CENTER FOR SIOUXLAND
CASE STUDY · NONPROFIT FUNDRAISER · SIOUX CITY, IOWA
200 guests. Over $40,000 raised.
Center for Siouxland booked comedy magician and mentalist Zach Michel for its Center Stage for Siouxland fundraiser. Walk around magic while guests mingled, a 45 minute show before the band, then help running the live auction.
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November 7, 2026 · Anthem at Hard Rock, Sioux City · 200 guests
200
45
$40K+
15+
GUESTS
MINUTE SHOW
RAISED
MAGICIANS CONSIDERED
THE EVENT
Over 15 magicians considered. One chosen.
Center for Siouxland brought 200 supporters together at Anthem inside Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City for its Center Stage for Siouxland fundraiser. The committee looked at more than 15 magicians before booking Zach, and afterward they said they were glad they did.
WHAT ZACH DID
Mingling. Main stage. Then the auction.
Walk around magic while guests mingled. Zach opened the night moving through the room, meeting guests and doing close up magic for small groups. It broke the ice and got everyone talking before the program started.
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A 45 minute comedy magic and mentalism show. Before the band took the stage, Zach performed a 45 minute show with audience volunteers, mind reading, and laughs from every table.
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​Pictured below: Zach with Jonette, President of Center for Siouxland, and with a member of the Center for Siouxland team.
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The auction. $40,000+ raised.
After the show, Zach stayed on to help run the live auction and kept the energy up while guests bid. At the end of the night, Center for Siouxland announced the total: over $40,000 raised.
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​Why it worked: one entertainer covered the mingling, the main show, and the auction, so the room was warmed up, entertained, and still engaged when it was time to give.
THE FINALE