Kids are welcome. Encouraged, in fact, as we want a realistic audience as our
school performers showcase what they do best!
The best of the best will attend.We’ve searched out and invited professional school
presenters with proven reputations.
The first Washington School Assembly Showcase
was Sunday, September 13, 2009 at the LaQuinta Inn in Tacoma.
Thanks to Charlie Williams "The Noiseguy" for
compiling this demo video.
See the event photos.
Although attendance was light, attendees agreed that the
quality of performers was superb. Presenters also
commented on the excellent energy and are interested in
making this an annual event. Plans are already being
made to hold the next Assembly Showcase in late September of
2010 in the Seattle area.
OK, so choosing assembly programs for
your school doesn't rank up there with finding a cure for cancer.
However, outstanding school assemblies and in-class programs are not
only talked about long afterwards by your students, but can
literally help shape lives.
My name is Jeff Evans and since 1998
I've made my full time living as a professional magician and
motivational speaker for kids. During that time I've done what
other school assembly presenters do - mail materials, call schools,
and drop by information packets when in the area doing shows.
Then, at a magic convention in Las Vegas I
spoke with Chicago school assembly presenter Danny Orleans who had
an intriguing question. He asked me, “Do you exhibit at your arts
in education showcase?” He described how schools in his area all
attend this showcase that is full of people who bring assemblies to
schools.
Well, that didn’t exist in Washington…
until
now!
The
Assembly Showcase is a win-win for attendees and performers. Not only is
the Showcase free to attend when you pre-register, but
your school receives special incentives to
book an assembly at the conference. (More details
on this to come later.)
The best of the
best will attend.I’ve searched out and invited
professional school presenters, many of whom I’ve worked with at
events over the years. Only presenters with a proven track record and positive references
are invited.
Who comes? See who presented at the first-annual Showcase
in September, 2009 and you'll realize it reads like a "Who's Who" of
the top area presenters.
Creative Writing Projects/Buck
and Elizabeth
Create Your Own Comedy Show/Rick Huddle
EduMazement
Productions/Jeff Evans and Rick Anderson
The Noise
Guy/Charlie Williams
Mad Science of South Sound
Mr. Toymaker/Rick Hartman
Science
on Wheels/Pacific Science Center
Science Circus/Rhys
Thomas
We C.A.R.E.
Sports/Mag Hughes and Don Fogle
Visit our
Performer Directory for details for
each presenter.
Attend
the Showcase and you'll have
opportunities to meet with these presenters face-to-face and learn more about how they work.
If you’ve had a quality presenter at your
school that you would like to recommend, please pass their contact
information on to me. I want all of the best to be invited to
attend!
Cut through the clutter and see what you’re buying.Let’s face it, you get tons of letters and
brochures from fundraising companies and assembly presenters. You
probably either file it or toss it
with barely a glance.
I don’t blame you. It’s hard to tell the
“real” offers from the junk unless you’re familiar with the company
and their product. Are they based in Washington, or some other
part of the country? And do they send a different performer
than you see in the brochure?
Our Showcase gives you the opportunity
to talk with and meet the presenters in person. They are happy to
tell and show you what they do, and how they can help your school.
If you have questions, this is the place to get them answered.
Block-Book and Save More
Many assembly presenters offer block-booking
discounts for schools that coordinate dates for their programs. It
simply makes sense to do more than one program in a day,
particularly when working out of town. Ask presenters for more
details.
Best of all, since you’re surrounded by other
school representatives, the Showcase is the ideal time to
make connections with other groups that may be interested in teaming
up with you to save money.
Keeping the Showcase free or very
affordable is important to me. Prices aren't set for 2010, but
it will be again be free or very reasonably priced. After all,
we want people to come and see what the presenters have to
offer! This is a family event and kids always get in free.
Get on our mailing list here.
Questions? Send e-mail to
info@assemblyshowcase.com
or
call me in Olympia at (360) 412-5064 or toll-free (877) 412-5064.
I’ll see you in September 2010 in the
Seattle area for the second annual
Washington School Assembly Showcase!
Sincerely,
Jeff Evans
P. S. You’re
going to hire an assembly presenter for your school, so you might as
well see all of the options and choose from the best in the process!
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