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Mary Meyer
Owner, Mary Meyer Life Fitness www.marymeyerlifefitness.com
Founder/Producer, The Muddy Mutt Event www.muddymuttevent.com
Matthew is AMAZING - his creativity and ability to help make each event absolutely stellar is simply a part of his nature...it is just who he is. I receive numerous compliments and emails about the fabulous announcer I provide at my triathlon events and more recently, The Muddy Mutt Event. I truly put great trust into him, as the announcer seals the deal helping us provide a safe, enjoyable, fun oriented event. Matthew truly puts his heart, soul and highest intent into the events he is hired to work.I highly recommend him with great honor to anyone in need of Matthew's services.
THANK YOU from PNP Stars!
What a wonderful job you did! We were so happy to work with you for this second year. Thank you for your willingness to be our Master of Cermeonies for the evening and with such panache and warmth.
Terri Richardson and Anne Dor PTTS Co-Chairs
Dr. Mary Crawford, DPM
Board President, Everett Animal Rescue Foundation www.everettarf.org
Doctor of Podiatry, Ankle and Foot Clinics NW www.ankleandfootnorthwest.com
Matthew has been the Emcee of our annual Golden Paw Gala for the past four years. He has been amazing at motivating the audience to participate in the event and has elevated our fundraising to a new height. We genuinely appreciate him and his infectious enthusiasm as well as his professionalism at the event. We hope to continue our relationship for all our future events for many years to come.
Lee Scovern
McCLure Middle School Parent and Auction Lead
Owner, Working Wonders LLC www.workingwondersllc.com
Dear Matthew,
I can't tell you how appreciative I am that you were able to help us out when our situation was dire. You stepped up, accepted the role of reader for our auction and just killed it.
The night was a HUGE success in no small part due to your efforts.
Joseph Acosta
Owner, Ofit Gym www.ofitgym.com
It’s been multiple occasions in which I’ve worked with Matthew Love at events I’ve produced and it’s quite a joy to count on his abilities and expertise as DJ/emcee. Organizing an event is not easy but knowing Matthew is in charge of the music and putting on a show becomes such a stress-free experience that I highly recommend. In addition to his skills, he always brings his charm to what he does which makes the event even more remarkable. For a DJ or emcee I leave it to the experts, which in this case is Matthew Love.
Martin Glenn
Marketing Executive, T Mobile www.tmobile.com
I’ve had the good fortune of attending both small and large events where Matthew was the official DJ/emcee. Matthew has a great talent for connecting with audiences to build and maintain the appropriate energy level for each occasion. Seeing him in action over the years, I can personally attest he is a gracious and dedicated professional who is committed to ensuring your event is exactly as you expected.
Annette Herrick
Personal Trainer and Race Director, Owner, Fitness for Vitality www.fitnessforvitality.com
Matthew Love took my event to a whole new level. His fun-loving personality delights and engages the entire audience, getting them laughing, and enjoying the moment. I wondered in the beginning if I could afford his service, now I know in the end I can't afford not to.
Angela Prince
Owner and Branding Consultant, HERD Branding https://www.facebook.com/HerdRecords/
Matthew is an excellent Master of Ceremonies. His charisma, strength, and LOVE reaches out to all who attend and draws them into the event or ceremony with comfort and joy.
Courtnie Paschall
MD/PhD Student, UW Medical Student Association Member www.uwmedicine.org
Matthew DJ'd recently at our "Med School Prom" event here in Seattle. He played a great, flexible, and interactive music selection from cocktail hour through dancing into the last moments of the night. It is hard to keep a diverse crowd entertained, but Matthew did a fantastic job!
In fact, the event went so well that we had to kick people out at the end of the night when our venue closed! No wimpy ending at midnight for us. It was so well-attended, we are probably extending the hours of the event next year.
And, definitely rehiring Matthew!
Thank you, "DJ Love" -- you were a great find!
Lori Campion
Keller Williams Realty Greater Seattle, Volunteer and Philanthropy Chair www.kellerwilliamsseattle.com
Matthew Love was a joy to work and a true professional. From the moment he took the stage to the bidding of a plate of cupcakes up to $120, he had the 200 plus crowd entertained and engaged. He was key to our first auction being a huge success. An absolute natural emcee, he was polished, energetic and quick witted. The evening was action packed and fun filled and we raised $20,000 for Seattle's homeless teen organization YouthCare. Thank you so much Matthew. It's no accident that his last name is Love; we loved him!
Anne Van Leynseele, Esq.
Partner, 7 Point Law www.7pointlaw.com
Matthew Love is an asset for any corporate function. He brings vitality and an awareness of the changing needs to an event that enhances the quality of the experience. Matt motivates a crowd to action in a fun, personable way that facilitates the success of any live gathering.
Joseph Hill
Keller Williams Realty Greater Seattle, Volunteer and Philanthropy Co Chair
www.kellerwilliamsseattle.com
Matthew was incredibly easy to work with as the emcee for our fundraising auction. He made himself available prior to the event for in-person conversations about what the event would look like, and on the day of the event Matthew arrived looking every part the professional MC we were hoping for! With very little guidance during the event, he kept everyone in attendance engaged with the timing of the events, entertained with commentary, and helped bring a vivacious feeling to everything. He even handled some spontaneous off-the-schedule moments during the evening with complete poise and confidence. We would not hesitate to have Matthew do another event for us!
Amy Ferguson
Executive Director, Animal Rescue Foundation of Everett, WA www.everettarf.org
We used Matthew for our fundraiser for the Everett Animal Shelter. We loved his humor and ability to go with the flow as it was a first year event. In fact, we hired some wonderful stand up comedians to entertain our audience and I received feedback from people who wanted more of Matthew! We are already looking forward to him hosting our next event!
Just as we anticipated, Matthew has quickly established himself as a steady and regular presence whom our supporters, vendors and benefactors come to delightedly expect! Our second year event saw a shift in the venue from the Everett Animal Shelter to the elegant Everett Golf and Country Club. We more than doubled our attendance and funds raised over our first year effort, thanks undoubtedly and in no small part to Matthew. Our board President and members are thrilled with him. While our entertainment will change year to year, we won't plan our annual fundraiser without locking Matthew down as its emcee and host.
Sarah Eckman
Community Outreach Director, Trilogy Chiropractic www.trilogychiro.com
I met Matthew Love at the Fitness for Vitality Seattle Run Series and now see him at even more events. He is the announcer and handles the music. He is excellent, very charismatic and really keeps the crowd entertained! It is amazing to experience; everyone loves him! I found myself looking forward to going back to the event for the 2nd and 3rd series because he made me laugh so much.
Jacqueline Sheppard
ELITE Pro 8 Distributor, Lifevantage Corporation www.lifevantage.com
I seldom present Truescience skin care products without referencing Matthew Love. When he spoke in San Antonio, he brought a new "magic" to the product. While I absolutely loved Truescience and talked about the science behind it and the wide-range of benefits it offers, I had never seen it as a high-glamour, celebrity product; useful and utilitarian but not "Rock Star." When he began to talk about it however, I realized that I had only begun to discover what it is and how it can be used to build my business. Matthew's knowledge, expertise, style, class and personality are usually not seen in MLM; instead it is found in cosmopolitan and haute design - the "rich and famous." We have an opportunity to cross into sectors of society where no MLM has ever gone. Matthew Love can cross those lines.
Jeff Robinson
Owner, 5Focus Movement Studio www.5focus.com
We "LOVED" having Matthew as our emcee for our annual event, the Lake Union 10k. He was punctual, prepared, professional and FUNNY! From the participants, vendors and photographers to the volunteers, everyone enjoyed having him at our event. His music and personality definitely enhanced the experience!
Ilana Balint
Owner, Run for Good Racing Company www.runforgoodracingcompany.com
Matthew is fantastic to work with. He is professional, fun and engaging with our audience and makes our events a total blast. He has a great sound system that is everything he promised and he knows how to work a crowd to make everyone feel good. We got very positive feedback from our sponsors, staff and participants about the music and the emcee. I suggest Matthew to my clients every chance I get!
Mark Handel
Adv Comp Tech at The Boeing Company www.boeing.com
I've had the pleasure of having Matthew as an announcer for the past two swim meets I've run as a meet director. I now book Matthew first, then find a pool -- he's that critical to the mood and energy of the meet. I'll let two of the swimmers at the swim meet talk about Matthew:
"Please keep your announcer/DJ. He ROCKS!!!! I wish every meet had someone who could come close to his level of excellence!"
"The announcer was awesome and kept the event fun and interesting. Music during the 400 IM and 500 free were a nice touch too. Didn't feel much like a swim meet."
Tom Freeman, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist www.optimallifewellness.com
Matthew has an extraordinary way of unifying a disconnected group of people and creating a cohesive and energized community. It is with great pleasure that I recommend him for any social or business gathering that could benefit from a charismatic master of ceremonies.
Michelle Anderson-Olivier
Co Founder - weekday Rx www.weekdayrx.com
For the past few years, I've had the chance to see Matthew in action at Mary Meyer's Cottage Lake Tri series and he is a phenomenal Master of Ceremonies. He is charismatic, motivational and his entire "music experience" is some of the best I've heard! I always look forward to Matthew at every Cottage Lake Tri!
Kelly Stevens
Field Service Engineer VI, HP www.hp.com
Matthew served as Emcee for the Seattle Frontrunners Run and Walk with Pride Event for the last few years. The first year he was the emcee for the event, we (the organizing committee) were not well organized and Matthew came to the event and ran the event like a complete professional. He knew how to promote our sponsors best, based on dollar value and years of sponsorship. He did all this without our being properly prepared by our committee. He knew what we needed for the event day when we didn't. He gave our organizing committee feedback and helped us prepare our event in the following years, so we were more organized. Our day of event has run much smoother with Matthew's voice at the microphone. It is also more fun.
Matthew's lively personality and fresh approach makes the event fun, rain or shine. He is able to handle the contests, results and race start in a professional manner, yet keeps the crowd amused. Our event has slow periods of time between 4K and 10K finishers arrive. He prepared historical information on our event, our club, and our mission and he entertains the crowd of friends and family.
He is a joy to work with on events and always leaves me with a smile on my face. He is a genuine nice guy with a big heart!
Theresa Mottet
Director of Sales, Classic Escapes www.classicescapes.com
Matthew is dynamic and personable. He brings passion, commitment and an amazing creative energy to everything he does. He is articulate in his words and refined in his physical presence. Matthew would be an asset to any organization.
Corporate, Non-Profit and Athletic Event Pricing Information
Pricing and fees require consulting due to the many service variables and types of events. A 5K run is simpler and shorter than a trathlon, client mixer or swim meet, while a large corporate event is on a different level. Emceeing a dinner/auction/fundraiser is a dynamic affair where I can wear mulitple hats to streamline production costs and make it a success.
I have found that the degree of overall event production success is to the equivalent degree of creative control and autonomy afforded to me. Respectfully, I cannot work with scripts; they're straightjackets. They drone on while people tune out. LIVE events are akin to improv, not a play. Here's what works best -
* A fun, friendly peer to peer collaboration; a foundation for infectious enthusiam and a partnership grounded in mutual enjoyment of the process.
* Clearly defined mission and vision statements for the event not the organization. What drives a non profit all year long, while intrinsic to the affair, is not the same as that which drives their annual fundraiser to be the best it can be.
*Key bullet points of who and what needs to be addressed and specific goals.
Some RFP (Request for Proposal) processes are lengthy and a project unto themselves for which I respectfully do not have time. After ample discussion via calls and/or video conference(s) and even an in person meeting, I'm delighted to submit an appropriate executable SERVICE CONTRACT for your final consideration.
Let's get this done and have a blast doing it!
Master of Ceremonies, Event Consultant, DJ & Lighting Package
This is an example and general list covering a common range of needs.
Planning Consultations – As Necessary
Meet or collaborate with agent(s) of production (board members, organization staff and/or other volunteers as appropriate, venue representative, day of coordinator) as necessary to envision, collaborate and plan emcee/auctioneer role as appropriate for event. This may involve announcing and audience engagement ideas, determining timeline and flow for the evening as well as particular activities for different points of the event; coordinating with client staff or other applications as appropriate for the smoothest most successful execution of the evening.
Gala Fundraiser Master of Ceremonies/Host
Be an engaging presence of cohesive unity, connection and synergy in a manner that invites presence and engagement of everyone. Facilitate and administer the technical and operational aspects of the event as host, master of ceremonies, guest informer and tone setter providing a warm environment by which all feel welcome and as engaged as possible.
Fundraising “Auctioneer” or Facilitator/Fundraising Driver
Drive the fundraising effort by informing and announcing in a manner congruent with event producers intents such that guests remain informed, supported, ignited to act and responsive to the activities of the evening. Facilitate each fundraising activity with mindful attention to the best possible style and tone hitting as close as possible to the “middle of the room.” Provider shall drive the fundraising efforts while maintaining a light, fun, entertaining and enjoyable context while adhering to the event’s timeline/schedule.
Sound Systems Rental, Use and Management DJ Service
The provision and management (transport, set-up, active use, break down and removal) of two Electro Voice ZLX-12 loudspeaker arrays, each with built in maximum 1100 watt amplifiers controlled by the Mackie ProFX 8 Channel Mixer and supported by dual tripod speaker stands including two long range wireless microphones. Dual laptops and back up device with numerous music libraries as digital music sources are used for all music needs. These include but not limited to arrival background, cocktail hour, song dedications, special dances and event dance and party music.
Dance Floor Lighting
The Marygel Mixed Effect Sound Activated RGBW LED Pattern Lights, Strobe, Dual Lasers (red and green) and Sword Butterfly Lights Unit is provided and managed for dedicated use at the party dance floor. Additionally, the Suny D40 Pattern RG Laser Projector is provided and managed, directed down to the party dance floor OR above to the ceiling to create a theatrical dance floor lighting experience.
Additional Decorative Lighting
Six RGB color mixing 36 LED flat par can lighting arrays and two Telbum 36 LED Stage Lights RGB LED DJ Par Lights will be provided and managed to decoratively illuminate your reception space in accordance with your theme or colors. Provider will coordinate with your venue for the best overall approach. Often venues or others may offer some decorative lighting to which this may be added or stand alone. These are often placed strategically around the ballroom such as behind the desert table and elsewhere. They may be set to chosen static colors and/or a mix of chosen rotating color changes.
Mon-Thurs $2500 Fri-Sat $3000
Non Profit Discount Mon-Thurs $2000 Fri-Sat $2500
Fee-Sponsorship Hybrid
*Goal to $75,000 $2000 plus 10% of Exceeding Funds *Goal to $100,000 $2500 plus 10% of Exceeding Funds