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SMASH MOUTH 2 0They’re A Band

All About Having Fun!“Walkin’ On The Sun”, “All Star”,

“Then The Morning Comes”, “I’m A Believer”And “Can’t Get Enough Of You Baby”Are Just Part Of The Hits From This

Multi-Platinum Group.

Greg Frisbee 36The perfect blend of magic mixedwith comedy, Frisbee is attractingmore and more attention.

Texting Increases Attendance 34Shawn Radley shares with you someinteresting statistics on how you canget a larger crowd for your events.

AEP Targets Campuses 13For Advisors, Directors and studentsseeking a career in the industry, AEPputs you ahead of the curve.

IT’S ALL INSIDEFrom the Publisher 4Real Life 8Laff Guru 10Artist to Artist 11AEP’s Signature Event 13

Smash Mouth 20Artist Report Cards 24Reader’s Choice Awards 32Rock ‘n Road Show 33Campus Marketing 34Greg Frisbee 36

Artist to Artist 11Comedian, Adam Grabowski explainshow to react when your crowd is lessthan you expected.

In the first two days the awards wereopen, we tracked more than 500 votesfor this year’s awards. This shows anaccelerated activity level over pastawards during the last two decades.

This year, we were blessed with havinga completely diverse range of artists fill-ing each category which gave nationalexposure to a wider number of acts.Because the nomination process was

so wide-reaching, for the first year too,no artist was in more than one category,something that hadn’t happened sincethe initiation of the Reader’s ChoiceAwards.

This year the awards process openedlater and will close later. It took moretime to validate the wide range of nomi-nations, so the official ballot will be on-line through 11:59 pm on March 16,

2013. Since all votes are tabulatedonline, we will know instantly who thewinners are. They will be notified imme-diately to get an interview planned forthe Annual Awards Issue which will hitthe streets around the second week ofApril in the print version and the onlineversion will go up as soon as the printedcopies hit the mail.

If early predictions hold true, we canestimate at least a 12% increase inactivity for the awards over last yearbecause of the ease in voting online.

Last year was a year of transition in thatwe accepted online votes, mailed bal-

RANDOM THOUGHTS & OTHER MINDLESS DRIBBLE

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2013 READER’S CHOICE AWARDSINDICATE MARKET GROWTH

lots, faxed ballots and email ballots.Because everything except the onlineversion had to be tabulated by hand, theadministration costs were higher and ittook longer to verify unreadable ballotsand verify fraudulent ones. There was apossibility of human error. This year’sawards has eliminated that possibility.

The system for voting has been greatlysimplified and for the first time this year,nominees could submit videos on theballot for students and directors to seeprior to making their choices. Studentsfound this particularly helpful if they wereundecided among several contendersfor the award. It also assists in showingparticular strengths an act may have.

We encourage all students and directorsto vote as early as possible to avoid jam-ming the system in the late hours beforethe deadline. You should vote from a.edu address and only one vote isallowed per IP address. Agencies canvote from any address associated withtheir agency. Please note that ONLYschools may vote for Agency of the Yearand ONLY agencies may vote forCampus Program of the Year.

If you are a campus director, major campusbuyer, agency representing talent in the col-lege market or independent artist, you shouldbe considering attending the Third AnnualAssociation of Entertainment ProfessionalsWorldwide Conference, June 16-18 at SouthPoint Casino in Las Vegas.

Carnival Cruise Lines has signed up tosponsor the Monday Showcases. Theafternoon showcase will be FamilyFriendly Entertainment and the EveningShowcase will be a variety of moreAdult offerings. Buyers from Carnivalwill be present to make offers to artistswho attract their attention. This comeson the heals of a decision to revamp theentertainment offered on their ships.

Artists and Agencies can apply toshowcase starting February 20 and allapplications must be received no laterthan April 20. The Showcase selectioncommittee will meet April 21-30 andselections will be announced May 1.Both Monday and Tuesday sessions willinclude educational sessions with key enter-tainment professionals dealing with issues

involving booking and presenting talent.Tuesday will also include a Major AgencyPanel which will allow buyers to ask ques-tions on booking major and celebrity acts.Tuesday’s two showcases are gearedtoward higher-end acts.

In an agreement with Campus ActivitiesMagazine®, College Buyers can registerone attendee at the pre-conference rate of$475 get a second attendee FREE. In anattempt to provide reasonable accommoda-tions, South Point has arranged rooms inthe AEP Room Block for $49+tax (Noresort fee). Shuttle Service is available.Come in an enjoy a Vegas show with usSunday evening along with a social gather-ing. The Kick-off starts Monday Morning.

If you are a director, buyer from any part ofyour campus or student looking for acareer in the industry, you should not missthis conference. Register to attend, orapply to showcase at aepworldwide.org.Campus delegates with the BOGO offershould email their free attendee [email protected] to receive theirconfirmation.


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The Von Shakes moved to America from Dublin,Ireland in March 2012 and haven’t looked backsince, headlining colleges and universities fromColorado to upstate New York and in between.With their gloriously impassioned sound, greatvocals and catchy lyrics, it’s no wonder the U.Shas taken a liking to them. Check out the website

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BY ELAINE PASQUA

MOLLYNOTHING TO RAVE ABOUT

In December, nine people ranging from ages15 to 25 years collapsed during a Zed’sDead concert at the Electric Factory in Philly.The concert was cancelled. One attendeereported that many people were sloppy,eyes rolling to the back of their heads andthey were falling. In the past year a drugcalled Molly seems to have made its wayinto the Electronic Dance Music scene. Col-lege campuses have also experienced aconsiderable increase in the use of Molly

within the past year. Reportedly, studentswho don’t typically use drugs are using it.

Molly, originating from the word molecule, isthe powder or crystal form of MDMA, thepurest form of Ecstacy. MDMA is most com-monly known for its use in the pressed pillEcstacy. Coming across the Canadian bor-der and from Asia, it is now being marketedas a club drug. In the late 90’s and early2000’s, I addressed Ecstacy in my programsat campuses across the country. EventuallyI deleted it because it seemed like the drugdisappeared. The reemergence of its use iscausing me to dust that topic off and bring itback to the forefront.

It is difficult to tell if the drug, which is sold as

a powder or pills with Coach or Mercedespressed into them is pure. Ingredients aremixed in unsanitary places like bathtubs andtoilets and Molly can be laced with Keta-mine, meth and heroin.

The active ingredient, MDMA, induces feel-ings of empathy and creates a feeling of loveand warmth towards everyone. So one’sfeelings are not real, they are created by thedrug. Users have the desire to touch and feelbut do not perform well sexually.

MDMA can cause confusion, anxiety, de-pression, paranoia, sleep problems, anddrug craving. Physical effects include in-

creased heart rate, heavy sweating, teethclenching, chills, seizures, convulsions, anda sharp increase in body temperature.

Serotonin, a neurotransmitter, is a chemicalthat transmits nerve impulses from one cellto another in the brain. MDMA harms thenerve cells, causing an alteration in the sero-tonin levels, affecting mood, and often cy-cling people into long-term depression andanxiety after its use. It has also been shownthat one time use of MDMA can create le-sions in the brain. Memory deficits can alsooccur in users.

Often taken at raves, the continuous dancingwithout rest or rehydration can cause thebody temperature to rise to dangerous lev-

els. Excessive perspiration induces a loss offluid and the euphoric qualities of the drugmake the user oblivious to their energy ex-penditure. Molly is often taken with alcohol,causing further dehydration and putting theuser at greater risk. This dehydration leadsto overheating, convulsing and seizures.

An undercover drug officer once shared astory of a young man who died from anMDMA overdose. His body temperaturecontinued to climb to well over 108 degreesan hour after his death. He also showed avideo of a guy flopping on the floor like a fishout of water. This was a result o the increasein body temperature.

I have been speaking at colleges for the past15 years. Each year it always seems thatthere is a new substance to tempt students.Never did I think that Ecstacy would returnin the form of Molly. My own personal mottoand message to students has been - Treatyour body like a temple. It is the only one youhave. If you respect it, you will remainhealthy and have a good quality of life. Ihave seen many friends who experimentedwith various drugs and compromised theirhealth and quality of life. Nothing else mat-ters unless you are healthy.

Questions on college life? Email me [email protected]

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Thanks, Mr. Kirby!

In last month’s column I detailed mypersonal evolution as a stand-up co-median and announced the uniquenew format for performing comedy Irecently created (to see a video sam-ple go to: vimeo.com/59067858). Thismonth I’ll go from joking about jokingto writing about writing.

I am a humorist by trade; I truthfullycan’t think of any other occupation Iam suited for, but performing comedyis only a portion of my job description.Since I am creating comedy on thestage merely an hour a night, thatleaves me with twenty-three hours ofthe day to kill, and I spend much ofthat time creating comedy on thepage. I have written humor for screen-plays, for commercials, for websites,for a variety of television shows, forother performers (from Joan Rivers toJohnny Rotten), and not to state theobvious, for magazines.

Someone recently asked me howlong I have been writing for this finepublication. I was at a loss and hadto do some research. Turns out ifyou are a freshman in college read-ing this, well, I have been writingthis monthly column longer thanyou have been...writing. And I cannot thank the publisher, Mr. W.C.

Kirby, enough! He has given me thebest gift a writer could have: a dead-line. He has also given me anothergift every writer cherishes: creativefreedom. The number of columnsI’ve submitted extends into tripledigits, yet there has only been onethat he refused to print, and in ret-rospect, I see that was a wise deci-sion (Thanks, Mr. Kirby!) Ourworking relationship is amazinglyharmonious and I believe he is sim-ply the best publisher a writer couldever hope to work for.

I’m ashamed to admit my foray intobeing a humor columnist did not getoff to a smooth start. My very first col-umn received an unexpected re-sponse in the form of a scolding letterto the editor that was printed in the fol-lowing month’s issue, appropriately ti-tled “Spanking Spanky.” The reader, awell respected faculty advisor, ex-pressed his disappointment my writ-ing was irresponsible and distasteful,and made a plea to Mr. Kirby, “I onlyhope you and your staff will be morecritical and diligent as you review andselect material in the future.”

This morning I looked over the col-umn in question and saw thereader made some validpoints; I deeply apologizeand hope he has forgiven meafter all these years. And I,once again, thank Mr. Kirbyfor not pulling the plug aftermy first attempt. I believe heknew that as a comedian Iplace an abnormally high pri-ority in going for the laughs,occasionally at the expenseof taste and responsibility.Some of my words are seri-ous and some are just in jest,and the reader is burdenedwith making that distinction.

For example, in that first col-umn on travel tips, I wroteabout staying in hotels:“Have fun with future guestsby unrolling the toilet paperabout ten feet, write ‘Help!I’ve been kidnapped by themaids!’ then roll it back up.”

I also wrote about airports: “If youdo have to wait at baggage claim, Irecommend a tip I learned from an-other comedian; to amuse himself,whenever a child’s car seat appearson the baggage carousel he yells,‘Oh my God! Where’s our baby?!’”

Like all writers, I look back at myearly work with equal parts prideand shame; ashamed I wrote somethings that make me cringe now, yetproud my skills have grown and Iam a noticeably better writer today.Like all writers, I learned less fromwriting classes than I did from actu-ally writing; you can depend on in-structors to teach you the basics,but to find your own voice you canonly depend on yourself.

Thanks to Mr. Kirby I have had theopportunity to seek that voice on amonthly basis for many years, andmy writing has improved because ofit. So, thanks to Mr. Kirby, I amhappy to report my third book willbe published soon. Please look for“Laughter Hereafter” by StevenKent McFarlin on Amazon, Barnes &Noble, or iBookstore (and if you likeit...thank Mr. Kirby).


Guest Columnist:ADAM GRABOWSKIAuburn Moon Agency, 800-566-6653

We’ve all had it happen. You’re about to go on,you look out at the audience, and it’s empty.Poor advertising, remote venue, other eventsgoing on at the same time, or any combinationof factors can be the reason. No matter what,you’re under contract and have to perform.Why not make the best of it. Here are a fewtips on how to make the event successful forthe school and yourself.

Have FUN!Try things you might not usually attempt be-cause....who cares! There’s only a few peopleat the show. You have been granted a licenseto have fun. Try to pick up the vibe of the showand be sincere. Off the cuff comments andhonesty always help connect with a smallergroup. It’s closer to a conversation than a fullaudience, so make sure you’re in the here andnow. Use your go-to material, but don’t just spitverbatim. Make eye contact and connect.

Address It.Don’t pretend it’s a packed house. Just reas-sure the audience that they’re going to get agreat show despite the numbers. You can tellthem outright, or better yet, address it in a funway. I tell quiet audiences that they’re out ofcontrol and need to calm it down. An obviousbit of sarcasm, but it brings to light what every-one is experiencing and now they can laughabout it instead of feeling awkward. Once peo-ple accept the reality of the situation and knowyou’re not going to be a diva, they’ll feel com-fortable with the small turnout.

Do Mental Math.If you’re starting to feel like it’s going to be a longday (in a bad way), do some quick mental mathto keep you from giving up. If need be, remem-ber how much your check will be for this showand divide that amount by the number of peo-

ple in the audience.... that’s the price per ticket.

EXAMPLE:$1,300 check / 20 person audience = $65 per person$1,500 check / 10 person audience = $150 per person

If your show costs that school $150 per person,then give them a show worth $150 a ticket! Itmay seem cheesy, but in the end, you’ll end upsmiling about it.

DO NOT ALIENATE!You don’t want to lose 30% of the audience inone comment. It’s good to take some chanceswith this group, but you don’t have the normalsocial pressure of a full audience to keep every-one in their seats. People have no problemleaving a show that looks like a flop. Collegestudents are young and probably haven’t beento much live entertainment other than concerts,so they might not know how to act or feel.Make them feel safe. Only make fun of thoseyou know can take it. If a comedian ripped onme when I was 18 years-old, it would havebeen the end of the world.

Encourage Helpful Social MediaIt’s okay to ask the audience to comecloser to the stage. Tell the people walk-ing by oh-so-slowly to join in on the fun.Tell them to text their friends and tweetabout you. Don’t be offended by peopleon their phones.

Hold Them Accountable.Make sure they react! You know whatparts of your act get the crowd going.Make sure they react accordingly. Oftenin small crowds, students are afraid tolaugh out loud because “that’s awkward”....I know I was self-conscious of every-thing as a freshman. Point out that no-body cares if you laugh out loud.

Don’t Pout, Help OutIf you can help with a teaser or an announce-ment, do it. Don’t hide away in the green room.You’re going to have to do the show, so helpout. You have to be an adaptive and creativeperson to work in this market, so use your nog-gin. If it gets people into seats, it’s worth it.

You put on shows for a living, the studentsdon’t. Don’t be afraid to objectively pointout what the students can do to make theshow a success. A solution for a smallcrowd can be as simple as changing thevenue. If the venue is too large, suggestmoving to a smaller room. If the venue istoo remote, maybe you can perform in thestudent union or wherever they serve latenight food. Foot traffic is extremely helpfulfor getting people to attend a show lastminute.

Reflect.Make a point to hang out and joke aroundwith the student activities board after theshow. Don’t be mad at them for not get-ting you a crowd. That’s over now. Givethem helpful tips for the future, but mostlymake them feel better about the whole ex-perience. Trust me, you’ll end up feelingbetter yourself.

Artist to ArtistHOW TO HANDLE A SMALLER AUDIENCE THAN EXPECTED

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In the end, you want them to like you. Leavethem telling their friends, “You totally missedout on the show tonight!” This will keep yourreputation in tact and will help future artiststhat play that school. Get them to feel thesame way you do: You’re great at what youdo and people missed out by not being there!

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hen it comes todrawing a crowd for amajor concert oncampus, it can betough to find an actwith appeal wideenough to hit themark with the diversedemographics oftoday’s student bod-

ies. The hottest celebrity hit makers can usu-ally draw a great crowd, but often at great cost.

The alternative is to find those bands outthere who have garnered massive familiar-ity yet may not be in the center of the spot-light, but are still out therelooking to work and toplay great shows. Whynot consider an act thatcan bring a full load ofhits, but is still realistic forprogram boards withoutenormous budgets?

Smash Mouth is an actyour students will remem-ber, or certainly their songs.If the average college stu-dent was born between1992 and 1995, then songslike “Walkin’ on The Sun,”“Can’t Get Enough Of YouBaby,” “All Star,” “Then TheMorning Comes,” and theircover of The Monkees “I’ma Believer” from the firstShrek movie will be firmly rooted in the collec-tive consciousness of their childhoods. This isan act that will hook into a sense of nostalgiafor your students, a feeling probably fresh forfolks not long into adulthood. It’s one of thoseacts that will draw people who aren’t neces-sarily fans of the band previously, simply be-cause of their prior fame and the notion ofseeing the original performers play songs thatthey are so familiar with.

With 10,000,000 albums sold, Smash Mouthis a definite draw. Not to mention schools canpiggyback on the upcoming buzz and likelysuccess of their upcoming “Under The Sun”summer tour, which will feature some of thebest 90’s acts we all remember and will be Co-headlined by Sugar Ray.

Steve Harwell is the recognizably smoothand cool voice of Smash Mouth, and takesthe time just before heading out for an Aus-tralian tour to talk with readers of CampusActivities Magazine®.

Originating in the San Jose area, their rootsare as a ska band. “We were young andthat was what was happening in the sceneback in the day. We kind of followed suit.We were doing some Beastie Boys kind ofstuff, as well as ska, and we molded our-selves into that local scene.”

It wasn’t long before the band decided theyweren’t going to just spin their wheels in thelocal bar scene. “We kind of disappearedfrom there not long after we started. Therewere all of these local bands that played thesame places over and over, in a cycle ofgoing nowhere and our goal right from thestart was to get a record deal. We decided

just to hide out and rehearse. We wouldjust write songs and get better, while wewere working our regular jobs.”

Slowly the band started playing aroundmore and were the first unsigned act to getmajor radio play in their home town. “Thatwas what really kicked things off for us.” Acouple of the other members had played inother bands and were known to the localscene, but Steve was a new face. “Peoplewere like ‘who is this guy?’ I caught a lot offlak for that and there were many haters,but we just worked on getting better. Song-writing was the real goal for us.”

The band’s big break came in an unexpectedway, from a local connection that was destinedto be a big deal, and pay off huge for them.“Well, I personally knew Carson Daly fromway back, when he was a disc jockey at thelocal San Jose station, KLME and we hadbeen friends and worked together before.

“Fast forward to 1997, after we had cut thetrack for ‘Walkin’ On The Sun.’ In one day I hadshopped a record deal and gotten turneddown by five labels. The very next day I said‘you know what, screw it, let’s just go to Carsonat KROQ. We played it for him and he’s like,‘What is this?! Dude.‘ He took it to KevinWeatherly, the program director, who is stillthere, at the biggest alternative rock station inthe country. Kevin said, ‘Put it on the air rightnow,’ and Carson goes, ‘but they’re notsigned.’ Kevin says, ‘I don’t care; do it.’”

The song went to number one, and it wasn’tlong before the phones were coming off thehook (this was back when you could still hang

a phone up). “We imme-diately got signed and ourfirst major tour was withSugar Ray. We made ourfirst record, Fush Yu Mangand after basically goingnumber one overnight, wewere thrust into the tourworld, having never evenbeen on tour before. Mostbands go out and tour invans for the first 5 or 10years only dreaming ofsomething better and rightout of the gate we were ona million dollar tour bus.We got such a greatrecord deal, we reallycould have gotten any-thing we wanted. ‘WalkinOn The Sun’ was lighting

up the charts going to number one so quicklyit just opened the door.”

It is often said everything from fashion todance and yes, music is cyclical. What’sold becomes new again, and it appears thatthe 90’s are primed to make a resurgence,much like the wave of 80’s nostalgia sometime ago. “I can see the wave comingagain, and that’s why we put this summer’s‘Under The Sun’ tour together, because weall think it’s time.”

The tour will be packaged as a 90’s extrava-ganza, with acts like Smash Mouth, SugarRay, Gin Blossoms, Fastball, Vertical Horizon,SR-71 and others hitting over 40 markets. Ifthe success of last year’s 90’s nostalgia Sum-merland Tour (which also included Sugar Ray)is to be any indication, the Under The Sun tourcould be a smash-ing success (couldn’t resist).“We’d love to do this every summer, withSugar Ray and Smash Mouth headlining, andswapping out other great 90’s acts to supportus,” Steve says.


While you still have your Biebers and Gaga’s,nowadays multiplatinum artists are much lesscommon, since the collapse of the traditionalrecord industry and the rise of digital music.There are not many acts out there working thecampus market who can be referred to asbona fide multiplatinum artists, but this is defi-nitely one, ten times over, and that’s albumsnot singles. “We been really fortunate to havehad the success we have with our records,and we have become a go-to band for folks inthe television and film industry. With recordsales being the way they are now, the licens-ing side of things has been a real boon.Things have come back full circle to folks justbuying singles online now, the world of wholealbum sales has all but disappeared.”

Selling albums isn’t the sole measurement ofan act’s success any more, but even droppingregular hit singles isn’t what is truly keepingbands alive today – it’s touring. Sure, the hitshelp, but just because acts like Smash Mouthand Sugar Ray aren’t topping the charts withregularity any more doesn’t mean the workthey have done and success they have hadhas diminished their ability to please crowds,

or support themselves. “I was just reading agreat RollingStone.com article featuring MarkMcGrath who talks about the haters out there,who call him washed up or whatever(http://bit.ly/mcgrathRS). Mark is totally finewith it. He wouldn’t trade his success for theworld and he’s not going to stop because ofwhat some petty people think. He’s not sickof playing the same old songs because heshould be proud of them, and we are too. Wemay not be playing a new hit every week, butwhen we go and play our songs crowds reactlike it’s still the 90’s, because the songs are sofamiliar to them.”

Steve says the rules may have changed alongthe way with how bands make money, but thegame is still the same. Make crowds happy.“My manager made a great point the otherday. He said ‘You know, back in the day youguys were selling so many records a week (inthe hundred of thousands) that you weren’tworried about what you made touring. Youtoured to promote.’ And he’s right, we didn’tcare about what money we were making ontour, we never even thought about it. It nevereven crossed my mind. It was all promotion

for record sales and that’s how things ran foryears. Now, it’s completely opposite. Bandshave to rely on touring to pay the bills, so it hasmade a complete 360, and made every singlelive date that any band does that much moreimportant. That is why we are so excited notonly for this summer tour, but to get out thereand play at colleges and other dates as well.”

The band works often in the corporate market,performing arts centers, fairs and festivals andyes, of course, colleges. When it comes toputting on a show, this act knows how to han-dle different age groups, more or less conser-vative crowds and differing venues, but theyalways bring the same hits. Maybe if over10,000,000 records sold doesn’t convince youthey can pack your house, because that isgrandpa’s old measuring stick, upwards of50,000,000YouTube hits should (http://www.youtube.com/user/SmashMouthVEVO).

BOOK IT: For more information on thisiconic 90’s band, contact Brian Swanson atMonterey International at 312-640-7500 [email protected]


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Lawrence University, Appleton, WI01/10/13 15+ School Cafe5 5 5 5 - - -Sophia Wang, Host

Saint Ambrose University, Davenport, IA01/15/13 150+ Rogalski Center Ballroom5 5 5 5 - - -Adam was awesome!Chelsea Ebert, CAB Spec Events co-chair

Western Iowa Tech Community College,Sioux City, IA01/16/13 50 Dorm Lobby5 5 5 5 4 4 4Adam was a very down to earth performer! He arrivedto our campus an hour before performance time forset up! We had a good time getting to know him a littlebit prior to the show. We had seen him at NACA andhe exceeded our expectations when he came to ourcampus! His show was so relaxed and off the cuff thatit made it feel non-scripted and natural! After the showhe stuck around to take pictures and chill with stu-dents! He is the best comedian WIT has seen inawhile! He even came up with some new jokes fromour audience participation. He was the talk around thedorms for the next few days!Katlyn Tranmer, Student Senate Rep

Winona State University, Winona, MN01/19/13 150+ WSU Somsen Auditorium5 5 5 5 5 5 5Adam was FANTASTIC! He was very enthusiasticand passionate about his performance. He created arelationship with the audience, which was phenome-nal! I had many students coming up to me afterwardsthat were very happy with his performance. Hisgraphs were not only original, but very realistic. Wewould love to have Adam back any time!Kim Melle, Spec Events On Campus Dir.

Iowa Lakes Community College, Emmets burg , Iowa01/22/13 185 College Cafetera5 5 5 5 5 5 5Great show!!, Would highly recommend !! High en-ergy, funny, fun, will invite back !!Bill Lapczenski, Director

Peru State College, Peru, NE01/24/13 50+ College Theatre5 5 5 5 5 5 5Adam was not only friendly on and off stage but out-going to all the students who wanted to meet him.While on stage problems with the school's heatingand lighting occur yet he used that to his advantage.It was my first time being the schools hospitality ad-viser and Adam taught me how to act to the performeras well as others while doing my job. If I can get myschool to have him come back, I would make it a big-ger event. That guy is awesome!TJ Beckert, C.A.B hospitality advisor

ANTON SHUFORDKirkland Productions

Merrimack College, North Andover, MA01/22/13 100 Cascia Hall5 5 5 5 - 5 -Rose Dolan, Assistant Director of Student Involvement

ASIF ALIMetropolis Mgmt & Entertainment Group

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL09/20/12 200 Student Ballroom4 5 4 5 - 5 4He was an excellent performer. He had the studentslaughing because he was relatable and very funny.Meghan Moss-Solomon, Dir. of Comedy

COMEDY FEST - PAUL NARDIZZI, AMY ANDERSON, JOSH SNEEDSummit Comedy, Inc.

Springfield College, Springfield, MA12/13/12 100 Campus Union Stage5 5 5 5 - 5 -Students loved all 3 comedians! Summit Comedywas great to work with and very helpful!

Christina Frugale, Graduate Associate

JASON WEEMSKP Comedy

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL11/29/12 150 Mitchell Center Arena Globe3 4 5 5 - 5 -Jason was a super nice guy! If you're expecting"jokes" to be told from start to finish, this is not theshow for you; however, if you prefer audience inter-action and funny stories, Jason is your guy! Very pro-fessional and personable. Students enjoyed the showand had a good time at dinner with Jason afterward.Heather Sprinkle, Coordinator, University Programs

Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA01/08/13 325+ MPR5 5 5 5 5 5 5We loved working with Jason and suggest him andKP Comedy for shows in the future.Berto Cerrillo, Advisor for Campus Programs

Menlo College, Atherton, CA01/09/13 100 Florence Moore Auditorium4 5 5 5 - 5 5Menlo College really enjoyed the show that JasonWeems performed for us. We loved the originality ofhis jokes and the connection made with the audience.Jason was very well mannered and arrived on timeand even performed a little longer that expected.Menlo College highly recommends Jason Weems. :)Charnae Dickson, Student Gov VP

The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID01/28/13 100 Student Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5The show with Jason Weems was HILARIOUS! Hewas so original and quick on his feet. Most of his showwas interacting with the crowd and it went very well!Ariel Lawson, Program Council Chair

Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR01/29/13 50 Pacific Room5 5 5 5 5 5 5Jason was amazing. We unfortunately had a mishapwith advertising and did not get the crowd size we had

hoped for, however Jason did a tremendous job ofworking with the audience size and really stepped upto the plate. We would recommend him anytime.Audra Rhodes, Director

JESSI CAMPBELLSummit Comedy, Inc.

Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND01/15/13 60+ L2, Nafus Student Center5 5 5 5 - 5 5Jessi connected with the audience and had themlaughing the entire show. It was a pretty clean showthat worked great for our campus.Krysten Edwards, Director of Student Activities

K-VONNeon Entertainment

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania,Bloomsburg, PA12/07/12 136 Kehr Union Ballroom5 5 5 5 - 5 -Rob Rowinski, Program Board Special Events Chair

KEY & PEELEThe Gersh Agency

Wright State University-Main Campus,Dayton, OH11/17/12 1400 Nutter Center4 5 5 5 2 1 2Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele put on anamazing show themselves on event day. They wentabove and beyond by spending time hanging out withthe programming board. While doing so, they did re-search on the culture of the campus and wrote theircustomized opening act based on the facts providedabout the institution. The crowd loved hearing allabout themselves. Due to the projection needs of theshow, it would have been useful to have the cues anda crew available at the show (or noted in the rider).Lastly, the agency had little prepared to assist in pro-moting the show as would be expected of an act ofthis magnitude and failed frequently to return calls,emails, or requests for information.Daniel Schraeder, Assistant Director for Residence Life

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HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES FOR THE RATINGS FOUND AFTER THE BUYER’S NAME AND PLAY DATE: (1) ORIGINALITY; (2) ARTIST’S ABILITY; (3) RELATIONSHIPTO THE AUDIENCE; (4) COOPERATION / ATTITUDE; (5) ROAD CREW / MANAGEMENT; (6) AGENCY COOPERATION; (7) PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED.Campus Reports listed in RED indicate the buyer reported a perfect score in all categories that applied to their campus performance for that artist or event.Highlighted acts earnedtop rankings for this issue’s submissions (��.ATTENDANCE (When Available) AND THE LOCATION ON CAMPUS WILL FOLLOW THE PERFORMANCE DATE.

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MISSION IMPROVABLEBass/Schuler Entertainment

Capital University, Columbus, OH01/18/13 50+ Huntington Recital Hall5 5 5 5 5 5 5As always, we love MI!Deanna Wagner, Assistant Director of Student andCommunity Engagement

Wichita State University, Wichita, KS01/25/13 81 CAC Theater5 5 5 5 5 5 5Loved it!Rachel Tuck, Shocker Spirit Chair

The College of Saint Scholastica, Duluth, MN01/31/13 80 Mitchell Auditorium5 5 5 5 5 5 5Angela Tumini, Performer Chair

PETE LEEThe College Agency

Urbana University, Urbana, OH01/10/13 80+ Student Center5 5 5 5 - 5 -Pete Lee is a perfect comedian for any size campus.He worked extremely well with our students and pro-gramming board. Absolutely a top-notch act! TCA andSue Boxrud was fantastic to work with!Mitch Joseph, Director of Campus Life

RONNIE JORDANAuburn Moon Agency

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL11/28/12 350 Student Ballroom5 5 5 5 - 5 5Meghan Moss-Solomon, Director of Comedy

ROY WOOD, JR.Summit Comedy, Inc.

Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste Marie, MI01/15/13 300+ Cisler Center4 4 4 5 5 5 4Great event for such a small school!Aubrey Ekblad, Director Of Activities Board

SAMUEL J. COMROEFlappers Comedy

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/29/13 312 Student Union Ballroom5 5 5 5 5 5 -The show was a hit! Samuel and the agencywere great to work with. His Q&A in the middleof his skit made the show unique, fun, and hi-lariously interesting.Holly K. Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

THE BLACK-JEW DIALOGUESBass/Schuler Entertainment

Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA01/22/13 100+ Iowa Western Arts Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5The BJD performance was great! They engaged theaudience for the entire show with their clever comedy,slideshow and video usage, and their ability to relateto the audience. The open discussion following theperformance was powerful, inspiring, and highly ed-ucational. I would recommend the BJD to anyonelooking for a diversity program with a twist!Adam Long, Student Life Coordinator

TODD WOMACKKirkland Productions

Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ12/11/12 35 Friends Hall4 4 4 5 - 5 4Kathryn Lee, Program Coordinator

CAS HALEYDeveloping Artist Booking

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL10/23/12 300+ Library Lawn5 5 5 5 5 5 5Cas was one of the nicest people that i have workedwith. He was so helpful with the entire show and hislaid back attitude really set a great mood for the showDomenic Volpi, Director of Live Entertainment

JAKE OUSLEYWally's World Of Entertainment

Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC09/26/12 50 Shorty's, Benson Center5 5 3 5 4 5 4Kirsten Hutton, Student Union Coffeehouse Chair

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Green Bay, WI11/02/12 65 Coffee House3 3 3 3 3 3 3He was a delight to have on campusStephanie Kaponya, Program Coordinator Office of Student Life

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI11/08/12 30+ Alumni Memorial Union-Student Union5 5 5 5 5 5 5Jake interacted great with the audience. He was gen-uine and made the atmosphere very friendly!Sasha Molin, Coffeehouse Commissioner

Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Cam-bridge, MN12/11/12 50 Campus Food Court5 5 5 5 - 5 -Cindi Gilbert, Student Activities Coordinator

JETTY RAEQuick Artist Agency

Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste Marie, MI11/29/12 50 Galley5 5 5 5 5 5 5Awesome Artist. Def will be having her back!Aubrey Ekblad, Director Of Activites Board

KAZUALMetropolis Mgmt & Entertainment Group

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL12/03/12 3000+ FGCU Library Lawn5 5 5 5 5 5 5The A Cappella Troupe Kazual, was a huge hit at myWinter Wonderland event earlier this month! Theywere wonderful to work with and very adaptable tothe music selection and even sang some holidaysongs. I would book them again in a heartbeat!Laura Guzick, Director of Traditions

MAGGIE MCCLURE & SHANE HENRYWally's World Of Entertainment

San Jacinto College-Central, Pasadena, TX12/04/12 250 Student Center Cafe4 5 5 5 5 5 5Maggie & Shane are always popular with the stu-dents. They are both very down to earth and great towork with. They are not high maintenance artists andappreciates the opportunity to perform for the stu-dents. The stayed after and spoke with students.Their cost is very reasonable and affordable. Theirmusic is appealing to the students.Amanda Rose, Coordinator of Student Life

PRESTON PUGMIREAuburn Moon Agency

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/13/13 1170 Student Union Starbucks5 5 5 5 5 5 -Preston is extremely entertaining from beginning toend. He connected amazingly with our students, sangsome well-known crowd favorites, and even used amegaphone as part of his performance!Holly K Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

AUDIOBODYFresh Variety

Vincennes University Jasper, Jasper, IN01/16/13 250 Jasper Arts Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Matt and Jason were extremely easy to work withleading up to and planning for the show. I was im-pressed with their professionalism and the amount ofmaterials they had which helped with marketing theevent. I was also impressed with how well theyplanned ahead to ensure everything would be inplace when they came. The day of the show theyshowed up right on time with smiles on their faces. Itwas evident that they enjoy what they do. Setting upfor the show was a breeze. They did it all! They werevery easy to please and extremely laid back. I couldnot have asked them to be any easier to work with.Iwould recommend AudioBody for every campus thatis looking for something entertaining, creative, hilari-ous, and inspiring. You will not be disappointed!Alli Baer, Student Activities Coordinator

CHRISJONESBass/Schuler Entertainment

Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, WI11/13/12 100 BEC Student Commons4 4 5 5 - 5 4ChrisJones was a success on our campus. Heconnected well to our audience, including a fewchildren who attended. He had a unque way inwhich he described hypnosis which put the au-dience at ease to participate. We will inviteChris back to our campus.Alisa Hoepner Schley, Student Life Specialist

Midland University, Fremont, NE11/14/12 300 Clemmons Hall5 5 5 5 5 5 5Students haven't stopped talking about ChrisJones!Original performance and great connection with thestudent audience.Kelly Drury, Campus Activities Board Advisor

Urbana University, Urbana, OH11/15/12 80+ Student Center5 5 5 5 - 5 -ChrisJones was AMAZING!!! The students loved him,he has a very very energetic show, and is just a lot offun! He’s at the top of my list now for artists that we'vebrought in ... just absolutely amazing (and the stu-dents would agree!)!!Mitch Joseph, Director of Campus Life

Lewis University, Romeoville, IL11/29/12 80+ Lewis University Student Union4 5 5 5 - 5 4We received so much great feedback from both cur-rent and prospective students and multiple requeststo have ChrisJones come back. Many of our currentstudents that have participated in this program beforementioned this was the best entertainment we’ve everhad. Our staff loved it as well! Chris was very friendlyand entertaining. He was a pleasure to work with.Ashley Dobbyn, Event Coordinator

Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD11/30/12 224 Johnson Fine Arts Center5 5 5 5 5 5 -This marked the second year in a row that we bookedChrisJones. Not only is he a great entertainer, he'sextremely easy to work with and within minutes of tak-ing the stage he develops a good relationship with au-dience members. I'm confident we'll have him backagain next year.Bart Carithers, Director of Student Activities

CHRISTOPHER CARTERBass/Schuler Entertainment

Wright State University-Main Campus,Dayton, OH11/10/12 200 120 Med Sci5 5 5 5 5 5 5Every aspect from booking the show to Chris' arrivalon campus through his farewell is carefully commu-nicated. Chris kindly stuck around following his per-formance and kept the programming boardentertained by answering all of their questions andproviding them so additional tricks to thank them fortheir efforts.Daniel Schraeder, Assistant Director for Residence Life

Louisiana State University and Agricul-tural & Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, LA01/16/13 100+ LSU Union Theater5 5 5 5 - 5 5Mr. Carter was delightful to host, he was agreeable toadditional promotional opportunities the day of theevent which helped increase the number of studentattendance. The students loved the show and weplan to host Mr. Carter again next season. A clearWINNER!Terry Serio, Asst. Director

Methodist College of Nursing, Peoria, IL01/17/13 120+ Methodist College5 5 5 5 5 5 5Jordan Ticaric, Coordinator Student Life & Career Services

Babson College, Wellesley, MA01/20/13 50+ Reynolds Campus Center5 5 5 5 - 5 -Christopher was so great during fall orientation thatwe brought him back for spring orientation and he didnot disappoint! The students enjoyed the show andhe kept them guessing the whole night.Melissa A. Grove, Assistant Director, Student Activitiesand Leadership


HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES FOR THE RATINGS FOUND AFTER THE BUYER’S NAME AND PLAY DATE: (1) ORIGINALITY; (2) ARTIST’S ABILITY; (3) RELATIONSHIP TO THE AUDIENCE; (4) COOPERATION / ATTITUDE; (5) ROAD CREW / MANAGEMENT; (6) AGENCY COOPERATION;

(7) PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED.Campus Reports listed in RED indicate the buyer reported a perfect score in all categories that applied to their campus performance for that artist or event.

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CRAIG KARGESKarges Productions

Augustana College, Rock Island, IL12/01/12 300 Wallenberg Hall5 5 5 5 5 5 5Craig Karges is a wonderful entertainer and welove working with him at Augustana College. Wehave hosted him before on our campus and we al-ways have a great turn out of students, faculty andcommunity memebers. Out of all of the agenciesand artists that we work with throughout the year,Craig and Karges productions is by far the best towork with and I imagine Augustana College willhost him again in the future.Emily Kitterman, Special Events Chair

Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD01/25/13 750 Young Center Gymnasium5 5 5 5 5 5 5If one were to look in a dictionary under "Perfect Per-former" I believe the definition would be "CraigKarges." He is a top-notch entertainer, a respectedprofessional and a fantastic human being. Craig is thekind for performer you want every student to meet -not only was his show amazing and entertaining, hisfinal words to the students were insightful and inspir-ing. Karges Productions has my highest recommen-dation and support.Jane Klug, Director of Student Services

DALE KRubber Room Productions

Wright State University-Main Campus,Dayton, OH08/23/12 425 120 Med Sci5 5 5 5 5 5 5It is always a pleasure to work with Dale K, and hedid a great job keeping the attention of a packedhouse of brand new freshmen! Dale's unique en-ergy, props, and comedic timing made time fly byand got unfamiliar students to establish bonds thatlasted all semester long.Daniel Schraeder, Assistant Director for Residence Life

DANIEL MARTINBass/Schuler Entertainment

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA01/14/13 250 Ballroom5 5 5 5 - 5 5Dan's show was great-- his energy was contagiousand he was a hit. Students are still talking about it!LeeAnne Sipe, Coordinator of Campus Programs

ERICA MINAGP Entertainment

Pennsylvania State University-Penn StateAltoona, Altoona, PA01/12/13 250 Slep Pondview5 5 5 5 - - 5Eric spent a couple hours before the show goingto our residence halls and dining facilities doingteasers. His hypnosis was original, and he kept thecrowd laughing the whole way through! Very easyto work with.Dayna Coleman, Assistant Coordinator of Student Life

ICE-LESS SKATING RINKRecord-A-Hit

College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL01/17/13 150+ Student Lounge5 5 5 5 5 5 5Loved it! Will definitely do it again.Erin Richardson, Variety Acts Producer

JARED SHERLOCKG.L. Berg Entertainment

Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN12/12/12 200+ Hagg Sauer 1005 5 5 5 - 5 5Jared was an awesome guy to work with and talk to,he was very friendly and we even got dinner with himbefore the show when he was getting ready to do ateaser with the students in the Campus Dining area.The audience loved the show and showed up to thetune of 200-250 people. One of our biggest audiencesto date this semester.Dylan Davison, President

JOEL MEYERSGP Entertainment

Pennsylvania State University-Penn StateAltoona, Altoona, PA01/11/13 250 Slep Pondview5 5 5 5 - - 5Joel spent a couple hours before the show going toour residence halls and dining facilities doing teasers,and his show was captivating to the audience. Every-one loved it! ------ Joel was awesome to work with. Hedid a free teaser prior to the show and was totally laidback, personable and funny. The audience loved himand we would love to have him back to our campus.Nikki Runzo - Assistant Director Student Life Dayna Coleman, Assistant Coordinator of Student Life

Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA01/14/13 100+ Lower Wismer5 5 5 5 5 5 5HE WAS THE GREATEST THING TO EVERCOME TO OUR CAMPUS.Samantha Salomon, President of the Campus Activities Board

Neumann University, Aston, PA01/16/13 40+ Schmidt Multi Purpose Room5 5 5 5 5 5 5Very Polite to the student helpers and all around goodatmosphere.Richard Tutak, Executive Board Member In charge of Social Media

University of Missouri-St Louis, SaintLouis, MO01/29/13 100 Pilot House5 5 5 5 5 5 5Everybody had an amazing time! The audience loveshim. The board loves working with him!Katie Green, Program Chair

JOHN CASSIDYSophie K. Entertainment

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC01/17/13 110+ TIllman Auditorium5 5 5 5 5 5 -John and His Wife Jen were extremely nice peopleto work with. They provided a show that was fun en-tertaining and energetic. They used all aspects of theaudience to cater the show into a first-class act.Tevin Brown, DSU Special Events Chair

JONATHAN BURNSFresh Variety

University of Minnesota/Crookston,Crookston, MN01/16/13 95 Auditorium5 5 5 5 - 5 4Alysa Tulibaski, Student Experience

Wartburg College, Waverly, IA01/19/13 450+ Neumann5 5 5 5 - 4 -Very easy to work with, and willing to fit his perform-ance around the theme of the show he was emcee-ing. Overall a very successful performance and a verytalented performer!Cody Osegard, ETK President

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI01/25/13 150 Grand River Room4 4 5 5 - 4 -Chelsea Pulice, Campus Programming Graduate Assistant

JONNY ZAVANTRedd Promo Talent

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA01/14/13 250 Ballroom5 5 5 5 - 5 5Jonny was a hit and his promo/marketing suggestionswere excellent. Students have been talking about hisshow for days.LeeAnne Sipe, Coordinator of Campus Programs

MAT FRANCOFranco Talent

Otterbein University, Westerville, OH12/07/12 90 Otterbein University CampusCenter4 5 5 5 5 5 5Mat was awesome! He engaged the crowd from themoment he walked onto the stage and kept their at-tention for the entire performance. Being able to havehim oncampus prior to the show for a teaser was agreat success and truly helped us to get more peopleto attend the show. Mat is extremely easy going andgreat to work with. I have been working in campusactivities for a while now and I am extremely pickyabout the agencies and performers I will work with.Mat far exceeded my expectations and I look forwardto continue working with him and his agency.Molly Ward, Assistant Director

MICHAEL KENTFresh Variety

Carthage College, Kenosha, WI01/11/13 200 Student Union Theatre5 5 5 5 5 5 5Great interaction with the students. Connected uni-versity traditions to jokes and performance. Definitelyrecommend!Becky Windberg, Director of Student Activities

SAILESHMetropolis Mgmt & Entertainment Group

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC01/10/13 120+ Tillman Auditorium5 5 5 5 5 5 -Sailesh was really easy to work with. Being our firstspring hypnotist in over 20 years he came in andmade a lasting impression. He is a class act and oneof the nicest people to work with and to get to know.He is great with adapting the show to the audience athand and making it enjoyable for everyone.Tevin Brown, Special Events Chair

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/23/13 726 E.J. Thomas Hall5 5 5 5 5 5 -Sailesh was very creative and tailored his show to thestudents and what they reacted to. He was hilariousand one of the nicest people to work with the night ofhis show.Holly K. Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

CANDLE CREATIONSKirkland Productions

University of South Florida-St. PetersburgCampus, St. Petersburg, FL12/06/12 185+ Harborwalk5 5 5 5 5 5 -The candles were awesome and a big hit! We actuallyran out because more students showed up than I hadanticipated! Thank you so much, we will be usingmore novelties and variety from Kirkland Productions.Alaura Marriott, Director of Special Events HarborsideActivities Board

CARICATURE ARTISTSParty Animals

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/13/13 1170 Student Union5 5 5 5 5 5 -All three artists were fantastic! They would draw thestudents and even add backgrounds, quotes, andwhatever else they asked for. They were great andvery easy to work with.Holly K Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

CHAIR MASSAGEKirkland Productions

University of South Florida-St. PetersburgCampus, St. Petersburg, FL12/06/12 185+ Harborwalk5 5 5 5 5 5 -The students LOVED the massages! They weregreat to have and the student body left us withfeedback to bring them back to campus for the endof every semester. They all arrived on time, andwe will be looking forward to booking them againin the near future!Alaura Marriott, Director of Special Events HarborsideActivities Board

GOURMET HOT CHOCOLATE BARMaui Wowi Hawaiian

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/12/13 217 Quaker Ballroom5 5 5 5 5 5 -The hot chocolate was fresh and amazingly delicious.The students loved that they could add over 10 dif-ferent toppings to their already tasteful hot drinks!Holly K Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

JOHN M/ SKINSKirkland Productions

Florida International University, Miami, FL11/26/12 200+ Wolfe University Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Claribel Azcona, Graduate Assistant

LESTER & BODY ART BY SUSANEverything But The Mime

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Cincinnati, OH10/10/12 200 Art Show5 5 5 5 5 5 5They are great. Cannot say enough good wordsabout them.Brenda Maples, Director, Student Activities

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/13/13 1170 Student Union5 5 5 5 5 5 -Lester & Susan are such an amazing duo. Lester'sballoon creations could be seen all throughout theevent being worn and carried around and Susan'samazing body art, especially her face creations, were


HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES FOR THE RATINGS FOUND AFTER THE BUYER’S NAME AND PLAY DATE: (1) ORIGINALITY; (2) ARTIST’S ABILITY; (3) RELATIONSHIP TO THE AUDIENCE; (4) COOPERATION / ATTITUDE; (5) ROAD CREW / MANAGEMENT; (6) AGENCY COOPERATION;

(7) PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED.Campus Reports listed in RED indicate the buyer reported a perfect score in all categories that applied to their campus performance for that artist or event.


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a huge hit among the students!Holly K Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

St Petersburg College-Seminole, Seminole, FL01/16/13 300+ College Lobby5 5 5 5 5 5 -Dena Leeks, Student Life andSr. Administrator

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sara-sota, Bradenton, FL01/23/13 300 outside pavillion5 5 5 5 - 5 -Always a crowd favorite and will be invited back in the future.Herschel Johnson, Coordinator Student Life

PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATESArt and Fun

San Jacinto College-Central, Pasadena, TX01/15/13 300 Student Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Art & Fun is a great agency. The staff is very friendlyand works well with students.Amanda Rose, Coordinator of Student Life

PHOTO BOBBLEHEADSKirkland Productions

Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, KY12/05/12 200 Student Center5 5 5 5 - 5 5John with Photo Bobble Heads was TERRIFIC towork with. The bobble heads were extremely highquality and the production rate was very fast (muchhigher than other photo items). Great product, studentloved it!Andrew Rash, Director of Student Life

PHOTO BOOTHArt and Fun

San Jacinto College-Central, Pasadena, TX12/05/12 300+ Student Center5 5 5 5 5 5 5Great Event!! Art & Fun customizes the logo on thephoto strip to your event, your school or whatever youprefer. There was a line from start to finsh. Art & Fun

even stayed about 30 minutes late to make sure allthe students in line were able to get pictures.Amanda Rose, Coordinator of Student Life

PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT ITCEP Incorporated

Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY01/18/13 79 Commons Cafe4 5 5 5 5 5 5Very accommodating performance. Students enjoyedreceiving free items that they created and selected.Collin Wallace, Coordinator of Residential Educationand Intramural Programs

REALITY CHECK GAME SHOWPEER Awareness

Bethel University, McKenzie, TN01/16/13 40 Multipurpose Room5 5 5 5 5 5 5Great Duo! Orlando and Derek work incredibly welltogether and obviously care a lot about what they do.The students enjoyed the show and the wide varietyof activities during the program appealed to everyonein the audience, even those who aren't particularlytrivia savvy. Orlando contacted very well with the stu-dents and everyone walked out feeling like a winner.We chose the "Drug and Alcohol Awareness" ques-tions and our students learned much more than theyrealized. Great program - we will definitely be bringingthese two back again as soon as possible. Incrediblyprofessional in every aspect.Rachel Stephens, Director of Student Activities

TEXT WARSGP Entertainment

Pennsylvania State University-Penn StateAltoona, Altoona, PA01/10/13 100 Slep Pondview2 2 3 1 - - -Artists showed up late and were purchasing coffee atthe convenience store and fixing their hair 20 minutesafter they were set to go on. They were not as funnyas we were expecting, and had a powerpoint withquestions then gave cash. We feel we could have puta powerpoint together with better questions and hada better quality event. I would not recommend.Dayna Coleman, Asst. Coord of Student Life

THINKFASTTjohnE Booking & Production

Wright State University-Main Campus,Dayton, OH09/29/12 115 120 Med Sci5 5 5 5 5 5 5Think Fast Game Show is the best touring trivia gameshow for the money in the market. Their host is topnotch, their buzzers are plentiful and easy to use, andthey keep every member of the audience engagedwith the opportunity to win up until the very end!Daniel Schraeder, Assistant Director for Residence Life

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/12/13 217 Quaker Ballroom5 5 5 5 5 5 -ThinkFast was an amazing Welcome Weekendevent! It's extremely interactive and the host is hilari-ous. They brought everything they needed from lightsand sound to the entire game show setup!Holly K Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

TRONSYSTEMTjohnE Booking & Production

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/13/13 1170 Student Union5 5 5 5 5 5 -Everyone wanted to get in on at least one game oflaser tag. We turned out all of the lights in our ball-rooms and they put up a bunch of inflatables, handedout the electronic vests and laser tag guns, and let thegames begin!Holly K Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

BARRY SCOTTKirkland Productions

Treasure Valley Community College, Ontario, OR01/23/13 70+ Classroom/Cafeteria5 5 5 5 5 5 -Barry was wonderful, we have nothing but wonderful

feedback. Our students were pleasantly surprisedand many professors asked that we do more eventslike his "Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr." He is alwaysa pleasure to have out!Tasha Sorensen, Student Life Coordinator Caldwell

Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL01/27/13 200+ Young Main Lounge5 5 5 5 5 5 5This was a great event. Barry really connected withthe audience and made the event very meaningfulCarl Teichman, Dir of Government/Community Relations

BARRY SMITHKirkland Productions

Tufts University, Medford, MA11/28/12 100+ Braker Hall5 5 5 5 - - 5Barry Smith's "Ever Job I've Ever Had" was a freshapproach to the very stressful topic of career explo-ration on college campuses. By sharing his life expe-riences, Barry gets students to think about their ownpassions and goals, while showing that it's okay to notfollow the path most-traveled. The students in atten-dance appreciated Barry's candidness and his often-forgotten message.Victor Wang, President of Senior Class Council

DAVID COLEMANColeman Productions, Inc.

Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL11/27/12 300 Campus5 5 5 5 5 5 5The lecture was a great turn out. David Coleman wasable to really connect with the students and reach outto them. He kept it entertaining while educational atthe same time. As I sat in the back I was able to seeeach and every student. Each student was very at-tentive and eager to participate. We also had speeddating right after the lecture which was part of the pro-gram. The speed dating that David conducted wasthe best thing to end the event with.Nikolas St. Cyr, Come Meet The Real Hitch

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DEL SUGGSDel Suggs

Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN01/11/13 12 Main Campus4 5 5 5 - 5 5Del did a fantastic job. He had my students engagedfrom the beginning. Very effective training and usefullessons and information.Sarah Hooper, Coordinator - Student Engagement

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY01/19/13 80 conference room4 5 5 5 - 5 -Del was a great facilitator. The retreat helped our pro-gramming board in so many ways. Del also spoke tothe RAs as an added bonus. He is great to work withand his knowledge is extensive.Jeff Foote, Activities Director

DR. JOHN CORVINOKirkland Productions

Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD11/27/12 180+ Wicomico Room5 5 5 5 - 5 -Emma Newell, Talks and Topics Chair

JUDSON LAIPPLYThe College Agency

University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH01/30/13 131 Student Union Theatre5 5 5 5 5 5 -Judson was able to deliver common sense in a un-common and effective way. He wrapped up his lec-ture with the infamous Evolution of Dance! He wasdefinitely a student favorite.Holly K. Pilcavage, GA-RHPB

RICHARD HIGHTKirkland Productions

College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL11/27/12 50 Auditorium5 5 5 5 5 5 5We had a great time working with Richard, unfortu-nately not that many people showed up but the audi-ence had a great time with his works of art.George Gonzaga, Programming Clerk

Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID01/21/13 100+ Activity Center5 5 4 5 5 5 4Brandon Lytle, Student Activities Coordinator

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Most students don’t see your Facebook posts-.According to

TechCrunch only about 12% of yourfans do. Most don’t see your Tweetseither..-. According to Betaworksthe average half life of a post in 2012

was FOUR minutes-.And very few ever read your emails-..According to mailer/mailer the average open rate for emails sent in2012 is about 19%, meaning 81 out

of every 100 you send are NEVER read by anyone-..

Needless to say students are more relianton technology than ever before, and livetheir lives instantly and in real time. Ad-vances in mobile technology over the pastfew years are helping Program Boards takeadvantage of new communication methodsto engage their students on campus directlyvia text message in affordable and simpleways. We will explore some ways yourschool can use mobile technology on yourcampus to help increase your attendance,communicate with your students aboutevents, get student feedback via polling andsurveys and bring your marketing and tech-nology use out of the stone-ages!

TEXT MESSAGES The average 18-24 year old studentsends and receives over 3,000 texts per

month and for most, it is their primarydaily communication method. Below area few ways your Program Board can in-corporate text messages as part of yourmarketing mix on campus!

Starting a text list for your BoardIn 2013 this may well be the easiest way tocommunicate with your students. The soft-ware platforms available today such as On-CampusText make running a text list assimple as writing an email. Your studentstext a keyword (for example SCOPE,SAPB, LSUCAB, URISEC) to a shortcodeand they are automatically opted in to yourlist. You then include info about your list“TEXT COLLEGE to 63566” for example inall of your on-campus event marketing ma-terials (posters, news paper ad’s, flyers,radio ad’s, etc) for the entire year to drivesignup’s. Schools have also used “Text-to-win” type givaways or iPads, Kindles, GiftCards, etc to drive initial sign-ups to the list.

Send Specific Text Messages about Events on CampusLet’s say you have a great comedian per-forming on campus Wednesday night.Which of these marketing ideas do you thinkis more effective in 2013? The postershanging in the student union with the come-dian’s name and picture, or a text messageyou send out to the students on your list with

a fully clickable YouTube link showing a twominute clip of the comedian’s stand-up rou-tine? It’s a lot easier for your students toknow if someone is funny when they cansee them perform. The same concept ap-plies to music for your coffeehouse series.You send a link to listen to music. MovieTrailers for your movie series….again, justsend a YouTube link to generate excitementabout the film.

Students today are used to this type of one-click marketing, as they get it everywhereelse in their lives, so why not take advantageof that as a Program Board? Most studentsare deciding what to do on Wednesdaynight an hour or two in advance, so you cannow remind them about your events as theyare making their plans, rather than hopingthey see your poster two weeks before inthe Union and remember to come. This in-stant communication and delivery hashelped increase attendance and awarenessat events for many different campuses cur-rently using mobile technology.

As long as you don’t overload or spam yourstudents and send them only timely, rele-vant information they will view your text listas a great service to inform them aboutevents. For most schools sending a weeklyreminder about that week’s events at thesame time on the same day every week

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creates a habit with students, who then lookforward to the info on a weekly basis.

Random (and sometimes scary3.) Texting Facts

• 97% of all text messages are read, andmost in the first 15 minutes.• The average person checks their cellphone 100-150 times per day…..onceevery 6.5 minutes.• Over 90% of students sleep with theirphone within arms length and for more than75% it is the first thing they look at in themorning, and last thing they look at beforesleeping.• More people in the world own a cellphonethan a toothbrush.• 62% of students surveyed would ratherlose their wallet (including money) than theircell phone. The data and information isharder to replace than cash.• More iPhones are sold each day (407k)than people are born (300k) in the world.• 96% of students text every day, and in theUS we send 3.5 BILLION texts per day and2.1 TRILLION per year.

POLLINGWhen you want to find out info from yourstudents how does your campus do it? Doyou tackle students in the dining hall andbeg them to give you answers? Use apaper ballot to try and get feedback? Useonline options like SurveyMonkey?

Why not use Mobile Technology to poll stu-dents real time via text messages? You typeout a question and send it out to studentson your list (or they text a keyword to get thequestion from you – it works either way) andthey text back the answers. Sounds easy,right? IT IS!! You get almost instantaneousfeedback and results as your students replyto your questions. Most of your studentsgrew up in the “American Idol” generationand they are used to using their cell phonesfor voting and polling.

You can also use the technology to run vot-ing on “Campus Idol” , “Campus has Talent”or “Battle of the Bands” type events. You canuse text-based voting just like your studentsare used to seeing on TV to run your events.It happens in real time and you can watchvotes come in on any computer screenwhen logged in to an account.

CONTESTS“Text to Win” type promotions have quicklybecome a favorite way for companies likeCoke, McDonalds and Taco Bell to drivebrand loyalty and do giveaways with theirfans. Your Program Board can now use mo-bile technology to run similar contests onyour campus to drive students to join yourtext list. Some examples below will showyou some of the ways schools have usedthe technology on their campus.

Best Seats in the House Promotion –Hold a pair of front row tickets to your SpringConcert or other event, or even a meet andgreet pass if you can arrange it. Put up signsfor people to see as they walk in “TEXTSCOPE to 63566 for the chance to WinFront Row Tix Tonite!!” Right before theshow starts the winner gets a text tellingthem how to get their ticket upgrade, andeveryone has been opted in to your text list.Free Stuff - We all know how much stu-dents like free stuff. When students text into join your list at events you can give themsomething for free. Maybe their autore-sponse tells them to show this text for a freecupcake, or T Shirt. You can also includewording like “First 25 people to show text geta free _____” in your promotions for anevent to drive people there. Again, studentsget free stuff, and you get their numberopted in to your list…WIN-WIN!

Orientation Events - Work with Orientationleaders to make sure they include your text

list marketing in their events. When youhave a room filled with 100 Freshman andyou tell them to “TEXT SCOPE to 63566”to get weekly texts about campus events allyear it is much easier to get them to opt inthan trying to chase them all down whenthey arrive in September.

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY ISN’T GOING AWAYCell Phones aren’t a fad, and students arenot going to start throwing them away to-morrow for something new. In fact almost99% of your students will have the same cellphone number when they graduate as theydid when they first got to campus. Once youhave a student opt in to your list, you cancommunicate and engage with them for allfour years!!

It will take time to grow an opt-in list, but byincluding Mobile and Text Technology aspart of your overall marketing mix you cankeep your students better informed aboutevents, as well as getting real time feedbackfrom your students helping create a moresuccessful overall presence on campus foryour Board and maximizing the impact ofyour events on campus!

Shawn Radley is President of OnCampusText. To reach him for moreinformation: [email protected] call him at (617) 359-8634.


Are you bored with run of the mill variety entertainment? Are you awash in aworld of average grey when you just want a little color on stage? Are youready for a new “spin” on live novelty? Did you really think this story wouldnot include some form of that pun? Greg Frisbee is a very busy man, workingover 200 dates a year (most of them in the summer time festival circuit) anda veteran of over 10 years experience, but is just now discovering the joys ofentertaining the vibrant demographic of the campus market. “I started per-forming in the mid 1990s, in the Boston area of New England where I grewup and went to school. I began by street performing, but it wasn’t until about2000 that I consider myself to have been really performing professionally.”

Variety performers seem to occupy a space in the campus market unique toany other type of act. Comics for example, tend to do well the closer theyare in age to their audience. Not a given, but a good rule of thumb. Thesame can largely be said of music acts. But, variety is a little different. Sure,it couldn’t hurt to have a juggler or magician growing up watching the samecartoons as your students, but there is a lot to be said for experience, espe-cially when you are talking about an entertainer who performs feats of skill.There are things Greg can do now that he couldn’t have shown an audiencewhen he was 20, and he has honed perhaps the most difficult skill for anyperformer to a razor-sharp point: crowd control. Being able to manage, relateto and communicate with any given crowd nullifies any consideration an agegap might create between audience and performer. “I try to always work onnew things to be creative and keep it fresh. I want to be a little bit edgy andhave people guessing.” From flying rubber chickens to masterful escapes,

Greg knows how to keep an audience on it’s toes, but beyond experience,uniqueness, variety or the professionalism in his show, perhaps the most sig-nificant and universal draw for campus buyers is the fact that Greg’s perform-ance is all ages. From 8-80, he is the perfect choice for little sibs, familyweekend, or nearly any demographic you can imagine.

Truly, we have struck on Greg’s greatest talent, and that is his ability to performfor such a wide variety of audiences and attune his show to each one, learningthis skill through working shows at tons of fairs and festivals, performing artscenters, corporations, casinos and yes, colleges. “I want to appeal to every-one from the 8-80 crowd, but I find the 16-30 year old market (which lines upvery nicely with the college market coincidentally) for some reason has thestrongest reaction to my show. Probably the more dangerous elements ofthe show draw them in, things like juggling knives or lighting myself on fire ora few daring escapes I do. I do things that are totally absurd, like launchingrubber chickens out of cannons.” Check out www.frisbeeshow.com/

Of course with a show like this, you can’t be light on laughs, and Greg seems tohave found his niche there too. “The humor of my show appeals to a widevariety of people. There are ‘jokes’ in there that are for everyone, but I think thereal appeal is in a more organic, physical sort of comedy that comes from thenatural absurdity of what I do for a living. And heck, everyone can relate to that.”

Have Greg Frisbee entertain your audience, whether it’s all ages, or any ageby calling Starshine Events at (540) 585-4292 or [email protected].


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