Carol Priest is an Entertainment Specialist with a flare for putting the wow into corporate and special events. As Founder and Creative Director of Carol Priest Entertainment (CPE), she has produced hundreds of bold and imaginative entertainments for companies across North America. In 2021 , Carol Priest was awarded the Leslee Bell Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Live Events Association, along with being noted by Biz Bash, as The Top 250 Go-To Event Profs. in Canada. In 2019, her company CPE was a finalist for Best Entertainment Production by Canadian Special Events. She was inducted into the Meetings & Incentive Travel Hall of Fame in 2017. and in 2016, CPE, was chosen as The Canadian Special Events, ‘ Favourite Entertainment Company.’ In 2011, her entertainment savvy was recognized in the book ‘Reflections of a Successful Wall Flower‘ by North America’s pre-eminent event producer Andrea Michaels. And in 2003, her special event work for Goldcorp Inc. was featured in Maclean’s Magazine. She has been the recipient of a Theatre Ontario grant where she studied theatre production with Brian Sewell, who is now Executive Producer for Mirvish Productions. After this wonderful opportunity, she expanded her skill set and went on to manage the Specialty Entertainment Division of Noble Talent: working on Film, TV & Commercial projects. In 1987, Carol joined Showmakers Inc., where she was mentored by Producer, Taras Shipowick. She worked on prestigious events such as ‘The Brazilian Ball‘, The Canadian premiere of ‘The Phantom of the Opera‘, and ‘The 100the anniversary of Maclean Hunter