Event Entertainment News You Can Use
by Mark Sonder Productions, Inc., booking headline entertainment and production services since 1985. Celebrating our 26th Year!

The purpose of this bi-monthly e-zine is to provide meeting and event planners as well as other talent buyers with high-value content to help make their jobs easier and more productive. Save these e-zines in a special Inbox folder for future reference.

March / April 2011 Issue Features:


Industry News: Professional Designations

During this issue it will be tax time in the USA. Many people have someone prepare their taxes for them for a fee. These people must be knowledgeable about current and changes in tax law, understand your goals and situation as well as give advice regarding your financial position. Many people decide to let a Certified Public Account (CPA) guide them through this process and do this work.

Shouldn't we have the same high standards set in our business world as well? That is, utilizing the service of a Certified person in the industry?

To read the article please: click here.



Featured Act: Rock-It The Robot

For the first time since the inception of this ezine, we are featuring an artist with a rather hard exoskeleton! Yes, he's human, but he is also a robot!

Standing 9 feet tall, Rock-It will rock your meeting or event guaranteed. Try him out for size. Will speak of your product/services and broadcast your website, logo, play your jingle, etc.

If you want to go beyond the human experience Rock-It The Robot is the way to go!

For more on Rock-It The Robot click here.



Event Tip: Industry Certification Equals Increased Competency, by the late Kathleen S. Nelson, Ph.D., CSEP, CMP and Dan Nelson, CSEP, CMP

Originally written and published in 2007 in this ezine, this article is now a tribute to, my friend and colleague, the late Kathy Nelson. She, along with her husband fought for certification for all and was instrumental in forming the designation Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP).  

Learn about their thoughts and concepts on this important part of our industry. To read the article please click here.



As an award-winning entertainment agency, Mark Sonder Productions, Inc. is the national leader in designing event marketing solutions through headline entertainment and production services for facilities, corporations and associations. Since 1985.

We Keep You Center Stage for more than a quarter of a century and counting!

For booking information on Rock-It The Robot, or other headliners, call Mark Sonder Productions, Inc. at +1-540-636-1640 or visit our website at www.marksonderproductions.com.

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