Event Entertainment News You Can Use
by Mark Sonder Productions, Inc.

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November/December 2008 Issue Features:


Industry News: Hiring Headline Entertainment for the Meeting and Event Professional, from MeCo's Expert Day

Read the unofficial transcript from Expert Day at MeCo, the Meetings Community Online, October 21, 2008. Mark Sonder, CSEP was the Expert. The topic: Hiring Headline Entertainment for the Meeting and Event Professional.

The format was a string of impromptu questions sent to Mr. Sonder for immediate delivery of an answer. This will be a 2-part series. To read the Part One article click here.


Featured Act: Linwood Peel's Tribute to The Drifters

Classic Rock, Classic R&B, Oldies, Rock, R&B, Pop, Male, '50s, '60s, '70s. Linwood has united his former group members as Linwood Peel's Tribute to The Drifters to commemorate much of the great material to which is still known, sung and covered worldwide.  Not only does the group perform many of the Drifters tunes that they were noted for, but an abridged potpourri of standard rock songs. Although this Tribute Show has nothing to do with The Drifters or with the Elsbeary Hobbs Drifters, our lead, Linwood Peel, was the lead for The Drifters and the Elsbeary Hobbs Drifters since the 1991-1992 season. You remember their great hits: "Under The Boardwalk," "On Broadway," "This Magic Moment," and "Up On The Roof," amonst many more. For more on Linwood Peel's Tribute to The Drifters click here.


Event Tips: Licensing Your Music, Part One

No event is complete without music, whether it is background music, live entertainment, or a recorded soundtrack that accompanies a presentation.  In addition to being a form of entertainment, music is also a business.  As an event planner, who will constantly use all types of music as part of your events, you need to be aware of music licensing laws, of your compliance obligations under those laws and the rights of musicians to payment for the use of their music. To read the Part One article 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.

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For booking information on Linwood Peel's Tribute to The Drifters or other headliners, call Mark Sonder Productions, Inc. at 540-636-1640 or visit our website at www.marksonderproductions.com.

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