A Smaller School?
Deliver a polished, branded event experience without a large team or a big budget.
A Smaller School?
Deliver a polished, branded event experience without a large team or a big budget.
Running Family Programs?
Give families everything they need, from schedules and maps to real-time updates, all in one place.
Running Family Programs?
Give families everything they need, from schedules and maps to real-time updates, all in one place.
Coordinating Move-In Day?
Share updates, manage events, and keep students informed from move-in through the academic year.
Coordinating Move-In Day?
Share updates, manage events, and keep students informed from move-in through the academic year.
Offering Campus Tours?
Deliver branded, self-guided tour experiences with interactive maps and rich media, available 24/7.
Offering Campus Tours?
Deliver branded, self-guided tour experiences with interactive maps and rich media, available 24/7.
Organising a Career Fair?
Simplify logistics for students, employers, and Career Services staff with one easy-to-use app.
Organising a Career Fair?
Simplify logistics for students, employers, and Career Services staff with one easy-to-use app.
Managing Alumni Events?
Plan reunions, regional events, and fundraising campaigns with an app built for alumni engagement.
Managing Alumni Events?
Plan reunions, regional events, and fundraising campaigns with an app built for alumni engagement.
Boost Student Engagement
One hub for schedules, resources, and events that keeps students connected throughout the academic year.
Boost Student Engagement
One hub for schedules, resources, and events that keeps students connected throughout the academic year.
Planning Orientation?
Help new students feel prepared from day one with schedules, campus resources, and real-time updates in one app.
Planning Orientation?
Help new students feel prepared from day one with schedules, campus resources, and real-time updates in one app.
Running Admissions Events?
Manage open houses, tours, and yield events with a branded app that saves time and engages prospective students.
Running Admissions Events?
Manage open houses, tours, and yield events with a branded app that saves time and engages prospective students.
5 Ready-to-Use Sponsorship Package Templates
Stop starting from scratch. Grab free templates that help you build professional sponsorship packages and close deals faster.
5 Ready-to-Use Sponsorship Package Templates
Stop starting from scratch. Grab free templates that help you build professional sponsorship packages and close deals faster.
Plan Your Next Event Without Missing a Beat.
From venue selection to post-event wrap-up, this free checklist walks you through every step (so nothing falls through the cracks).
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Plan Your Next Event Without Missing a Beat.
From venue selection to post-event wrap-up, this free checklist walks you through every step (so nothing falls through the cracks).
Real Results From Real Events
100,000+ organizations trust Guidebook. See exactly how universities, associations, enterprises, and more put it to work.
Real Results From Real Events
100,000+ organizations trust Guidebook. See exactly how universities, associations, enterprises, and more put it to work.
Flexible pricing for every event size
Find the perfect plan for your needs, from intimate gatherings to large-scale conferences.
Flexible pricing for every event size
Find the perfect plan for your needs, from intimate gatherings to large-scale conferences.
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Join our event experts
Watch on-demand webinars and join live sessions with industry leaders sharing best practices for event success.
Guidebook in Action
Book a personalized walkthrough and discover how we help event teams create better attendee experiences.
Guidebook in Action
Book a personalized walkthrough and discover how we help event teams create better attendee experiences.
The 10 Most Insane Live Event Entertainment Ideas
Let’s say you’re really trying to make an impression on your attendees this year. Like - an indelible mark on their memories. Where do you look for the most original live event entertainment ideas?
Today we’re playing the part of booking agent, and we’ve taken care of narrowing the search for you. You can thank us when your attendees are wildly leaping to their feet in a rousing standing ovation at your next event.
The Three Waiters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEQswvOBX14This is a real deal. Imagine when you present this value proposition to your boss - the wait staff is the entertainment. Riffing on the old belief that all struggling artists are also waiters, The Three Waiters know the way to your heart - food and operatic standards.
Christopher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HEDLd4wfDMSimply known as “Christopher” or “Christopher Dance-Puppeteer,” this nimble performer brings his own dance crew with him wherever he goes. Just give him a 20-foot radius and set him loose!
Joe Castillo, Sand Artist
http://vimeo.com/23043510If you had dumped sand all over your overhead projector in school, you would have gotten detention. Joe Castillo tried it and launched an international performing career! It’s truly mesmerizing to watch Joe transform shapes and tell stories before your very eyes with only some sand and his hands.
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ELF1rJI5k4Ever listened to your favorite 80’s funk rock band and thought, “This needs more bagpipes!”? Apparently that’s what these skirted lads did and, unlike many of us who would have dismissed the idea as a fleeting fancy, created a Scottish sensation.
Steven Edenbo a.k.a Thomas Jefferson
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via yourthomasjefferson.com[/caption]Go ahead and party like it’s 1776 with one of America’s founding fathers. Steven provides the works when it comes to Jefferson - colonial attire, a killer presidential ponytail, and lively discourse from the perspective of our third president.
Robot Dance Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy-NqVS5CXs#t=16Robot Dance Party is a Bay Area legend in the making. He shows up anywhere - from epic underground parties to lazy Sundays in Dolores Park. Wherever he is, this walking boombox is pounding sweet jams and bringing big smiles.
Pyrobot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiOoEtkAMZMIf Robot Dance Party went on a fire-fueled rampage, you’d end up with Pyrobot. Some mad scientist couldn’t resist packing his creation with every special effect known to man. Lasers, fireworks, and stilted dance moves - it’s like the killer robot version of your senior prom date.
King of Diamonds, “Diamond” Doug James
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dfgozPvjtEWe all love Elvis. We all love Neil Diamond. Those are givens. What if I told you there’s a man who can bring you the best of both worlds in one show? That man is “Diamond” Doug James. His act is scientifically proven to be the most pleasing of any rock and roll mashup ever created.
The Living Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqp2GSrkKh0Keep attendees on their toes as they stroll around your next garden party mixer. Nothing sparks conversation like the terrifying feeling that the shrubbery will come alive and eat your shrimp skewer.
Basically Any Sword Swallower
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via swordswallow.org[/caption]It’s an ancient art - and always guaranteed to impress. The great news is, sword swallowers formed their own association so it should be easy to find one near you. I wonder what their professional development sessions are like at their annual conference.
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