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✨AS SEEN AT CVENT CONNECT! ✨ The loved classic — Lollipop Signs — the lightest and brightest LED sign in the world • Open Seats in Dark Auditoriums • Brand Recognition • VIP Seating • Direct Guests & Manage Traffic Flow • Brighten up your event with Lollipop Signs! Complimentary catalogue with your branding – Connect with us today for more information, or send us your logo and we will create an interactive presentation highlighting your brand.

Culinary Artistas was founded on the idea that cooking is a language that connects us to our cultures, bodies, minds, souls, and most of all, to each other. Our vision is to create an inspiring and inclusive space for people to celebrate, cook and explore. We are located in San Francisco’s historic Ghirardelli Square, a place that exemplifies our beautiful city’s celebrated food culture. From private venue rentals to kids cooking classes, we welcome you to our space! Our studio can be rented for private parties, off-sites/team building, pop-ups, weddings, cooking competitions, and more. We also offer kids cooking classes that enable kids to explore the world of real foods, expand their palates, and forge a lifelong healthy relationship with cooking and eating. We are a fantastic team of educators, chefs, events managers and parents that work together to create an exceptional experience grounded in inclusivity, creativity and celebration. Please come by and say hi - we’d love to meet you!

The Brooklyn Comedy Collective is a comedy theater and school in Brooklyn with a mission to produce irreverent, fearless shows from a wide range of voices and inspire students to approach performance from a place of joy and fierceness. From year-round comedy classes to workshops for businesses large and small to improv festivals and live comedy produced Tues-Sundays nights in East Williamsburg, we celebrate anyone who wants to let their freak flag fly. We offer a wide array of classes in improv, sketch, and stand-up and more - available year-round at our fabulous training centers in North Brooklyn - The Dog House (137 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn) & The Pig Pen (144 Boerum St, Brooklyn). Just a 1 minute walk away, we produce shows Tuesday-Sunday at our two-floor, kick-ass theater called Eris (167 Graham Ave, Brooklyn). We offer private shows and team-building improv workshops teaching the skills of improvisation to businesses and orgs of all size, including Fortune 500 companies, at our space our yours.

Impact 4 Good is the one source for bringing community service to your next event! Exciting and engaging team building activities are just part of what we offer. Let us identify the best cause/beneficiary to support, manage the donation logistics and bring the spirit of community service to your group. From your initial request through the day of your event, Impact 4 Good handles all the details. Where are we? Nationwide and abroad, our local team’s got you covered. Got a cause you love? Our events put your philanthropic values into action. Short on time? Activities typically range from 30 minutes to 2 hours. Looking for something unique? We customize events to meet your goals/objectives/budget.

Give To Get helps meeting and event planners bring authentic and impactful CSR/Social Impact programs to life at your meetings, events and conferences. We align projects and programs to corporate pillars and match them to community/nonprofit needs. We do all the heavy lifting to make these programs turnkey for you and can easily integrate these into meeting agendas whether there is dedicated time or not. These programs typically grade out as the most memorable and engaging part of the meeting.

PhotoTap: Instant, Intelligent Event Photography PhotoTap makes event photography instant, seamless, and smart. We deliver photos to attendees in 6 seconds or less using tappable tech, while our Photo Concierge Dashboard automatically organizes, tags, and catalogs every image for quick access and powerful search. Our PhotoFriends are like that friend who always nails the perfect shot—engaging, real, and focused on postable moments, not stiff portraits. Prefer to use your own team? Our DIY mobile cameras let anyone capture high-quality photos, GIFs, and soon videos—no experience needed. Go with DIY, PhotoFriends, or both—PhotoTap gives you fast, flexible, and unforgettable photography, built for modern events. Your event photos are more than memories—they’re powerful marketing tools. Don’t let them collect digital dust—turn them into ROI rockstars.

Speaker who blends cybersecurity with mentalism and magic. Testimonials: • “Gary performed as a keynote for a conference I help organize and he was awesome! The audience loved him and his presentation was wonderful. He was also really easy to work with and an amazing professional.” – Alex W. • “In addition to his phenomenal stage performance, Gary was great to work with behind the scenes as we discussed the finer details around planning the event. His show is well-designed and planned to perfection, and he comes ready with everything needed to deliver a high-value performance.” - Jodi S. • “Gary was a keynote speaker at the annual Gateway to Innovation conference in St. Louis. Gary was very easy to work with prior to the conference. He was very responsive on all communication and questions. Gary delivered a great keynote with mind-boggling exercises that engaged the entire audience of 1,500 attendees. The audience participation, exercises, and messaging all worked very well together in delivering an awesome presentation.” - David K. • “Gary recently performed a mentalist act at our company meeting with over 500 people in attendance and had everyone laughing and at the edge of their seat! Fabulous 5 star performance, very creative, highly recommended!” – Jamie B. Speech Summary: Another day, another phish. With the advancement of research in psychological behavior and tools like ChatGPT, it is increasingly difficult for organizations to protect themselves from their weakest link — their employees. What happens when one moves beyond phishing emails to predictive analytics? Find out with acclaimed mentalist Gary S. Chan, a mind-reader who will show you that it's possible to predict human behavior under real-world conditions and influence people to "freely" make the choices you want. This is social engineering on a completely different level. This is . . . Extreme Social Engineering. https://gschan2000.com Learning Objectives: • Increased awareness and appreciation for the breadth and effectiveness of social engineering • Importance of being observant and skeptical Trailer (with audio): https://gschan2000.com/trailer Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBKSgSyvubk Past reviews: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gary+the+Mentalist/@38.6731679,-90.4346444,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x8adf5b5e31f7d53b:0x1abdd10387defa8e!8m2!3d38.6731679!4d-90.4346444!9m1!1b1 Bio: Gary S. Chan is a security mentalist, an intellectual who uses game theory and math to predict and influence people. As a highly sought after speaker, Gary’s unique approach blends cybersecurity with the magic of mentalism to help audiences around the world learn to be more observant of how criminals use predictable human behavior to exploit others for gain. Gary is trained in behavioral profiling, conflict management, negotiation, interrogation, and mediation. He is currently System VP and CISO at a large US-based healthcare system, has architected anti-fraud systems for state agencies, has led the information security teams for a large-cap technology company, and was an evaluator and mentor for cybersecurity start-ups as part of a venture capital fund. He served as President of the FBI St. Louis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and Technology Officer for the Greater St. Louis Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds four security certifications and a degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT. Washington University article about Gary: https://commonreader.wustl.edu/how-to-become-a-mentalist/ Insured by Specialty Insurance Agency as a mentalist, emcee, and public speaker while in the US. Proof of insurance available.

Plannernet is the largest, most experienced provider of freelance meeting and event talent. We serve organizations of all sizes and industries through our powerful technology platform and grade-A service. We enable companies and talent to work together in a seamless, compliant and cost-effective manner that creates economic opportunity for all. Our Network of over 3,500 highly-specialized and vetted professionals, in over 70 countries, supports more than 200,000 hours of work annually. Plannernet’s model continues to be the optimal solution for companies looking to increase agility, scale effectively, consistently meet demand and create extraordinary event experiences.

A born showman, Kevin DelMastro brings a visual and musical spectacle to lounges, cocktail parties, weddings, romantic dates, and corporate events. Offering jazz, blues, Latin, funk, soul, dance, and instrumentals of pop and rock favorites, Kevin loves entertaining and starting the party with his big sax sound and professional backing tracks. He specializes in giving a unique experience to his clients by catering to their taste and style. If the event is mellow, he blends in with smooth background music. If the event is high-energy, he amps it up with high energy music, often dancing with guests as he plays. Engaging, personable, and dynamic, Kevin has officiated weddings and emceed events, bringing a unique blend of talent and personality. He has helped create the appeal of Full Strength Funk Band, as a founding member, and has played all over San Diego and Orange County with Liquid Blue, Wild Nights, Tom Benzon, Casanova Serenade and even with the Tito Puente band as a guest artist for a Latin jazz special. As a solo artist, Kevin was the featured entertainer at UC San Diego’s commencement ceremony in front of 7000 people, and has played The Aventine La Jolla, Mission Bay Yacht Club, The Thursday Club, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Bernardo Winery, University Club, Kona Kai Resort, Cafe 21, The Prado in Balboa Park, Tipsy Crow, Mesa College Art Gallery, Del Mar Fair,Liberty Station, and Coronado Landing. Kevin was a standout alto saxophonist in elementary and middle school, then switched to tenor sax as an adult. Inspired by BB King’s killer horn section, Kevin began honing his skills playing the blues. He still loves rock and pop music and enjoys covering crowd favorites on his sax, all while pushing the limits of audience engagement, building epic solos, and creating the ultimate show.

Since 2001, ParsonsKellogg has stood apart in the $30 billion promotional products industry. Our “right size” means we are large enough to wield sourcing leverage and small enough to focus intently on each client. We deliver excellent products and services efficiently, expertly and easily and have earned our place as a top-50 distributor of promotional products by making your priorities our priorities.