If you were to build a new addition to your house, I’m sure that you’d want to ensure that the builder that you hired was good at his job! You certainly wouldn’t to find out after spending your money that your new addition was unsound, nor would you want to work with someone who made [...]

The event has started, and the guests enter into the venue.  So far, things have gone rather well: the guests, many of who are meeting for the first time, are chatting with one another and the evening seems promising.  The doors open and everyone is dazzled as they enter the room: there’s good lighting, music, [...]

With so many year-end functions, Christmas parties & corporate events happening around this time of year, I thought I’d share something that’s been irritating me.  If you’re an event co-ordinator, or a party planner, you may have experienced this kind of frustration with corporate event entertainers before. Occasionally I get the honour of sharing the [...]

Live Corporate Event Entertainment For Your Company’s Year-End Event Are you or a colleague planning your company’s year-end events? Would you like your guests to walk away with fantatic memories of the event? Do you prefer to work with a fun, versatile and reliable presenter who’ll keep everyone captivated, laughing and talking about you & [...]

Every year between October and December, I perform at a large number of company year-end functions.  These can range from intimate informal party for the company staff, to gala award dinners.  And in the past few years, I’ve seen that despite of “the recession” some companies are still continuing to spend vast amounts of money, [...]

How can you get the most out of your corporate event by using live entertainment? And what’s the best way to find a corporate event entertainer in South Africa? Here is an article I wrote that was published in the March/April 2010 edition of”Meetings SA” magazine that should help you answer these questions.

As an event organiser, the health & safety of your guests is paramount. It’s good to know that there is an official guide to be able to assist you in planning your event to avoid accidents. Launch of new health, safety guide for event organisers The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) will launch the second edition of the standards guide — Health and safety at events — requirements at the Development Bank of South Africa in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Thursday, [...]

Since I started my professional  entertainment & speaking career, I’ve worked with many South African & international event planners: from intimate VIP performances to shows in front of several hundred corporate clients.  As you’d expect, I’ve worked with too many event planners to count — all with different levels of experience. Over the past few years, I’ve observed the difference between a successful event planner & someone [...]

The Pavilion Conference Centre is a top-notch event & party venue in Cape Town that offers exquisite views of the V&A Waterfront & Table Mountain.  It’s a venue that I’ve performed at frequently & I can highly recommend it for corporate year-end functions, not only because of the excellent service, but also because it offers world-class facilities & equipment. I’ve just received this email & I thought it would [...]

Everybody enjoys a good party – don’t you agree?  The fun & laughter enjoyed at a company function is one the best ways to create and cement relationships with your colleagues, staff & customers. Company functions should be a highlight and something to look forward to, and given the important role a company event plays in strengthening relationships and friendships, in-house party planners are often under pressure to making sure that [...]