Marc Elliot Takes Diversity Artist And Best Speaker 14 This guy is unstoppable. His show “What Makes You Tic?” is a hit. And his personality makes him a winner.
Zac Brown Band Takes Best Major Performance
From the Grammys to the ACM Awards. ZBB still honors its campus roots.
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University of Nevada- Las Vegas Takes Home Best Campus 26 A unique program with creative ideas and a great relationship with artists and agencies.
DAVID COLEMAN
Entertainer Of The Year 30
After winning numerous Reader’s Choice Awards over the last decade, David Coleman, The Dating Doctor, finally strikes gold. David is the FIRST speaker ever to achieve this honor.
CEP Takes 2011 Best Agency Honors
It’s been a great year for Cutting Edge Productions. Mike Seymore shares the glory.
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RANDOM THOUGHTS & OTHER MINDLESS DRIBBLE
Artist Report Cards Provide Positive Feedback For Artists And Agencies From Schools
During the 2010/2011 Academic year, Campus Activities Magazine® received the best feedback from both artists, agencies and campuses in our nearly 20-year history. Jump started by the Rock ‘n Road Show to give away a free
weekend of entertainment to one of the top ten campuses submitting the most reports during the academic year, Artist Reports are up 22% from last year alone and almost 40% from just three years ago. More and more campuses are
getting on board to help improve the buying process by rating shows they have on their campuses. To artists and agencies, it is a way to get exposure and enhance their investment in both advertising and promo. All-in-all it has been the perfect way get an unbiased public view of the artists’ and the agency’s performance on fronting the dates.
During our National Advisory Board meeting in St. Louis this year, we got the thumbs up from both directors and agencies in trying to expand even further the position and significance of Artist Report Cards for campus buyers. Along with buyer submissions being up, the number of agencies requesting that their artists supply report card forms to buyers at their play dates has also increased by nearly 20%. Most agencies agree that positive comments on Artist Report Cards are great material to tout an artist’s ability in ads and at conferences. Historically there have been a few agencies who have abstained from the report card process because they don’t want their competitors to see what campuses they are playing for fear they will lose a date to a similar act. But advisory board members remarked that if you are secure with your skills as an artist or performer and you have a good relationship with the campus you play, you are not going
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to be in any danger. Besides, school buyers are already going to see ratings for your competitors and if they are dissatisfied, it would be easy to find a replacement.
Of course, then there is the fear that an artist might get a bad rating from a campus. Not all dates are perfect. Every artist is going to have a bad night once in a while. But that shouldn’t be a fear factor for any good artist who has a great track record. In every case where an artist gets an unsatisfactory rating from a school, we always notify the agency and give them the opportunity to work out any differences with the campus before that report card is published. It is extremely unlikely that an artist would receive a poor rating in every category although there are times when an artist is just not right for a particular venue. But the staff here works diligently to help mend any fractured relationships.
Special 2011 Advisor’s Edition
Because of the huge response to reports cards this year and more that have come in after this edition has been officially closed, we have opted to offer an edition this summer directed toward advisors for editorial topics. But in addition will be an issue whose main focus will be to give schools an annual guide of all the reports submitted during the 2010/2011 school year sorted by artist categorically by genre. If you are considering a particular artist for next year, this issue will give you a complete performance history with any comments from campuses where they have played. Plus we will be giving you our “Dean’s List” of artists to consider fro your next event. This will be an excellent desktop reference edition for the coming year. Along with some timely “nuts & bolts” articles, we will revisit some featured artists from the past and give you a short synopsis of possible choices you had really thought about in a while. I think it will be informative, interesting and good reading. Look for this edition Late June/Early July.
This edition will also be posted as an online edition on our website at www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com
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The Reality of Breaking Up
I recently said goodbye to a longtime companion. After spending countless nights over several decades in this affair, I’d had enough, and decided to call it quits. Sure, this long-term relationship was often very entertaining, but it reached a point where it frequently seemed like a waste of time, so I pulled the plug…on Cable TV. This is a major break up! It is the equivalent to Lance Armstrong dumping bicycles; because Cable has been more than just a diversion for me, it has often been my employer. In fact, with the paychecks I’ve received over the years for performing, then writing, and eventually producing, I’m one of the few people that can say Cable has paid more for me than I have paid for Cable. So our split was not about money, which is the number one problem cited for most break ups. The number two most reported cause is sex, and I certainly don’t have a problem with Cable in that department either and don’t understand the folks who do. (Before the invention of flat-screen televisions I used to tell a joke about a woman complaining to me she hated all the sex on the TV and me telling her she should buy a couch.) In truth sex is one of the things I am beginning to miss most about Cable. I’m now going on three months without it, the longest I’ve gone since I was a very young child (without Cable, not without sex). You see, my parents did not approve of Cable at first; Mom spent her free time reading and Dad spent his playing the piano, so that left me with limited TV options: ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS. To me, they were my four best friends; to my parents, they were my babysitters. When I finally did see Cable, it was love at first sight. I spent so much of my childhood sitting in front of the television that I can still clearly remember the pattern of the carpet in our TV room. I also recall the arms of our sofa that I used to ride as my imaginary horse when watching westerns.
If you are a college student reading this, you are probably thinking “There used to be westerns on television?” That’s understandable, since the last western on a non-premium network was Peacemakers in 2003, and it lasted only nine episodes before it was sent to Boot Hill. But during the final years of the Baby Boomer generation through the early years of Gen-X, westerns ruled the airwaves. At the peak in 1959, there were twenty-six westerns on in primetime, including eight of the top ten shows. In fact, for eight out of ten years, the number one show was Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, or Bonanza. By the time I came into existence there were still one or two westerns on most networks, but the costs were becoming prohibitive (horses rented for $100 per day).
Back then, people loved to imagine life in a different era to escape the reality of present day. But now, it seems that using your imagination is just too much work and we are content to invite modern reality into our living rooms in increasingly uglier forms. In short we have gone from being entertained by people we
aspire to be (Marshall Dillon) to people we are thankful we are not (Snooki).
half-century ago by Fred Allen when he observed, “Imitation is the sincerest form of television.”
From the afternoon talk shows, this trend migrated to
Yet another reason for breaking up: TV is a big fat liar! There is no reality in Reality TV if for no other reason than being in a room with a TV camera is an unreal situation. Most shows are a mix of so called “real” moments and fake ones. For example, the judge’s “live” comments on American Idol may be prepared in advance while the judges watch dress rehearsals. And in Celebreality TV, the semi-stars often write into their contracts the ability to veto any scene they don’t want shown. Wouldn’t “real life” be great if you had time to think about what you were going to say long before you had to say it, or if you said something you were ashamed of, you could have it edited out? Reality my ass. Speaking of American Idol, before I am bombarded by emails from outraged fans, I should mention I do not consider it to be true Reality TV. I believe talent contests and game shows belong to a different genre altogether, because they require two elements true Reality TV does not: talent and writing. Plus both are very time-tested forms of entertainment. While American Idol has been the top rated show for the past six seasons, it is not that far removed from Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts, the top rated show in 1951. Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, the top rated show in 2000, is very similar to The $64,000 Question, the top rated show in 1955. Maybe television, like fashion, runs in cycles?
I first noticed this transition when the afternoon talk shows that featured successful performers (Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, etc.) were replaced by those that displayed the dregs of society (Jerry Springer, Geraldo, etc.). I believe viewers were attracted to this new “Trash TV” because their problems paled by comparison to those of the dreadful guests on their screen; much of what we call “Reality TV” should more accurately be called “At Least My Life Is Better Than That Guy’s!” To combat the frustrations of our ordinary lives we take comfort that we have not sunk to being a transgender Nazi or incestuous clergy (most of us never even had to sweat out a DNA test to determine if we really are the baby-daddy).
primetime. The show COPS debuted in 1989 (currently in its 23rd season, making it one of the longest running shows on the air). Reality TV got a better foothold a few years later with MTV’s Real World, and finally exploded in 2002 with Survivor. The reason for the success was explained to me while I was pitching a scripted show to an ABC executive; he shook his head and said, “This is a good concept with a great script, but for the money it would cost me to produce a half-hour of this show I can produce eight hours of reality programming.” Simple economics; cutting out expensive elements like writers and stars shrinks the production costs, and a hit show at half the cost is twice the hit.
Of course, Cable TV lowered the bar on what constitutes a hit. Before Cable a hit show could draw over two-thirds of the television viewers, now audiences are so spread over the dial a show is considered a huge success if it can garner even a fourth. And if any show does attract those numbers, then you can expect the following season for other networks to trot out their version; Jersey Shore begat Real Housewives of New Jersey, Jersey Couture, Jerseylicious, ad infinitum. (The common message being the term “Jersey culture” is an oxymoron.) The latest adaptation is “Celebreality TV” featuring minor celebrities that are desperate to bolster their careers: The Osbournes begat The Anna Nicole Smith Show, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Apprentice, Celebrity Rehab, ad infinitum denuo. This practice of replication is nothing new in broadcasting, as noted a
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Naturally this derivative programming is not limited to Cable, so I’m also giving the heave-ho to my four best friends of old, dumping all broadcast television. Other than the sheer redundancy, there are other grounds for this divorce. One, after many years of paying my dues as a performer I am disgusted by the recent concept of unearned stardom; I get disturbed seeing William Huang’s cd in the stores competing against legitimate singers that have devoted their lives to their craft. Two, I’m worried about the children. A kid can instinctively distinguish reality from fantasy, they may see a cartoon character walk off a cliff but they know they shouldn’t do the same, but “real” people become real role models. And when children start to emulate the bad habits of say, Paris Hilton, reality star of The Simple Life, or any cast member of Growing Up Gotti, then society will pay a price (and incarceration isn’t cheap).
I hope so.
How ironic: I like my coffee with real sugar, my songs with real drums, and my women with real breasts, but when it comes to TV, well, I’ve had all the reality I can take. Hopefully this form of television will soon run its course, and network executives might look to the past to find programming for the future. Who knows, maybe I’ll live long enough to see the return of the variety show? And if they ever bring back the western, well, I might even consider getting back together with Cable. (Although, I’m going to need a sofa with much stronger arms.) EPILOGUE: I’m happy to report I rebounded quickly and jumped into a new affair. I am now head over heels…for Netflix!
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BY ELAINE PASQUA
INTERNET SAFETY
At 10 PM one Saturday evening a friend received a phone call from her son who is attending college in NYC. He was worried. He responded to an ad on Craig’s List to clean an apartment posted by a guy from the Bronx. After receiving no response, he saw subsequent postings by the same guy and realized he was trying to lure young women into his apartment. He set up a fake email and sent the guy a response to the ad saying that he was an 18 year old female student from Columbia University. He included his real cell phone number! The guy immediately left three messages and texted once. My friends’ son was concerned for young women, so he posted a warning on Craig’s List. The guy texted a half hour later, accusing him of posting this. Despite his denials the guy texted, “See what happens now, I have your number.”
At 1 AM my friend’s son called. He was suddenly receiving photos of naked guys, phone calls and texts. In revenge the guy from the Bronx posted an ad on a free sex chat line using my friend’s son’s cell phone number, saying that it was an 18 year old girl!
My friend sprung into action and researched all of the information that could be gained by her son posting his phone number. He has his own business and website. A Google search of his cell phone number brought up his resume, which had her home address. A GPS program on the phone brought you right to his apartment on a map in Manhattan.
She contacted their cell phone carrier at 1:45 AM. Yes they are available! The customer service representative spelled out options that they could consider. Reluctant to change his
number because of his business they opted to block all incoming calls that were not in his contact data base on his phone. That put an end to the calls.
Her son learned a valuable lesson. Never try to be a vigilante and take on people like this by yourself. Call the police or contact Craig’s List and let them deal with the offending party. You don’t want to anger people that you meet through the internet! There’s too much personal information that people have access to and they can be creative in their revenge.
rassment or stalking, depending on the situation and jurisdiction. With texting, phone numbers can be traced.
It is crucial to follow your instincts and react to them if something feels wrong. If someone is stalking or harassing you, report it. Do not be embarrassed that you were placed in this situation. Your silence will only give the stalker more power. Be careful if you meet someone who you only "know" through text messaging, or calling in response to an ad. A person could sound okay but that does not make it safer. You still do not really know who you are communicating with. They might not be telling you the truth about themselves.
When meeting up with someone that you have met on the internet insist on meeting in daylight at a public place like a café; never meet in a secluded location. Always have a friend accompany you and take your cell phone with you. Tell other friends or family members where you are going before hand.
Only give your cell phone number out to people that you know and trust. Having location “On” on your cell phone allows anyone to view your GPS location. You can switch it to E911 so only emergency personnel will have access.
Many law enforcement departments do not have the training or the funding to train their officers in Internet crime but they can act on your behalf. With assistance, offensive e-mails and logs can be traced to the persons’ Internet Service Provider. The police can subpoena the ISP to release the offending persons identifying information and press charges of ha-
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Do not invite strangers into your home if you are alone. If you are selling something or are interviewing a potential roommate, invite other friends to be there for precautionary measure. Be very careful when you are buying or selling items of a high value. Learn to block your cell phone number. Your phone carrier can issue a new number and place your old one in quarantine. Once the harassment ends they can issue your old number again.
Remember, people are not always what they seem online. Be cautious, use your common sense, and be safe!
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Welcome to the 2011 Campus Activities Magazine® READER’S CHOICE AWARDS
For nearly the last twenty years, The Reader’s Choice Awards have been the source of recognition of some of the industry’s hottest emerging talent. Each year the winners are selected by readers from the widest demographic of the campus entertainment marketplace - more than 20,000 readers from over 4,000 campuses. On the pages which follow, you will find the results of your votes in fourteen categories. Some of these artists you will easily recognize. Others have only recently achieved national attention. The staff at CAM would like to thank you for your participation. Each time you vote or submit an Artist Report or RCA ballot, you help validate a system whereby schools can be constantly informed on the popularity and the quality of entertainment available to them.
Performing Magic nearly all of his life, he actually began performing on campuses while attending a university. “I had some friends on a school activities board down the road from me when I was a senior and I started booking shows. I finished my senior year pretty much by e-mail because I was on the road performing at colleges.”
The next logical step for Nate was to obviously head full throttle into the college market once earning his degree. “It was, to me at least, the next natural step in my career. And I love it because it’s a great audience. There is a lot of energy and a lot of excitement.”
On stage Nate Staniforth is not your typical college magician. There are very few special effects and no music at all. Nate’s goal is to bring aesthetic street magic to the stage, while keeping it shocking. “Not that I am doing coin tricks for a crowded theatre but the idea for me is to strip away all of the superfluous details. It’s all about simply amazing people over and over again.” In order to be a great magician it is important to be innovative. The mesmerizing feats magicians perform are the draw of the show, but to keep an audience coming back for more, the show itself
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must evolve. A trick loses it’s shock if you know the ending, much like a joke loses it’s humor if you know the punchline. “In my show it is very important to me to perform material that I invented. Because I want my audience to experience something that they haven’t seen before.” Nate prides himself on his ability to create and design new material. In fact he has even given one such design to David Blain to use on his television show.
Students, like any audience, are drawn to new experiences. For that matter, we love experiences we can’t fully explain. This may ac
count for some of the success magicians have on campuses. But to Nate it is much more. “Most people have seen a singer/ song writer up close, or a comic up close, but most people have not seen a magician perform in a small venue. If they do see a magician it’s on TV or it’s in a grand theatre in Las Vegas. So just to be able to see magic being done in an intimate way catches a lot of people off guard because it’s entirely new to them.”
Another unique attribute to Nate’s performance comes from his teasers. During lunch time and through the afternoon, while performing close-up magic for the students, he films the performance. Then before the stage performance, Nate edits together a highlight reel of that day’s teaser at that school with all the students included in the footage and shows the video to open his performance. “It’s a way of making each show unique and making each show personal to the school.” Performing magic nearly all his life, the innovative Nate Staniforth looks to continue creating and evolving in the market for years to come.
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hen researching speakers it is important to understand the message a particular speaker means to convey. In the case of Marc Elliot, winner of both Best Speaker and Best Diversity Artist of the Year, that message is tolerance. Don’t be confused into thinking tolerance and acceptance are the same things. “I never want to go into an audience and preach to them they should love everyone,” Marc says. “If you remember the episode of ‘South Park’ called ‘Tolerance Death Camp,’ where everyone there was not only forced to tolerate everyone but to also accept everyone. I had an email from a student that said tolerance is such nonsense and he even referenced that episode. I think what has happened on our college campuses, and in our society as a whole is we have made “tolerance” and “acceptance” the same word. They are very different. While they may have the same connotation, they are at differing degrees of the spectrum.”
Why tolerance?
Tourette’s Syndrome is Marc’s most obvious difficulty but isn’t the only battle he fights. Hirschsprung’s Disease, similar to the more commonly known Crohn’s disease, forced doctors to remove most of Marc’s
intestines as an infant. Leaving him with only four of the normal 25 feet. As one might imagine this causes irregular and uncomfortable bowl movements. In fact, it left Marc with 6-7 liquid bowl movements per day. Needless to say, this did not do much for his social normality.
Between the frequent trips to the bathroom, and his “tics” which include compulsive blinking, snapping his teeth and the use of language that most social circles would deem inappropriate, Marc would admit that at any given time he is probably the most different person in the room. And yes, you do see and hear all of these things during Marc’s presentation. But in no way does Marc mean the things he says.
Marc has spent a great deal of his life telling people the words escaping his lips in no way a reflect of how he truly feels. He explains the origins of his tics as similar to an internal itch driving him insane untill he scratches it. Scratching the itch is the tic.
So how is it that someone with Tourette’s Syndrome becomes Speaker of the Year? Marc takes the idea of tolerance and makes it seem to be an attainable ambition. He goes on to say in his speech, “You are going to judge people in your mind. It happens too fast for us to stop it. But it is what we do
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with preconceived judgment that makes the difference. Don’t allow an assumption to become an action.”
He combines his message on stage with brutal honesty about his own life and experiences. The message he delivers resonates with his audience in such an incredible way greatly due in part to his openness about his own life. “Tolerance can be a dry subject. I try to approach it in a way that no other speakers are. When I get up on stage I am battling some of the same fears and embarrassments I’ve been fighting my entire life. That sense of honesty and vulnerability allows me to connect with the audience on a greater scale.”
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his certainly isn’t a new experience for the intrepid balladeer, who has won over a dozen RCA’s and has been touring college campuses at a rate of about 140 shows per year for the last 15 years. That’s over 2000 show if anyone’s counting. “I am a bit surprised to be the victor and very flattered, but I also understand that I do a lot of shows and have a consistent presence in the magazine.”
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Jason is also one of the most relationshipbased entertainers one will ever meet. He is great about staying in touch with everyone he comes across via Facebook, doesn’t leave a show until he’s talked to the last person there, loves to hang out with activities boards and...oh yeah, he’s a pretty darn good musician too.
Hits like “Steps of St. Patrick’s” and “Driver Is The DJ” always seem to make it somehow into his showcases, though that’s where the similarities in Jason’s performances end. The rest is him completely ripping improv. Talking with the audience, cracking wise and just generally cutting up, but always in a lovable and good natured way. His showcase at the APCA National Convention in Atlanta this year was a standout and not just because of the quality of his songs, which had the crowd cheering. What really made an impression was the 5 of his 12 minute showcase he spent strumming a continuously innocuous little chord rhythm which was supposed to be the bridge of his “St. Patricks” had it not been interrupted by someone talking loudly back stage. Apparently it was loud enough to distract Jason while he was attempting to perform, because he spent the entire 5 minutes ripping good-naturedly off-thecuff at these boisterous unseen talkers. He had the entire crowd on his side and roaring with laughter as he pleaded for
the two backstage to can it or leave the area to continue their debate.
Jason’s most exciting new project is his spanking new CD, just pressed in February. “The CD is officially out, entitled ‘In Another Life’ and is available on all the Internet music sites and my website. Some of the songs have been around a couple of years as I hone them live, but I didn’t begin recording the CD until December 2010. I live in Nashville and I was able to be very productive. I know many great musicians there so we knocked it right out in about 6 weeks. This weekend is the first week I will actually be playing shows with the CD in hand, so the promotions are really just kicking up now and I am very excited. “The album was completely self-financed, so show Jason some love and pick up a copy on his website, or better yet when you bring him to your school.
Versatile and friendly (he stays just as pleasant playing in your cafeteria as he does in your theater), Jason has proven through the complete loyalty of his campus following that he has what it takes to pull out the stops and put on a great show time and again. Along with his Award winning musical performance, he has developed a lecture for students as well called “Get Your Show On The Road,” a motivational talk on just how students can make their dreams come true. Jason is living his dream and thinks you should too.
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sonality and feel like they’ve really seen ‘me’ and not just a persona. Hopefully, afterwards, they may even want to be my friends (laughs).”
While Amanda’s voice and musical talents are enough to satisfy even the demanding music enthusiast's appetites, what she is probably best known for is her quick and quirky wit and rapport with her audiences. Amanda is a great choice from Bass/Schuler, and like Jason Levasseur, gives a great performance but who’s true value is the ease of working with an artist who is plugged in and wants to come back.
Amanda’s musical style makes her a unique choice as well. Wisely choosing to do some covers, Amanda keeps the audience going with a dose of familiarity, but has observed her original music keeps people just as enchanted. “I kind of pride myself on my songs. I think that they are pretty strong structurally, which I totally understand is really dorky to say. I do believe though that they can hold their own even if I didn’t do covers, I think an audience would still be completely satisfied with an hour set. Now I tend to do two or three covers within that time on a typical night.”
hile there seems to be no shortage of solo female singer/songwriters as of late, there are very few who manage to stand out from the crowd and only a handful were nominated in this year’s Reader’s Choice Awards. Amanda Duncan is a fresh new face already very busy in the Midwest and looking forward to expanding her touring to campuses across the country.
“I see myself foremost as an entertainer, just after that I am a singer/songwriter which is probably my strongest suit. I plan for my shows to have a lot of interaction, clapping and singing along and I do as much as I can to let people get to know my per-
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She’s is pretty hard not to like. She is outgoing, perky, witty and playful. “I want folks to have a cup of coffee with me and chat. I love social interaction and getting to meet so many people on the road is exciting.
Her covers won’t be the same old song and dance either. Even those contain Amanda’s unique sig-
nature. “I don’t do all of the obvious pop covers many of the entertainers of my ilk throw in, the most prevalent right now being Cee Lo Green’s ‘Forget You.’ I like to pick covers people don’t see coming and perform them in a unique way. I like to pick artists I sound nothing like and do something no one has ever heard before. I want to stay away from performing something where people come up afterwards and saying ‘Oh gosh you sounded just like that person!’ I have been told I sound similar to Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks so I avoid going there.” More classic influences reign over Amanda’s musical tastes, including choices like Patsy Cline, James Brown and other artists from the 40’s through 60’s. As the 2011 Best Female Performer, Amanda has exploded onto the scene and will surely be popping up on the radar of buyers more and more often.
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The Reader’s Choice Award for The Fastest Rising Star is always an exciting one for the staff here at Campus Activities Magazine. This year’s winner is an exciting and dynamic young speaker named Mark Hartley. Mark has been a program advisor at California State University San Bernardino and a local cable access television show host, so speaking to campus audiences about his “Excellence Awakened” program made perfect sense. As a new entity in the market, this is his first significant accomplishment in his new career as a speaker, but recent local acclaim has also put a notch in his belt. “I got an award in December for being a ‘Community Changer.’ The ways that I have been able to help out specifically are in communication. I host two local television shows here called ‘Educational Roundtable’ and ‘My CSUSB’ which is tailored specifically to our campus. I guess the panel that gave me this award saw that I am able to relate well to younger folks in their teens and twenties and impart a positive message upon them both orally and through my books. I do it in a positive and fun way everyone can relate to and understand.”
Mark’s career is really about helping people utilize the skills he uses in his presentation to become better public speakers and communicators themselves. “There’s a quote from Jerry Seinfeld that has always resonated with me: ‘The number one fear in America is public speaking, followed by death. That means if you are at a funeral, you’d rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy.’ The majority of people out there are running away from public speaking. We are in a time in our country where we need people to speak up. I think many of us have a voice that needs to be heard but they let the obstacle of public speaking stand in their way. I believe we can overcome that, because I have.”
Mark uses a few simple techniques to overcome the jitters himself and believes truly others can too. “First, when I go on stage I remember that it is never about me. This takes off a lot of pressure. I am thinking about what I can give the person in the audience and have them walk away with it a stronger, more confident and resolute
person. Everyone has some garbage in their lives; so what can I do to impact them in a positive way? “Second, I communicate very clearly early on that I am just a regular guy. I am not necessarily special and want to shatter any expectations or preconceptions that I am some sort of Tony Robbins superhero. Pressure off again. These are ways anyone talking about anything in front of an audience can let their guard down and show some vulnerability without embarrassment. This gets whatever crowd, board, committee or boss on your side just about every time.” Keep an eye on Mark Hartley. It’s okay, he’s easy to look at. Better yet, bring him to your campus and hear his message and see him in the flesh. He’s totally dreamy.
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Everyone’s college experience is different. But with that said, most would agree that college, at times, can be incredibly stressful. Papers due, exams to study for, and of course it seems that every semester you have a class with the guy who refuses to pay any attention to his personal hygiene. With these factors considered, it seems fitting that the 2011 best Novelty game would be a full-on stress reliever. Bongo Ball Mania provides excitement and most certainly helps to alleviate the accumulated stress of a heavy semester.
Cutting Edge Productions, or C.E.P., has become known for their innovative creations in the world of Novelty entertainment. Bongo Ball Mania is no exception. Being the only game of its kind, its fast paced, paint-ball like atmosphere brings a rush of adrenaline to those who engage in it. The basics of the game include a series of capture the flag scenarios. Two techs set up everything (bongo ball has an extensive high quality obstacle course) and referee the action. Two teams of five enter the arena and generally play ‘til the last man is standing. Each player is equipped with an air cannon, similar to a paintball gun, which fires nerf-like foam projectiles. “We bring out a professional, mobile paintball course which includes 25 giant colored obstacles to be used for cover,” says Mike Seymore of C.E.P. The game comes complete with everything needed to keep the players safe. “We split the students into two groups and provide them with helmets, chest protectors and the air cannons. We really get them all into the theme by making it professional and exciting.”
To add to both the excitement and chaos of the game is the ammo rationing. Each player is provided only one projectile at the beginning of the game. Once that shot has been fired it is then up to the player to locate another object on the field of play, re-load, and fire again. This ensures that players must take chances in unprotected parts of the course in www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com
order to gather ammo. With this in mind players have to make every shot count. “This is where it gets thrilling,” Mike says excitedly. “You just fired off and now you have balls being fired at you. Then there is a ball three feet from you but you have to try and get it while being fired upon. When you have to start chasing balls in order to fire it becomes very challenging defensively.” But with the
average game duration being only 3-5 minutes, there is no need to get down about being knocked out of a game. A new one will begin soon. The energy and excitement generated by Bongo Ball Mania is both buzz worthy and addictive. According to Mike, “Once it gets going it is like controlled chaos. You have nerf balls flying everywhere, people running around and diving behind obstacles, and crowds of cheering supporters.” Innovative, exhilarating, and of course any distraction from the endless amounts of school work given to students these days are all reasons for
Bongo Ball Mania taking the 2011 Best Novelty Game Award. But it’s the attention to detail and CEP’s determination to always provide the highest level of both quality and professionalism in everything they do that earns them their place in the 2011 Readers Choice Awards.
BOOK IT! For more info about Bongo Ball contact CEP at (866) 288-8126.
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“Magic that is far from the Norm…” Not only does Norman Ng’s magic defy the norm, when the flash of inspiration that brought this tagline came to him, he made it his mission to live up to the hype. “I do a different kind of magic show and it really is far from the norm. I am very proud that my style is very different from most other magicians. I am the only guy I know of smashing cell phones with baseball bats and hitting stuff with hockey sticks.”
One of Norman’s most memorable signature effects is when he picks out an audience member, gets their cell phone, smashes it and then restores it in front of their very eyes. It’s great when material is relevant to the audience and like a college comic riffing on texting while driving, what better audience prop to use than a cell phone? This targeted sort of effect is no accident in Norman’s case. While the college market may be a stepping stone for some, he has found a market and audience he loves and has set out to specifically tailor his show towards them.
Touring the college market itself now for seven years and performing for 19, Norman has a tremendous level of experience and applies it directly toward developing his own brand. “Developing this style of unique magic took time,” he says. “When I first started, I was performing more average tricks but eventually realized through performing (especially to college students) that they wanted something more. I came up with my tagline (interestingly enough on the toilet, also known as the John, got me to thinking about “Norm”…) and soon it became much more. Not only was it my tagline, but it became my mission statement. My thinking fundamentally shifted and I was out to do things differently after that.” Norman took all of his old ideas back to the drawing board. “My focus was specifically on something the modern day college student would enjoy. The idea of smashing a cell phone with a baseball bat is an example. It is a take off an old idea; magician’s have been breaking stuff and putting it back together for a long time, but this was a fresh twist and very relatable to the 18-24 year old demographic.”
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If it hasn’t come across clearly enough, Norman directly attributes the campus market with motivating him and inspiring him to create the unique ideas that now make him a signature act. The fact that he has now been honored with an Award validating his efforts leave him grateful, and hungry to do even better. “I don’t look at this as a career stepping stone, I look at it as a driving force and a reason to create better magic. I am pleased to perform for campuses all across the country and even more pleased to be honored with this Award and want to thank all of my supporters. I hope it to be the first time of many.”
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Mission: Improvable has proven itself as a bona fide and consistent presence in the college market. Considering the precedence solo performers have had over this category, Mission: Improvable has now crested a ridge in its impressive history and opened up the field for comedy troupes to win this Award.
Aaron Krebs is a founder of the project and now based in its Los Angeles theater. Aaron helps explain just what sets MI apart from the average improv show. “I think more than anything else our sense of family and ensemble are unique. That has always been our major strength in every level of what we do, from training and growing up in the comedy world together to performing our shows. The performance always comes off as a group of friends goofing around and the audience gets to be a part of that.” This sensation of being the fifth member of the cast delights the audience, as well as generating infinite variations of the show www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com
night after night. “We let the audience in to a bit of vulnerability and our secret world. I think a lot of improv out there is lackluster and not engaging to the audience. We make the audience feel as if they are a part of the experience instead of simply observing it.”
Improv comedy sometimes falls under the same class of ‘bad apple” syndrome as is seen with hypnotists; most people will only see one improv show in their lives, if it is a mediocre or even bad one, they could be ruined on the art forever. “If you have seen bad improv, give Mission: Improvable a chance. You won’t be disappointed,” Aaron says.
The actual process involved with an MI performance varies greatly with each execution. “It is fast-paced and short form (meaning a show is made of multiple scenes and miniscenarios rather than the long form alternative, where one skit can last an entire show). Our shows are extremely high energy and are fashioned specifically for college audi-
ences,” he says. “There is a quick pace and ferocious signature to our show.”
MI started in the mid-90’s at UMass Amherst, where all the players attended college. “There is still a MI troupe there on campus, which is pretty awesome.” Part of the group moved to Chicago for a new theater and top level improv training and eventually began touring. We are not an act that just shows up at a show and leaves. We are genuinely interested in the people that are there and becoming part of a grander family on a national level. This Award really validates a lot of that. If we continue to put 100% into giving campuses the greatest entertainment experience possible, the experience will continue to give right back. We want to thank everyone for that opportunity.”
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There’s an old cliche in the music business, when an artist breaks nationally folks have a tendency to say ‘Hey, did you hear that new band?’ regardless of how long the group has actually performed. Zac Brown Band may be one of the best examples of the most seasoned “breaking artists” to ever hit the scene. Exploding as of late racking up everything from prestigious Awards at the ACM’s and Grammy’s to staggering record sales and considerable airplay, Zac Brown Band is undeniably a group that has paid its dues. John Hopkins, vocalist and bassist for ZBB, talks a little with Campus Activities Magazine about their whirlwind success and what part the campus market has played in that. It’s not a Grammy, but he even comments on the band’s reaction to our little ‘ole Award as well, voted on by you the readers making ZBB the Best Major Performers of 2011.
“I wouldn’t say this Award is overshadowed,” John says graciously, “although the Grammy’s do get a lot of press. We played music all through college and a couple of us graduated with degrees in music. I was a theater major. College campuses, for many years, were our staple venue. They just never seemed to go away. No matter how good any of the bands I have been in over the years have gotten, we have always come back to colleges. They are a really excited fan base and they love new music, so it is a huge honor to have college campuses vote us Best Major Performers of 2011. There are so many to choose from and we are very glad to have been picked.”
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page any more.” ZBB as a band has almost 3 million fans.
This is a band of true road warriors and while only recently launched to the pinnacle of the public eye, they have earned their stripes. “The whole idea of being criticized for being an overnight success on one hand but also catching flak for being too veteran for the Grammy as ‘Best New Artist’ on the other doesn’t really line up, does it? If we have been around for a long time, then you can’t call us an overnight success and if we haven’t then why shouldn’t we be eligible for that Award? Sometimes you can’t win either way (laughs). Overnight success is really such a subjective term anyway. If you lived in Atlanta from the early 2000s on then you’ve known about ZBB for a long time.”
It all depends on how you look at it. “If you are looking at it from the standpoint of an artist’s first major label release, then we are a new artist because we have always been independent before now.”
This band hasn’t gotten this tight anywhere nearly overnight. “We definitely have been at this a long time, not just in this band but in our own bands over the years as well. I graduated college in 1991 and have been playing full time ever since. I met Zac in the late 90’s and have continued to record and play out. We have been together on many different buses, planes, boats and trains. All kinds of experiences make us a tighter unit, a brotherhood. I think that shows on stage; most folks wouldn’t expect an inexperienced act to have that much chemistry on stage and ability to gain rapport with our audiences.”
The band stays incredibly busy. 200-300 shows a year is standard and they’ve been at it for 10 years. “(Sighs deeply…) Hmm, I don’t know the total, I think at one point it
was around 3,000? I guess that is 300 shows a year for 10 years, or probably more like 13 years at 250. Now, we count them all, some of them are triples from back in the day. Back in 2005, Jimmy (Di Martini, violin, vocals) and I would go in the morning to a theater downtown, play a gig, go to a party on a dock in the afternoon, play a gig and then go back to Zac’s bar to play from 10-2. So we would be out from 10 in the morning until 2 at night playing 3 shows a day. They add up pretty fast that way.” As success has come and families grown the guys have taken more home time, but still manage to stay busy. “Luckily these days we have drivers and a nice bus to sleep in and we wake up in the next town. Back in the day we took 3 hour shifts driving.”
This band does not come out and tiptoe on stage. This is a band that grinds, belts, hollers and electrifies every song with its collective energy. When they play a show, expect a nonstop 2+ hour event. “It used to be 3+ hours,” John says. “Every show, we would take a thirty minute break in a four hour slot. Nowadays the shows are easy compared to that, so for us to be going for more than 2 hours isn’t unusual.” This is one band that will only continue to go straight up. Expect in a fairly short time for them to have cemented themselves as one of the premier touring country acts in the world and not too far in the future become figures as central to that culture as legends like Alabama, Brooks & Dunn and other great bands of this genre. Best to snag them now while they’re still “new artists” because they will be superstars. BOOK IT! For more info, contact Matthew Morgan at CAA at (615) 383-8787. For extended content including video and links, visit our website at www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com
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UNLV’S PREMIER EVENT
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Each and every activities board nationwide has its own set of hurdles to jump. But specifically commuter schools share in one great common hurdle in that the students don’t live on campus. It is hard enough to get off-campus students to stay on campus longer than required, but imagine this daunting task in combination with the location of the UNLV campus. Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas! “At times it can be a challenge,” says Donovan Kaneshiro, president of the UNLV Rebel Pride Council. “For instance there may be a Lady Gaga concert at one casino, and Maroon 5 at another casino, a big festival going on, or a foam party at a club. There is ALWAYS something to do here in Vegas. There is definitely an overload of entertainment options for students. We have to be very cognizant of what’s going on in town as to when we plan our events.”
To try and compete directly with what the big casinos can offer would be a complete waste of time. Thus UNLV has begun developing their own unique events to encourage student participation. “We are considered a young campus in the grand scheme of things,” says Donovan Nichols, program coordinator for student activities. “Thus compared to other campuses we have no heavy set traditions. Furthermore, Las
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Vegas is not a city of tradition. If something is old then we tear it down and build a new one. So a big yearly kickoff event was created 15 years ago called Premiere UNLV. This event is hosted on the first Thursday of classes every fall semester. We congregate on our field, which is centrally located on campus, and set up food and stages. But the draw is the photograph. We bring all the students together, give the glow sticks, and they form the letters UNLV in their respective classes. We then have a photographer take a picture from the roof of a six story building. That picture is blown up into a poster and that is what we use to hand out through out the semester as well as free t-shirts that we give out through the year.” Premiere UNLV is just one event, but the turnout has been worth noting. This past year premiere UNLV boasted 4,700 attendees.
The Rebel Pride Counsel is responsible not only for event planning and promotions but is also a school spirit boosting organization which extends greatly the amount of responsibility put on their volunteers. But when looking towards innovative thinking, look no further than the special events department. With new, and different types of entertainment not available on the strip. “We do a homecoming and of course Premiere UNLV, but it is some of our smaller more niche events that have the buzz surrounding them now. We have gone on to
create speed dating nights, speed friending, Iron chef competitions, and of course a MR. UNLV contest.” The Donovans agree that it is important when implementing these new events and ideas to be flexible and open minded about making improvements to them. Adjusting times and locations to get the best results are simply part of the job description. “We are always trying multiple times and programs to see what works and what works best. The group has been very dynamic and willing to go with the flow to do whats best for the students.”
Another program that the Rebel Pride council has implemented is an outreach program to at-risk schools in the community. The basis of this program is to encourage young students in their community to work hard in school to reach their potentials With UNLV being a commuter school and having a large population of students who are Las Vegas natives, community outreach has become a very important part of the Rebel Pride Council’s Goals. “The unique thing about the Rebel pride council is we are a social organization as well, dedicated to going out and helping our community.” The future of the Rebel Pride Council looks bright. With an emphasis on being both innovative in their event ideas to being creative with the ever shrinking budgets currently impeding campuses nationwide, UNLV is on the right track.
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A successful agency, or any successful business for that matter, requires a certain level of both commitment and perseverance. It takes a creative mind and innovative spark to take that business to the top of its field. In this case we are discussing our 2011 Readers’ Choice Award winner for Agency Of The Year. Cutting Edge Productions or CEP has been serving the college market since 2005. Headed by Mike Seymore, they employ ten agents and up to twentysix technicians who serve campuses all over the country. Though CEP has been in business since 2005, Mike has had a much longer run in the industry. “I’ve been in this field for 20 years and love it like I just began. I wish I could say that when I was in school I was part of a Campus Activities Board. I have to say that I kinda envied those students.”
Attending Davenport University where there was a pretty elaborate board, Mike was working two jobs putting in about a 40 hours per week while in school and lacked the time for serving on the board. ”As I moved into the professional world I came across a company that was in the entertainment field focusing on college entertainment. I thought to myself, ’Wow! This could be an opportunity for me to do something I didn’t have the chance to in school, though I will be on the opposite side of the playing field. When I got into the industry I was amazed. I loved it.”
CEP established a reputation early on as innovators. “You can count on seeing a new product from CEP every
year, if not every semester. The first new show I created for CEP was called the XJ5 which is a 360 degree interactive flight simulator I actually patented and took to the market and sold to museums. But ,my primary interest was bringing it to students and giving them an experience they had never had before.”
While you may think this to be just a glorified video game, it is all but that. A full 360 degree screen surrounds you as you are strapped into the XJ5. Then as you fly the craft the entire machine pivots and rolls giving the flyer the uber realistic experience of flying an aircraft.
While new concepts and ideas are always at the forefront at CEP, if it’s the classics you are looking for then CEP has them as well. What’s most important is knowing that when dealing with this company, quality is the key. CEP does about 500 dates a semester. With that amount of travel it can be difficult to keep equipment always looking new. That is why they receive so much of the praise they do. They maintain and/or replace equipment as needed to ensure every school gets the same high quality entertainment. “I think the students deserve a quality high-end product, and we are there to provide just that.”
In the college entertainment business it is imperative to understand that one of the most important things to do is build relationships with others in the marketplace. “We are dealing with young, up-and-coming professionals and in our industry it is all about relationships. Quite frankly, I don’t care if
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you are at the University of Tampa or Charleston Southern, everyone has a board. All these boards are students who want to be professionals, that’s why they are in higher education. They are presenting in board meetings and leveraging their funds. I like to talk to the students about that. We are here to help those students become the professionals that they have set out to be. We can’t do this by just simply selling them dates. Our agents are trained to interface and do business with directors, but also explain to them that we know what our role is. We are here to help and better the future professional lives of the students.”
How does a currently successful business plan for the future? First, it is important to look back and see what has worked in the past. In the case of CEP there is an understanding that being innovative and creative ranks high on the list as is maintaining a level of quality equipment and service. But, for any business to function fully it always comes down to the staff. Mike also works with his brother Scott Seymore, as well as employing Mike Ursul. “Mike Ursul is our director of operations. He is solely responsible for hiring and firing every technician who executes a contract for us and then training those technicians. He is also responsible for making sure that all of the gear is well maintained and fully functioning. So he has a lot on his plate. www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com
This guy really deserves a pat on the back because he has three kids and while executing about 1000 dates a year still somehow finds time to coach three different softball teams. I’m proud to have him and everyone else on the team here.” www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com
Every business, no matter the size or field, will at some point face challenging obstacles and decisions. It’s all part of the growing process. In one built on solid relationships and trust, these sorts of hurdles can be overcome. “I think everyone who owns a business has to overcome different hurdles. Regardless of what kind you’re in, a business is a business and you have to have a good strategy. There is no such thing as waving a wand and having a successful business. I feel that the obstacles that we
have had to deal with in no way differ from the norm. It has been our goal to tackle these problems by maintaining the highest levels of quality, and continuing always to be innovative.”
Innovative, reliable, and trustworthy are words any business owner loves to hear from customers. CEP always exhibits these qualities striving for excellence. BOOK IT! Contact Cutting Edge Productions (CEP Inc) at (866) 288-8126.
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He’s done it! After narrowly missing out last year, David Coleman has rallied the "troops" and pulled off the unthinkable to become the first speaker ever to win Campus Activities Magazine’s® Reader’s Choice Award for Entertainer Of The Year. Considering that just about every EOTY winner ever has been a magic or mentalism act, how did David end up winning this category?
"I believe it is due to the fact that when I take stage for a performance, the first thing I say to my audience is "Welcome to my show. You had many other options you could have taken advantage of yet you chose to spend your time with me. I take your belief in me very seriously and I will do my best to make your decision one of the best you have ever made in your life."
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“I never refer to what I do as a lecture or speech or workshop. Those simply don't do justice to my performance and they don't align with my personal motto, which is, ‘Where is it said that learning can't be fun and entertainment can't be life-changing?’” Best known as “The Dating Doctor,” David also carries the title of “America’s Real-life Hitch,” like the popular film of the same
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name starring Will Smith, on which David worked closely promoting the film for SONY Motion Pictures.
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David did not win this Award by chance, he was incredibly proactive in the process and he and his staff, along with campus and military supporters spread the word about the Awards that he and several Coleman acts were nominated for. David was never given any indication of his standing in the count, but due to his overwhelming support I had anticipated his win and looked forward to sharing in his jubilant celebra-
tion over the phone, but an even more unique opportunity presented itself. When I got a call from Tiffany Schmidt from the University of Akron, I realized I couldn’t selfishly covet the joy of telling David on the phone myself. As one of our closest partner schools, the folks at the U of A stay in touch with us. Knowing David was nominated for our Award and being well-aware of how close he came to winning the year
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before, Tiffany called a day or two before the results were due. Apparently later in the week David had a show at the beautiful E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall on U of A’s campus and Tiffany wondered if David might win and if so, how he would be notified. I told her, with only a day left in the voting, and an insurmountable lead, that he would probably win. The plan was set in motion once we were able to confirm the final results. David describes the emotional moment. “I was speaking at the University of Akron on the night of February 16th, the day after the ballots closed. This is near Canton, Ohio where I grew up and the University had a great crowd, like always, many of whom were my family, friends, former coaches and classmates. About 75 of my closest friends from high school and family members had come because word spread locally, and my sister even had 25 of her coworkers join her.”
The National Residence Hall Honor Society in conjunction with U of A’s own Tom Faessel and its Residence Hall Programming Board threw a mixer before David's show so that everyone could come together and mingle. “It was amazing,” David says, clearly stirred by the recent memory. “Tiffany Schmidt of Akron brought everyone together and said ‘We want to be the first to tell everyone here that David Coleman has just been named CAM’s Entertainer of The Year.’ A bit shaken by the culmination of so much hope and promise put into a goal finally realized, David freely admits he was a bit overwhelmed. “To be completely honest, I would say the level of my show that night was an 8 out of 10. I pride myself on being a 9.5 out of 10 or higher, but I was a little distracted and to have that percolating inside my head the entire time was a bit surreal. To have all my friends and family present and to be at Akron where I got my start in student activities really made me feel as if my career had come full circle.”
We all stand on the shoulders of giants to some extent; David is no exception and is proud to cite those influences that helped him get where he is today. “John Namey, Peter Wilkin, Dr. Will Keim, Barry Drake, Rick Miller, Tom DeLuca, Craig Karges, Buzz Sutherland; these are speakers and entertainers who inspired me to do what I do as well as I do it. John, Peter, Will, Barry and Rick are among the best speakers I have ever heard. Tom, Craig and Buzz taught me about mastering stage presence and living and loving what you do on stage, and
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in life, every day. You can't fake passion. You can't feign compassion. People will see right through it immediately,
struggles people and schools are having in this economy and I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. My
The morning after a show David typically receives between 50-200 email from the previous night's audience. He answers every single one of them. With 200 shows a year this adds up to 40,000 emails a year. He estimates to have answered over 500,000 emails during his career. Due to this incredible amount of time and expertise, David is publishing a book in the coming months entitled “Been There, Dumped That! Answers To Your Most Pressing Relationship Questions!” with the hopes of answering what he says are the most common 75 to 100 questions he hears every day. label you a hypocrite; and they'd be right.
David’s birth into the performance spotlight was under a circumstance that breeds many of the finest at what they do, not because they are somehow better than the rest of us, but because they began practicing their art in that glowing time of youth when skills are accepted and adapted exponentially faster than after we’re done maturing. Simply stated, like Tiger Woods, he’s been at it a long time. And in this unique case he’s not only been honing his stage presence for years, but has even grown up in the business side of booking and activities, giving his agency Coleman Productions credentials many independent speaker startup agencies lack.
“Growing up, my family owned and operated Fidelman's Resort in South Haven, Michigan, along the lines of Kellerman's Resort portrayed in the movie ‘Dirty Dancing.‘ The resort opened up Memorial Day Weekend and closed just after Labor Day weekend. During the day, I served as the resort's Activities Director. At night, I was a cast member in the live stage show and a character that enhanced the ambiance of the resort. As I grew and matured, I searched for a career in which I could entertain people, yet simultaneously change their lives for the better. Being "The Dating Doctor" allows me to do just that every single day.
One thing David is not doing is to let this Award go to his head. While never one to lack ambition, all too often we see quality artists (who are not yet full-blown stars) price themselves right out of the market at the moment of a big break.
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tremendous agent, Brooke Sims, helps keep me grounded every day."
This particular Award is such a big deal not only because of the unprecedented nature of the win, but the fact that David has also won Speaker of The Year with our magazine 13 times and the 2011 Male Entertainer Award, a category in which, like Entertainer Of The Year, he was nominated alongside bonafide entertainers and not just other speakers. The level of competition makes him all the more humbled by the win.
If anyone doubts his quality or qualifications, just let his rebooking rate speak for itself. David Coleman is a solid tradition at many campuses and with many organizations. “I didn’t realize until this year the number of true supporters I have that believe in my career almost as much as I do. There are certain schools and conferences I have been to 10 or 15 years in a row.” Off the top of his head, David says his record is probably Ohio Northern University. “It's in the high teens for years in a row. They brought me in before any of this had really started. The University of Akron has had me often as well, although a couple of scheduling conflicts existed that made me miss a year or two. With ONU though, I am thinking it is 18 years straight. Of course, Dr. Will Keim has done several schools 25 years in a row, so I still have a way to go (laughs).”
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David feels very blessed to be where he is and sincerely thanks the reader’s of the magazine and every supporter he has had throughout the years.
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ou might not have heard about him, but he's no illusion.
Dan Chan, the Magic Man, performs over 250 plus shows a year and has clients booking him into 2014! A dynamic and exciting new magician to the campus activities market, Dan Chan Magic Man has been making waves both in the Bay Area and internationally in the corporate circuit, performing for companies such as Google, Yahoo, Oracle, Intel, IBM, Dreamworks, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, the world famous Magic Castle and other of fortune 500 companies. Individuals such as Tim Ferriss of the New York Time's Best Seller "The Four Hour Work Week" have hired Dan to perform multiple times, even performing on a World War 2 Warship. Paula Abdul, George Lucas, John Madden, and even a clandestine group of 187 billionaires have experienced Dan live - and that's only a small portion of the people he's entertained, as he's regularly signing NDA's (non-disclosure agreements) for the uber-rich that hire him. As a magician, you'll know he can keep that a secret.
Versatile, youthful and energetic, Dan breaks the norm for many fresh-faced college magicians in the simple fact he brings a variety experience not commonly seen. Not only does he perform closeup and on stage, he lights up the room with fire juggling, fire breathing, pick-pocketing, acrobatics, costume changes, escapes, five ball juggling, diabolo routines and more. Many of the stunts can only be seen in Dan's show, such as his amazing handstand push-up while a yo-yo spins from his mouth. You might see Dan floss a balloon up his nose cavity and into his mouth. Gross, but you'll watch. If that wasn't enough, Dan also climbs into a 6 foot tall by 6 foot wide balloon.
Dan is one of the few performers to perform the bullet catch. To speed thru airport security, Dan has modified the illusion: instead of a gun with a bullet, he performs the stunt with a paintball gun. The paintball is initialed by a spectator and shot at over 300 miles per hour directly at his face. In fact, you could be the one pulling the trigger, as a member of the audience is chosen to initial the bullet, load the gun and fire the shot.
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Dan's billionaire clients can't be wrong. Be one of the first schools to bring in the hottest ticket in the campus magic market! BOOK IT! For more info contact him at DanChanMagic.com. To see Dan’s video and see the interactive version of this story, check out this issue on our website at campusactivitiesmagazine.com
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THE RATING SYSTEM: 5= EXCELLENT 4= VERY GOOD 3= AVERAGE 2= FAIR 1= POOR
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If you want to know how good an act might be that you plan on booking, just ask another campus where they have played. Here are reports from our readers on recent playdates. No report may be submitted older than six months (180 days) at the time of our deadline for the issue. If you would like to report on a performance, complete a form on our website at campusactivitiesmagazine.com, use a form in this issue or request one at (803) 712-1429. Forms can easily be submitted online, by mail or fax. All forms online must have complete verifiable information. Mailed and fax forms must be signed. Agents and/or acts have the right to respond to negative reports. No reports will be accepted from agencies. All reports must be submitted by the school where the date was played.
CRAIG KARGES Karges Productions
California State University/ Chico, Chico CA Michael Barrett, President 1/23/11
Amazing as always.
University of Portland, Portland OR Hillary White, Campus Board Dir., 2/18/11
Craig was wonderful! He was so engaging and friendly. The parents, families & students had a great time. What a magical performance!
Maryhurst College, Erie PA Isaac Smith, Programmer 2/5/11 FREDERICK WINTERS Bass/Schuler Entertainment
WI Lutheran College, Milwaukee WI Barb Wellnitz, DSP 10/21/10 Cornell College, Mount Vernon IA Tesa Kringle, DSA 1/7/11
Owens Community College, Toledo OH Nicole Lance, SA Assistant
Hope College, Holland MI Cara Green, Spec Event Coordinator, 1/21/11
Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant IA Ashley Lang, DSA, 2/7/11 Joliet Junior College, Joliet IL Pam Dilday, DSA 3/9/11
Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs WY Dustin Conover, Dir Res & Student Life, 3/24/11
Northeastern Junior College, Sterling CO David McNabb, DSA 3/28/11
University of St Francis, Joliet IL Dominique Annis, Dir Student Development, 4/5/11
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We are never disappointed in Frederick’s performance. He entertains like none other. We had students waiting an hour for the show.
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Excellent show! Good job.
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Craig was amazing! He put on an excellent show & has the entire campus talking about his performance. Hope to have him back soon.
Bass/Schuler Rocks! Fred connected well with the students & tailored his show to the needs of the school and kept it interesting. Frederick did a wonderful job as always!
Not only was Frederick hilarious, he was effective, convincing and refreshing. I can’t wait to bring him back!
This has been an annual part of Hope College SA Committee for many years and after working with Frederick I know it will continue. Everyone loved him - the students are still talking about the show. Great entertainment & great laughs.
Frederick Winters was amazing. He had the whole audience engaged and rolling on the floor laughing the entire time.
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JIM WAND, HYPNOTIST Wand Enterprises
Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar IA Troy Vander, Assist DSL, 11/11/10 Central Community College, Grand Island NE Nick Freeland, SAD, 1/17/11 Southeast Community College, Milford NE Stacey Harrifeld, SAC 1/19/11
Year after year, Jim is consistently one of our best shows. He is easy to host and our students look forward to his return each year. Jim consistently provides a quality performance. He makes a sincere effort to connect with the students before & after the show.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln NE Ethan Dornlash, UPC Rep 1/21/11
We always appreciate having Jim. He was so well received, we had to turn some students away! We look forward to bringing him back.
SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz NY Brendon O’Brien, Event Coordinator 1/23/11
He was great!
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Wish we had more flyers provided but it was an excellent show.
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We have had Boris on our campus for three years in a row and he has provided a great show every time.
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They kept the audience laughing throughout the entire show!
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KEVIN HURLEY Kevin Hurley
St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg NC ME Seay, DSA 1/29/11
THE INCREDIBLE BORIS Kirkland Productions
Michigan State University, East Lansing MI Stephanie Bierlein, Asst Mgr, Actv Board, 1/22/11
COMEDY
A PAIR OF NUTS TalentPlus Entertainment
Lasell College, Newton MA Cara Savi, VP Community Development 3/25/11 Concord University, Athens WV Anna Hardy, SAD 3/28/11
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse NY Director of Admissions, 4/6/11 ADAM CAYTON-HOLLAND KP Comedy
Best show we have had all year. It was very well put together and high tech. They were great to work with & the students loved them. The guys did a great job. Very friendly, warm and professional. We needed more students! Everyone commented on what a great show it was.
Lesley University, Cambridge MA M. Fox, Coordinator Student Actv., 2/4/11
Very great show. Students loved him.
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University of Pittsburgh, Bradford PA Samantha Garris, 1/19/11
Adam was a very enjoyable person to meet. We had a conversation after the show & he was still cracking jokes. Awesome person.
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ADAM GRABOWSKI Adam Grabowski Comedy
Elgin Community College, Elgin IL Melanie Duchaj, CPB President 1/26/11
DANIEL MARTIN Bass/Schuler Entertainment
Mercer University, Macon GA Cindy Drury, Assist Dir of Campus Life, 11/17/10
Southern Illinois Univ Edwardsville, Edwardsville Emily Cox, Grad Advisor, 2/5/11 Gateway Technical College, Kenosha WI Trina Barry, Student Actv Coordinator, 2/11/11 Loras College, Dubuque IA Gabe Drewelow, Novelty Chair 2/25/11
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We first saw Adam at APCA and had him for Welcome Week. The students loved him. Very happy with his performance.
Daniel was amazing. So easy to work with and the show was spectacular. We will definitely have him back
Loved the show!
Great show! I have nothing negative to say. The show and Mr. Martin were awesome.
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University of Nebraska-Kearny, Kearney NE Tim Danube, Advisor 2/10/11 MAD CHAD TAYLOR Bass/Schuler Entertainment
Ottawa High School, Ottawa IL Sally Hocking, Co-director 3/18/11
University of Redlands, Redlands CA Ilaria Pesco, Director 3/22/11
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro AR Jodie Cherry, Coordinator of Student Services 4/6/11
MICHAEL PALASCAK Bass/Schuler Entertainment
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Chad was amazing. He was very professional. The students loved him.
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Chad did an amazing show and wowed the audience. This was our 3rd time having him and he never fails at drawing in students. He was GREAT! Better than expected!
Mike was a pleasure to work with. He did an excellent show. KP Comedy is also great to work with. No Complaints here.
Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport PA Keith Saboski, 3/18/11
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MIKE WINFIELD KP Comedy MO MANDEL KP Comedy
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Joe is great to work with. His agent, Gina, is very professional and accommodating.
Hanover College, Hanover IN Sara Bailey, CAB President 3/25/11
Georgia State University, Atlanta GA Teresa Weirman, Student Affairs Advisor
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JOE WONG KP Comedy
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INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE BOX SCORES University of Vermont, Burlington VT Beryl Frishtick, Traditions Committee 1/28/11
The guys were wonderful to work with - so flexible and accommodating. We hope they can come back in the future.
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Linn State Technical College, Linn, MO Ashley, SGA Advisor 2/10/11
\Great!
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Stetson University, DeLand FL Kelly O’Hara, Asst Dir Student Involvement, 1/29/11
Great job. Very enjoyable to work with. Would like to work with the act and Cutting Edge Productions again in the near future.
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Wartburg College, Waverly IA Audrey Sturtz, CAB Pres 3/24/11
We have brought them in for the past 3 years and they continually put on amazing show. Students come back year after year.
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Cameron University, Lawton OK Zeak Naifeh, DSA 3/8/11 DAVID COLEMAN Coleman Productions
Great show and rapport with students. She left them thinking & talking about items for the future.
Owens Community College, Perrysburg OH Faith Barnes, Student Act Assistant 2/17/11 DEANNA LATSON Kirkland Productions
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Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls TX Matthew Park, Director 3/8/11
Excellent speaker on food, nutrition and how what students put into their bodies effect their daily lives and wellness.
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St Louis College of Pharmacy, St Louis MO Anne Brackett, Coor Res Life 3/1/11
John was terrific. He was able to connect with audience members of all backgrounds and beliefs.
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DR JOHN CORVINO Kirkland Productions ELAINE PASQUA Pasqua Productions
North Shore Community College, Lynn MA V. Pashuto, Assist Dir 2/24/11 JESSICA PETTITT Kirkland Productions
Colorado School of Mines Zachary Aman, Diversity Committee Chair 1/17/11
Jessica was a pleasure to work with and she delivered an inspirational, motivational and altogether enjoyable talk.
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Penn State University, University Park PA Susan Russell, Art Dir., 2/23 - 2/25, 2011
Straight A+ all around. Want back next year.
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Syracuse University, Syracuse NY Jennifer R. Pluta, Internship Coord 2/1/11
The content Lauren provided students was invaluable. We will definitely bring her back to SU in the future.
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Nichols College, Dudley MA Beth Gionfriddo, Assist Dir Student Actv 2/28/11
Student evaluations: “Amazing speaker.” “One of the best cultural events I have been to.” Marc was great, captivating.
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