| Gavin
Brown BA FCIH - Regional Event Manager (Chartered Institute
of Housing North East) |
"Steve
compered our Annual Summer Ball and it couldn't have gone
better! Steve's attention to detail, preplanning and event
delivery made the evening and all of the guests were impressed
by his vocal skills. We would certainly use Steve again" |
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| Ian
Anderson; HR Director - Post Office |
"It
was a pleasure to watch Steve work an audience, I would
use him for any of our events in the future, and would have
no qualms about recommending him highly to any Client needing
a host with excellent people skills" |
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| Neelam
Narshi - Quality Solicitors; Operations Director |
| "Without
Steve working the crowd at our QualitySolicitors launches
all across the UK, the events wouldn't have gone as smoothly
as they did. We would recommend Steve for all corporate
events and will, ourselves, always rely on him to help us
with ours!" |
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| Georgina
Bawden - Breast Cancer Care |
"Hi
Steve, It was lovely to meet you on Saturday at the Pink
Ribbonwalk, and thank you so much for your help. You were
wonderful, and we very much appreciated not only your professionalism,
but also your enthusiasm! I’m very glad you enjoyed
the day and working with us, and thank you so much for offering
to help publicise what we do. We would be very grateful
for your help! Thank you again for your help and I look
forward to working with you in the future. Best wishes,
Georgina"
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| David
Johnstone; Sales manager - Nissan |
"Dear
Steve, I would just like to take this opportunity to thank
you on behalf of myself and all at Park’s Nissan for
what proved to be a very successful evening. Your professionalism
and confidence instantly created an atmosphere and rapport.
This made everyone feel comfortable, and ensured a good
time was had by all. The subsequent enquiries for the Nissan
Micra following the evening confirm this. Once again many
thanks, and we look forward to you hosting our next event" |
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| Colin
Holloway; Marketing Manager; BT Retail |
“Dear
Steve, Just a quick note, to say thank you for what you
did at our BT Sales Conference last week. Ken and I were
extremely happy with your performance. It was professional,
credible and entertaining, and it added a great deal to
our presentation. The response from the sales team was very
positive afterwards, and I think we drove home the key messages.
If we do this again, I’ll definitely be in touch.
Thanks again” |
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| Victoria
Taylor, Director of Sales, The Wynyard Rooms; Mayor of Stockton's
Charity Dinner |
Steve,
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your efforts
on Friday you where fantastic, and everyone seemed very
happy with the night. Look forward to working with you again
soon. Have a good week, Victoria. |
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| Claire
Farrugia, Operations Manager, Tarsus Group Plc |
Steve
was a fantastic MC for our Awards dinner in Brussels in
September this year. He established a great rapport with
guests and award winners alike and really kept the momentum
of the evening going. His passion for the Beatles was evident
when he introduced the entertainment for the evening, the
Bootleg Beatles, in such a way to whet the crowd's appetite.
We look forward to working with Steve again in the future. |
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| Helen
Attley; Events Manager - Ramside Hall Hotel |
Steve,
thank you so much for your attendance at Ladies Day on 28th
February 2010. You certainly played a huge part in ensuring
the day ran smoothly and our ladies were kept entertained.
You are getting quite a fan base here at the Hotel with
lots of parties checking you are hosting the next event
when they book. And of course you always keep my nerves
at bay when I start to panic. See you for the next one June
13th with Chico ~ can’t wait. |
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| Hayley
Forster & Kelly Carrotte; Event Organisers - Lots, Frocks
and Dickie Bows; Royal Armouries, Leeds September 2009 |
"It
was great to have the continuity of having you there throughout
the evening to do the intro, the singing and the auction.
We think it tied it all together quite nicely and everyone
knew who was in charge!! From our point of view as the event
organisers, you were a very reassuring presence. It was
great to know that we could have complete trust in you to
get on and do the job as we would expect. You were very
professional throughout and we could tell how much the crowd
loved your singing (especially table 15 we noticed!) We
are absolutely thrilled with the amount raised in the auction
and can't thank you enough." |
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| John
Milburn; Director of Hotel Operations - Ramside Estates
|
"Hi
Steve, thought i would drop you line to say a massive thank
you for hosting the Oyster Festival last Friday at Hardwick
Hall (and of course the Lobster Fest in May) As always,
you were first class, and took any worries away from me
and the team on the day. This is the sixth year in a row
you have hosted for us (I think you can safely say you have
passed the audition!) i thought it was about time i told
you how much we appreciate what you do for us on our events.
The whole show was a great success, and everyone agreed
that Patrick Kielty was superb as our guest comedian. Before
you put anything in your diary for 2010, make sure the 7th
May and 10th September are down for us for the Oyster Festival
and Lobster Fest. It wouldn't be the same without you! Best
wishes, John." |
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| Deborah
Ward; Campaign Co-ordinator - Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
UK |
| Dear
Steve, We are writing to thank you so much for the Compering
the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Fashion Show at the Metro
Centre. Your style of Compering was perfect for the event.
As you know we held a series of fashion shows throughout
the country, and the thanks to you, the Metro Centre Crowd
was by far the most responsive, thanks to the way you encouraged
them to be involved in the show. Our Sponsors Avon and Miele
both commented on how superb you were. Thank you again. |
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| Denise
Dobson Cudmore; Dandy Event & Party Specialists - Incostume
Party Show |
"Hi
Steve, Thank you so much for your all your hard work at
the Ricoh Arena, My client was absolutely delighted and
asked to me to forward their thanks . I am confident we
will be working together again soon" |
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| Sir
Bobby Robson; Newcastle Civic Centre (Following the Christmas
Light switch on) |
"I
would just like to say this lad (Steve Walls) was a great
compere. He is very professional, and made it very easy
for me. I think he deserves a big round of applause" |
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| Sir
Leonard Fenwick; Newcastle NHS Foundation Trust chief executive
|
"I
would like to congratulate everyone involved in the success
of the Charlie Bear Ball. It was a wonderful evening, and
all credit should go to Compere, Steve Walls. This proved
to be an inspired choice. A talented all round performer
who would be invaluable to any event. I particularly enjoyed
his singing during dinner. The money raised from the auction,
far and away exceeded our expectations. We enjoyed heads
and tails, and he even made the raffle entertaining! You
always felt the event was in safe hands, well done to Steve,
Pzazz Events, Angie, Christine and all involved in what
was a very successful evening for Charlie Bear" |
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| Cora
Bolsom; Senior Commercial Manager; April-Six Limited |
'The
team thought you were amazing, I hear you did a great job
and really know how to work the crowd. Thank you so much
and we will certainly get in touch if another project comes
in.' |
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| Des
O'Connor; September 2008 |
'It
is great to see a young man who knows how to host a show
as it should be run. I was impressed that not only Steve
could sing, and do comedy, he also give me one of the best
introductions i have had for many years. He does it with
warmth, charm and a big smile on his face. It's a pity there
aren't the TV openings these days that there once were,
as he would be perfect. That said, Steve will never be short
of work, and i wish him the very best of luck in his career' |
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| Steve
Dourass; Area Fundraising Manager; Macmillan: Johnny Briggs
charity golf day |
Today
is my day for sending thank you’s, and you are top
of my list Steve. Thank you so much for your fabulous entertainment,
company and dedication to help us here at Macmillan. It
is ''real' stars like you that help us make a genuine difference
to the lives of people living with cancer. You gave your
time for Macmillan Cancer Support and Johnny - a magnificent
gesture. It was a real pleasure working with you and I really
do hope that we can work together in the future Steve. |
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| Kim
Schutler; University of Leeds |
Dear
Steve, Many thanks for compering our staff festival, you
were fantastic. We had a lot of feedback about how good
you were, and easy to work with. Hope you enjoyed “Leeds
talent”! Many thanks. |
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| Carole
Beverley; Chief Executive, Entrepreneurs Forum |
"Dear
Steve, I wanted to drop you a quick line to say thank you
for Compering for us at the Newcastle Hilton Hotel last
week. You are a truly multitalented and an exceptional entertainer
and your enthusiasm and professionalism contributed immensely
to the success of the evening. We raised over £59,000
and could not have done this without everyone having a thoroughly
enjoyable evening. You were a delight to work with and reduced
my stress levels ten fold. I sincerely hope that we can
work together in the future and wish you much success in
your career" |
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Jon
Harle; Senior producer BBC Newcastle |
Steve
came to our attention because he hosts most of the major
North East Events. We decided we wanted to use him for Children
In Need. We weren't disappointed! Steve is great, he has
an infectious personality, and had the audience eating out
the palm of his hand, He is a real pro!" |
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| Maureen
Murray; AM Model agency |
Dear
Steve, Thank you for making the job of a compere a pleasure
to listen to. The rapport you established with the audience
seemed effortless (a sign of a true professional!) and generated
an enthusiastic and pleasurable atmosphere. We sincerely
hope that you will be free to work again with us in the
future - because apart from being very good at your job
- you're a thoroughly nice chap, which all our models will
join us in testifying too! |
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| Sandra
Pattinson; KLM uk |
Dear Steve, just a short note, on behalf of KLMuk I would
like to thank you for making our recent client evening a
huge success. The feedback has been excellent and I would
have no hesitation in recommending you. We will be looking
at doing further evenings throughout the year and I will
contact you again. |
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| Clive
Anderson: TV Presenter; North East Chamber of Commerce Dinner |
I
would like to say a big thank you to you Steve, you have
been an excellent MC, in fact one of the best I have seen.
Thank you for all your help, particularly with the questions
and answers at the end of my speech. |
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| Dawn
Coates; Event Co-ordinator; Hardwick Hall |
Dear
Steve, Thank you once again for hosting another successful
Festival at Hardwick Hall Hotel. Many guests have complimented
you, through me, on your professionalism and ease with hosting
such a large event. With this in mind, can I request that
you are available to compere once again for us on the 16th
May 2008 and 12th September 2008 for the Lobster and Oyster
Festival respectivley. Many thanks again for all your help. |
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| Claire
Finn; PlanIT Perfectly- Event magement & Party Planning |
Hi
Steve
Just
a quick note, to say thank you very much for your help and
support on Friday night. Your professional approach to the
evening was appreciated and it made all the difference to
the event itself to have someone so professional to take
control of the auction and entertainment. I wouldn’t
hesitate to use your services again. |
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| Hannah
Parrott; NSPCC |
| Steve
was a great MC for our BIG BIKE RIDE and really got the crowd
excited and gave the whole event a fantastic atmosphere. |
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Most
audiences at showcase sessions usually need the showbusiness
equivalent of jump-leads to be attached by the compere to
get them in the collective swing of things, and maybe just
more to the point signify that the entertainment is really
underway. To that end and throughout the evening, compere
Steve Walls proved an excellent compere, in fact his was
one of the best Compering performances seen for a fair while. |
Derek
Smith; JMA Showcase 2004 |
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|
The
most prestigious light entertainment showcase of the year
requires a fittingly prestigious venue and Warner’s
Thoresby Hall Hotel, nestling nicely in the Nottinghamshire
countryside, fitted the bill perfectly as the new home of
Showcall. In chirpy, multi-talented Geordie Steve Walls,
there was a new compere too - and what a great choice that
proved to be. |
Derek
Smith; Showcall Showcase 2007 |
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|
The
Showcall band delivered their final overture and compere
Steve Walls, who has been quite a hit this year, strode
on looking very smart and suave to make his eighth and final
welcome. |
Mark
Ritchie; Showcall Showcase 2007 |
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|
Steve
Walls then had a few minutes to remind us that he is a fine
singer and engaging comedian while the stage was set for
another act. |
Peter
Hepple; Showcall Showcase 2005 |
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|
In
the event it was genial compere Steve Walls who got the
ball rolling. His opening version of Just a Gigolo, followed
by expressive warm up chat, set the tone nicely. |
| Mark
Ritchie; JMA Showcase 2005 |
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