Lawrence Whitman
Owner/Operator of Whitman & Associates
Whitman & Associates Production/Management Services has provided quality, full-service event production, promotion and project management services since 1985. We have coordinated indoor and outdoor event production for large, mid-size, and small-scale events across the United States and in Africa.
Whitman & Associates offers a wide range of consultant services (particularly for not-for-profit groups) that includes event production for fundraising events, dinner galas, fashion shows, concerts and other special projects.
These services include national talent booking, venue selection and acquisition and production equipment rental (sound, lighting, cameras, monitors, projectors, screens, etc.). We also provide stage and production management, budget development, event planning, entertainment promotion, talent hospitality, air, hotel and ground transportation and any other necessary event production needs.
We have also provided consultation in program design and development for local schools, school districts, social service agencies, community organizations and other institutions that focus on positive youth development and strengthening families.
Here at Whitman & Associates, we provide an array of services, all custom coordinated to fit your needs. Our work includes, but is not limited to the following services. Click on each title to read more about each service.
Whitman & Associates Production/Management Services provides talent selection, coordination, and management for your event.
We identify and contract with local and national performers from a variety of genres including R&B, Comedy, Gospel, Latin, and Country, and excel in selecting talent within your designated budget.
We manage all entertainment aspects of your event from talent acquisition and management to the production of the event.
Jeffrey Osborne • Chaka Khan • Frankie Beverly and Maze • Donnie McClurkin • Yolanda Adams • Mary Mary • The Stylistics • Kem • Aretha Franklin • Bobby Brown • Johnny Gill • Morris Day and the Time • Rachelle Farrell • The Whispers • Kool and the Gang • Chanté Moore • Sheila E • The SOS Band • Nancy Wilson • Kirk Whalum Patti LaBelle • The O’Jays • Roberta Flack • Ashford and Simpson • R.Kelly • Lalah Hathaway • Charlie Wilson • Stephanie Mills • Keith Sweat • Damon Williams • Cameo • The Isley Brothers • Klymaxx • MC Lyte • KRS One • Will Smith • Ledisi • Kenny Lattimore • Sugar Hill Gang • En Vogue • The Emotions • Will Dowing • Dennis Edwards and The Temptations Review
Client Relationships & Events Produced:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
-International Boule
-Leadership Conferences
-Regional Conferences
American Family Insurance • United Negro College Fund
(UNCF)-National and Regional Events
Fisk University (Jubilee Gala)
WGCI/V103 Unity Day Festivals
McDonalds Restaurant 25,000th Opening Gala
Allstate Insurance "From Whence We Came" Television Gala
Tugaloo University (Dinner Gala)
LeMoyne-Owen College (Dinner Gala)
Powers Construction 50th Anniversary Gala
National Kidney Foundation
Top Ladies of Distinction
Habilitative Systems, Inc.
St. Sabina Church
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
The Salvation Army
Sisters of the Holy Family (New Orleans)
The Links Incorporated
Chilltown Entertainment
Whitman & Associates provides top quality, professional stage production and management for large scale, mid-size and small events across the United States and now internationally.
We assist you and your organization or group by providing support to implement a coordinated, timely and professional concert, gala or program that will leave your audience with a positive and memorable experience.
Our production and management staff specialize in “going the extra mile” to make certain that all your needs are met to implement a great event.
Whitman & Associates will coordinate and secure the acquisition of any and all event production equipment needs.
This includes the provision of sound systems (large and small), stage lighting, broadcast quality cameras for live imaging, backline instruments (guitars, keyboards, drums, amplifiers, etc.) and union and non union production labor (stagehands, projectionists, camera operators, decorators, teamsters, etc.).
We ensure that professional production and labor services are provided in accordance with talent rider requirements and necessary production needs for each event or performance.
Air, Ground, and Hotel Coordination Whitman & Associates will coordinate and purchase all airfares and hotel accommodations for national and local talent in accordance with the designated budget of each client.
We excel in negotiating the lowest possible number of airfares and hotel rooms with the signed talent for each show in accordance with the required rider agreements for each group. Whitman & Associates will negotiate the most reasonable and cost efficient airfares and hotel costs for each group, performer or speaker that we contract with for your event.
When requested, we provide consultation and assistance in pursuing sponsorships with national airline and hotel companies for support to lower your event costs. We also provide secure and reliable ground transportation to and from hotel, airport, and venues as needed.
Whitman & Associates works with each client individually as you determine the services needed for your event. We assist you in evaluating your goals and ideas to help to create a custom plan for your event.
This includes options in selecting venues, stage set-up, talent booking, support with sponsorship, vendors, options for advertising and marketing and other resources.
Whitman & Associates will assist or coordinate the provision of all hospitality (including food) requirements for groups, performers or speakers we contract with for each event in accordance with the requested rider requirements. Hospitality (catering) and dressing room requirements are negotiated within and in accordance with the designated budget of each client.
We take pride in and excel in negotiating the most reasonable and cost efficient dressing room and hospitality requirements for each group, performer or speaker without making them feel uncomfortable or that we are not meeting their necessary requirements to speak or perform. When requested we will also pursue sponsorships for hospitality and catering to fulfill all rider requirements.
THE MILTON & ALICE WHITMAN EDUCATIONAL FUND
was established in 2013 to provide support and resources to needy and deserving college students in the Chicago metropolitan area and across the United States.
Milton & Alice were truly dedicated to the pursuit of the higher education that they were both denied growing up due to poverty and racism.
Throughout their lives, they were extremely supportive of students of all ages achieving their education goals. this fund, established in their memory, provides up to $5,000 in low or interest free student loans.small grants are also available to cover book and lab fees, transportation, toiletries, clothes and other necessary or emergency needs for students in college.
Consider making a donation today.
Whitman & Associates Production/Management Services has provided quality, full-service event production, promotion and project management services since 1985. We have coordinated indoor and outdoor event production for large, mid-size, and small-scale events across the United States and in Africa.
Whitman & Associates offers a wide range of consultant services (particularly for not-for-profit groups) that includes event production for fundraising events, dinner galas, fashion shows, concerts and other special projects.
These services include national talent booking, venue selection and acquisition and production equipment rental (sound, lighting, cameras, monitors, projectors, screens, etc.). We also provide stage and production management, budget development, event planning, entertainment promotion, talent hospitality, air, hotel and ground transportation and any other necessary event production needs.
We have also provided consultation in program design and development for local schools, school districts, social service agencies, community organizations and other institutions that focus on positive youth development and strengthening families.
Here at Whitman & Associates, we provide an array of services, all custom coordinated to fit your needs. Our work includes, but is not limited to the following services. Click on each title to read more about each service.
We identify and contract with local and national performers from a variety of genres including R&B, Comedy, Gospel, Latin, and Country, and excel in selecting talent within your designated budget.
We manage all entertainment aspects of your event from talent acquisition and management to the production of the event.
Jeffrey Osborne • Chaka Khan • Frankie Beverly and Maze • Donnie McClurkin
Yolanda Adams • Mary Mary • The Stylistics • Kem • Aretha Franklin • Bobby Brown • Johnny Gill • Morris Day and the Time • Rachelle Farrell • The Whispers • Kool and the Gang • Chanté Moore • Sheila E • The SOS Band • Nancy Wilson • Kirk Whalum
Patti LaBelle • The O’Jays • Roberta Flack • Ashford and Simpson • R.Kelly
Lalah Hathaway • Charlie Wilson • Stephanie Mills • Keith Sweat • Damon Williams Cameo • The Isley Brothers • Klymaxx • MC Lyte • KRS One • Will Smith • Ledisi
Kenny Lattimore • Sugar Hill Gang • En Vogue • The Emotions • Will Dowing
Dennis Edwards and The Temptations Review
Whitman & Associates provides top quality, professional stage production and management for large scale, mid-size and small events across the United States and now internationally.
We assist you and your organization or group by providing support to implement a coordinated, timely and professional concert, gala or program that will leave your audience with a positive and memorable experience.
Our production and management staff specialize in “going the extra mile” to make certain that all your needs are met to implement a great event.
Whitman & Associates will coordinate and secure the acquisition of any and all event production equipment needs.
This includes the provision of sound systems (large and small), stage lighting, broadcast quality cameras for live imaging, backline instruments (guitars, keyboards, drums, amplifiers, etc.) and union and non union production labor (stagehands, projectionists, camera operators, decorators, teamsters, etc.).
We ensure that professional production and labor services are provided in accordance with talent rider requirements and necessary production needs for each event or performance.
Air, Ground, and Hotel Coordination Whitman & Associates will coordinate and purchase all airfares and hotel accommodations for national and local talent in accordance with the designated budget of each client.
We excel in negotiating the lowest possible number of airfares and hotel rooms with the signed talent for each show in accordance with the required rider agreements for each group. Whitman & Associates will negotiate the most reasonable and cost efficient airfares and hotel costs for each group, performer or speaker that we contract with for your event.
When requested, we provide consultation and assistance in pursuing sponsorships with national airline and hotel companies for support to lower your event costs. We also provide secure and reliable ground transportation to and from hotel, airport, and venues as needed.
Whitman & Associates works with each client individually as you determine the services needed for your event. We assist you in evaluating your goals and ideas to help to create a custom plan for your event.
This includes options in selecting venues, stage set-up, talent booking, support with sponsorship, vendors, options for advertising and marketing and other resources.
Whitman & Associates will assist or coordinate the provision of all hospitality (including food) requirements for groups, performers or speakers we contract with for each event in accordance with the requested rider requirements. Hospitality (catering) and dressing room requirements are negotiated within and in accordance with the designated budget of each client.
We take pride in and excel in negotiating the most reasonable and cost efficient dressing room and hospitality requirements for each group, performer or speaker without making them feel uncomfortable or that we are not meeting their necessary requirements to speak or perform. When requested we will also pursue sponsorships for hospitality and catering to fulfill all rider requirements.
THE MILTON & ALICE WHITMAN EDUCATIONAL FUND
was established in 2013 to provide support and resources to needy and deserving college students in the Chicago metropolitan area and across the United States.
Milton & Alice were truly dedicated to the pursuit of the higher education that they were both denied growing up due to poverty and racism.
Throughout their lives, they were extremely supportive of students of all ages achieving their education goals. this fund, established in their memory, provides up to $5,000 in low or interest free student loans.small grants are also available to cover book and lab fees, transportation, toiletries, clothes and other necessary or emergency needs for students in college.
Consider making a donation today.