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Your Premier USA DMC Partner At Insider Experience, we create seamless, unforgettable events with exclusive access to premium venues, world-class entertainment, and VIP sporting experiences. With over 20 years of expertise, we handle every detail behind the scenes, ensuring a flawless, five-star experience. Planners value our quick response times, all-inclusive budget turnarounds, strong industry relationships, and operational precision. We operate across the U.S. in key destinations such as Hawaii, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County, Las Vegas, New York, and Miami. Our global offices enable us to efficiently serve both U.S. and international clients across multiple time zones. Let’s craft something extraordinary together—contact us today!

La Costa Limousine provides safe, clean and reliable chauffeured transportation. We achieve this goal with highly trained chauffeurs, the newest vehicles available and a commitment to Five Star service. The difference between La Costa Limousine and other companies can be explained using one word – quality. From our perfectly maintained fleet of late model luxury vehicles to the highly experienced and professional team of chauffeurs and support staff; you will know quality when you travel with La Costa Limousine.

We are the original and best conference headshot experience in the industry having appeared at hundreds of meetings over the past 10 years after first premiering at PCMA. No one can photograph more people, in less time and with higher quality than can the hand-selected and trained-by-Chuck photographers of Chuck Fazio’s Headshot Experience: THE OG! We’d love to talk to you about how The Experience can create outstanding member engagement and much needed sponsor revenue for your organization.

Based centrally in Denver, CO, as the trusted immersive production partner for Fortune 500 companies since 2012. We deliver stunning premium AV and in-house custom scenic fabrication nationwide, so your event feels seamless, looks incredible, and saves you money through smart bundling and single-point coordination. Clients keep coming back because we make production effortless, making planners look brilliant with stunning events their leadership loves.

Scratch Provides Curated DJs and Unique Event Activations. Anytime. Anywhere. Since 2002 we’ve been amplifying events, energizing audiences, and creating buzz for our clients. Whether one event or one thousand, our incredible client service will make you feel confident and at ease, while our highly curated DJs and musicians deliver amazing event experiences - anytime, anywhere. We've worked with over 1,500 clients to provide talent to more than 125K events. We love what we do, and no one does it better. Come work with us and see why.

Educational and entertaining keynote that blends cybersecurity with mentalism. Gary S. Chan is a performing mentalist known for blending keen insight, psychology, and a touch of mystery into unforgettable experiences for his audiences. Gary's presentation explores the intersection of deception, intuition, and the human mind. Whether in intimate gatherings or larger venues, his style emphasizes connection, wonder, and the deeper mysteries behind what it means to think and believe. Testimonials: • “Gary performed as a keynote for a conference I help organize and he was awesome! The audience loved him and his presentation was wonderful. He was also really easy to work with and an amazing professional.” – Alex W. • “In addition to his phenomenal stage performance, Gary was great to work with behind the scenes as we discussed the finer details around planning the event. His show is well-designed and planned to perfection, and he comes ready with everything needed to deliver a high-value performance.” - Jodi S. • “Gary was a keynote speaker at the annual Gateway to Innovation conference in St. Louis. Gary was very easy to work with prior to the conference. He was very responsive on all communication and questions. Gary delivered a great keynote with mind-boggling exercises that engaged the entire audience of 1,500 attendees. The audience participation, exercises, and messaging all worked very well together in delivering an awesome presentation.” - David K. • “Gary recently performed a mentalist act at our company meeting with over 500 people in attendance and had everyone laughing and at the edge of their seat! Fabulous 5 star performance, very creative, highly recommended!” – Jamie B. Speech Summary: Another day, another phish. With the advancement of research in psychological behavior and tools like ChatGPT, it is increasingly difficult for organizations to protect themselves from their weakest link — their employees. What happens when one moves beyond phishing emails to predictive analytics? Find out with acclaimed mentalist Gary S. Chan, a mind-reader who will show you that it's possible to predict human behavior under real-world conditions and influence people to "freely" make the choices you want. This is social engineering on a completely different level. This is . . . Extreme Social Engineering. https://gschan2000.com Learning Objectives: • Increased awareness and appreciation for the breadth and effectiveness of social engineering • Importance of being observant and skeptical Trailer (with audio): https://gschan2000.com/trailer Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBKSgSyvubk Past reviews: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gary+the+Mentalist/@38.6731679,-90.4346444,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x8adf5b5e31f7d53b:0x1abdd10387defa8e!8m2!3d38.6731679!4d-90.4346444!9m1!1b1 Bio: Gary S. Chan is a security mentalist, an intellectual who uses game theory and math to predict and influence people. As a highly sought after speaker, Gary’s unique approach blends cybersecurity with the magic of mentalism to help audiences around the world learn to be more observant of how criminals use predictable human behavior to exploit others for gain. Gary is trained in behavioral profiling, conflict management, negotiation, interrogation, and mediation. He is currently System VP and CISO at a large US-based healthcare system, has architected anti-fraud systems for state agencies, has led the information security teams for a large-cap technology company, and was an evaluator and mentor for cybersecurity start-ups as part of a venture capital fund. He served as President of the FBI St. Louis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and Technology Officer for the Greater St. Louis Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds four security certifications and a degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT. Washington University article about Gary: https://commonreader.wustl.edu/how-to-become-a-mentalist/ Insured by Specialty Insurance Agency as a mentalist, emcee, and public speaker while in the US. Proof of insurance available.

Awards, Recognition Items, Promotional Products, Apparal and everything SWAG or BRANDED Successories and Awards.com are trusted suppliers of awards, employee recognition gifts, and branded promotional products for organizations of every size. We offer stocked and custom awards, engraved gifts, service milestones, onboarding kits, event swag, and fully branded corporate gift solutions. Our team supports fast turnarounds, small or large programs, and decorated items with your logo. Whether you need appreciation gifts, premium trophies, or curated swag for events, we make it easy to source high-quality, on-brand products that show gratitude and reinforce your culture.

Bongo & B is the leading 5-star LIVE entertainment provider. WIth 150+ Acts & Showcases, Take your next Festival, Corporate, Private, Nightlife and Wedding functions to the next level with a Bongo and B showcase your guest won’t soon forget! We Exclusively work with Premium Talent to ensure a luxury experience for our clientele who want only the best artists in the city.

A born showman, Kevin DelMastro brings a visual and musical spectacle to lounges, cocktail parties, weddings, romantic dates, and corporate events. Offering jazz, blues, Latin, funk, soul, dance, and instrumentals of pop and rock favorites, Kevin loves entertaining and starting the party with his big sax sound and professional backing tracks. He specializes in giving a unique experience to his clients by catering to their taste and style. If the event is mellow, he blends in with smooth background music. If the event is high-energy, he amps it up with high energy music, often dancing with guests as he plays. Engaging, personable, and dynamic, Kevin has officiated weddings and emceed events, bringing a unique blend of talent and personality. He has helped create the appeal of Full Strength Funk Band, as a founding member, and has played all over San Diego and Orange County with Liquid Blue, Wild Nights, Tom Benzon, Casanova Serenade and even with the Tito Puente band as a guest artist for a Latin jazz special. As a solo artist, Kevin was the featured entertainer at UC San Diego’s commencement ceremony in front of 7000 people, and has played The Aventine La Jolla, Mission Bay Yacht Club, The Thursday Club, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Bernardo Winery, University Club, Kona Kai Resort, Cafe 21, The Prado in Balboa Park, Tipsy Crow, Mesa College Art Gallery, Del Mar Fair,Liberty Station, and Coronado Landing. Kevin was a standout alto saxophonist in elementary and middle school, then switched to tenor sax as an adult. Inspired by BB King’s killer horn section, Kevin began honing his skills playing the blues. He still loves rock and pop music and enjoys covering crowd favorites on his sax, all while pushing the limits of audience engagement, building epic solos, and creating the ultimate show.

As an event management and Destination Management Company (DMC), Marketing Excellence specializes in providing expert knowledge and logistical support for corporate events in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City, Puerto Rico and Cabo San Lucas Mexico. We assist by handling venue selection, transportation, accommodations, and unique local experiences tailored to your event’s goals. Marketing Excellence also coordinates activities, manages on-site operations, and ensures cultural and logistical nuances are addressed seamlessly. Whether it’s a corporate retreat, incentive trip, conference, or social event, Marketing Excellence enhances your event by delivering customized, memorable experiences while saving time and ensuring efficient execution.