There’s No Business Like Show Business (ft. Mark Felix | Director of Entertainment Services, Drury Design Dynamics)

No More Bad Events

Title: There’s No Business Like Show Business (ft. Mark Felix | Director of Entertainment Services, Drury Design Dynamics)

Opening Quote:

“Anybody can book, as I said, a talent, but we pride ourselves on getting so much more out of the talent. We pride ourselves on delivering more than just a general session. We're not just going to bring in a stage with some lighting and some sound. It's got to be more than that. I mean, the reason we're in business for so long and have been successful for so long is that we give so much more to our clients.”

Summary

If you like stories about celebrities, in particular stories about celebrities at corporate events, this is the best podcast ever. Because today, the incomparable Mark Felix, Director of Entertainment Services at Drury Design Dynamics, a legendary NYC production company, talks about wrangling top-tier entertainment like Tom Hanks, Stephen Tyler, and Elton John, to name a few. He also talks about handling high-stakes hiccups with grace and speed. Like the time he replaced Michael Phelps with Magic Johnson in a stunning 11th-hour replacement. Mark’s stories are undoubtedly a masterclass in delivering event excellence every time.

But you can’t do that without a guiding light. Mark highlights the value of creativity, personalization, and strong industry relationships. Whether securing AI speakers or big-name bands, Mark works hard to have his talent add that undefinable personal touch that takes corporate events over the top.

His journey from the William Morris mailroom to a pivotal player at Drury shows that passion, fairness, and a deep understanding of talent can transform the mundane into the extraordinary. Making moments that matter. Be prepared to be captivated in this very entertaining episode of No More Bad Events.

Guest Bio:

As Director of Entertainment Services for Drury Design Dynamics, Mark Felix recommends and produces unique, creative, and exciting entertainment and speaker ideas for a wide range of corporate communications programs. He serves as a resource to clients nationwide and is especially regarded for his ability to fit entertainment and speaker recommendations with specific communications challenges.

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ABOUT NO MORE BAD EVENTS:

Brought to you by eSpeakers and hosted by professional emcee, host, and keynote speaker Scott Bloom, No More Bad Events is where you’ll hear from some of the top names in the event and speaking industry about what goes on behind the scenes at the world’s most perfectly executed conferences, meetings, and more. Get ready to learn the secrets and strategies to help anyone in the event industry reach their goal of putting on nothing less than world-class events.

Learn more at: nomorebadevents.com

ABOUT THE HOST:

A veteran comedian and television personality who has built a reputation as the go-to choice for business humor, Scott has hosted hundreds of events over two decades for big and small organizations alike. Scott has also hosted his own weekly VH1 series and recently co-hosted a national simulcast of the Grammy Awards from the Palace Theater.

As the son of a successful salesman, he was exposed to the principles of building a business at an early age. Scott cut his teeth at renowned improv and comedy clubs as a comedian. As a self-taught student of psychology, he’s explored what makes people tick and has written a book (albeit a farce) on how to get through life. He’s uniquely positioned to deliver significant notes on connecting people and making business seriously funny. And who doesn’t like to laugh?

Learn more about Scott: scottbloomconnects.com

PRODUCED BY eSpeakers:

When the perfect speaker is in front of the right audience, a kind of magic happens where organizations and individuals improve in substantial, long-term ways. eSpeakers exists to make this happen more often.

eSpeakers is where the speaking industry does business on the web. Speakers, speaker managers, associations, and bureaus use our tools to organize, promote and grow successful businesses. Event organizers think of eSpeakers first when they want to hire speakers for their meetings or events.

The eSpeakers Marketplace technology lets us and our partner directories help meeting professionals worldwide connect directly with speakers for great engagements.

Thousands of successful speakers, trainers, and coaches use eSpeakers to build their businesses and manage their calendars. Thousands of event organizers use our directories every day to find and hire speakers. Our tools are built for speakers, by speakers, to do things that only purpose-built systems can.

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SHOW CREDITS:

Scott Bloom: Host | scottbloomconnects.com

Joe Heaps: eSpeakers | [e-mail]