Signature Entertainment is comprised of executive buyers with extensive and diverse casino and entertainment experience. Combining over 125 years (no kidding!) of entertainment expertise, this best-in-class team has helped define entertainment over the past 40 years, and they are backed by the prestige of the Dick Clark name. We have helped clients from a broad range of industries bring their visions to life and we hope to do the same for you.
Here are the impressive bios of the key team members behind Signature Entertainment:
| Dick Clark: |
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One of the most recognized and a popular personality in American entertainment, Dick Clark was also one of the entertainment industry's most successful and well regarded business executives. Although he has recently left us, we operate in his memory and vast expertise; utilizing the network of artists, agents, and managers he developed over his long career. His portfolio includes co-host of the syndicated series “The Other Half”, host of the annual “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve”, |
host of the “Bloopers ™” series and specials, and host and producer of his history-making “American Bandstand ®” television series. He has conducted countless behind-the-scenes interviews at major events, been master of ceremonies for beauty pageants including “Miss Universe”, “Miss USA” and “Miss Teen USA”, and co-host of several worldwide broadcasts. Dick also hosted two nationally syndicated radio shows and has co-authored several books. As talent, host and spokesperson, Dick has achieved a level of credibility and broad appeal sought after by advertising agencies, major corporations and sponsors the world over. |
Lori Otelsberg: |
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With more than 37 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Lori Otelsberg has established and maintained successful working relationships with top talent, agents and managers in the business. Lori has worked with many casinos, corporate buyers, major theme parks and fairs, booking many levels of talent. She has earned the trust |
and respect of corporate America, producing repeat major events for clients such as Toyota, JD Edwards, Hewlett-Packard, Canon, Lexus, Nintendo, Qwest, Agouron Pharmaceutical, Coca-Cola, Boeing, Ford, GM, American Airlines, Starlight Foundation, and SuperValu. Lori's background also includes working on “American Bandstand ®”, the “American Music Awards”, the “Golden Globes”, and many other television productions. Before opening Signature Entertainment, Lori was an agent at The Dick Clark Agency for 4 years. She is currently on the Executive Board of Directors for IEBA. (International Entertainment Buyers Association) as past Chairman. She was nominated for Woman of Influence for Venue magazine. ACM nomination for casino of the year with The Chumash Casino & nominated for IEBA Casino of the year and was on the board of directors for NACA. |
| Edward Fishman: |
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An international entrepreneur, Ed Fishman has more than 38 years of active involvement in the gaming and entertainment industry. As one of his many achievements, he co-founded Access Records with Dick Clark, a label that manages and promotes new recording talent. In addition, he has written and produced for both television and film, becoming one of the most successful innovators of promotions and marketing throughout the gaming industry. Ed's long standing reputation |
as a gaming “expert” is due to his creation of popular gambling TV shows and his production of the most successful gaming events in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Monte Carlo, the Caribbean and beyond. His numerous accomplishments in entertainment and casino venues include developing the most successful and highly attended gambling tournament events, creation of the first slots clubs, and creation of the largest gaming association club, the “Players Club”. He has been involved in the building, ownership and management of several entertainment/ gaming casinos in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan and Nevada as well as major entertainment and gaming projects in Russia. Ed's signature in the entertainment and gaming world is his ability to develop unique marketing concepts that make use of the latest technological advances in every industry and turn those concepts into successful and outstanding event realities. |
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