I hopped on a plane yesterday morning to make it to a corporate event in Jacksonville, Florida. This event was held at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort in a stunning ballroom. The company was holding their closing awards ceremony for an annual conference and sales convention, and I provided entertainment to help bring the audience back to life after several long days. Instead of my standard 45 minute show, my time was split up into two 20 minute segments.
Before my performance at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort in Jacksonville, FL.
It was essential to make the performance fast-paced and fun. The attendees were exhausted as a result of their breakout sessions and networking events earlier in the day. So I put together two mini "shows" that involved multiple audience members, kept everyone laughing, and was sure to impress.
I told a lady her first crush, guessed her star sign, and even got her birthday. She really lost it, though, when I correctly guessed her sister's birthday, too, even though her sister wasn't even in attendance. I also dazzled the crowd with other demonstrations, including my blindfold act. My final demonstration brought the house down and led to a long standing ovation.
I always tell my clients that my entertainment is "Low Maintenance and High Impact", meaning that when I arrive they don't have to worry about anything. I'll handle my sound check/set-up and make sure that everything goes off without a hitch. Sure enough, my client approached me after my performance last night and said "You were absolutely incredible! And so low maintenance. It was so easy on us."
Exactly as promised!
Performing in these ballrooms is amazing - the tech crew, staff, and client were a dream to work with and I am reminded constantly how lucky I am to be a traveling corporate entertainer.