Resource Entertainment Group

Howard Stovall has served as managing partner of Resource Entertainment Group in Memphis, TN since it’s founding in 2005.  Howard has produced shows across the country featuring some of the biggest names in American entertainment, including Ray Charles' 70th birthday party at the House of Blues Los Angeles in 2000.

Always Entertaining

Maria has served the IACEP by chairing the communications, membership and conference logistics committees over the years. She is also the president of always entertaining! recently celebrating 20 years of producing corporate entertainment in Las Vegas, NV and beyond.

Drury Design Dynamics

As Director, Drury Entertainment Group, Mark Felix is responsible for recommending and procuring 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 a specific communications challenge and budget.

Magnificent Events, Ltd.

Dave Calzaretta is the owner of Magnificent Events, Ltd. and the founder of the band Maggie Speaks (www.maggiespeaks.com), one of the most sought after bands in the corporate market.  The band was named Best Entertainment Ensemble at the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards in 2010 and the Best Duo or Group in 2009 in American Entertainment Magazine’s Readers Choice Awards.  Dave chairs the IACEP Emerging Trends and Talents Committee.

Dick Hall Productions

Following careers as a performer, a hotel manager, and a corporate director of a major hotel chain, Dick developed Dick Hall Productions, Inc. which offers Entertainment, Speakers, Convention support, and Special Event Consulting to meeting & association professionals worldwide. He is a founding member of IACEP, a life-long leader in MPI where he served on the International Board, was honored as National and International Supplier of the Year, and was honored with a Lifetime membership in 2009.

The Water Coolers

Sally found her true calling when after 6 years planning events and another 10 as a management consultant, she married a professional comedy writer. Together they produce their award-winning singing comedy act, The Water Coolers in their home town, NYC. 

Event Show Productions

Dorene Collier, owner of Event Show Productions (est. 1981), has a twenty four year background in corporate entertainment production with a strong emphasis on dance, music, choreography and stage production. Dorene is a graduate of the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and a minor in Fine Arts. This combination of education has enabled her to understand how to mesh the business industry with entertainment.   

Enloe Productions

Harvest Productions, Inc.

Managing Director of Hartnett & Associates, LLC, has built a career on helping people and their companies plan and produce simply affective events.  Bill has learned through leadership roles with Universal Studios, Starlight Theatre, Epic Entertainment and RH Productions in New York, and working with clients like Disney, Bayer, YRC, Lutron, Lockton, Hallmark and many more that by simplifying the plan and focusing on the objectives, his clients can have a positive affect on their audience.

Key Artist Group

Lee McDonald is president and founder of Key Artist Group, located in Orlando, FL. and Las Vegas, NV.  She has been in the entertainment industry since 1976 and produces several hundred shows each year for major corporations and associations worldwide. 

Craig Neier Associates

Craig Neier, Founder of Craig Neier Associates and Chairman/CEO of Catch A Rising Star Comedy Clubs & Productions, is among the most respected event planners in the United States. Craig Neier Associates, based in West Caldwell, N.J., provides special event planning and coordination to many Fortune 500 corporations and organizations throughout the United States, from New York to Las Vegas to Reno and Atlantic City.

CTO Artists

Carmen is the CEO of World Entertainment Productions aka CTO ARTISTS, an entertainment production and management company that personally selects and manages the musical talent of its affiliated bands. The mission of Carmen's company is to serve clients, employees and subcontractors with elegance, integrity, respect and professionalism. CTO ARTISTS is dedicated to earning the trust and respect of its clients by providing perfectly matched, high-quality entertainment for their events.  With offices in both Florida, NYC and Philadelphia metropolitan areas, Carmen has come a long way since his days singing behind a piano at Henny's in Stone Harbor New Jersey!