4 Benefits to Re-hiring the same entertainers year after year at your event:

Why not replace each performer every year in order to try “something new?” When planning corporate or non-profit events for families, there are some things that should be considered for growing events, and that could mean your event becoming an anticipated attraction. The performers don’t want to hear, “oh, we’re going in a different direction this year.” Novelty does NOT always win over tradition at many special events.

Families with Children Anticipate Annual Visits with Personalities
Local entertainers are a part of the memories that are created for children during special events. Haven’t you ever heard a child say, “Remember that magician from last year! Wasn’t he funny when he did that one thing?” Children talk about memorable characters and interactions for months. Ever notice how children like to watch the same movie or tell the same joke over and over? Children love repetition and appreciate knowing what to expect during activities. Planning events with the same performers can actually grow an event each year. The entertainment team carries these strong element of continuity and attraction. Audiences will reinforce this by stating an often-heard compliment, “Oh we loved seeing you again – we remember your show last year! My kids talked about it for months!”

The Performers Know the Drill
The entertainment team has gotten familiar with your team, the attendees, kids, employees, the timing, terrain, building layout, sound system, parking, and the event support team. The event logistics need to be reworked for each new team that comes in, except the returning team. Every event planning team wants their event to be like a well-oiled machine, which does not come from re-orienting new people each year.

Heeding Your Critical Timeline
Performers who know the drill will better be able to hold your timeline of your special activities. They already are familiar with the whole environment and typical problems they face, and can speed up the pace for dealing with parking, bathrooms, and the performance space. A new entertainment team will have to re-learn all elements of your event, which takes more time. With returning entertainment, expectations and common understandings are already covered – and can be very helpful for your event’s success.

Performers are Not All the Same
Isn’t a magic show just a magic show, and can be replaced? Are all balloon makers just balloon doggie makers? Aren’t all face painters the same? They would all beg to differ. Yes, budgets can mandate changing performers from year to year, but the quality will definitely suffer. Even the kids recognize the difference in quality, and can be vocal about it. We all know that when rates go down, the performance quality goes down. Different entertainment companies utilize different artists, and many agencies can be just filling spots. Truly, the best entertainers and artists are ones who have been doing their skill for many years. Their experience and years of creativity pays off during their presentations, shows, and their artwork.

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