Frankie Foti performing close-up card magic for two guests at a corporate networking event

Nashville Corporate Magician For Company Parties & Conferences

The hardest part of a corporate event is getting strangers into conversation

Everyone arrives at once. The people who already know each other cluster together; everyone else finds a wall, checks a phone, and waits for someone to start the evening for them. Nothing has gone wrong. The room just hasn’t turned on yet.

Close-up magic works because it moves. Frankie goes group to group performing astonishing magic with cards, coins and borrowed objects. A five-person circle becomes a nine-person circle. People who were introduced twenty minutes ago now have something to talk about, and they’ll remember your company for giving them that moment.

It also fits around the parts of the night you can’t move. Nothing needs to be plugged in, nobody has to be seated, and the whole thing pauses the second someone picks up a microphone. That makes it work for a cocktail hour, an awards dinner, a holiday party, or a client reception without touching the run of show. At conferences, the same format holds people between breakout sessions instead of losing them to the lobby, and on a trade show floor it stops traffic at the booth long enough for your team to actually talk to someone.

The reason companies rebook corporate entertainment like this isn’t the tricks. It’s that the room sounds different afterwards. Sales teams get warmer conversations, HR gets a party people actually stayed at, and the event stops being the one nobody remembers.

A group of guests laughing together around a close-up magic performance at an evening event
A five-person circle becomes a nine-person circle
Seated guests laughing during a close-up performance at their table

Table to Table

Seated dinner · between courses

Every table gets its own private performance. The entertainment comes to your guests, one group at a time, and the room stays lively from the first table to the last.

Frankie Foti performing on stage, holding up a signed name badge

Stage Set

Full room · 15–45 min

A seated stage show built entirely around volunteers from your own team, the kind of moment people are still talking about back at the office on Monday. High energy, big laughs, and a finale the whole room remembers. Works as an opener that sets the tone for the night or a closer that sends everyone out on a high.

A seated audience watching a close-up show performed at a small table

Close-Up Show

Seated · 20–30 guests · 30–40 min

The parlor format Frankie performs at the Magic Castle and in his House of Cards Nashville residency, brought to your event. Cards and coins at arm’s length, full attention, no stage required. Best for VIP dinners, hospitality suites, and executive retreats.

What planners need to know

Guest count
20–600 (larger rooms: add a second magician)
Sound & power
Not needed for strolling; one headset mic for a stage set
Arrival
45 minutes before the performance
Attire
Suit by default; matched to your dress code
Travel
Nashville metro included; national on request
Insurance
COI available for venues that require one
Booking
Date held on signed agreement

Where he works

Frankie performs across Nashville and Middle Tennessee: downtown hotels, Music City Center, distilleries, and corporate campuses in Franklin, Brentwood and Cool Springs. He also flies regularly to Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas for company events and conferences, and travels nationwide by request.

Downtown Nashville Music City Center The Gulch Germantown Franklin Brentwood Cool Springs Green Hills Murfreesboro

Before you book

How much does a corporate magician cost in Nashville?
Pricing depends on which package you book, strolling close-up magic, a stage set, or a formal close-up show, along with guest count. For out-of-state performances, travel and accommodations are added separately. Send your date and headcount for a quote.
How far in advance should we book?
Four to twelve weeks is typical. November and December fill first — holiday party dates are often gone by September.
Do you need a stage, sound, or setup time?
Not for strolling magic. Nothing gets plugged in and nothing is built. A stage set needs a microphone, a stage and a clear sightline, nothing more.
Will this interrupt our speeches or program?
No. Frankie works from your run of show and pauses the second a speech or raffle begins. His part of the evening and yours never compete. With over 15 years of experience, Frankie has learned how to let the magic work with the flow of an event, never against it.
Do you travel outside Nashville?
Yes, regularly to Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas, and nationwide for company events and conferences. Travel is quoted with the booking.

Book Frankie for your event

Send the date, venue and guest count.