Friday, December 1, 2017

Recruiting Corporate Entertainment Acts For Events

By Matthew Roberts


When it comes to entertainers, there are often a number of different venues at which these individuals perform. For example, there are some whom provide Corporate Entertainment Acts for private events. Whereas, there are others whom perform at birthday parties for children, clubs, restaurants and other venues.

During these corporate presentations, most often the performance is either a promotional performance to advertise services, or is paid for by the company. If an entertainer travels from outside the area, most often travel expenses are covered under a contract. Speaking of contracts, it is always important to have a signed agreement or contract from a representative before agreeing to provide a performance. In almost all cases, the intent is to entertain, motivate and increase morale.

Whether considered to be playing a private event, conference, convention, fair or festival, these individuals are often in high demand. As a result, it is often advised that those looking to book this type entertainment do so as early as possible in the process. For, it can often be difficult to find the type of entertainer a company desires at the last minute.

It is even more important to get an early start on booking when it comes to the holidays. For, most artists and performers providing entertainment to corporations also play at other venues. Whereas, many also play private parties at a variety of locations from Halloween through New Year's Eve.

Many of these performances are booked by booking agents from local corporate event planning firms or booking agencies. As such, there is often a fee associated with the firm or agency in addition to the entertainer. Whereas, if the company were to hire an entertainer on a contract or freelance basis, no such fee would be required. As a result, contract and freelance entertainers are often paid at a higher rate.

When it comes to different types of entertainment, performances can range from a Keynote Speaker at a General Opening Session to excite and motivate the audience to a pianist playing at conference. If there is a theme associated with the event, the performance is often based on that theme. Regardless, it is important that those performing and those attending arrive at the date and time specified on the invite.

Whereas, in other cases, the entertainment could be a disc jockey who provides pre-recorded music as a back-drop to conversations during a meeting. There are also some companies which will use different types of games to entertain employees and others at these events. Whereas, when it comes to holiday parties, many are paid for the by company and held at various venues from country clubs and restaurants to ballrooms.

In most cases, entertainers performing at corporations are paid at a higher rate than those performing in other venues. At the same time, it can often be hard for some individuals to follow corporate guidelines with regards to dress, language and behavior prior to, during and after the performance while on the property where the event is being held.




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