Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 06:26:49 -0400
From: Patty Sorell <psorell@star.net>
To: Lisa Williams <williamsfam@tsixroads.com>
Subject: Re: Questions about a company party for 600

Lisa,

We have come up with a fairly simple formula for figuring out how many
entertainers we need at any given event.  This is an average we have found over
many years of entertaining...

            1 entertainer per hour per 100 people

That means that if you want to give them both facepainting and balloons and
there are (for example) 500 people (total) then you will need 5 man-hours of
facepainting and 5 man-hours of balloon twisting.  You could then decide how
you want to split up that amount such as 2 facepainters and 2 twisters at 2.5
hours each or 1 each for the full 5 hours etc.

We came up with this formula because even though you probably couldn't do 100
faces or figures in the hour, not all of them are kids, not all of them will
want facepainting/balloons, maybe even some ofthe adults will want in on the
fun.

Patty & Royal Sorell





Lisa Williams wrote:

> Ok GUys,
> Lend me your expertise.
> I 've done company parties for up to 250 by myself but this happens to be
> the biggest company within 60 miles of where i live and they are having it
> at our towns new big arena.
> In other words big time major publicity and the most money per hour I've
> ever made and I didn't even have to ask nicely. they just plopped it out
> for me.
> What I need is this?
>  I have 2 full time face painters and balloonists. But I'm thinking a crew
> of 5 or six would be more appropriate for this job. they want me and my crew
> for 4 hours. There will probably be 1/4 to 1/2 children there.
> Do ya'll think 5-6 will be enough and when you go looking to hire what our
> your criteria? How long do you train your people for.
> Help please,
> Lisa