Danny Bergold

President & Managing Partner at About Entertainment.

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Thank you for having me @ILEACalgary! #ileachats

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A16a: Find balance in your work/personal life. Work to live, not the other way around #ileachats

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A15b: A continued trend in entertainment at events is the integration of technology with live performance #ileachats

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A15a: I don't typically answer this question because we work to achieve clients' objectives and trends don't always play a role #ileachats

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A14a: @ILEALiveConf in Austin #ileachats

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A13c: The education presented at events and conferences is a continued portal for my personal and professional growth #ileachats

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A13b: By proactively participating in the organization, I create authentic relationships that often turn into business leads #ileachats

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A13a: I get to work with and learn from other professionals I wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to #ileachats

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A12a: A close friend/colleague voluntold me to produce the @ILEA_nyc Big Apple Awards. I was hooked. Thank you Jennifer Scott! #ileachats

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A11a: My team at @AboutEnt #ileachats

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A11d: I read several books when I started @AboutEnt and one of the most valuable was "Good to Great" by Jim Collins #ileachats

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A11b: Industry Associations: @ILEALosAngeles @aepworldwide @MPISCC #ileachats

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A10a: Like many things in life, my first show. I produced the Gipsy Kings for a financial corporation. It was a magical night! #ileachats

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A9d: Determine the audience's demographic #ileachats

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A9c: Determine the event objectives #ileachats

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A9b: Determine the budget #ileachats

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A9a: Partner with a seasoned talent buyer #ileachats

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A8d: The negotiation and contracting process can be far more labor intensive and time consuming #ileachats

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A8c: They offer little flexibility for things like song requests, singing with the band, addressing the audience with messaging #ileachats

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A8b: In most cases, Big Name Talent will require a much more robust production package than a traditional cover band #ileachats