Entertainment

Master of Ceremonies
Michael Falgares
Performance Time 4:15

The third annual Your Child Today Ultimate Family Expo will provide your kids with a day filled with fabulous kid-friendly entertainment. Fantastic acts will perform throughout the day and you definitely won’t want to miss a single one. From singing and dancing to video games and martial arts, there is something for everyone in your family to enjoy.

Hold on tight as our Master of Ceremonies Michael Falgares, owner of Interactive Productions, leads you through the fabulous entertainment we have booked for you. Michael’s will be the voice you hear as our raffle contest winners are announced ~ be sure to visit each exhibitor and collect your stickers so you can be eligible to win the grand prize. Many of the vendors will be providing door prizes, too, so make your way around the Expo to collect lots of goodies.

Michael will also be providing Expo attendees with a fantastic chance to try out two of his company’s most popular attractions, Gamin’ Ride and iDance. Gamin’ Ride, a mobile video game theater lounge, will be conveniently parked out front so kids of all ages can climb on board and play all the latest games from Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii. While comfortably seated in “Ultimate Game Chairs,” you’ll be treated to “Smell-a-Vision” aromas which accompany each game. As you play Guitar Hero, you’ll catch a whiff of cotton candy and popcorn. If Modern Warfare’s your calling, the smell of fire and engine exhaust will enhance your battle experience. And sports fans enjoying Madden 10 or Golf will be transported to the playing field by the smell of fresh-cut grass. A live camera inside will broadcast to the exterior so parents can keep on eye on their kids, and photos taken in the theater will be available in a password-protected online slide show.

Anna Fama of Hillsborough hired Gamin’ Ride for her six and eight-year-old sons’ last birthday party. “The theater was very, very clean and completely comfortable. It’s such a great concept – a completely new and different party idea. The kids had a ball and it was so memorable,” she says.

Interactive Productions iDance will be set up all day in the auxiliary gym. Participants can strut their stuff on the 32 wireless dance platforms while following the moves instructed on a jumbo video screen. Similar to “Dance Dance Revolution,” iDance allows kids to enjoy a fantastic dance experience at their own pace. iDance can also be programmed for team mode to accommodate 150 players and used as a fundraiser for schools and community groups known as “Earn N Burn.” Groups can raise thousands of dollars while encouraging a fun fitness activity for kids at the same time.

Falgares, a former elementary school teacher, is having the ride of his life with his hugely successful Gamin’ Ride business. In the two years since he bought the company, it has proved such an overwhelming success that he is now selling franchise licenses to keep up with the demand for parties and events, as they are now doing over 50 events each month. To book Gamin’ Ride for your event, or to get information about an iDance Earn N Burn fundraiser for your group, please call 888-36-GAMES (42637) or check out www.gaminride.com