Waterloo, Ontario:
Magician Sam Pearce designs an after-dinner show to entertain 350 employees + spouses during Stantec’s annual holiday party at Waterloo’s St. George Hall.
While planning their 2016 holiday party, Stantec went on the search for interactive entertainment that would get their guests talking during cocktails. Sam’s Mingle Magic was the perfect fit. In fact, the executive team at Stantec was so happy with Sam’s performance, they asked him back the next year as the headline entertainer!
Fast-forward to 2017: Following the previous year’s success, Sam once again kicked-off the party with Mingle Magic. During the cocktail hour, Sam walked around the room to spark excitement and conversation with his incredible magic. Small groups of guests experienced Sam’s unbelievable magic, up close, in their hands. Rather than leaving them speechless, Mingle Magic quickly got everyone interacting, talking, and excited for more.
As cocktails wrapped up, guests found their seats under the ballroom’s chandeliers and enjoyed a buffet dinner catered by the brilliant in-house team at Waterloo’s St. George Hall.
After dinner and dessert, it was showtime!
Sam’s 60-minute Hilarious Magic Act kept the audience engaged and amazed from the moment the Magician stepped on stage. His warm persona drew in the crowd of 350 employees and spouses as they watched Sam’s ingeniously silly act.
The real laughs started when Sam invited Stantec’s executives on stage to take part in the show. Soon, they became the stars of the show! It’s one of Sam’s superpowers: making excitives burst out laughing, while not offending or embarrassing anyone. The show is squeaky-clean (and very funny) from start to finish.
To guarantee everyone could easily see and hear the performance, Sam and his technician setup theatrical lighting, bright blue stage curtains, and a crystal-clear sound system. Four hours before guests arrived for cocktails, Sam and his technician begin transforming the ballroom into a dinner theatre.
Sam’s industry-leading level of service ensures an excellent experience for guests, all while saving the event planner time and money. The Kitchener Magician owns and operates everything needed to host a show in virtually any venue. Instead of having to hire a third-party AV company for their holiday party, Stantec was able to save money by letting Sam’s team take care of everything for the show.
Curious what that looks like? Here’s a look behind the scenes before guests arrived for the holiday party:
