Big Lyle's Party & Event Entertainment




Serving Michigan, Ohio,Indiana,Pennsylvania, West Virginia,Kentucky and Central United States,Corporate Events,Green screen event photography

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PARENTS PRESERVE MEMORIES IN LUE OF HARD TIMES FOR 2010 GRADUATES

 It’s about to happen across the state. Graduation time is near, excitement, high hopes and yes looking forward to the future in spite or the gloomy economics. Parents and students have the same dreams as those of previous years. This should be that moment in time to be celebrated; remembered and rewarded it’s a time of tradition a right of passage moving from childhood into the adult world. As part of that transition parents of high school seniors in schools large and small across Michigan come together to organize a great send off in safe alcohol free celebrations for their graduates. With names like Grad Bash! Senior Celebration! Senior All Night Party! You can bet this is no small event or small undertaking. Done in a variety of ways from renting hall, YMCA’s and campus field houses to transforming the schools them self into one big dreamland decorated from floor to ceiling hallway after hallway I would mention more of their creative ideas but the events theme and location are kept a secrete to add to the excitement. It takes a committed group that starts planning the how, what and where of these events even before the school year begin. And the HOW are we going to raise funds has been a bit harder for obvious reasons this year yet they preserver and through inventive thinking a lot of self sacrificing putting together tail gate parties, father daughter dances, poker games, carnivals, raffles, 50/50s car washes, cakes, cookie, flower and sub sales recruiting local companies and stores to invest in their future customers. They are our future too. Let’s encourage these young people the graduates of 2009

help them celebrate this big event in their life by supporting the local Graduation Celebration.

 Call your hometown high school to what you can contribute.

Ann Webster

 Big Lyle’s party & event entertainment

 228 Allen St

Otsego MI, 49078

Instant Print Event Photography 

 Just Finished fall tour

 We ended our fall tour doing Far-Out Photos at an NFL kickoff party, we were brought in by event manager Brett from Cities2night it was sponsor my Coors Light  done at the Matirx in Pittsburgh for the Steeler fans.And Boy are they committed fans. About as loyal as Triumph bike owners which is were we started  are summer gig season with the green screen.

Green screen photography is always fun! And photographs make the perfect keepsake party favor (especially if they?re in them). To the question how dose this event go?

Here?s how green screen event photography works:

? A green screen background (a neon color green or intence  blue) the same that are use in the movies or TV for special FX, is used for your photo shoot

? Attendess have fun posing in front of the background even more fun, supply hats and props to add to the fantasy effect.

? Like magic, Thier digital images are superimposed on to the photos. Now add your company logo or incorporate that new product right into the scene and voila!  Guests can now be in LA or underwater or center stage performing like a rock star. Instantly Photo keepsakes are printed  and  happly recieved  by particapents.

Your marketing dollar just went from promoting at your event to being taken off site & shown time and again to friends and families . Click Here for more samples

instant print photos, old time photos, mobile karaoke recording booth, custom Dog Tags, green screen make a music video party entertainment

By Lisa Mackinder | M&C

lmackinder@mibiz.comWEST MICHIGAN - Lack of proper sound and stage elements can set the death knell tolling at corporate meetings and events.

"Audio is one critical way to get one's message across at an event," said Frank Werner, president of On Stage Services in Grand Rapids.

On Stage Services is a full-service rental, production and repair company.For production, it offers premium-level musical instruments and equipment, staging, audio, video, lighting and production management.The company oversees many corporate events and has several casino accounts, which includes the recent performance of Kellie Pickler at Odawa Casino in Petoskey.

According to Werner, sound and stage help set the mood of an event. As an example, he said to imagine walking into a banquet room with whitewalls and a podium sitting on an empty stage. To set a good tone, he believes it takes having "the stage set and audio support that supports the room properly."

Probably everyone has been at an event where the sound hasn't been up to snuff.According to Werner, sometimes people get a system donated or obtain itat a low cost.

"An advantage of renting from us is that everything is maintained professionally," he said, noting everything gets checked before it goes out.

On Stage Services rents "across the board" – to professionals and novices.With audio greenhorns in mind, in April, the company launched Speaker On A Stick.

"It was designed for cost-effective, do-it-yourself instant audio," said Werner.

Speaker On A Stick works well for meetings and negates the need for bringing in an AV company. He said for small events, it takes just one small stick and an iPod or MP3 player to have an instant DJ. For as little as $100,Speaker On A Stick can cover an event of 20-200 people.

"There's been high demand," said Werner, who identified wedding planners, small businesses and DJ's as displaying great interest.

The economy spurred creation of Speaker On A Stick, according to Werner,who called it a "cost effective alternative" because labor gets taken out of the equation. On Stage Services serves North America, having performed work in Canada and almost all of the states. Right now,Speaker On A Stick has to be picked up in Grand Rapids. If it gains popularity, Werner sees potential franchise opportunities.

To Curt Wiser, president of Wiser Productions in Portage, the "devil is in the details," when it comes to sound and stage.

"Each building, room and facility has different attributes," Wiser told M&C, saying understanding of placement, stage size and an event's goal must come into consideration.

Asa full-service talent agency, Wiser Productions provides live bands,disc jockeys, comedians, vocalists and any other entertainment a client might need for an event. The company does a lot of corporate events,such as those at Stryker Corp. with hundreds of attendees. Its work also includes a majority of the festivals and events held at Arcadia Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo. Wiser Productions covers the western half of Michigan.

Wiser offered some suggestions about sound and stage selection. For one, he emphasized the importance of not putting the cart before the horse.

"Find out what it is that you need and then price it out," Wiser said, noting that many people get these elements turned around.

Using the purchase of a specific new car as an example, he said one doesn't decide what the price of that car will be and then go out and tell the dealers. A buyer has to shop around.

Additionally,Wiser noted the importance of having a knowledgeable company representative organizing sound and stage for an event.

"Have someone in place that knows the difference between the Rat Pack and James Bond," he said, explaining this will put AV experts on the right track and give the company the music and event they are seeking.

These days, a host of unique, fun entertainment exists for corporate events.Big Lyle's Party & Event Entertainment in Otsego offers U-Rock Videos, Vintage Visions Photos, and a mobile recording booth, among other entertainment options. The company goes anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains.

Ann Webster, Big Lyle's Party & Event Entertainment owner and marketer,believes having fun entertainment such as this gets clients and guests involved. She described participation in the videos, for example, as liberating.

"You're no longer you," said Webster, saying it's

According to Webster, facilitators use the videos as a team building experience.Employees have to pick out costumes, music and practice steps. Before stepping onto the green screen, they decide who will be the lead singer, back-up singers and what the background will look like. Big Lyle's utilizes Chroma-key technology to add background and special effects, producing a TV-style music video.

"We are always updating costumes, always looking for different graphics and backgrounds," said Webster.

Although videos are always popular, green-screen photos represent another popular choice.

"We have a selection of all kinds of digital backgrounds," said Webster. M&C

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Pix Fix Posted by Shira Savada, Real Weddings Editor

Ihave a friend who always takes tons of great photos whenever there’s afun occasion, be it a birthday celebration, road trip, or night on thetown. The only problem is it takes her a while to get the images to meand anyone else in said photos. She’s busy, and I get it—I still loveher. But I’m also impatient, so, naturally, I want to get my hands onthem pronto so I can flip through them over and over again, order someprints, or add them to an online album.

So imagine if you’vegot a lot of friends like this at your wedding, or you’re justimpatient like me, and want to be able to relive your wedding beforeyou even board the plane for your honeymoon.

What’s a girl to do? Simple. Rent a Canditto.This lovely device corrals all of the digital photos your guests take(it’s set up to only grab images from within the last 8 hours) and putsthem all on a little thumb drive. You can rent it for a week, so you’llget all the photos from any of the events you’re planning before andafter your wedding, too.

The new model just came out earlier thismonth. It costs $450 to rent and it includes shipping. It arrives on aTuesday, and you have until the following Wednesday to send it back.You just pop your camera’s memory card in and wait for the light tochange from red to green. No buttons, no switches. It even comes with alittle how-to so your DJ can announce how to use it on the spot. Or you can post a link about it on your wedding website so your guests know about it before the big event.

Aslong as you place it somewhere highly trafficked and your guests knowhow it works, you should end up leaving your wedding with an additionalgift—instant gratification!