Headline Entertainment

Michael P. Wasserman, Inc. is unique among Boston event-planning firms for its experience and expertise in booking, managing, and producing headline entertainment for private, corporate, nonprofit and civic events.

  • Artist outreach
  • Fee and contract negotiations
  • Travel and accommodation management
  • Production (staging, sound, lighting and audio/visual)
  • Hospitality and onsite management

Integrity… Creativity… Experience…

Staples, Inc. 10th Anniversary

MPWI created this signature event as part of the company’s annual management meeting and vendor show.  We designed a series of tents and pavilions on the campus of UMass Boston to provide a unique venue for 2500 guests.

  • Cocktail reception
  • Plated dinner
  • Awards presentation
  • Fully-staged concert featuring Diana Ross

Cocktails and Dinner with a Concert by Ricky Martin

To celebrate a signature birthday for a private client in Switzerland, MPWI orchestrated an elegant evening of cocktails, dinner and a performance by Ricky Martin.

  • Event design and décor
  • Menu planning
  • Talent booking
  • Production and onsite management

Private Concert and Reception with Janet Jackson

MPWI recently produced a private 4-day birthday celebration for 300 guests in Shanghai, China.  Guests were treated to a spectacular light and media show during a performance in the round, local Chinese entertainers and “themed” lunches and dinners throughout their stay.  The unique event’s finale was a private concert performed by Janet Jackson.  MPWI managed all aspects of the 4-day event – concept, site selection, design, food and beverage, decor, negotiating with and managing all stage performances and security, including that of the King and Queen of Sweden.