Sep 12, 2017
To all of our customers in the United Kingdom, and those close enough to attend – don’t miss Ventarama happening September 27, 2017! This year features Mark Wade from the U.S. along with David Tomkins, Cam Welsh and Maher’s good friend, Shane West....
Sep 11, 2017
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. If you were alive in 2001, I have no doubt you remember exactly where you were when this happened. I was in Georgia at a county fair. The fair was to open that evening. It was a beautiful, warm, calm...
Sep 4, 2017
It is Labor Day here in the United States. A day when a lot of people don’t work. Makes sense to me! I’m going to grill some food, have a drink and spend time with family and friends. Hope you will too! Until next week … ← Breaking News About...
Aug 30, 2017
Today, Mark Wade released the news: BIG NEWS FOR VENT HAVEN ConVENTion FANS! We are changing hotels … our new home will be the Cincinnati Airport HOLIDAY INN (which is one exit from our former location). We will also have a new way of registering, so check our...
Aug 28, 2017
I was watching Youtube the other day. My schedule doesn’t always allow that. It amazes me the amount of ventriloquism there. From instruction, to acts, to rehearsals to I’m not sure what they are doing. One of the things that bugs me the most is the...
Aug 21, 2017
Clinton Detweiler ran Maher Studios from about 1979 through his retirement in the early 2000’s. He continued to be active in the vent community until his unexpected passing on January 22, 2013. I say this because there are some new members to the vent community...
Aug 14, 2017
Back on August 3rd, 2015, Mark Wade punlished a blog post titled: Do Free Shows Really Help You? He felt it was important to revisit some topics and that this was an important one. What Mark wrote still stands the test of time, and I encourage you to go back and check...
Aug 7, 2017
I mentioned last week that I suffer from depression. I’m not alone. There are other ventriloquists I know that deal with this. Jay Johnson has spoken openly about it on his blog. In the U.S.A. alone it is estimated that more than 15 million people suffer...
Jul 31, 2017
Procrastination can kill you. It pops up everywhere. If you let it, procrastination will rob you of everything you own. Everything you could be. It is vicious and preys on everyone. Sometimes procrastination comes to us as a little voice that says – ah, that can...
Jul 24, 2017
How many ventriloquists live near you? Chances are there aren’t that many. Unlike magicians or jugglers or musicians, ventriloquists are few and far between. The others have meetings and get-togethers. We only have the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist...
