Hosting is the difference between a night and an event.
A good MC is the difference between a long evening and a memorable one. I write to your brief, learn the room, and run the running order so you don't have to.
Brief call, running order, names list, gags-to-avoid list. (Yes, there's always a list.)
On site two hours before. Soundcheck. Speak to the band/the chef/the awards body — make sure everyone's clock matches.
Welcome, warm-up, intros, awards, link the speeches, time the comedy bits, hit the breaks bang on.
Smooth handover to the DJ (or, more often, swap hats and become the DJ).
Pre-event briefing call · written intro/outro for every speaker · running-order management · roving wireless mic · contingency for tech failures · clean or blue brief — your call · same-day post-event "what worked" report
Recent wins.
Booked him for the Sportsman's Dinner thinking we'd get a few chuckles — got a standing ovation. Already booked him for next year.
Reads a room better than anyone I've worked with. Knew exactly when to crack a joke and when to just let the music do the talking.
Need a host?
Awards, charity gala, sportsman dinner, conference dinner — same skill, slightly different shoes.