Third-Generation Psychic and Master Mentalist Michael Gutenplan makes your Chicago event Unforgettable
Chicago is home to some of the country’s biggest corporate headquarters and hosts large scale national conventions and meetings. When a group hosts an event in the Windy City, there’s one person relied on to always make it the best – Michael Gutenplan. With razor sharp comedic timing and the ability to command the toughest rooms Michael is the entertainer of choice for Chicago’s events, conventions, galas, and celebrations.
The Mind Reading Show
When people travel to Chicago for their conference or meeting they’re expecting the best. In a city known for comedy, great food, and a good time, meeting and event planners know that Michael’s mind reading show will deliver a fabulous evening of entertainment to a tough to please crowd. In every show Michael combines mind reading, intuition, ESP, psychic demonstrations, psychological influence, and comedy into a performance built to hold a room that knows the difference between a good show and a great one.
Whether it’s as the closing entertainment at a convention general session at McCormick Place, taking the stage as the after-dinner headliner at a corporate gala in a ballroom on the Magnificent Mile, or as the highlight of a milestone celebration downtown, Michael pulls the audience directly into the act, turning skeptics into enchanted believers in real time.
Perfect for: Corporate events, private clubs, galas, conferences, awards dinners, private parties, and any event or celebration that wants headliner entertainment.
Strolling Magic & Mentalism
Chicago is the historic home of close-up magic and Michael’s skills fit right in with the greats. At an event where everyone finds themselves shoulder-to-shoulder – such as at a cocktail hour with the skyline as a backdrop, a corporate mixer in a River North loft, or at a welcome reception before a black-tie dinner at the Drake, that’s exactly where Michael’s strolling magic and mentalism does its best work. You’ll hear shouts of joy as Michael makes his way from group to group, performing up-close, impossible moments that turn strangers into a small group of new fans and delighted guests.
Michael has entertained at corporate receptions downtown, holiday parties in the Gold Coast, and hospitality suites during conventions at Navy Pier and McCormick Place, is a performer at the Chicago Magic Lounge and a favorite of the Chicagoland area private clubs.
Perfect for: Holiday and house parties, happy hours, welcome receptions, wedding cocktail hours, hospitality suites, corporate mixers, and any event where guests are mingling.
Psychic Readings
(Palm & Crystal Ball)
A third-generation psychic, Michael brings palm and crystal ball readings that give guests something no keynote speaker or open bar can; a genuinely personal moment they didn’t see coming. It’s the detail that turns a good corporate holiday party or milestone celebration into the one people are still talking about at the office the next week.
Set up at a private event in Lincoln Park, a corporate reception downtown, or a hospitality suite during a convention, each reading is warm, funny, and surprisingly accurate, this is the kind of thing that has even Chicago’s toughest crowds lining up for a turn.
Perfect for: Private home and holiday parties, corporate events, celebrations, and special events looking to offer guests something personal, memorable, and extraordinary.
EMCEE AND AUCTIONEER
Professional event services
Event Emcee
& Charity Auctioneer
Every great event needs a host that knows how to run the room. When your convention or meeting calls for an emcee to keep things moving – that’s where Michael shines!
And… for charity and nonprofit auctions, Michael knows how to raise bids, keep it fun, and almost always gets record breaking totals.
Perfect for: Association meetings, multi-day conferences, charity galas, school fundraisers, and any event that has multiple sessions that need a strong, fun, and amazing host.