Nelson Telemaco

I build the thing people end up talking about: launches, brands, rooms and products, from the first idea to what is left standing after.

Four ways I do it

The founder

I do not only direct events. I develop products, run brand launches and activations, and help create brands: the name, the message and the first real opening for it. Telemaco, Mint Mods Media, MintBrander and Recoup are mine, built with my own money on the line, and I have founded and co-founded other companies across sport, media and tech. Some are still running. Some did not make it. Carrying that risk taught me to protect yours, and to start from what a brand is actually trying to become.

The director

Somebody has to decide what the room feels like. I have directed commercial and cinematic work for brands, athletes and events, including work touching ESPN, Overtime, Porsche, Ferretti Yachts and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The budget never changes the bar.

The operator

A good idea dies in the rollout, so I stay on after the day: crew, follow-through and systems that outlast the event. More than fifty rooms across sport, marine, automotive, faith and music taught me what makes one turn and what makes one go flat.

The athlete

I play for the Puerto Rico men's national team, ranked top ten in the world. I tore my ACL, rebuilt for over a year, and earned my way back onto the international stage. I played college lacrosse at Rollins College and rebuilt the athletic department's media program while I was there. I know what it is to be in front of a crowd.

The standard

Excellence in everything, unto God. It is not about being better than anyone. It is the bar I hold on everything I build, because I do the work unto God, not just for the check.

Common questions

Who is Nelson Telemaco?

Nelson Telemaco is an experience director based in South Florida. He directs events, launches and brand activations end to end: what the room feels like, the rollout that fills it before the day, the media captured on the day, and the proof that keeps working after. He is the founder of Telemaco, Mint Mods Media, MintBrander and Recoup, and he plays for the Puerto Rico men's national lacrosse team.

What does an experience director actually do?

Most events are logistics with a logo on top, and nobody owns the feeling. That is the part Nelson owns. He decides what the room feels like and who it is for, builds the promotion that fills it, directs the media captured on the day, and turns it into something that keeps working after everyone goes home. Operations and logistics get partnered or hired.

Where is Nelson Telemaco based?

South Florida. He works across Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach, and travels internationally for events and for the Puerto Rico national team.

Does Nelson Telemaco develop products and brands, or only direct events?

He does both. Alongside directing events, he develops products, runs brand launches and activations, and helps create brands: the name, the messaging and the opportunities around them. Telemaco, Mint Mods Media, MintBrander and Recoup are companies he founded.

What kinds of events has he worked on?

More than fifty, across sport, marine, automotive, faith and music: boat shows including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, championships, automotive activations such as Supercar Saturdays and Cars and Christ, product launches, church gatherings and conferences, and weddings.

What brands and organisations has he worked with?

Work has included ESPN, Overtime, Porsche, Ferretti Yachts, Exclusive Yachts, NCAA programs, World Lacrosse, FLIBS, FCA, ACR Technologies, BrandStar, Diadem, University of Alabama and Ole Miss.

Does Nelson Telemaco play lacrosse?

Yes. He plays for the Puerto Rico men's national team, ranked top ten in the world, and he runs the team's media. He played college lacrosse at Rollins College, where he also rebuilt the media program for the athletic department after tearing his ACL and fighting his way back to the international stage.

What companies has Nelson Telemaco founded?

Recoup, which builds systems that recover the revenue a home-service business is losing. Mint Mods Media, his commercial and cinematic production company. And MintBrander, brand and creative direction for businesses. He has also founded and co-founded several other companies across sport, media and technology.

How do you work with him?

If there is a room, it is Telemaco. Events, activations, launches and in-person experiences: telemacogroup.com →