Greater New Haven Convention and Visitors Bureau

Hey there, I'm Jake Schwartz. It's great to meet you! I performed my first magic shows at 2 years old, making my food “disappear” for my parents 3 times per day. I quickly became interested and then obsessed with the moments a magic trick could create. However, not everyone enjoys being “FOOLED” over and over by a kid, so I stopped telling people I was a magician altogether. Growing up I hid my passion from everyone until I learned how to tell STORIES through my magic. Suddenly, people weren’t made to be the FOOL, they were PART of a STORY. Rather than a challenge of “bet you can’t figure this out," I found I could bring people together through personable, engaging, and entertaining magic stories. Now, the mission for every show is "Come Together, Be Amazed, and Change The Game." Jake Schwartz is a professional magician who has won international awards, appeared on television over 65 times, and is best known for performing in 3 World Tours with the most viral sports team on the planet as The Savannah Bananas’ Magician First Base Coach. Jake has been called “The New Face Of Magic” by media outlets across the globe because of his hyper-personable, highly engaging, and high-energy style of magic. Jake has performed for fortune-500 companies, World-Series Champions, A-list celebrities, and for sold out MLB stadiums and hit TV shows.

Show Ready Productions is a leading national event production services provider. AV Chicago is a division of Show Ready focusing in the mid-west and Chicagoland areas. With our combined resources we are your partner for your events from start to finish. Our team is dedicated to making sure we begin with your vision and leave you and your attendees inspired by the experience.

Landry's, Inc., is a privately held American multi-brand dining, hospitality, entertainment, and gaming corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas. Landry's, Inc., owns and operates more than 600 restaurants, hotels, casinos, and entertainment destinations in 35 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

Located in in the Rainmaker expansion of the Foxwoods Resort Casino complex, Hard Rock Cafe Foxwoods delivers delicious food in a high-energy atmosphere featuring a living museum of authentic music memorabilia spanning the decades. Visit us for world class service, fantastic food, and exciting live events.

LEGENDARY FOOD & DRINK Looking for an incredible bar and amazing restaurant near you? Look no further than Dave & Buster's. We have amazing games and award-winning food and drinks. Come check us out!

Building relationships, serving others, and creating exceptional experiences. Revelation is the team that exceptional organizations trust to maximize the impact of their events through audio, video, lighting, and live streaming services. We bring a fresh and innovative approach to audio visual event production. Our passion is to serve, and our mission is to carry out the vision of our clients with the utmost integrity, pride and professionalism. We strive to exceed the expectations of every client by offering outstanding customer service, increased flexibility and greater value. Our commitment to our clients has driven us to develop a team that shares the common values of collaboration, creativity, vision, passion and above all, care for the client.

Since 1995, Joshua’s Worldwide has transformed transportation through uncompromising attention to detail. Founded by Gary and Belinda McKeon with just six vehicles, we’ve grown into a premier transportation service with a fleet of 35+ vehicles and over 50 dedicated team members. Our commitment goes beyond transportation – we provide an experience. From casino shuttles to corporate events, weddings to leisure tours, we deliver first-class service with: 24/7 live customer support Rigorous chauffeur training and background checks GPS tracking and flight monitoring Impeccable safety standards Partnerships with world-class organizations We don’t just move you from point A to point B – the team at Joshua’s Worldwide creates memorable journeys tailored to your needs. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, Joshua’s Worldwide ensures your transportation is comfortable, safe, and exceptional.

Offering immaculate customer service and responsiveness, the team at Thoroughbred is available and ready to assist you in all your event, business, and personal transport needs. Priding themselves in reliability and availability, Thoroughbred is always there to get you from Point A to Point B. Thoroughbred Sedan, Van & Bus was founded by transportation veteran Joe Rosensweet, who serves as the driving force behind this business. Joe has combined his experience, expertise, knowledge and understanding of what an elite personal transportation service requires and brought it to the forefront of this industry. Joe has taken these characteristics and added his engaging personality as well as his personal touch to create a transportation experience that is worry-free for each client. Joe’s engaging personality and hard work-ethic allows you to Ride Thoroughbred with confidence, every time. We are committed to creating customized and competitive rates for your personal and corporate transportation needs.

Located in New York City’s founding neighborhood, Pier 17 is drenched in history. A stone’s throw from the Financial District and The World Trade Center, the area has more recently been synonymous with Wall Street workers and tourists visiting the 9/11 Memorial. But this summer changes all that with the re-launch of Pier 17 at the Seaport District NYC. Home to the Seaport Museum and the city’s largest concentration of restored maritime buildings, Pier 17 is being reclaimed for New Yorkers via dynamic food, drink, art, architecture, retail, and entertainment concepts that foster community and engage the city’s denizens, year-round. Pier 17 and the surrounding Seaport District comes out of its tourist trap shadows as its new tenants incorporate the neighborhood’s rich past, while embracing its future as a port of discovery. For history buffs, Pier 17 is one of the most interesting places in NYC. The economic growth of New York in the first half of the 19th century was driven by the Port of New York’s position as an import–export exchange and cargo center for emerging American and global markets. The Seaport and Pier 17 became a gateway for international shipping, maritime activities and the wholesale fish trade. South Street was known as the “Street of Ships” and the Wavertree, which is docked alongside Pier 17 to this day, arrived in New York City in 1895 en route to Calcutta with jute cargo aboard. The ship was acquired by the South Street Seaport Museum in 1968 and went through a 16-month, $13 million restoration. “These are the kinds of ships that built New York,” says Jonathan Boulware, executive director of the South Street Seaport Museum. A hub of commercial virtue (the finance, sea trade and printing press businesses were all located in this dense port) and accompanying vice (the area is home to some of the city’s oldest drinking dens, which played host to all manner of illicit activities back in the day), the Seaport was the first 24-hour district in New York, hence the phrase “the city that never sleeps”.