TESTIMONIALS

e of course, can't fit our plethora of rave reviews in one sentence, but here it goes: Amy has brought our performing arts business to a new level. We used to spend so much of our time in the office, calling folks back (some who were very difficult to deal with!), negotiating contracts, and putting out fires. By the time we went out to perform, we were exhausted- and forget rehearsal times! Now that Amy is here, she runs the business like clock work so we can have our "heads above water" and see the bigger picture, direct our business more efficiently and keep our performances strong - we can even rehearse now! Amy not only has the experience needed to jump right in and get the job done, she is also proactive in finding ways to make things run better. If you are serious about MAKING A LIVING in the arts, Amy is your ticket to doing it. --G. Snyder, Entertainer: ZunZun

met Amy Shapas at a reggae show that got snowed out and she saw my distress and said, "You need my help." She started out hanging posters and then moved into the office where she processed ticket orders and handled customer complaints. Soon she was writing my press releases when I got too busy, and it just escalated from there. Now Amy manages our entire online ticketing systems, gathers bios and photos for our upcoming shows, advances shows with road managers, keeps the websites maintained and more. She does these things so that I can stay on top of my work and accept new clients. Between phone, email, fax and FED-X, all deadlines are met. Amy brought in $10,000 worth of new business to my publishing company this year through advertising sales. As a publicist, she always looking for new ways to get the attention of the media for her clients. She is cheerful, quick, bright and honest and I recommend her to anybody that wants to be successful with their small company. --K. Gaffney, Publisher of Reggae and Blues Festival Guide magazines; Publicist for Renegade Productions

my Shapas Rocks! I am so grateful that Amy has been helping me with publicity, marketing, office work, order fulfillment...all the myriad details of my unique entrepreneurial business as a popular Children's Entertainer! Because of Amy's knowledge of the performing arts business, hard work, intelligence, common sense, computer skills, patience, diligence, and professionalism, my stress level has been reduced and I have much more time now to create new music, clown, routines, recording sessions, and all the creative, fun stuff of my vocation as "Daffy Dave". Amy makes it "So I Can!" I highly recommend her to every entrepreneur needing help to be more efficient and effective! --D. Mampel, Entertainer: "Daffy Dave"

my Not Only CAN Do It - She DOES It! Amy will be your very own "go to" person. She will take whatever question, problem, thought or idea you give her, and then she will run down every aspect of it from start to finish, so that you don't have to even think about it again. She's done this for me and my business, just as though it were her very own. I always know that she is representing me professionally out there with my clients. She knows when to come and ask for my input and preferences, and then she knows how to go away and get the task done. She knows the business side of the business for sure, but also the people side - which is often what can determine the success of a project. I trust her judgment, her skills, and really value her high standards. Besides which, she is ALWAYS a pleasure to talk with and be around because she is so positive. --KA Shaff, Editor of Reggae and Blues Festival Guide magazines

s the owner of a graphic design company, I had the chance to work with Amy Shapas over the last few years on some large magazine production projects. Each time Amy has proved herself by staying cool and collected during some very stressful deadline pressures and very long hours. Amy is also the greatest team worker you could wish for. She jumps in and helps out wherever a hand is needed, no matter what the job is and how thankless it may be. Her wit and how easily she learns new task makes her the perfect woman to get any job done. I recommend her with great confidence. --D. Kalin, Designer: Comp Graphic