"Watkins is the real deal, delivering a highly theatrical and visually stunning show that contains magic of the very highest order."

-THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Corporate Entertainment Services by Dennis Watkins

The Classic Show

Corporate Magician Dennis Watkins has an affinity for the classics.  This show features some of the art's quintessential mysteries as they were taught to Watkins by his grandfather.  Though they are time-tested classics, Watkins puts his own twist on every one of them so that your audience experiences the same wonder that audiences have reveled in for generations, while watching a show that is fresh, contemporary and absolutely mind-boggling.

In addition to being a master of sleight of hand, Watkins is a bona-fide mind-reader.  He peers into his audience's minds to see thoughts, pictures and ideas.  He'll identify objects while blindfolded, shatter glass with his mind, and tell you who your childhood crush was.

Corporate clients choose this show because it is a guaranteed hit.  With more than 250 performances of this show every year, Watkins has worked this performance to be adaptable to any situation.

This show can be tailored to suit audiences of 25-2,500 and can run anywhere from 20-90 minutes, depending on your needs.

Corporate Entertainer Mind Reading Show

The Mind Reading Show

Watkins believes the most powerful tool in his arsenal is the audience's imagination.  This show lives and breathes exclusively in the minds of his audience.  Without typical magician's props or tools, Watkins takes a bare stage and reaches directly into the minds of everyone in the room.

This show is all about your audience.  What they think, feel and say...all of it is fair game for this magician turned mentalist.

Watkins identifies objects and pictures while blindfolded, reveals impossible predictions, duplicates drawings he has never seen, tells you when you're lying, and much, much more.

This show has become a favorite for Watkins' corporate events because it is smart, savvy entertainment guaranteed to shock and amaze even the most skeptical audiences.

This show can be tailored to suit audiences of 25-2,500 and can run anywhere from 20-90 minutes, depending on your needs.

Close Up Magic for corporate events

Close-Up Magic and Mind Reading

"You need magic you can do right in front of their faces," Watkins' grandfather told him.  "Forget the big boxes, lights, and fog machines.  Let the magic be right in front of them.  Better yet, make it happen in their hands."

Growing up with a sleight of hand artist as his mentor, Watkins developed material that could be performed right under the noses of his audience.  A blend of magic and mentalism, Watkins' close-up work is ideal for small, intimate groups.

Using borrowed objects such as money, watches and rings, Watkins delivers magic just as powerful as you would see on a Las Vegas stage inches from your eyes.

This form of magic is extremely versatile and can be performed in a number of situations. 

 Close-up shows are perfect for audiences of 10-50 people and run from 20-90 minutes.  Close-up magic can also be performed strolling through out the event venue.

Corporate Magician Dennis Watkins MC
Corporate Entertainer & Magician Dennis Watkins
Corporate Event Magician

Entertainment that is ALL ABOUT YOU

Each and every show is engineered to showcase your team, clients or guests in mind-boggling magic and impossible mentalism.  Watkins' custom corporate entertainment is ideal for:

  • Opening and closing sessions
  • Service and awards galas
  • Client events
  • Any event where you need to motivate, engage or impress

Keynotes, Workshops and Custom Presentations

Watkins creates custom corporate entertainment that is created FOR and WITH his clients.  Though some of his most requested keynotes and workshops center on Imagination, Innovation, Perception and Collaboration, he specializes in helping clients create one-of-a-kind magical presentations. 

Master of Ceremonies

Important corporate events need to run smoothly.  Dennis Watkins seamlessly leads audiences through corporate events big and small, ensuring highly effective, thoroughly entertaining programming from beginning to end.

LET WATKINS PROVIDE:

  • Proper event timing and flow
  • Stage Management expertise
  • Engaging introductions of key personnel and speakers
  • Entertaining dissemination of information and logistics
  • Carefully crafted comedy and entertainment to keep your event memorable and fresh

"It was amazing to see our clients circled around trade show magician Dennis Watkins in complete amazement as he talked about our key solutions."

-ACCENTURE

trade show magician Dennis Watkins

"Our goal was to increase traffic and keep people long enough for meaningful conversation.  We achieved all of this!  The way Dennis worked our message into his performances was entertaining and highly effective."

-COGNIZANT

Imagine a crowd of prospects filling the aisles and learning all about YOU!

Your exhibit is all about you.  It is about your services, your product, and your people.  Trade Show Magician Dennis Watkins understands this.  And, while people will fill the aisles to see mind-blowing magic and mind-reading, he knows that the show is not about the magician.  

Watkins works closely with your team to develop a script that seamlessly weaves your message into exciting, interactive performances that truly feature your company.  After a short meeting where Watkins gathers information and assesses your goals for the upcoming exhibit, Watkins drafts a series of script ideas for your team to review.  At the end of the day, final script approval belongs to you.  It is vital that you feel your company and product is being presented the way you want it to be presented.  

Once you've reviewed Watkins' original ideas, you have the opportunity to respond with changes, additions and deletions.  Once you feel that the script brands and positions you correctly, Watkins goes into rehearsal mode, building the performances your prospects will see on the trade show floor.  Every bit of the performance can be edited and changed, right up to the time that the exhibit hall opens...and some times after that!

PARTIAL LIST OF CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS

GENERAL MILLS

MICROSOFT

ACCENTURE

AMERICAN EXPRESS 

GENERAL ELECTRIC

ALLSTATE

FOX TELEVISION

DELOITTE

MILLER/COORS

UNITED AIRLINES

HUMANA

JP MORGAN

AT&T

KRAFT

CARGILL

THE A&E NETWORK

ORACLE

COMED

PFIZER

HARMAN

TRANE

SIERRA INVESTMENTS

ACTUANT

AFFIANCE FINANCIAL

CHIARAVALLE

DODGE COMMUNICATIONS

E-FINANCIAL

EHEALTH

EVERBRITE

FIDELITY EXPRESS

FUTURECARE

GARVEY'S OFFICE PRODUCTS

GB ENERGY

GLOBAL BANKERS INSTITUTE

HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS TEAM

HOTEL DANA

INVESTORS BANK

J DALTON TRADING

KEMPERSPORTS

PETER THOMAS ROTH

POLK AUDIO

SIEMENS

SWYPIT

SYNERGENT

TUTTNAUER USA

VILLA HEALTHCARE

HUDSON ROBOTICS

PACIFIC RESOURCES

HILLOCK SECURITY LABS

LEWIS DRUGS

LIFEWATCH SERVICES

SANIMAX

ROCKIT RANCH PRODUCTIONS

ADPI

AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE

ANIXTER

BANK DIRECT CAPITAL FINANCE

BLUE MAN GROUP

CANON

CITGO

COVATA

DOCUSIGN

DILLARDS

EDWARD JONES

FRITO LAY

INGALLS

INTEL

INVNT

JAFRA COSMETICS

EMER STAHL

ELECTRIC CITIES OF ALABAMA

ELEVANCE RENEWABLE SCIENCES

FAIR OAKS FARMS

 

PARTIAL LIST OF COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CLIENTS

BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGES

LLAMAR STATE COLLEGE

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE

ST. MARY OF THE WOODS

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PENN STATE ALTOONA

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO

PURDUE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

NOTABLE VENUES

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER (MIAMI)

BLACK HAWK CASINO (CA)

CHICAGO'S NAVY PIER

HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO (LAS VEGAS)

MCCORMICK PLACE (CHICAGO)

PLANET HOLLYWOOD HOTEL & CASINO (LAS VEGAS)

RAINBOW HOTEL & CASINO (NV)

THE APOLLO THEATER (CHICAGO)

THE BROADWAY THEATER (CHICAGO)

THE IMPROV ORLANDO

THE ORIENTAL THEATER (CHICAGO)

THE UNITED CENTER (CHICAGO)

TROPICANA HOTEL & CASINO (LAS VEGAS)

TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL (CHICAGO)

BACARDI

BAXTER

STEINWAY & SONS

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

COGNIZANT

BRP

AON

MARATHON OIL

BP

CDW 

CHEVY

THE CHICAGO BULLS

COVIDIEN

ESCO

EXELON

JELLY BELLY

KIA

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

KROGER

NISSAN

PANDUIT

TELEVOX

SUBWAY

RADIOMETER

TRADER JOE'S 

HILTON

ALBERTSONS

RSM MCGLADREY

MCLANE

METHODE

EVERBRITE

TRUSTPILOT

TUFTS HEALTHCARE PLAN

TUTTNAUER USA

UBS

UNDERTONE

UNITED STATIONERS

UTAH CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION

WEALTH FINANCIAL GROUP

WESCO

WRIGLEYVILLE SPORTS

STI

SUN BOWL ASSOCIATION

TABER CONSTRUCTION

TACO JOHN’S

TAHOE PARTNERS

THE HARTFORD

THRIVENT FINANCIAL

THE HOLMSTAD

THE AUTO PARK

ROCKIT RANCH PRODUCTIONS

RR DONNELLEY

RTM BUSINESS GROUP

SHARP 1 DESIGNS

SILVON SOFTWARE

SMART TECHNOLOGIES

SMARTWORK MEDIA

SOMERSET CAPITAL GROUP

SPENCER EVENT STRATEGY

PERFECTION GLOBAL

MBP PUBLIC RELATIONS

GLOBAL BANKERS INSTITUTE

MAY EYE CARE

MOUNTAIN AMERICA CREDIT UNION

METHODE

HARLAND CLARKE

HARMONIA HOLDINGS GROUP

HEALTH AND BENEFIT SYSTEMS

HSMC

ILLINOIS RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES

ICON FILMS

DIGITAL MEASURE

CMAC

PARTIAL LIST OF THEATRICAL CLIENTS

CHOPIN THEATER

EMERALD CITY THEATER

LEAGUE OF CHICAGO THEATERS

LOOKINGGLASS THEATER

NEXT THEATER

STEPPENWOLF THEATER

THE GOODMAN THEATER

THE HOUSE THEATRE

UMA PRODUCTIONS

VITTUM THEATER

THREE OAKS THEATER FESTIVAL

OTHER CLIENTS

CHICAGO DENTAL SOCIETY

COBBLE CREEK GOLF CLUB

DUNHAM WOODS RIDING CLUB

HAWTHORNE WOODS COUNTRY CLUB

ILLINOIS CREDIT UNION LEAGUE

ILLINOIS RECYCLING ASSOC.

MAFS

MAINE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE

MEDINAH COUNTRY CLUB

MONTANA NATIONAL GUARD ASSOC.

ROYAL MELBOURNE COUNTRY CLUB

THE ARTS CLUB OF CHICAGO

THE CITY OF CHICAGO

THE CITY OF DALLAS

THE CLIFF DWELLERS

THE FORTNIGHTLY

THE GLEN VIEW CLUB

THE PAM JAM

THE UNIVERSITY CLUB

UTAH CREDIT UNION ASOC.

RAINBOWS FOR ALL CHILDREN

THE HARBOUR

SABES JCC