September 2023 | Neon Entertainment

4 Great National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Programs

September 28, 2023

College life is a time for trying new things and socializing, but it can also lead to excessive alcohol consumption. Neon Entertainment offers programs that are changing the way students view alcohol and its effects on their lives. They provide a fresh perspective on alcohol education and empower students to make informed choices during their college years. 1. Hypnotic Intoxication At Keith Karkut’s Hypnotic Intoxication, students engage in a unique alcohol awareness program. Split into … Continued

4 Halloween-Focused Events To Boost Your Spooky, Spectacular Celebration

September 27, 2023

By Neon Entertainment

Hello and welcome back to the Hot Mic Blog here at Neon! We’re sure you’re busy getting everything sorted with all your students coming back to campus. With that influx of students, comes a rush of getting events put together before all the best days and times are booked for Halloween-Focused Events. Think ahead to your first major event, Halloween, today! Instead of making you scroll and scroll for our Halloween offerings, allow us to … Continued

The Evolution of National Coming Out Day on College Campuses

September 22, 2023

By Scott Talarico

National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is a yearly celebration of LGBTQ+ individuals and their bravery in sharing their true selves. It has a history dating back to the 1970s, but it gained significant attention in the 1980s, especially on college campuses. National Coming Out Day has become an important event at universities and its role in promoting acceptance. National Coming Out Day’s roots trace back to the LGBTQ+ rights movement, sparked by the Stonewall riots … Continued

3 Custom In-Person Escape Rooms for Your Engaging Event this Fall

September 19, 2023

By Neon Entertainment

Hello and welcome back to the Hot Mic Blog here at Neon Entertainment! With your Fall 2023 semester in full swing, it’s important you get your fall campus events planned on the earlier side before they’re booked! Some of our most fun options available are perfect for the earlier part of the semester too, like the In-Person Escape Rooms we’ll be talking about today. Our Escape Rooms are great for your fun college events because … Continued

Health and Wellness Positivity

September 14, 2023

By Scott Talarico

Program Planning For The Fall Semester

September 7, 2023

By Scott Talarico

Bazooka Ball

“Yes, last-minute we had to change location due to their being confusion with reservations, facilities, and the campus police. It ended up working out though as the change of location ended up being better for Jay and the setup with electricity being right there and not having to be setup. Those who played seemed to thoroughly enjoy the game, and we want to thank you for all of your help and assistance through the booking process. We look forward to continuing working with you throughout the rest of this semester and those to come. “

— Paige, East Stroudsburg University

Piscataway Nation

“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed their presentation at the Penn State Altoona University campus today. Cody is an amazing dancer. Mark is an amazing storyteller. Together with Jenny and Mark’s son, Niche (not sure how to spell it), it was a great experience, so personal and up close and it really left a feeling of joy and happiness as well as appreciation with me. I hope they continue celebrating, teaching, and sharing their heritage.”

— Dana, Penn State University – Altoona

Will Jay

“Everything was wonderful with Will Jay. He was easy to work with during the event and our students truly loved having him – I have already received requests to bring him to campus when we are allowed to do face to face events again. Here is what one person text me after the event, “I hope you can tell Will Jay how powerful it was, I’m talking to so many people about it and they all loved it and were touched by his songs and words”. There were multiple messages in the chat during the event last night talking about how amazing his lyrics were, his voice, most importantly students were able to relate in to the messages he was talking and singing about. I think Will Jay has a new fan base here at CMU and they are going to consume the music he has out now – and are eagerly anticipating what he has in store.”

— Central Michigan University

Murder Mystery

“The event went really well. We had about 40-45 students show up which was a great turnout for events we usually host. We did have one volunteer back out the day of the event, but Thomas was quick to rearrange the script to account for the missing actor. It actually made the murder mystery more suspenseful. I think Thomas was a great host and really engaging with the students when giving clues. Along with asking the actors the right questions that would warrant an audience reaction. He was a big contributor to all of our ohs and ah moments. I also think that the verdict sheets helped students feel like they were detectives or investigators given information to an unsolved mystery. Overall, everyone from members of SAB to those who attended noted it was one of the best events. “

— Jordana, Ithaca College

Elizabeth Acevedo

“She [Elizabeth Acevedo] was wonderful. It was a perfect fit for the event, the audience loved her! She gave them a space to explore some emotions they may have or need to understand from an outsider’s perspective or just a space to hear what she had to say abut her experiences, observations, etc. One of the students from the club we were collaborating with even said we need to bring her back in the future. She is one performer we will be keeping in our heads for future performances.”

— Emily Umstead, Aquinas College