I started doing hypnosis shows in clubs while in college then graduated to performing on the college entertainment market. Word got out through national exposure (T.V., print media), and my hypnosis show became popular in many different markets. How many employees does your company have? Three super-agents, one super hypnotist. How has your company grown over the years? By evolving into different markets (one-on-one; college entertainment; corporate & association entertainment; workshops), while keeping the core professionalism of this brand of hypnosis performance; for audiences of 100 or 10,000. What areas do you serve with your product/service? North America, Bahamas, Caribbean. Give us your ‘Elevator Pitch’ about your product/service. Festival and Fair goers – Do you want an experience that’s safe, fun, and unique? We deliver that! Participants have a chance to be creative and shine while the audience travels with them on a journey through the imagination. Tom DeLuca will amaze the youth and the parents in your audience! What is different about your product/service vs. your competitors? Adaptability, universal appeal and amazing accolades. This is a family
friendly show that’s cutting edge without being crude. Demand for Tom’s show reaches across the spectrum of special events markets – campuses, corporate family outings, business conventions – and this demonstrates his unique appeal to a broad based demographic. Tom is the 4-Time National Campus Entertainer of The Year, featured on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, and dozens of other national media. There’s a warmth to this show --Sure, the volunteers are the stars of the show but Tom crafts the experience in such a way that the audience truly connects with the personalities on stage. “His approach is to forgo the gimmickry to reveal the fun and wonder hidden in the attics of his volunteers’ minds. There are moments of joy and happiness on stage.” Rolling Stone Magazine How many years have you exhibited at the IFEA’s expo? 1st Time Vendor! Really excited!! Why did you decide to exhibit at the IFEA’s 60th Anniversary Convention & Expo? When I saw the opportunity to introduce myself to the IFEA professionals I had to say, Yes.
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What do you hope to get out of exhibiting at this year’s expo? Get to meet leaders in the industry; discuss how, what we do can fulfill their programming niche. What is the best sales advice you’ve ever received? Be quiet . . . LISTEN. Respond after you’ve really listened. What is your customer service philosophy? Deliver the best performance and support. Listen to what the client wants then get the DeLuca Team together with the client’s team to make it happen. CONTACT INFORMATION Tom DeLuca or Sara Schlossman President of Fun / Director of Ops DeLuca Enterprises, Inc. 1464 Windsong Road Orlando, FL, 32809, U.S.A. 407 240 7909 TD@TomDeLuca.com http://TomDeLuca.com
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