Category: Corporate Entertainment

I love performing in Orlando, Florida. There are a number of great venues and I can’t complain considering I am based in Tampa, only an hour and a half away from this hot spot for corporate events that are seeking corporate entertainment.

I had the pleasure of performing for Kimberly-Clark in Orlando last night. A great fortune 500 company that makes a host of big name products including Scott Tissue, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Kotex, you get the point. Boy, this company has some great employees who really know how to have fun. I am really glad they called me, a speed painter, to provide the entertainment their company was looking for.

This was a really fun event which included celebrating an employee who was retiring. They spent some time “roasting” him as everyone shared stories about their time together. This was followed by a cake presentation and then my speed painting performance to close the evening.

When a company is looking for corporate entertainment, they call me to provide that boost to the event that will keep everyone talking about it. This event was no different and the crowd was fantastic and extremely enthusiastic as I did a fun set and painted Ray Charles, Mick Jagger, Einstein and the State of Liberty. My usual performance is three paintings but they hired me for a longer version of the show which included a fourth piece. As a finale, I called up the retiree and presented him with a speed painting I created of him a week prior. The crowd went crazy and it made for a great ending to the night and hopefully a lasting memory of his time with Kimberly-Clark.

I love providing corporate entertainment to amazing companies and wish the best to Bob in his retirement.

Tim Decker

www.timdecker.com

I had the pleasure of entertaining a great group of people in Toronto, Canada last night. I was hired to provide corporate entertainment at the Ontario Transportation Expo at their annual conference. OTE is a conference and tradeshow that allows those in the transportation industry to network.

I flew into Buffalo, New York and I was met by freezing temperatures and snow. I figured mid April, the weather should start to be a bit nicer but that was not the case. I was not going to let a bit of snow stop me from giving them a great performance.

After arriving at the venue and setting up my canvases, we went through a quick sound check and I met with a few event organizers for last minute discussions about what to expect that night.

I was warned when I was booked that this group only enjoyed about five acts out of the last fifteen that entertained them over the years. When I heard this I was immediately up for the challenge, as I feel I have really polished my show over the last few years. I went in and gave them a solid speed painting performance, kept the crowd engaged and the feedback after the show was great. Thankfully, everyone loved it!

When I left Toronto the following morning the weather was no better. I absolutely love my job as a speed painter and touring corporate entertainer so I guess I can’t complain about a little snow in April.

Don’t risk booking the wrong corporate entertainment at your next event. If you have a crowd that is hard to please, give me a call, I will make look like a genius.

Tim Decker

www.timdecker.com

Merrill Lynch contacted me during their search for corporate entertainment for their annual meeting. The Managing Director saw me at a charity benefit and thought I would be a great fit at their event. It took place in Jacksonville, Florida, which was a nice treat to perform back in the Florida warmth after a cold stretch of speed painting performances in Philadelphia and New York.

As is typical, I arrived at the venue several hours prior to my performance time to start setting up. My equipment was shipped to the venue ahead of time and the hotel had the stage built and ready for me to build my canvases and begin setup.  Once that was done I did a sound check and then I was good to go!

After they wrapped up the meeting, I was ready to close the night with a bang. Companies looking for corporate entertainment often like to add my speed painting performance in at the end of the day. After a long day of meetings and speeches, they want a way to send their employees off excited about their message. This day I performed Einstein, Frank Sinatra, and the Statue of Liberty. I also painted the Merrill Lynch Bull in advance in the studio and presented it to them to display in their office. I put my own spin on it and was really pleased with how it turned out.  It received a huge applause when it was unveiled at the end of the performance.

When I returned to my hotel room later that night I had a nice cheese and fruit platter along with a bottle of wine waiting for me. Turns out a few members of the hotel staff stayed to watch my speed painting show and enjoyed it so much that they had this gift sent to my room! Such a nice gesture and really appreciated. Awesome night in Jacksonville, Florida providing corporate entertainment for the great people of Merrill Lynch!

Tim Decker

www.timdecker.com