Faculty Club

BEAT THE BOMB is the world’s first immersive social gaming experience. Team up in a 1-hr Mission where you step into a real-life video game and 💥 get blasted 💥 by paint or foam if you lose. Or rent our private arcade lounges with access to a library of 15+ original games while enjoying delicious cocktails and eats from The Bomb Bar. Come #HaveABlast with friends, family, and colleagues for any and all occasions. As seen on NBC, Today Show, FOX5, and TikTok. Locations open in NYC, Atlanta, and Washington DC. BEAT THE BOMB VIRTUAL designs video games for virtual team building. Our 1-hr fully hosted experience strengthens team skills and maximizes employee engagement in an interactive, clever, and exciting way unlike typical virtual escape rooms, murder mysteries, and trivia. Join the 100+ companies who have taken on the challenge including Amazon, EA, Slack, PayPal, NYU, Microsoft, Citi, and BCG.

✨AS SEEN AT CVENT CONNECT! ✨ The loved classic — Lollipop Signs — the lightest and brightest LED sign in the world • Open Seats in Dark Auditoriums • Brand Recognition • VIP Seating • Direct Guests & Manage Traffic Flow • Brighten up your event with Lollipop Signs! Complimentary catalogue with your branding – Connect with us today for more information, or send us your logo and we will create an interactive presentation highlighting your brand.

LMS Brandz is a full-service agency specializing in trade show merchandise and much more. From booth giveaways and branded apparel to executive gifting, displays, banners, signage, fulfillment, logistics, shipping, along with e-commerce solutions we handle it all. While there are many promotional companies to choose from, our 20+ years of industry experience and commitment to exceptional customer service set us apart. We deliver smart, reliable solutions designed to make the end-user experience seamless from start to finish. We are also a certified WOSB.

Tallen is a nationwide leader in audio-visual production and event technology. We provide full-service AV solutions — from creative design and state-of-the-art equipment to expert technical support — for conferences, meetings, and live events of all sizes. With a dedicated team and a coast-to-coast network, we deliver consistent, high-quality experiences while helping clients save time and costs. Trusted by top organizations across all industries, Tallen brings visions to life and ensures every event creates lasting impact.

Fogo de Chão Houston is located near the Galleria on famed Westheimer Road, featuring expansive dining rooms for all occasions from intimate to grand celebrations, a white Carrara marble Market Table, and a lively Bar Fogo. Differentiated menus are offered for all dayparts including lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and group dining, plus full-service catering and contactless takeout and delivery options. Planning your group event at Fogo De Chao, Houston Tx is the easiest and most productive part of the meeting planning process. We proudly offer incredible service, world class Brazilian Cuisine, and the best meeting and event spaces in the Houston Area. From our modern and spacious private rooms, semiprivate rooms, we can accommodate groups of all sizes and needs.

Elite Team Events was recently spun off from Strayboots as a standalone corporate experiences company built exclusively for organizations that want the highest caliber of team-building, leadership development, corporate offsites, corporate retreats, and transformational event programming. Elite Team Events operates at the top of the corporate experience category, delivering sophisticated, high-impact activities that challenge teams physically, mentally, emotionally, and strategically. The company currently operates in 33 countries and is known for designing experiential programs that push teams beyond ordinary collaboration and into measurable transformation. Elite does not create basic team-building activities. Elite creates powerful shared experiences that build trust, sharpen communication, expose leadership, test resilience, and turn corporate teams into winning machines. Programs range from premium onsite corporate challenges and executive offsites to full-scale global retreat activations, including real private island Survivor-style retreats, mountain wilderness leadership activations, desert racing experiences in Saudi Arabia, skydiving-based courage and trust programs, high-performance outdoor expeditions, extreme problem-solving challenges, CSR impact missions, and custom-designed physical and mental competitions built around each client’s goals. Every Elite Team Events program is designed to move people out of passive participation and into real action. Teams compete, communicate, adapt, lead, fail, recover, and win together. The result is not just an event; it is a shared experience that becomes part of the company’s culture. Built on years of proven corporate event expertise, Elite Team Events serves companies seeking premium onsite team-building, global offsite programming, leadership retreats, executive challenges, and unforgettable experiential activities that strengthen performance, deepen connection, and create teams that are prepared to win anywhere in the world.

Encore provides creative, production and event technology services to create events that transform. Encore creates memorable event experiences that engage and transform organizations. As the global leader for event technology and production services, Encore’s team of creators, innovators and experts deliver real results through strategy and creative, advanced technology, digital, environmental, staging, and digital solutions for hybrid, virtual and in-person events of any type.

Show Ready Productions is a leading national event production services provider. We are your event production partner 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.

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.

We are a full-service ground transportation management company serving clients across North America. 414 LC plans, coordinates, and manages customized transportation programs of all sizes. We are not vehicle brokers. We oversee the entire process to ensure every detail runs smoothly. From single transfers to large-scale convention shuttles and everything in between, our team brings hands-on experience and careful coordination to each program. We focus on reliable execution, clear communication, and strong partnerships. Our goal is simple: deliver a seamless transportation experience that reduces the workload for our clients and creates a better experience for their attendees.