Show Formats, Staging, & Operations FAQ's

In what kinds of show rooms has QuizMaster worked? In what special or unusual venues has QuizMaster worked? How can we be sure our show will be well managed? How do you keep the audience involved in the competition? How many teams -- and how many players -- can be in a show? Who will be the Emcee for our show? Who should we use as the “team captains” for our show and what will they do? Will our show have an on-stage Hostess? Can my CEO (or VP; Director, Field Manager, local celebrity, etc.) be our Emcee? Who will be the “judges” for our game show?

In what kinds of show rooms has QuizMaster worked? Most often we are asked to stage our shows in a hotel or convention center ballroom or a large meeting room. Very often our clients book their meetings and group events at major hotels and resorts. However, in the years since our first show in 1979, QuizMaster has worked in virtually every type of venue you can imagine: convention and conference centers, exhibit halls, stadiums, arenas, theaters, gymnasiums, showrooms in Las Vegas, college amphitheaters, and many other unusual places. Just tell us where we need to be and when. Our experienced operations staff will take it from there. Top In what special or unusual venues has QuizMaster worked? Some of the more unusual places in which QuizMaster has worked have been: a tent in the vineyard at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery; a beach on Sanibel Island; a country club near Atlanta; private rooms at restaurants; a corporate mansion in Palm Beach; a cafeteria at corporation headquarters; the 50 yard line of the RCA Hoosier Dome; a major disco in New York City; and within an exhibit at Sea World -- amongst others. We can truly produce a top-quality show in any venue. Top How can we be sure our show will be well managed? Everyone involved in a QuizMaster show has been well trained to provide the best possible game show experience for our clients. We have more than twenty years of experience presenting game shows for some of the most well-known and demanding organizations in the world. Please check our Partial Client List to review some of our prior clients. Top How do you keep the audience involved in the competition? During a typical show, several multi-player panels of contestants will be invited to the stage to represent their teams. But, just as you do watching a game show in your own living room, audience members always try to be faster than and “out guess” their teammates on stage. It is really amazing to see an entire room of people all focused toward answering a single question. Everyone will get involved – and stay involved! Top How many teams -- and how many players -- can be in a show? An average show will utilize between thirty and eighty on-stage contestants. The team structure for each show will be determined by the size of the group and its make-up. Shows will usually have a minimum of three teams, but may have more as the situation warrants. Some shows have even been “double elimination” competitions, held over several days, and involving as many as 54 qualifying teams from all over the country. However, regardless of the size and team set-up, everyone in your group will be involved in the show from start to finish! Top Who will be the Emcee for our show? For every show, QuizMaster will provide a well trained, experienced emcee as your game show host. Your emcee is the on-stage manager for the show and knows how to keep things moving in a positive direction – even in case of unforeseen circumstances. Top Who should we use as the “team captains” for our show and what will they do? Many of our clients use their recognized field managers as Team Captains and/or Team Coaches. Although sometimes groups choose their captains at random, most commonly, they select their team captains in advance of the show. Team captains are responsible for selecting a team name, color, slogan and team identity items (t-shirt, hat, etc.). The people you select to be your team captains will also play key roles during the show -- as the final decision-makers for their respective teams. Top Will our show have an on-stage Hostess? An on-stage hostess is always recommended and is a great addition to any of our game show formats. She will enhance the “network” look and feel of the show -- and can be of great benefit to our operating staff. We will be happy to provide, a suitable hostess for your show. Top Can my CEO (or VP; Director, Field Manager, local celebrity, etc.) be our Emcee? It is seldom a good idea to put any presenter into a position where they are in front of a large group and have to perform well in a high-pressure on-stage environment but working with game show formats, equipment and procedures with which they are unfamiliar. Even the best of them would be inadequately prepared for all the nuances and unexpected situations that might occur during a show. QuizMaster has been producing top-quality game show events since 1979. You can rely on us to provide the experienced operations staff -- and emcee -- to ensure that all aspects of your show are effectively presented. Top Who will be the “judges” for our game show? Judges are very important to the operation of our game shows, because they help our emcee to determine the correctness of an answer when the predetermined response and the one given by the players on stage differ. Top executives and marketing, sales, training and operations managers usually want to be supportive of their group -- and often volunteer their services as judges. The best judges are those people within the organization who have a broad knowledge of the company, the group and the subjects that were discussed during the meeting. QuizMaster will even provide each of them with a black judicial robe and “English style” barrister’s wig to help them play their part. Top