Question 1

What is a corporate emcee and what do they do at an event?

Accepted Answer

The Emcee sets the tone — you can trust our emcees to bring the energy, expertise, and entertainment that transforms your event from good to legendary. At Engagement Unlimited, our Emcees are professional actors, facilitators, and keynote speakers with the rare ability to read the room, uplift your audience, and keep every segment on track and on time — all while making people laugh, connect, and feel engaged. Roger Haskett leads the roster with 34 years and 2,300+ events hosted — for organizations including Google, Microsoft, RBC, and KPMG — alongside a team of associate emcees who carry the same actor-facilitator foundation.

Question 2

Who is the best corporate emcee in Vancouver?

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That's one of the rare skills of a great emcee — reading a room properly even when your own nerves get in the way. Our emcees are professional actors, facilitators & keynote speakers who do exactly that, for a living. When things go wrong on a stage, you need an emcee who has this rare skill. That's what Engagement Unlimited provides. Roger Haskett has emceed 2,300+ events over 34 years — for organizations including Google, Microsoft, RBC, and KPMG — and holds a 92% rebooking rate.

Question 3

What makes Engagement Unlimited's emcees different from a typical MC?

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Our emcees are professional actors, facilitators & keynote speakers. When things go wrong on a stage, you need an emcee who has this rare skill. That's what Engagement Unlimited provides. EU emcees are trained to read the room, adapt in real time, and hold an audience through any transition — skills built from careers on stage, screen, and speaker platforms. Roger holds 150+ film and television credits (X-Files, Stargate, Supernatural) alongside 34 years of corporate event work; every associate emcee on the EU roster carries the same actor-facilitator foundation.

Question 4

Why does it matter that your emcees are professional actors and improvisers?

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The last one to know how you did in the room is you. When you're under stress, your impressions are not to be trusted. That's the gap actor training closes. EU emcees have spent careers learning to read what an audience feels — not what they're projecting. Improv training adds the ability to pivot in real time, hold a room when tech glitches, and keep energy moving without the audience ever sensing a problem.

Question 5

What types of corporate events do your emcees host in Vancouver and Whistler?

Accepted Answer

Our emcees host annual conferences, gala dinners, award ceremonies, sales kickoffs, holiday parties, multi-day association events, leadership summits, and product launches — for groups of 10 to 3,000+ in Metro Vancouver, Whistler, and across BC. Roger's longest-standing DMC partners book EU programming into Fairmont, Westin, Marriott, and Sheraton properties throughout the region. If your event type isn't on this list, tell us what you're planning — we probably have a format that fits.

Question 6

How do you match the right emcee to my event?

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We meet with each client to learn about their goals for the event, then customize activities and content to maximize engagement. The fit depends on format, audience culture, and what you need in the room — a high-energy game-show host, a polished awards emcee, or a warm facilitative presence for a leadership summit. Roger is available for most bookings; associate emcees cover additional dates and multilingual needs (English, French, Italian, and Spanish).

Question 7

What happens when something goes wrong during a live event?

Accepted Answer

When things go wrong on a stage, you need an emcee who has this rare skill. That's what Engagement Unlimited provides. Roger threads engagement through every transition — that's the difference between a host who manages a schedule and one who manages a room. Thirty-four years of actor training, improv coaching, and live event work is what makes calm under pressure reliable, not lucky.

Question 8

Can your emcees host virtual or hybrid events?

Accepted Answer

A real host for your virtual event — not just a Zoom moderator. Our emcees have hosted hundreds of virtual and hybrid events, from 3-day virtual conferences to hybrid gala evenings. The same skills that make a great live emcee — reading the room, managing energy through transitions, holding the run-of-show — translate directly to camera. The platform changes; the discipline doesn't. Contact Engagement Unlimited with your event format and we'll tell you who fits best.

Question 9

How far in advance should I book a corporate emcee in Vancouver?

Accepted Answer

For major galas, annual conferences, and multi-day association events, 3–6 months out is the sweet spot — Roger's calendar fills earlier than most planners expect, especially for fall conference season. That said, EU has covered events booked the week before and run them flawlessly. Tell us what you're working with and we'll tell you honestly what's possible.

Question 10

Do your emcees learn our content beforehand?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every emcee prepares by learning your content, key messages, sponsors and culture so they can weave your story naturally throughout the event -- not just read a script. Their acting training means they internalize your material and deliver it as if it's second nature.

Question 11

What types of events do your emcees host?

Accepted Answer

Our emcees host conferences, galas, awards ceremonies, leadership summits, team events, product launches, holiday parties and virtual summits -- for groups of 10 to 3,000+.

Question 12

Do you offer multilingual emcees?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Several of our emcees speak multiple languages including English, French, Italian and Spanish, making them ideal for bilingual conferences and international events.

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