has endured. Not only is it an entrepreneurial venture stemmed from the quilt show, but it adds polish and professionalism to the image of our city.

Terry tells me that he loves being an entrepreneur because every day is a new challenge. He says he loves the fact that when a client wants something, he can make it happen immediately without having to jump through hoops. He says he loves the relationships he’s built with clients through the years…that it’s not just a job, it’s a passion.

Please join me in honoring our July Entrepreneur of the Month Terry and Linda Schmitt of S&W Productions!