Blog: Mind of a Mind Reader
Jeff Newman: Mentalist, Magician, Trickster.
Engineering Industry Event Entertainment
Engineering firms run their own corporate event calendar: conferences, project milestones, association galas, recognition nights. A guide to picking entertainment that respects the technical audience and fits the format.
What to Ask a Venue Before You Sign, If You’re Having Entertainment
Ask a venue coordinator whether the room can host entertainment and they’ll say yes, because it can. They’re picturing a DJ. You’re picturing a show. Here are the six questions that surface the difference while you can still do something about it.
Victoria and Vancouver Island Corporate Entertainment: A Booker’s Guide
Booking entertainment for a Victoria or Vancouver Island event is its own logistical category. A guide to the Island corporate market, who books here, and what to expect from out-of-province performers.
Your Staff Party Outgrew You. Now What?
One year it’s 50 or 60 people in a back room and you run the games yourself. A couple of years later it’s 150, 200 or more, and the event you used to run doesn’t work any more. Here’s what actually changes at that size, what it does to your budget, and what to hand off first.
Saskatchewan Corporate Entertainment: A Saskatoon and Regina Guide
Saskatchewan’s two largest cities run smaller corporate calendars than Alberta, but the audiences are sharper than most performers expect. A guide to booking entertainment in Saskatoon and Regina for events that actually do their job.
The Best Nights to Book a Holiday Party (and Why Nobody Wants Them)
Everyone fights over the same six December Fridays and Saturdays. Moving to a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday gets you the venue you wanted, a friendlier rate, the entertainer who is already booked on the weekend, and, if your people work shifts, a lot more of them in the room.
Oil and Gas Industry Event Entertainment in Western Canada
Oil and gas industry events are some of the biggest, busiest, and most distinct corporate audiences in Western Canada. A guide to booking entertainment that fits the room, the calendar, and the audience.
Winnipeg Corporate Entertainment: A Booker’s Guide for 2026
Manitoba’s corporate calendar runs on its own clock, and most out-of-province performers underestimate Winnipeg’s depth. A guide to venues, lead times, audience quirks, and what kind of entertainment lands in a Winnipeg ballroom.
Healthcare Conference Entertainment in Western Canada
Healthcare conferences are their own audience. Smart, tired, sometimes skeptical, often high-stakes. A guide to booking entertainment that respects the room and ties to the format.
Customer Appreciation Event Entertainment: When Your Clients Are the Audience
Customer appreciation events are not internal events. The audience is paying attention differently, the stakes are different, and the entertainment has different goals. A guide to picking acts that reflect well on your brand.