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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Are You Out Of Corporate Event Entertainment Ideas?


Although there are hundreds of details that go into a successful corporate event, selecting the right entertainment can make a difference between a spectacular event and an event that everyone would rather skip next year.

If your company is used to holding corporate events on a yearly or quarterly basis, you may feel like you and the planning team have hit a brick wall. Without thinking outside of the box and incorporate new event entertainment ideas into your rotation, you’re going to end up boring your attendees and making upper management disappointed in the event.



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As a corporate event planner, you may feel like you’re up against a brick wall. You need to find entertainment that is not only exciting but that is appropriate in a corporate environment. There are many entertainers out there that have experience at entertaining casual audiences, but they would be a disaster at a corporate venue. Similarly, there are a lot of corporate entertainment options out there that are completely “safe” but have been used so often that they are just as boring as not having any entertainment at all.

If you and your team are stuck for corporate event entertainment ideas, it might be time to think outside of the box. Here are three ideas that are not only appropriate for a corporate audience but also have the “wow!” factor that you’re looking for:
  1. A Vegas-style Magic Stage Show: There’s a big reason why magic has been a popular form of entertainment for thousands of years. You can bring the level of mystery, amazement and thrills to your next corporate event by hiring a magical stage act. A professional stage act will be able to pull off magical stunts that will astound and amaze your attendees.
  2. A Chinese Acrobat Show: When it comes to excitement, you can’t get any better than professional Chinese Acrobats. This type of corporate entertainment is rare to find – making your use of them at your event exciting and memorable. Your audience will be amazed at their display of Eastern acrobatics.
  3. A Rhythm and Movement Show: You don’t have to book the “Blue Man Group” to amaze your audience with a rhythm and movement spectacle. Finding a group that creates music with unique drums, industrial and household objects and their own feet will take your corporate event to the next level.
With these three options, you don’t have to be out of corporate event entertainment ideas any longer! Find a vendor that offers any of these options to ensure a successful corporate event…and the rest, as they say, will be history.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Your Corporate Event Planning “Cheat Sheet”

Corporate event planning is an involved process that requires expensive planning among many departments of your company. It can take months, or even longer, to put together a memorable event for your company.

Here are a few ways to make sure you don’t forget any of the major considerations.


  • Set a date. The date set for the event should be put before all the major decision makers to ensure that there isn’t a conflict.

  • Get an approved budget. This doesn’t need to be a point of contention within your company, just be sure to it done as soon as possible. The budget will be the major factor in what you can plan and how many people can be invited.

  • Assign roles to staff members who can assist with corporate event planning. With a date in place and a budget approved, you can now assign planning roles such as hiring the caterer, finding a venue and assisting with travel arrangements or registration help. Each should look at both prices and quality when making reservations. If your event will be large enough, look for volume discounts.

  • Put a registration process in place. With a budget already set, you will be able to let employees know how many people they can invite and whether only specific sectors of the company will be attending. Registration can be anything from a simple confirmation email to hard copy forms that must be turned into your department. If you have a large company and an event that will encompass it, put up a website devoted to the event that will include maps, FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and registration information.

  • Make your entertainment decisions. In corporate event planning, this is often the biggest decision. The event entertainment will be what is most memorable about the event and will determine its effectiveness to a large degree. With memorable entertainment, you can also expect to get better attendance.

  • Establish your deadlines. Employees should have a deadline date for registering. Members of your team should have a deadline for completing their part of the planning process. Team members who take too long risk losing out on venues and other resources.

With this cheat sheet, you’ll be able to ensure that your event goes off without a hitch!

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Many Famous Magicians Introducing The History Of Magic


The history of magic is first spoke about in the Bible. The ancient manuscripts refer to the three wise men as actual magicians. At the time of Christ a magician known as Simon Magus entertained everyone by flying from one end of the room to the other, sure to catch the attention of his audience as he introduced the first bit of large scale magic shows. Magic was performed free of charge at that time, people would gather and be entertained for the small price of laughter and loud applause.

Many palaces and Royal courts had a live-in magician there to perform for the royal audience. It become a staple of amusement for all.One of the most famous tricks included the Chinese link rings. Modern corporate magicians today still use this trick, many metal type rings are linked and unlinked magically together.
Magic really began to become popular in the eighteenth century in London England. Magic was included in many fairs and side of the road magic shows.The very first serious magician to open a show was Charles Mai ton. He conjured up the idea that he would charge a fee for townspeople to attend his magic shows. The townspeople indeed paid to view the event entertainment shows, at that time of the century that was the main source of entertainment. The townspeople paid indeed to view the entertaining shows, at that time of the century that was the main source of corporate events entertainment.

London was the first to introduce the famous magician Robert Houdini. He was the very first magician to use electricity in performing his magic shows. Many consider him to be the pioneer of magic. After the passing of Robert Houdini a gentleman by the name of Eric Weiss read up on all of his accomplishments and achievements as a magician. He admired and studied him to the exact magic act. So Mr. Weiss changed his magic show entirely to the like of Robert Houdini, along with his total appearance to become the most famous Harry Houdini. Today many magicians try to follow the lead of Harry Houdini.He was most famous for escaping from police handcuffs, straight jackets and prison cells.The history of magic lives on today with many modern magicians following the lead of the great Harry Houdini.

Another very unique Magician was Dr. Walford Bodie. He was also very entertaining he actually used laughing gas to entertain his audience. He would ask for audience volunteers. He would then administer laughing gas to them . They would begin to laugh uncontrollably . This was considered very entertaining especially if you were the chosen one from the audience. This act of magic gave a whole new meaning to the history of magic.

One of the famous magicians to perform magical special effects is Robert Harbin. He is the magician who first introduced the "Cut the lady in half" trick in 1921, which often had the audience sitting at the edge of their seats. This total illusion effect always kept the magic lovers coming back to the shows. No one could ever figure out optical illusion performance. Many magicians today still put the lady in the box and "cut" her body in two.

The American magician Harry Kellar took his show around the entire world. His magic included illusions and performances of spirit mediums. Mr. Kellar was the best known magician in America until he retired in 1908. His American successor Howard Thurston, performed all through the United States for Twenty-eight years. His show was famous for the vanishing automobile and levitation acts. The noteworthy association of magicians keeps count of the professional and amateur magicians. Amateur weighing out professional by a long shot.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Booking Event Entertainment


When we are organizing a party, event or booking special event entertainment then we want the occasion to be special at any costs. This is specially true if it is someone's anniversary or a corporate company party, then we want the occasion to be more than just special, we want the event to be unforgettable. There are many busy times of the year, so when you are booking event entertainment, make sure you take this into consideration. When booking event entertainment consider if you are looking for an integrative presentation that is a part of your awards ceremony or party with a full stage magic show that is completely different so that your event will be memorable.

 There are many event entertainment and show production companies that you can find online or through word of mouth that will bring you the best quality service you are looking for. Many entertainment booking agencies will help bring those bigger acts to you at a price that is not going to bankrupt you over night. These type of quality acts will highlight your  party, concert or corporate event  by bring creativity and innovation, always carefully listening to vision of the event host.

 If you have some trouble in finding event entertainment online then specify exactly what you are looking for such as, are you looking for a comedian, corporate magician, singer, tribute act or even a mine artist?  Searching specific keywords online will be the best options to find the type of event entertainment you are looking for.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Corporate Party Entertainment And What You Should Know


If you have a corporate party or corporate event coming up in the near future and you are in charge of planning it, you may have a lot of stress. This is because you know that you have to choose the best corporate party entertainment in order to keep your guests occupied. You would not want your guests walking out from the event because of the poor choice you have made with the party entertainment. Don't worry because we are here to tell you some tips on choosing the best event planning and production for that party.

First of all you should know the type of people that will be coming to this event. For example, what do the majority of them like? Of course, you have things like music, so you would hire a DJ. However, you may want to take things a step further and offer even more event entertainment. Below we're going to give you some examples of other types of entertainment that you could offer at the party.

First on the list, you have a magician. From time to time, we all like to see some magic tricks. Even as adults we like to see magic tricks. There are many reliable magicians out there that will be sure to entertain your guests like the party.

If this is a family type party where the employer's will be bringing their children, you may want to include a strolling magician as entertainment. Most kids enjoy magic too as they have a lot of funny tricks up their sleeves and impressive sleight of hand tricks.

So there you have sent or for party entertain ideas. You have the DJ and the Magician. When choosing the type of event entertainment you will be supplying for the party, it is important to remember the people who will be attending it. 

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Corporate Event Entertainment and Event Management with Shows in a Box

Shows in a Box provides corporate event services, event planning and corporate event management for all of your event entertainment needs.  Shows in a Box's pre-produced shows will make your event special and easy with beautiful costumes, professional sets, state of the art lighting and effects and professional level talent.
  
When you choose “Shows in a Box”, you have the world of entertainment at your fingertips.  Our pool of artists, designers, expert craftsmen, and skilled technicians conceive, create and execute productions of any magnitude.  Our capabilities are unmatched, enabling us to create superior entertainment at extremely competitive prices.


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