Corporate Holiday Party Mentalist: ECLAT Health Solutions at the Pendry DC
On January 10, 2025, I performed a featured mentalism set at the Pendry Washington DC at The Wharf for ECLAT Health Solutions’ annual holiday party — a healthcare-services company whose team had earned a night of being surprised.
About the Event
ECLAT Health Solutions is a healthcare revenue-cycle management partner — the kind of company whose work makes the rest of healthcare actually function. Their annual holiday party brought the team together at the Pendry on Washington’s Wharf for cocktails at 6:30 PM, dinner, and a featured mentalism performance at 7:30 PM.
The contact was Jessica Olive, Senior Director of Human Resources at ECLAT. Jessica ran the booking from inquiry through final invoice, including the moment when the venue was still being finalized — they were deciding between the InterContinental at the Wharf and the Pendry. Pendry won.
My Role at the Event
I came in as the featured corporate holiday party mentalist for the after-dinner spot — a stand-up mentalism set built around a healthcare-operations audience. Mentalism works in this setting more than close-up magic because it engages the whole room at once: predictions, audience participation, and the kind of “how did he know that?” moments that get talked about for months after the holiday party.
Customizations included references calibrated to ECLAT’s team and their year, plus a closing piece that landed on what the company actually does — turning information into outcomes. (Mentalists love being asked to reflect a company’s work back to them. It’s the best brief you can get.)
Why Hire a Corporate Holiday Party Mentalist
If you’re producing a corporate holiday party and weighing a band, a comedian, or a mentalist, here’s the case for the mentalist:
- Mentalism scales to the room. Whether 30 guests or 300, a featured set engages all of them at the same time. A band fills space. A mentalist fills attention.
- It’s the entertainment people text each other about the next day. “Did you see what happened with the envelope?” beats “the band was great” every time.
- Clean material works for mixed audiences. Holiday parties bring spouses, plus-ones, and the new analyst who started Monday. A clean, smart mentalism set works for all of them.
- It pairs with dinner. Mentalism after a sit-down meal works. A comedy set in that slot doesn’t — the room is too sleepy.
- It compresses well. Need a tight 25 minutes instead of an hour? Mentalism flexes. A band typically doesn’t.
Client Feedback
[TESTIMONIAL PLACEHOLDER — Jessica Olive, Senior Director of Human Resources, ECLAT Health Solutions]
Watch the Show
[VIDEO LINK — ECLAT Health Solutions holiday party highlights, January 2025]
Takeaways
A few things I’m carrying forward from this booking:
- Be flexible on venue. Jessica was deciding between two waterfront hotels until close to the event. “Either works” is worth more than a discount.
- Build for the after-dinner slot specifically. A mentalism set after a meal needs to wake the room without yelling at it. Pacing matters more than volume.
- Reflect the company’s work back to them. ECLAT turns data into decisions. The closing piece used that idea as scaffolding. People noticed.
- Make payment easy. ECLAT doesn’t keep checks in-house — wire only. Sending wire instructions before being asked was a small thing that made the relationship smoother.
Book Me for Your Next Event
If you’re planning a company holiday party, a year-end celebration, or an annual offsite and you want the after-dinner moment to be the part people remember in March, use the form below and tell me a little about your event. I’ll be in touch.
