DJ Reese | Corporate Event Emcee and Host Corporate event emcee and host for conferences, sales kickoffs, galas and awards

For conferences and general sessions I need a handheld or lavalier wireless microphone from your AV team, a confidence monitor or printed run of show, and a clear walk path to the stage. I attend rehearsal and sound check, and for conferences and sales kickoffs I arrive the day before as standard.

Your run of show and script, speaker names with correct pronunciations, award and sponsor lists, the AV and production contacts, load in and parking details, and the dress code. The more I know about your audience and goals, the more I can shape the energy and the crowd moments around them.

At conferences and hotel venues I plug into your venue AV so everything runs through one production team. For brand activations and smaller events in the Northeast I can bring my own professional sound system. When an event also needs music, I can cover the DJ side too so one professional handles the mic and the music.

As an emcee and host I only need the stage or a speaking position with a microphone. If I am also providing music, a 6 foot by 4 foot area near power is plenty.

Yes. I carry $1 million general liability and $1 million professional liability insurance, and I can issue a certificate of insurance naming your company or venue the same day you request it.

Yes. I host corporate events nationwide, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Travel, hotel and meals are quoted separately based on your event location, and for conferences and sales kickoffs I arrive the day before so I am rested and ready for rehearsal.

Hosting the FTF News Awards at Hard Rock is one of my favorites: a full awards program where every winner walk up, every sponsor mention and every transition had to land on time, and the room stayed with us from the open to the final award. I have also hosted 9/11 Day service events on the Intrepid Museum with thousands of volunteers, keeping every shift on pace with live meal count updates from the mic.

Conferences, conventions and sales kickoffs. I love a general session where the energy has to carry through a full day of speakers, breakouts and awards, and my job is to make every handoff feel seamless for the audience and for the people running the show.

I booked my first paid gig in 2007 and spent more than ten years in radio, starting as an intern at Z100 and working through SiriusXM, Radio Disney, Boom 103.9 and Philly's Favor 100.7 as an on air personality. In December 2021 I left commercial radio to build No Stress Zone Entertainment full time, and today I host corporate events nationwide for brands like Lidl US, Adidas, PUMA, Fox Corporation, Marriott and CBRE.

Radio trained me to never let a moment go dead. I read the room by watching head nods, movement and faces, and I adjust the energy in real time when it goes flat. Planners tell me their biggest worry before an event is whether the host can manage the room, and their biggest praise afterward is that I did. I am the calm, polished voice you can trust in front of your CEO, and I can turn the energy up when the moment calls for it.

Yes. Most planners send me their run of show and script, and I deliver it word for word with the right tone for your brand and audience. If you want help, I will review the script, tighten speaker introductions and transitions, and suggest audience engagement moments that keep the room with you. I learn every speaker, sponsor and award winner name ahead of time, including pronunciations.

For conferences and sales kickoffs I arrive the day before and attend rehearsal, then I am on site well before doors open on show day to run mic checks with your AV team. Half day programs run up to 5 hours and full day programs up to 8 hours, and I work to your run of show from the opening welcome to the final close.

Yes. I regularly host outdoor brand activations, grand openings and charity walks, as long as there is power and a covered position for sound equipment.

Calm, polished and in control of the room. Planners tell me I managed the energy perfectly, kept the program on time, and made their speakers and executives look great. I have 121 five star reviews, and most of my bookings come from clients who rebook me.

Completely. Every corporate event is built around your audience, your brand and your goals. I review your script and run of show, suggest audience engagement moments, learn your speaker and award names, and adjust my tone from calm and polished to high energy depending on the room. I can also add an interactive audience engagement kiosk as an experiential design element.

For conferences and sales kickoffs I arrive the day before as standard, so travel delays never touch your show day. I also keep a network of professional hosts I trust, and if anything outside my control ever kept me from your event, I would personally line up a qualified replacement and brief them on your run of show so your program stays on track.

That is where a host earns their fee. I stay in contact with your stage manager or producer all day, and when a speaker runs long or a session moves, I adjust on the fly by tightening transitions, filling a gap smoothly or bringing the room back from a break on time. Your audience never feels the change, and your corporate conference stays on schedule.

I read the room constantly, watching energy, body language and attention, and I adjust before it drops. After lunch, before a keynote or coming out of a break, I create short crowd moments that reset focus without feeling forced. My default is the calm, polished host executives trust, and I turn the energy up when the moment calls for it, like an awards walk up or a sales kickoff open.