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Whether your organization needs an industry insider to hunt down an aboriginal Australian didgeridoo artist (as Eventique recently did for Scale Facilitation), a hookup with a high-profile
chef like Gordon Ramsay, or a stage manager for a celebrity partner like Hailey Bieber or Gwen Stefani, Eventique can make it happen. You may even discover a talent niche you didn’t know you needed to fill. When Metapurse asked Eventique to source a roaming physical artist to counterbalance the digital art at its Dreamverse NFT and music festival, they tapped NAPKIN KILLA — a “cartoon assassin for hire.” He wandered the NFT-filled space, doodling caricatures on cocktail napkins for a crowd of 3,000 delighted guests. The portraits generated so much buzz that attendees left the gallery to stand in line! Next time your company hosts an event, let Eventique take talent sourcing off your hands. Scan the QR code on this page to get started or share the link with a friend who’s hunting for star power.
match: In 2020, they worked alongside The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to choose the best possible host for their virtual benefit gala. HSUS needed an entertaining host who would be passionate about their cause and a familiar face for their audience, so Eventique pitched “Saturday Night Live” actress and comedian Cecily Strong. “She’d been on our radar for some time as someone who was funny and personable. Plus, we knew she was a dog lover and owned a rescue dog!” Eric says. Cecily was an unconventional choice: She didn’t host many events and was considered “untapped” in the space. But that didn’t stop Eventique. “We brought our recommendation to HSUS, and she was also mutually on their list of people to watch,” Eric says. “The timing was right, and she hosted their one and only virtual To the Rescue! Gala in November of 2020.” In some ways, sourcing and managing celebrity talent with a professional event team is a choose-your-own adventure. It can be as hands-off as the hunt for Common or as collaborative as Eventique’s recent production of Variety’s 2023 Power of Women. At that event, honorees Judy Blume, Natasha Lyonne, Rosie Perez, Kelly Ripa, and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez were already guaranteed to make appearances — Eventique simply managed their time on stage and provided white-glove support through the process.
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