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Former Front Man Of The Guess Who, Traffic Accident Survivor. This sentence is invisible .
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Award Winning Stand Up Comedian, Writer For The Past Five Seasons For The CBC Show "Still Standing”
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Having trouble finding the speakers you need for your event from our roster of local Toronto talent? No problem! Send us a message or give us a call, and we can work with you to find the right talent to fit your event and bring them to you. We have an extensive list of comedians, corporate entertainers, emcees, speakers, and more, ready to come to Toronto for your event.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
"I thought [magic] was just camera tricks, I can't believe what I saw." Diana Pereira, Handyman Rentals
"I sat on the edge of my chair captivated by the story as Carl shared with hundreds of attendees the journey from his youth to world-class rock star, then to the event that changed his life forever. Absolutely incredible!Several months later I met with Carl to discuss speaking at the 2014 Annual NUTSEA Conference. I have spent most of my life working in an industry that does not give many second chances to the affected workers when errors are made. High voltage power line work demands the strictest and above all consistent safe work practices, or injuries and fatalities can be the result of an incident.I have now had the privilege of introducing Carl to my colleagues at that conference, all of who are safety and training professionals in the electrical utility industry. We listened as Carl delivered an emotion filled message all the while drawing parallels between his personal incident and challenges we face at our workplace. His interactive style was so compelling as he spoke of lack of focus, distractions, teamwork, job briefings and planning. The connection was immediate.Last, but certainly not least was how he displayed his gifts and talents by incorporating songs during the story. Such a passionate and exceptionally gifted speaker! We look forward to working with Carl again in the near future and enthusiastically recommend him!"Colorado Rural Electric Association, Denver CO
"is an every man comedian, in that every man and woman will enjoy his show"
Vancouver Sun
"It was great meeting you at our golf tournament. It was fun and not only are you a funny guy but also an amazing golfer. Thanks again for entertaining us yesterday at the PIPSC Open - the tournament was a huge success (we donated $35,000 to the Child Amputee Program of the War Amps) and you were an important part of it! Best wishes to you in your career." Francine Pressault, PIPSC/IPFPC
How to Book Talent
- Contact us for talent recommendations or to check an act or speaker’s availability. We’ll put together a clear proposal you can share with your team, with fees, program details, and videos all in one place.
- Once you’ve chosen your talent, we’ll extend the offer on your behalf and guide you through the contracting process from start to finish.
- From there, your dedicated logistics manager takes care of the details: scheduling a pre-event call, coordinating requirements with your venue, and making sure your talent arrives prepared to deliver.
FAQs: Toronto Speakers & Entertainers
1. Toronto’s talent pool is enormous. How do we actually narrow it down?
Start from the event, not the roster, because browsing dozens of strong Toronto comedians and speakers side by side mostly produces indecision. Define three things first: what the audience should feel at the end, the hard budget, and any format constraints like room size or agenda length. Those three filters eliminate most of the list instantly. This is also the market where a booking advisor earns their keep, since they know which of several similar-looking performers has been drawing the strongest recent feedback from rooms like yours.
2. What should we know about logistics at downtown Toronto venues?
Downtown venues run on tighter tolerances than suburban hotels. Convention centres and major hotels often have scheduled loading docks, freight elevator bookings, and in-house or contracted labour requirements for staging and audiovisual work, all of which affect when an act can load in and what it costs. Parking for performers hauling equipment is its own line item. None of this is a problem when it’s planned; it becomes one at 4 p.m. on event day. Connect the act’s technical contact with the venue early and these details resolve themselves.
3. Can we see a performer live before booking?
In Toronto, often yes, and it’s an underused advantage of the market. Many corporate comedians and entertainers on the roster play local clubs, festivals, and public shows between corporate dates, so catching a live set is sometimes possible with a bit of schedule-matching. A live viewing tells you things video can’t: how the performer handles a slow room, crowd work, and pacing. Ask your booking advisor whether a candidate has upcoming public dates. When live isn’t possible, insist on full-length unedited footage rather than a highlight reel.
4. Our Toronto workforce is highly multicultural. How do we choose talent that reflects that?
Toronto’s roster is one of the most diverse in the country, which turns this from a constraint into a real programming choice. Think about it in two layers: material that travels across cultures, meaning observational and universal rather than reference-heavy, and representation on stage, where performers from a range of backgrounds signal that the event belongs to the whole room. Share your workforce’s makeup during booking, since agencies place talent into multicultural GTA rooms constantly and know which acts consistently connect across them.
5. Does a weeknight event get better availability or pricing than a Saturday?
Frequently, yes. In-demand performers fill their Friday and Saturday calendars first, especially through the fall gala season and December, so a Tuesday or Wednesday event chooses from a much fuller roster and sometimes at friendlier rates. Corporate events have quietly drifted midweek for exactly this reason, and Toronto’s after-work culture supports it. If your date is flexible, tell your booking advisor before you lock the venue; the same budget can buy a noticeably stronger act on a Wednesday than a Saturday.
6. Our national event rotates host cities each year. Can one agency handle that?
That’s the arrangement rotating conferences are built for. An agency with talent across the country can staff your Toronto year from the local pool, then do the same in Vancouver, Calgary, or Montreal without you rebuilding vendor relationships in each city, and can keep some continuity, like the same emcee travelling with the event while the entertainment stays local. It also preserves institutional memory: what worked in front of your particular crowd two cities ago informs the next booking. Mention the rotation at the start; it changes how the agency plans with you.
Land Acknowledgement
Located in Tkaronto on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat, we honor Treaty 13, the Williams Treaties, and the Dish With One Spoon covenant. We commit to protecting our shared environment and celebrating Indigenous voices across the Greater Toronto Area.