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It's the first question every planner asks, so here's a straight answer. What affects the price How long you need entertainment. A 45 minute show costs less than a show plus 90 minutes of strolling magic. What kind of performance. Strolling magic, a stage show, and emcee work are different jobs. Many events combine two or three. The date. December weekends are the busiest days of the year for corporate entertainers. Travel. Local events cost less than events that need a fligh

Planners often ask me what the difference is between a magician and a mentalist, and which one is better for a corporate crowd. Here's the simple version. A magician makes things happen that shouldn't be possible: cards change, objects vanish, things appear in a guest's hand. Magic is very visual and great for strolling during cocktail hour. A mentalist seems to read minds. Guests think of a word, a name or a memory, and the mentalist reveals it. Mentalism plays well to adult

Every December, Chicago companies face the same problem. You've booked the venue, the food is set, and the bar is open. But an hour in, people are standing in the same little groups they stand in at work every day. The best holiday parties give people a reason to mix. Here are ideas that do that. 1. Strolling magic during cocktail hour. A magician working the room in small groups gets people laughing together within minutes. It's the easiest icebreaker there is, because nobod