To Susan Graham, Darya Oshiro, and the whole team at Destination Vancouver.

This year we rejoined Destination Vancouver. Yay!

The first client that was sent our way by Darya Oshiro (Thank YOU so much Darya!!!!!) to see if we could add value to their events was George P. Johnson – an events agency from the States we had never worked with, who was running the HUGE Cisco Partner Summit 2026 in Vancouver.

One recommendation led to seven events: three in the summer and four during the Cisco Partner Summit 2026.

It started with a cruise for the planning committee. We added an engaging tour guide host and a Make-Your-Own-Dreamcatcher station taught by an Indigenous community leader for a July harbour boat cruise.

Then, (before the event even happened!) they called back up and booked us for another event on another day – our Buddy Benches Hero Energy Giveback, showing how much faith they had in our growing relationship.

“I am THRILLED to hear that the Buddy Benches event went over well on your end. I’ve been hearing RAVE REVIEWS from the client; they had a GREAT TIME! … We really appreciate you and your team BRINGING THIS EXPERIENCE TO LIFE.”

— Meghan Olson, Associate Event Manager, Special Experiences, George P. Johnson · Buddy Benches

Then came October 26-28, and here’s what that one recommendation – and our growing relationship – had us doing:

The VIP welcome. At the Fairmont Waterfront, our stylists dressed 40 VIP guests in togas, shawls, crowns and brooches for a two-hour pre-party.

The VCC living statues. At the Vancouver Convention Centre, our painted, costumed living statues were in position for the torch ceremony.

Greek Night. At the Mansion Nightclub, two Greek kings, two Greek queens and two Olympians “worked the room” for four hours (which included engaging with the guests but also dancing!).

One of the Olympians demo-ed a hoi poi dance! The living statues came back for the night as well and even started to dance at the client’s request on their pedestals by the end.

The extra sashes that we had to build at the last minute. We got a frantic call on Saturday morning that the 130 toga sashes for the party on Wednesday hadn’t arrived on time!, and we were asked if we could build all 130 before Wednesday, which we did!

We sourced 100m of various velvet colors, measured, cut, and prepared them.

We’re very proud that, in the midst of all that we were pulling together (including 4 other shows not related to Cisco), we found the time to solve this urgent problem for our (amazing) clients.

And we can’t forget the System tech for 3 days! Two of our actors, in costume as Cisco’s “resident nerds,” looked after a VIP activation area all day Monday to Wednesday.

“We hired Engagement Unlimited for our recent corporate event to provide costumed performers, and they did A WONDERFUL JOB. From the initial planning through the day of the event, the team was HELPFUL, SUPER ENTHUSIASTIC, and GENUINELY EASY TO WORK WITH. They paid CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL THE SMALL DETAILS we cared about, and when a last-minute request popped up on our end, they handled it WITHOUT ANY HESITATION OR STRESS. The performers brought GREAT ENERGY and our GUESTS LOVED THEM. They TRULY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR US!”

— Sarah Savage, Event Producer, George P Johnson · Living Statues, Roving Characters and Greek Gods

This one investment has paid for our annual membership fee for decades.

We believe that we provide the best of the best for the best of the best. We believe Vancouver is the best of the best.

Thank you Destination Vancouver, Susan Graham and Darya for returning such value for our membership. Can’t wait to see what’s next we can help with!

Roger + Michael + the EU Crew

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Real Questions. Real Answers. The concerns we hear most — answered by the people who were there

“Brad and Georgia were AWESOME. We had a technical problem with the mic … and they just dealt with it and CARRIED ON LIKE PROS. Great job. EVERYONE HAD FUN because of Brad. Kudos to both of them. REALLY GOOD TIME. Thanks!”

— David Hughes · President · I-XL Building Products · Family Friendly Feud

“I would like to first thank you for such WONDERFUL ENTERTAINMENT. Our members were so pleased with your services and your Family Feud actor was an ABSOLUTE RIOT! He definitely kept the audience engaged and laughing. I will definitely keep you in mind for future conventions.”

— Linda Dolling · BC Ready Mixed Concrete Association · Family Friendly Feud

“The event last Friday was definitely a SUCCESS, and Brad and Joel were AWESOME hosts! They were able to get EVERYONE ENGAGED AND HAVING FUN which was great to see.”

— Alex Lindsay · Coordinator, Human Resources · Great Canadian Gaming Corporation · Family Friendly Feud

“We received great feedback. We saw PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A SOCIAL ACTIVITY THAT DON’T USUALLY GET INVOLVED. It was fun and the event was WELL ATTENDED. Thanks so much!”

— Ryan Colbert · Abbotsford School District · Family Friendly Feud

“Thank you for providing our group with a PROFESSIONAL, ENERGETIC AND TRULY ENTERTAINING show. We have received such POSITIVE FEEDBACK from not only our staff and partners in attendance, but also from THE BANQUET EMPLOYEES WHO WATCHED THE SHOW.”

— Paula D’Souza · RBC Richmond · Family Friendly Feud

“Stefano is a TRUE PROFESSIONAL, the energy you brought … was AMAZING, the night ROLLED ALONG BEAUTIFULLY and everyone enjoyed themselves… I was especially pleased with the way you NAVIGATED THE BANQUET, … you handled it PERFECTLY.”

— Rick Benson · Executive Director · Softball BC · Awards Night · Family Friendly Feud

“The Family Feud team was VERY FUNNY AND ENGAGING and delivered a FUN TIME FOR ALL. The host was EXCELLENT! … you all certainly made our Whistler Leadership Meeting MEMORABLE.”

— Don Ross · Unifor · Whistler Leadership Meeting · Family Friendly Feud

92% of our clients rebook.

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From Fortune 500 teams & financial institutions to event producers & community organizations — across Canada & beyond.

“THE BEST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY I’ve had at Microsoft! Roger Haskett’s keynote (Pressure Cooker Confidence) and Building Mud Pie Kitchens for Kids was SO SUCCESSFUL my boss wants to do it for the top executives in Seattle!”

— Henry Watson · Big Park · Microsoft (Fortune 500 · Technology) · the keynote & Building MudPie Kitchens for Kids

“EVERYONE LOVED it! The Buddy Benches were the BEST VOLUNTEER / GIVEBACK EVENT WE’VE EVER HAD!”

— Yvonne Clarke · Amazon Web Services (Fortune 500 · Technology) · Building Buddy Benches

“HUGE SUCCESS — awesome team building event. Staff talked about it for weeks after. People who didn’t work together connected for the 1st time. INCREDIBLE BONDING EXPERIENCE. Perfect to get to know our remote staff and have them feel part of the team. AMAZING FOR INTROVERTS! It was a perfect no-stress way of interacting with others. The actual building of the Mud Pie Kitchens gave you something to focus on which really allowed casual conversations. So much better than just standing around and talking. Everyone ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.”

— Janice Harrington · Director, TSXV Listings · TMX Group (Financial Services · Toronto Stock Exchange) · MudPie Kitchens

“Having Engagement Unlimited come host our team building event (Murder YOU) was INCREDIBLE. … From start to finish the process was SEAMLESS, easy, and THE ENTIRE TEAM LOVED the murder mystery event. … We would WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND this to anyone looking for a team building event.”

— Karen Coldham · Director · FortisBC Energy (Energy Industry) · Murder YOU Mysteries

“The event was AWESOME and you were right — I DID NOT KNOW I NEEDED AN MC UNTIL WE HAD ONE! … Now that we have experienced what a professional MC does, WE WILL NEVER DO IT OURSELVES AGAIN.”

— Sandy Heer · HR Manager · Mainland Construction Materials (Construction Industry) · Emceeing

“Stefano was COMPLETELY INVESTED AND SINCERE. … He provided VALUE UPON VALUE UPON VALUE — PRICELESS VALUE. He is THE BEST. You’re not going to find any happier people.”

— Sibar · Scotiabank (Financial Services · Big Six Bank) · Emceeing

“Thanks for all of your ‘Haskettness’ in our virtual leadership sessions. … First timer attending sessions today says ‘that guy is AWESOME — SO MUCH ENERGY — SO FUNNY.’”

— Darrell Jaggers · CIO & Chief Transformation Officer · First West Credit Union (Financial Services) · Virtual leadership sessions

“Having a professional speaker as an emcee ensured that he was able to weave the close of one day into the opening of another creating continuity and bringing so many meaningful and thought provoking conversations to the forefront. Roger was really the GLUE THAT HELD ALL THE PIECES of this virtual event together in a fun, meaningful and engaging way. He didn’t miss a beat.”

— Sherryl Parsons · President & Event Manager · Rare Affairs (Event Production) · Emceeing

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Although we can do up to six events in a night, we still end up fully booked and turning people away for the weekends in late November and early December.

Saturday, December 12 already has three shows booked.

1. POP Trivia

“We had an AMAZING TIME with Stefano and Barbara on Pop Trivia. They were amazing Emcees, kept us engaged and made it SO MUCH FUN.“

— Erika Fula, Endeavour Silver Corp · POP Trivia

“Brian and Chelsey did an AMAZING JOB! The physicians and everyone else had fun and really got into it. It was heartening to see them FORGET ALL ABOUT ‘the usual topics’. Thank you and Brian and Chelsey for helping to make this such an ENGAGED AND MEMORABLE night!”

— Ute Kranefeld, Victoria Division of Family Practice · POP Trivia

“LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT! Very creative and really does bring your employees/team together. You have an AMAZING, ENGAGING AND PROFESSIONAL team. Thanks for a wonderful experience!”

— Darlene Anderson, MSP Teambuilding · POP Trivia

2. Murder YOU Mysteries

“As a manager who has seen many similar events, NEVER HAVE I BEEN INVOLVED IN ONE THIS GOOD. The actors went beyond just acting. They DREW PEOPLE IN, charmed and entertained, and carried the evening in a FUN AND SPIRITED manner.”

— Scott Cumming, F&B Manager, Hotel El Dorado · Murder YOU Mystery

“We could’ve solved the crime more expeditiously if we hadn’t been KILLING OURSELVES LAUGHING.“

— Karen Hadden, VHR Communications · Murder YOU Mystery

“It was a HUGE HIT, and everyone had a FANTASTIC TIME. It was the PERFECT ICEBREAKER for our group – especially since many people had never met each other before and some people came from different locations across Canada and the US. Overall, the activity was a GREAT SUCCESS.“

— Julie Hobbart, Factors Group · Murder YOU Mystery

3. Family Friendly Feud

“Family Feud was A GREAT SUCCESS! It was very well received — and everyone seemed to be REALLY ENGAGED. We are a pretty competitive bunch, so it played nicely into that! Thanks again for a great evening! Joel and Ryan were SUPERB!“

— Christa Jackson, Canada Learning & Development Manager, Boyden · Family Friendly Feud

“The game was an ABSOLUTE HIT! Everyone enjoyed participating, and it brought out SO MANY LAUGHS. Brad’s quick wit truly added an extra layer of fun. Family Feud was the PERFECT ADDITION to our party, and we can’t wait to TRY ANOTHER GAME for a future gathering!”

— Carol Crane, Office Coordinator, Urban Systems Ltd. · Family Friendly Feud

“EVERYONE LOVED the game and loved the hosts too. Please thank Brad and Kyle once again for a WONDERFUL JOB. On behalf of everyone here, thank you for helping make our staff party ONE FOR THE BOOKS!“

— Alexandria Barboutis, Eagle Quest Golf · Family Friendly Feud

4. Name That Tune

“I was COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY. People were up on their chairs singing & dancing to Name That Tune! I have NEVER SEEN MY GROUP do anything like that!”

— Jeremy, Sheet Metal Association of BC · Name That Tune

“John and Kyle were INCREDIBLE!!!! Everyone had SO MUCH FUN!“

— Stephanie Reitsma, Owner, Planner + Officiant, Sweetheart Events · Name That Tune

5. Prize Patrol

The ROVING GAME SHOW that comes to you

“This is a quick note to say thank you much for hosting our [Prize Patrol] yesterday at our staff holiday reception – it was EXTREMELY WELL RECEIVED – our staff had a great time and Stefano and Ella were AMAZING!“

— Colleen Byberg, CPABC · Prize Patrol

6. Roving Characters

“I am very happy with performances. I was a bit UNSURE when we discussed the Mountie add-on for the welcoming and reception, but they were GREAT. ENGAGING AND FUN, and they made the whole reception THAT MUCH BETTER. Name That Tune was very PROFESSIONAL! Lots of GREAT COMMENTS from the crowd.”

— Kelly Louie, Manager, HR, London Drugs · Name That Tune + Roving Mounties

“The Mounties were GREAT! Such a gorgeous night too. They added the PERFECT AMOUNT OF “CANADIANA” and were great at reading the crowd. This group wasn’t very outgoing and they met them at their level, which is great.”

— Heather Pelletier, Nature’s Boardroom · Roving Mounties

“The roaming Wizard of Oz characters from Engagement Unlimited were THE ICING ON THE CAKE! The engagement with all the guests was TOP-NOTCH!“

— Liza Kenny, Spotlight Events · Roving Characters

7. Professional Emcees

“Stefano, you did an AMAZING JOB and set the right mood for an entertaining awards ceremony (who would have thought that awards can be SO MUCH FUN). We are VERY HAPPY with the outcome of our Gala, and are SO GRATEFUL for all the support — we COULDN’T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU!“

— Nora Wendt, President, ILEA Vancouver · Professional Emcee

“You did a GREAT JOB and I have not experienced an emcee/moderator like you in OVER 30 YEARS in the business!”

— Joost de Meyer, Chairman & CEO · Professional Emcee

“Brad MacNeil emceed our 46th Annual Business Excellence Awards. His NATURAL POISE AND COMFORT in front of a 350-person crowd helped everyone RELAX AND ENJOY the occasion.”

— Shaena Furlong, Richmond Chamber of Commerce · Professional Emcee

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Murder at the Museum — This Saturday

If you’ve ever wanted to see a murder mystery in action but couldn’t host one yourself, come check out this one.

This is a unique murder mystery where one of YOU is the murderer.

Six people chosen from the guests become the suspects. The suspects become the heroes & celebrities of the night.

“Probably the most entertaining portion was seeing six of our staff members dressed up as suspects, EVERYONE COULDN’T STOP LAUGHING!”

— Shira Gordon, Murder YOU Mystery

NO MEMORIZING REQUIRED, just the ability to read English easily. All it takes is being comfortable as the center of attention.

If you want to be one of those, email us at info@engagementunlimited.ca and we’ll put you on the list.

“You made me THE HERO. The entertainers were SUPERB. How you coached the participants was BEYOND BELIEF.”

— Beverly Mahood, Western Management Consultants · Murder YOU Mystery

Everyone else is divided up into teams of junior detectives who question the six suspects to determine who the killer hiding in plain sight is!

“We could’ve solved the crime more expeditiously if we hadn’t been KILLING OURSELVES LAUGHING.”

— Karen Hadden, VHR Communications · Murder YOU Mystery

We’ve been hosting murder mysteries for 34 years, and we are opening it up to the public for the first time in decades!

“As a manager who has seen many similar events, NEVER HAVE I BEEN INVOLVED IN ONE THIS GOOD. The actors went beyond just acting. They DREW PEOPLE IN, charmed and entertained, and carried the evening in a FUN AND SPIRITED manner.”

— Scott Cumming, F&B Manager, Hotel El Dorado · Murder YOU Mystery

“I personally have been to several murder mystery parties and I can honestly say I have NEVER SEEN THE PARTICIPANTS LAUGH AS MUCH or have AS MUCH FUN!”

— Alan Daser, Pitt Meadows Golf Club · Murder YOU Mystery

When: Saturday, October 17, 7:00–8:30 PM
Where: