How do you find entertainment?

Use a booking agent

• • Speakers Bureau
    • Speakers only
    • Red Propeller
  • Booking Agent
    • For music or bands or other talent
    • Box Talent
    • William Morris Agency
  • Advantages
    • Takes concerns away
    • Provided insurance in case something happens to the talent
    • Agent will handle unions fees and negotiations
    • Will handle any legal concerns
  • Disadvantages
    • Cost – If you go with a booking agency it is more expensive but it is money well spent

Showcases

• • Speaker Showcases
  • Hot List by Michael Cerbelli at Special Event
  • South by Southwest SXSW

Other sources

• • Personal relationships
  • Locally known talent

Staying up on current music and trends for entertainment

Sponsored Speakers

• • For example, the Vegan lady sponsored by Cliff Bars
  • Where the sponsor pays the speaker to speak at an event onAUD3162515571
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Types of Entertainment

• • Music, Singer, Band
  • Speakers
  • Simple Acts like
    • Rope Twirler
    • Comedy
    • Magic
    • Acrobats
    • Models – live mannequins, fashion shows
    • Story of dribblers
    • Actors
    • Flash Mobs
    • Games
    • Photo Booths
    • Auctions
    • On site craftsmen – engraving champagne glasses

How to pitch to your client

• • Do a snippet of the concept – story of short story poem we did for TU
  • Youtube video clip
  • Offer to send someone to go watch a performance

Taking care of your entertainment

• • Meet the entertainers before the event
  • Develop a relationship with their team
  • Meet them on the day of the event, introduce yourself to them
  • Feed them
  • Security
  • Hotels rooms
  • Gifts
  • Privacy
  • Green Room
  • Dressing room
  • Photo opportunities
  • Recommend them to others
  • The entertainment world is a small world