For comedian, juggler, and non-profit activist Chris Bliss, life has been a study in contrasts. The youngest son of a Washington D.C. attorney, he majored in comparative literature at Northwestern University and the University of Oregon, where he was on the Dean’s List before dropping out at the end of his junior year. The reason? He told his father it was “to become the world’s most famous juggler”. Looking back, Chris admits “the truth is, I never consciously wanted to be a juggler, or a performer of any kind. I just wanted to not be a lawyer, and being a juggler was a giant leap toward burning that bridge.”

Comedian and Impressionist Steve Bridges has been doing his right-on impression of President Bush for audiences across the nation. And while he’s not really the president, most people are hard pressed to tell them apart. He's also the country's most talented Bill Clinton and Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonator.

Brinnon and Marks will customize their material by writing skits and original songs to entertain and motivate your group. The end result is a high-energy, clean comedy act that keeps people laughing from beginning to the very end. Brinnon and Marks also offers a full show band package along with comedy act if requested.

The Capitol Steps have been telling it like it is for over 25 years. They're a troupe of Congressional staffers-turned-comedians who travel the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed them. The Steps perform over 500 shows a year all over the country.

Laughing Matters. It Really Does. How important is laughter? Well, they say laughter is the best medicine. But they also say laughter is contagious. Hmmm. Comedian Tim Cavanagh may not shed any light on this apparent contradiction, but he's sure to make people laugh. Imagine your co-workers, clients and bosses getting together and laughing. Therapeutic? You bet!

“I’m an Asian with a Southern accent,” remarks Henry. “To a lot of people, that right there is funny.” Always making the most of who is, Henry recently inked a deal with ABC and Touchstone Studios to co-create and star in his own sitcom based on his life as a Korean-American born and raised in Tennessee.

Donny Conn is a graduate of the University Connecticut where he majored in behavioral science. His interest music and entertainment took him to world show business. After graduation formed vocal group called Playmates with late 1950s early 1960 achieved national popularity. Donny Conn and the Playmates earned six gold records, one of which he wrote and today is a classic in the music world -- "Beep Beep," the saga of the underdog Rambler chasing the Cadillac.

Breathing life into an elderly curmudgeon, a purple creature known as a "Woozle" and a self-effacing jalapeno, among other lovable characters, Jeff Dunham is straight man to some of the funniest partners in show business. And with new characters making a splash on sites like YouTube, Dunham has reached a new audience. His comedic skill and impeccable technique serve as sleight of hand, however, drawing attention away from the fact that Dunham is a ventriloquist extraordinaire. "What makes this performer the best at what he does is the believability factor," one reviewer wrote. "Dunham's characters have more personality than a lot of people I know. "

Ron Feingold is fast becoming a much talked about corporate performer. In one of the most unique shows around, Ron combines stand-up comedy and a cappella music singing ALL of the back-up and lead vocals HIMSELF! His instruments are his voice and Ron's voice has been heard at 100's of events over the past 16 years.

One of America’s most versatile talents, Roy Firestone is recognized for his multiple abilities as an interviewer, journalist, commentator, and stage performer.

Juliet Funt, daughter of Candid Camera's Allen Funt helps businesses nurture the human capital that is the fuel behind every organizational success. She has been featured in the L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, Shape, and Professional Speaker Magazine. She is co-author of "The Communication Path" and "The Wellness Path," in the Path Training Series. In addition to her first career as an improvisational comedienne, Ms. Funt has had a varied business resume which includes managing in a large live events company, Human Relations training for the Los Angeles Police Department and even liaison work in a Palestinian/Israeli peace project.

Due to his national television appearances, clean comedian and magician Tim Gabrielson has amazed an estimated 42 million people.From L.A. to Boston, Chicago to New York City, he has taken his "high energy" interactive show all over the country.

Tim Gard, CSP, nationally recognized motivational humorist and authority on stress reduction through humor, has taught thousands to unlock the power of their own "Comic Vision," improving their relationships and turning adversity to their advantage. As a professional comedian with impeccable comic timing, Tim has traveled both nationally and internationally for the past decade, providing his fast-paced, entertaining and informative good-humor seminars to more than 100 groups annually. In fact, his friends in Denver say they have more sightings of Elvis than they do of Tim!

David Glickman works with organizations that want to add some comic relief to their events in order to make them REALLY fun and memorable.  He specializes in clean, clever, customized entertainment for your convention, meeting, sales rally or banquet. His program is about YOUR people, YOUR industry, YOUR products, YOUR services.

Motivational humorist and comedian Dick Hardwick, based in Hollywood, has taken his humor to such impressive venues as The Las Vegas Hilton, Silver Legacy and Caesars Palace to name a few. And over the years, he has worked hundreds of dates for many national names such as AT&T Wireless, State Farm and McDonalds and more. He has entertained TV audiences on several well-known shows and he has walked away as a Comedy Champion on Ed McMahon's "Star Search".

As a “Cyber-satirist” Bob Hirschfeld has lampooned business and technology for over ten years. Now Bob adds the title “Eco-satirist” to focus on the challenges and opportunities of going green. It’s a funny yet informative and motivational way to tackle green topics and Bob is the only speaker offering this approach as a keynote presentation. Take a look at the video and you'll see why it's so effective.

Proving time and again that funny doesn't have to be blue. Wanna laugh? Frank King's corporate comedy is clean, clever,and customized to your group, industry, and/or event. In addition to doing straight standup comedy, he also does impersonations of Bill Clinton, John McCain, and Joe Biden.

Is he a balloon man? Horn man? Bottle music man? One man band? Michel Lauzière is a man of many talents. He is a visual humorist, a fantasy artist, a musician and above all, he is a creative performer who dazzles audiences all arround the world. On stage, Lauzière is a master in grasping the audience's attention and drawing them into his world of unusual comedy.With his remarkable talent and imagination, he can make music out of anything.

 

Choose to Lose with Joe Malarkey. Joe looks like every other professional speaker. For about 5 seconds. Then he proceeds to take every trusted formula, good idea and motivational classic and turn them inside-out. It is absolutely fresh, totally unique and audiences love it. His “Choose to Lose” presentation crests as Joe takes the audience full circle and leaves them with a strong, positive message of overcoming fear with humor.

Damian Mason has been a professional speaker, entertainer, and author since 1994.  Damian’s career in entertainment began in southern California, when he won a Halloween contest dressed as Bill Clinton.  Within months, he resigned his position as sales representative for Cooper Industries, a Fortune 500 company. 

It's seldom that you find a really funny, clean comedian and it's seldom that you find a really good, captivating speaker. It's nearly impossible to find one who is both. Mark Mayfield is one of the rare individuals in the world who is equally accomplished at performing comedy shows or delivering high content keynote speeches.

For comedienne Jan McInnis, life is full of “funny business.” She – and the audiences who continually rate her act “hilarious” – wouldn’t have it any other way. Inspired by fifteen years of working 9 to 5, Jan has created a unique niche for what she calls “cubicle comedy:” cornering the corporate convention market with her popular appearances at conferences, training sessions, employee retreats and banquets held by such companies and organizations as Lockheed Martin, Kaiser Permanente, the Atlanta Federal Reserve, MIX Radio, Women in Film & Video, MCI, Greater Washington Society of Association Executives, and The Mushroom Institute.

Don McMillan has performed at over 300 Corporate events over the last 10 years. After spending 10 years as an engineer at IBM, AT&T, and VLSI Technology, he knows what corporate life is about. He is known for his smart, clean, humor AND he is the ONLY comedian working in PowerPoint.

A professional variety comedian with many TV and Las Vegas credits, Frank Miles almost died in a hang gliding accident and was revived by emergency room doctors. Courage - he suddenly realized - isn't facing death, it's facing life.

Jim Morris, a Comedian, Political Satirist, and Impressionist sets his sights on the most prominent personalities in politics and popular culture, the major newsmakers, newscasters, and entertainers on the cutting edge and renders them in spot-on comic performances for corporate and association audiences.

Rich Natole was born in the Bronx, New York to first generation Italian- Americans who moved to Redwood City, CA when he was three years old. Rich's early dreams were on the Little League Field- winning the City Championship as an all-star Shortstop. After discovering an amazing talent for mimicry, the dream shifted to a life-long passion for show biz. Classmates at Sequoia High School soon recognized the funny guy in their midst and Rich Natole - The Class Clown - was asked to do everything from star in the school shows to announce the football games as Howard Cosell.

Scott Record is his real name but most people would be hard-pressed to identify his real voice. Scott Record is a master impressionist with an impressive repertoire that ranges from Richard Simmons to Tom Jones. He has performed for audiences worldwide and his show will have you laughing uncontrollably

After being told by a guidance counselor that he didn’t have the intelligence for college, and having been saddled with the dubious high school honor of “Least Likely to Succeed,” Steve Rizzo didn’t give himself much of a chance to emerge as anything special, much less a world-class comedian.   Years of negativity had led Steve to believe that dreams were the luxury of only a fortunate few.

Chicago Magazine calls Greg Schwem “America’s favorite corporate funnyman.”  The Chicago Tribune proclaimed Greg “king of the hill” in the growing world of corporate comedy.  Indeed, Greg’s client list includes such corporate heavyweights as McDonald’s, Motorola, IBM, Verizon Wireless, United Airlines and Cisco Systems.  If your corporate group wants to laugh at today’s fast-paced business world, look no further than Greg Schwem and “Comedy With a Byte.”

With the success of his book, "Nobody Moved Your Cheese!" Ross has been called, "America's Accountability Watchdog." Ross' hilarious approach to self-motivation is a result of transforming himself from a miserable pet shop manager to a six-time Emmy Award winning comedian and writer. His new book, "Are You Still Relevant?" and keynote topic addresses twelve reasons smart organizations thirve in any economy.