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Comedy  Chicago’s Best Entertainment DCA Productions Auburn Moon Agency – Comedians, improv acts Available Cupholders – Improv BCA Entertainment Bass/Schuler Entertainment – Comedians, improv acts CER Group RJE – Comedy Cabaret Tour H2F Comedy Productions, Inc. – Comedians, improv acts Comedy Sportz – Improv comedy in Chicago, also tours East Coast Entertainment – The Second City touring company Fly By Night Entertainment Laughs on Us – Comedians, improv acts Magnum Comedy Management Neon Entertainment North Shore Talent Network Sophie K Entertainment Sphinx Management Group Summit Entertainment Talent Network, Inc. – Rock & roll comedian TJohnE The Smith Agency, Inc. William Morris Agency

DJ/Dance  Adventure Fun – DJs, karaoke Clowning Around – DJs, karaoke Dance All Night – DJs, foam parties, video screens/games Landini Entertainment Productions, inc – Music, Entertainment, Décor, and Event Design The Party Company – Video dance parties, karaoke, retro parties Salsa Magic – Salsa DJ/dance parties Simplified Entertainment – Foam parties, video dance parties Buckmaster Productions – Foam shows/parties

Film  Criterion IMDB Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.

Inflatable/Interactive  Legacy Entertainment Group – Inflatables, laser tag, multimedia booth Acme Party Works – Inflatables, laser tag, interactive videos, yard signs Bruce Smick Amusements – Laser tag, inflatables, carnival games Designs of Distinction – Inflatables, dance floors, games Chris Nordman Associates, Inc. – inflatables, theme parties, carnival and video games Family Friendly Entertainment – Inflatables Fun Makers, Inc. – Inflatables, games Kramer Entertainment Mary Beth’s – Inflatables, games Dickey & Dickey Rides, Inc. – Inflatables, games, concessions, karaoke NY Party Works, Inc. – Inflatables, laser tag, games Pic-A-Chic Farms Catering – Inflatables, carnival games/rides, catering Preferred Entertainment – Inflatables, oxygen bar, laser tag, driving simulator Record-A-Hit Entertainment – Inflatables, laser tag, games Saturn Amusements Thomas Ball Entertainment Vertical Edge Entertainment – Inflatables, laser tag, games, driving simulators Country Club Entertainment – Inflatables, driving simulators, oxygen bars

Leadership Training  Tommy Nugent Arden Theatre Company – Theatre apprentice program Inspiration – Book – Inspiration for Student Leaders, posters Fish! For College High Impact Training – Workshops, etc. Paper Clip Communications – Leadership training kits The Society of Success and Leadership – Leadership speakers

Multicultural  Kichua Native Dance – Dance troupe from Equador American Program Bureau, Inc. – Multicultural, LGBT Artes Latinas – Latin music The Contemporary Issues Agency – Multicultural/diversity speakers Dominic Gaudious – Acoustic Guitar/Australian Didjeridoo G.G. Greg Agency – Multicultural, African American dance ensemble Global Talent Associates – Diversity speakers Janka – Play about the Holocaust Kirkland Productions – Tales from the Beijing Opera Modo Mio Music – Speaker/musician J.G. Boccella – diversity Siegel Artist Management – Magical Mask Mime and Music of Japan A. Success Training, Inc. – Motivational speaker The Cuban Guy Wolfman Productions – Several diversity speakers

Music  Dave Morgan Galen – Jazz flute performer Galen Olson Entertainment Group – Bands, including On the Sun Jesse Young Sean Michael Dargan Trio Tree Top Entertainment Clearwater Productions Andy Shaw Alkahest Artists and Attractions, Inc. – Silver Coronet Band Anjuli Dawn – Female folk musician Anjuli Dawn Antigone Rising – Female band, featured by Starbucks Bill Mike Braddigan Brad Yoder Brett Michael Wiesman Brother Big Bad Buzz Communications – Band – Blue Background Carl Rosen – Turnstyles tribute to Billy Joel Carmel Music and Entertainment, LLC Danny Django Clear Channel Entertainment Code of the Cutz Commonbond Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists Concert Ideas Coventry Jones David Harris Detour – Chicago area band Dub Trio Eddie From Ohio Elcodrive Entourage Talent Associates, Ltd. – Rockapella Turtle Down Music – Ethan Sellers Band Fascinoma Fleming and Associates Gary Davis Generation Giant Step Management – Jazz saxophonist Ray Blue Britton Management – Artist Sarah Wheeler Goldman High on the Hog Hope Littwin Wally’s World of Entertainment Jabberwocky Booking – Artist Dana Maylow Jennifer Erb John Rush – Half cover songs, half original songs J Scott Just Add Water Ken Waldman – Fiddle poet from Alaska Kraig Kenning Kristen Graves Latticesphere Records LLC – Band – Prism Theory Little Horse – Double-piano rock band Lustig Talent Enterprises, Inc. Maelee Whitman Matt Marka Maya Azucena – Artists Maya Azucena and Pete Miser Mike Sullivan Monterey Peninsula Artists – Medeski Martin and Wood City of Dreams Tour – Musicians Eric Skelton and Tom Wehrle Nathan Caswell – music and comedy Navar Orchestra Ebenezer Ministry, inc – Salsa music On Campus Booking Peppermint Booking Agency Pink Tennis Shoes Productions – Artist Amy Heard Real People’s Music – Multicultural singers and songwriters Recycled Future – Band, genres range from soul to reggae Recycled Percussion All Points Booking – ska band Regatta 69 Embassy Rose Polenzani Samantha Murphy Sam Shaber Scott McKenna Sec Management & Talent – Band Rainy Day Crush Seconds Before Shannon Janssen – Pianist Shannon Janssen Shimmer – Electric and acoustic rock Chuck Shirock Sittser Speakers and Performers Clearinghouse Straw Productions – Artist Tom Wehrle Stuart Davis Terrace Lift Booking The Dog and Everything The Paramours Group H Entertainment – Beatles cover band The Return Torch Entertainment, LLC. Tyler Joseph Unearthed Productions Guitar player Christopher Dallman Urban Muse Wandering Endorphin – Guitar player Jim Green Wicked Liz/Leo Kelly – Band Wicked Liz and Caricatures by Leo Kelly Zox – Providence, RI based band, does national tours

Novelty  Sand Art Products, Inc. – Sand art Single File on the Road – Solo performers and one person plays Broadway In Chicago – Discounted theater tickets in Chicago Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre Co. – Puppets Massage on the Go – Massage, spa, self-defense, psychic workshops Eureeka! Events – Brainstorming sessions Agencycafe.com – Spoken word Atwood Entertainment – Hypnotist Big Picture – Cell phone contest Big Smile – Caricatures, rice jewelry, temporary tattoos/henna, sand art, balloon art, face painting Chicago Bulls – Group tickets to Bulls games Chicago Rush – Group tickets to Chicago Rush arena football Christopher – Interactive comedy Class Act – magicians, cabaret, variety, game show, etc. College Hold’em Tour – Poker tournament College Power Performers – Psychic/ESP, casino nights, hypnotists, ghost hunters Chicago’s First Lady – Architectural river boat cruise The Gentlemen Jugglers – Jugglers Fun Enterprises, Inc. – Sand art, snowglobes, candle art, henna, frisbees Game Show Gurus – Recreate gameshows GP Entertainment – Hypnotist, mind reader, ghost hunter Great Big Faces – Big face artist GTC Dramatic Dialogues – Interactive theater deals with diversity, substance, sexual assault issues Harlem Wizards – Basketball exhibition with music Honky Tok Hall of Fame & Rock-N-Roll Roadshow – Traveling Country and Rock-n-Roll Museum Wand Enterprises – Magicians, ventriloquists, hypnotists Irving Street Rep – Plays Steve Juffe: The Concert Manager – Concerts, comedians, and NASCAR drivers Michael Kent – Magician Michael Kent Mirage Entertainment – Hypnotist Kevin Ford My Student Body – Programs/data reports dealing with health issues Paradigm Attractions – Comedy, laser tag, and video dance party Herbkoe Fun Foods – Hawaiian Shaved Ice, cotton candy, pretzels, other assorted snacks Party Vision Entertainment, LLC – Build-a-bear Paul Marturano – Comedian Playfair – Icebreaker events Das Puppenspiel Puppet Theater Inc. – Puppet theater, workshops/demos Racine Art Music – Tours of the Racine Art Museum SandCrafters – Sandy Candy – edible sand art Brian Brushwood: Bizarre Magic – Magician C.J. Johnson – Hypnotist Kevin Stone – Hypnotist The Spencers Theatre of Illusion – Illusionist Kevin Spencer Christian Misner – Magician The Free Associates Theatre Company – non-profit theater company The Mystery Shop – Murder mysteries Tom Deluca – Hypnotist Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding – Dinner/theater show Travelin Max – The Travelin Max Show – music, comedy, giveaways, lots of audience participation The International Production Company – Mark Twain On Tour Visual Impact – Artist Wax Concepts – Wax hands, candles, airbrush tattoos, rice creations Wacky Wax – Wax hands, candles, photos, build a bear Chicago White Sox – Group parties at White Sox games Yugar Productions – Reality TV casting call

Promotional  Appaloosa Custom Products, Inc. 4imprint Baldwin Cooke – Academic planners Best Impressions Promotional Products Campus Marketing Specialists – Posters, assorted promotional items Carrot-Top Industries, Inc. Banners, flags, podiums, plaques, holiday Hazel Medtech Wristbands – Printed wristbands Prographics Creative School Promotions Silver Screen Design – Flyers, tickets, banners, novelties Tagmaster Triangle Printers, Inc. – Printing, Cling-Z calendars U.S. Balloon – Balloons

Rentals  Broadway Costumes, inc – Costume rental Chicago Party Rental – tents, tables, food service items Fantasy Costumes – Costume rentals/sale

Speakers  Worldwide Talent Group, Ltd. – Real World – Austin cast members Jostens Speakers Bureau – Freshman orientation speaker Patrick George Poetri – Motivational speaker and performer Admire Entertainment Steven Barclay Agency – Mostly authors, playwrights Barry Drake Enterprises – Rock & Roll history lectures Bravehearts Productions Campuspeak Creative Well, Inc. – The Truth About Iraq – Speakers/Panel Discussion Debra Davis – Transgender educator and activists Dream Programs – Dream interpretation Greater Talent Network, Inc. The Harry Walker Agency, Inc. Help Me, Harlan! IMG Speakers – Athletes, broadcasting, authors, entertainers, motivational Sylvia Friedman – interactive workshops, motivational speaker Jessica Weiner Keppler Speakers – Tom Daschle Leading Authorities, Inc. Leigh Bureau Lordly and Dame, inc – Speakers, special events James Malinchak – Motivational speaker Todd Denny, M.S.W. – Sexual Aggression 101 Power Performers Speaking Matters – Speakers on social issues Paul Reddick – Hazing speaker Paul Reddick The Lecture Bureau Toby A. Causby Consulting Washington Speakers Bureau Yes, You Can! – Motivational speaker Lloyd Bachrach Yippie! Speakers Bureau

T-shirt Printing  CustomInk.com Printable Promotions Promote-U-Graphics