Magician for a College Reunion at the University of Pennsylvania

In May 2025, the University of Pennsylvania's Development & Alumni Relations office booked Jesse Dameron for the Class of 2015's 10th Reunion Party during Penn's Alumni Weekend — reception-style roaming magic on Penn's campus in Philadelphia.

Event Details

  • Client: University of Pennsylvania — Development & Alumni Relations
  • Occasion: The Class of 2015's 10th Reunion Party
  • Event weekend: Penn Alumni Weekend 2025 (May 16–19)
  • Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
  • Location: On the University of Pennsylvania's campus in the University City section of Philadelphia, PA
  • Format: Roaming/strolling magic, performed for one small group at a time — reception-style services were what Penn requested from the very first inquiry
  • Attendance: Approximately 300–500 guests — a crowd size the reunion committee anticipated from the start, which is why they wanted reception-style entertainment that circulates through the crowd rather than a single stage show
  • Start time: 8:00 pm — arrival was intentionally timed to shortly before the start so the performance would not begin before guests had arrived
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Attire: Business casual/business formal, per the agreement
  • Other entertainment: A DJ and an emcee were also part of the event
  • Emcee announcement: At the Classes & Reunions office's request, Jesse provided a short script for the DJ/emcee to read, letting guests know a magician would be roaming the party
  • Pre-event planning: A scheduled conference call with Penn's Alumni Relations and Classes & Reunions staff, so performance details could be relayed to the reunion class committee ahead of the party
  • Customization: On that call, the Classes & Reunions office asked for material that would get alumni remembering their old classmates — so the routines were adapted to prompt guests to reflect on their campus memories from their student days
  • Procurement: Completed the University of Pennsylvania's formal supplier registration process before the event

Referral After the Event

Months after the reunion, Penn's Classes & Reunions office recommended Jesse by name to a Philadelphia organization that was planning its year-end celebration. The recommendation came unprompted from the university staff who ran entertainment for the reunion.

Jesse Dameron is a magician for hire in Philadelphia, performing roaming magic and stage shows across the city.

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