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The dealers were GREAT! They were very patient and upbeat with people who didn't know how to play Texas Hold 'Em very well. Everyone had a great time! We will be sure to use you all again for other events! On a scale of 1-10, staff were a 20! Marvelous, great guys, pleasure to work with, very helpful to everyone, respectful to me; I adored working with them.

They can come to work my parties anytime! Everything was set up in a flash. Once the event began, they (the staff) were attentive and helpful to all the kids and adults who participated.
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Talk of the Town provides interactive entertainment, game shows, arcade games, moon bounces and inflatable obstacle courses, slides, and other large inflatable activities, team building programs and other fun activities to clients in the Mid-Atlantic region. As a family business, our staff takes a friendly and personal approach to each event.
We are your party and event source for fun, interactive entertainment - Casinos, Carnivals, Virtual Reality, Arcade Games, Photo Fun, Moonbounces, Water Games, Field Games, Team Building, Entertainers, Props, Decorations, and More! Our staff is looking forward to meeting you and will work within your budget to help you create an event that will be the Talk of the Town!
Founded by Mike Sussman, in 1991, as an event company providing casino nights, inflatable games, dj's and entertainers, Ultimate Entertainment has been a well known company for years. Since its beginning, Ultimate Entertainment and Talk of the Town worked on many events together, as Mike and Steve were friends from their years at Capital Camps.
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Michelle Lefrancois
May 22, 2022
Steve and his team were wonderful to work with. We put on an event for about 250 middle schoolers and almost 200 adults, and they provided us with a DJ/MC, games and face painters/airbrush tattoo artists. Our kids LOVED the games and had the best time dancing and getting their faces painted/getting tattoos. The awkwardness that comes with middle school parties can be a lot, but Steve's team on site was incredible - so kind and fun and just made our kids feel so comfortable and like they could really be themselves. Thank you so much to Steve and Talk of the Town - would highly recommend!
Rachael R.
Jan 24, 2022
I've never been much of a "planner", but when you have a husband whose birthday falls in January where Omicron is present, what's a girl to do? Luckily, was there to Talk of the Town helped me out. Karen Mulligan was extremely responsive and incredibly helpfully as she walked me through all the options and steps to rent an outdoor movie night kit from Talk of the Town.

When I showed up to pick up the equipment, Mike walked me through all of the equipment and double-checked I had all of the cords and cables I would need. I was really impressed with the level of service and value that I received and will definitely be using TOTT again in the future - perhaps for another outdoor movie night when the weather warms up!
Laura France
Dec 10, 2021
Talk of the Town events provided casino games, dealers, and event accents for our corporate holiday event. They were professional, friendly, and made the evening spectacular. They arrived on time and broke everything down in a timely fashion as well. We will definitely be using their services for future events. BIG Thank you to Josh and his team!
Jessica Chen
Nov 15, 2021
TOTT Events made our Fall Formal at Georgetown University a success! I want to especially call out Karen, who saw this project through from the earliest inkling of an idea to the complete buildout of an amazing event. Karen communicated through all channels (phone, zoom, text) and personally made sure that the event went off without a hitch. She also offered her industry experience in designing the event, choosing the decor, as well as timing the setup for the day of the event. Details: The theme that we chose was A Night in Monte Carlo, and the venue was the Washington Plaza Hotel. We hosted about 500 attendees.
Stephanie Morris
Sep 18, 2021
Talk of the Town truly went above and beyond for us in making a birthday celebration a success! I had no idea that it would be so hard to book an inflatable water slide in late summer for a birthday celebration for my kids (I just waited too long to call around and book something). They were extremely responsive and beyond flexible in figuring out how to get us one of their last slides, they made sure all details were covered in terms of ensuring the slide would work for us in our backyard.

And the delivery guys truly did a superb job in figuring out how to get a huge slide through our gate and set up in our backyard (they also put a lot of effort into figuring out the best way to plug everything in). Can't say enough good things about this company and special thanks to Sharon on the sales team for helping us out!
Jacques M.
Jul 28, 2021
Wow! We had a group suffering outside in extreme heat. Karen and her team were able to deliver within a few hours some misting fans. Talk of the town made the whole process easy and I really appreciated their help. the first company I called said they couldn't deliver for two days at the soonest and were honestly not all that interested in our business compared to TOTT who were friendly and helpful from the opening phone call.
Rachel G.
Jun 01, 2021
We used TOTT for a first birthday party and had a wonderful experience. The booking process with the office staff was smooth, including a confirmation phone call the day before delivery which was a really nice touch. They guys who came to our home were friendly and super helpful. The equipment we rented was in great shape, and our kids loved the moonbounce. Will use again!
Amy K.
May 27, 2021
Steve was so responsive to our initial request and sent us photos and options to select the perfect Happy Birthday yard sign. He showed up early to assemble and sent us photos of the lawn via text (we live out of state) to make sure it was up to our expectations. It was! Cost was so reasonable considering how much joy this brought my father in law. Thank you Talk of the Town! We will be calling you again for the next Maryland family member's birthday :)
Keith Shanklin
Apr 03, 2021
I never write reviews, but Talk of the Town deserves one! I had an absolutely perfect experience with them renting a dunk tank for my kids 16th birthday. I had never done anything like this before and was so hoping that everything would go smoothly and that the tank would work as I expected it to. IT DID! I was able to have my parents pick it up with their pick up truck on their way to my house on the day before the party, we used it all the next day for the party and returned it the following day.

Everyone got dunked and we had a BLAST! Dealing with Karen at the office was so easy and she was totally professional and responsive. I would recommend Talk of the Town to anybody!
Nathan Peoples
Mar 22, 2021
TOTE was an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. The salesperson Karen was extremely responsive and personable. She saw that I was able to get the inflatable event I desired the same week of my event. The delivery driver, Justin, was on time and friendly and setup everything up. I never had to worry about anything during the whole process. The inflatable I rented for my younger brother's party was fun for everyone. I will be recommending their services to my friends and certainly using them again.
Nicole Saulsbury
Feb 04, 2021
Talk of The Town is incredible! In the midst of the pandemic they have been offering services to promote normalcy for everyone. This year we utilized their virtual Santa meeting for my three children (1, 3, and 5 years old). The whole experience was amazing. My children were so happy they got to "see" Santa! Santa put on quite the show and the kids absolutely loved it.

In the past we have also used their moon bounces and water sliced for kids birthday parties and they are also such a hit! I would highly recommend Talk of the Town to anyone who asks!
Amanda Oh
Dec 31, 2020
We chose Talk of the Town to produce a large quantity of customized face masks for our company. The quality of the face masks was great and the pricing unmatched by other vendors we spoke to. Steve was courteous, professional, and prompt throughout the whole process from design to delivery. He kept us in the loop during production, provided shipping updates, and also followed up to see if we were happy with our face masks once delivered. It is without a doubt we will be using ToT for other future company swag, as well as recommending them to other businesses, family and friends. Thank you!
Brian W.
Aug 26, 2020
Talk of the Town helped me throw my daughter Ellie a 3rd Pandemic birthday she will never forget! The yard sign was so cute and the price was reasonable. We work with Talk of the Town a lot and always appreciate Steve's professionalism and demeanor, especially during COVID. Thanks again!
Lindsay P.
Aug 25, 2020
I received excellent customer service from start to finish, the covid protocols were great and communication was excellent throughout. Karen assisted us in sales, and Mike followed up on delivery and everything was seamless. The water slide was a huge hit! Highly recommend.
Crystal J.
Jul 21, 2020
I wish I had a picture to post! This slide was amazing! We ordered the slide to celebrate my daughter's 12th birthday. Due to COVID-19 it allowed us to have a small celebration outdoors and permitted social distancing. It was a complete hit! I can't tell you how many people stopped by to ask about where we rented the slide from- you could see it as you entered into our neighborhood as it stands as tall as the house. Can't wait to rent again!
Wasabi O.
Jul 14, 2020
In an industry where we have mainly had negative experiences, Talk of the Town is a shining gem! Karen was wonderful to work with in booking the inflatable shark slide and the delivery team was prompt, courteous and friendly. When we need to plan another party, we will be calling again. Thank you for making our daughter's birthday special.
Sarah F.
Jul 09, 2020
My son recently turned three, and due to Covid, we were not able to do the original party with his daycare classmates that we had planned. When trying to think of how to still make his birthday special, the one thing I knew is that it had to involve a train for my Thomas the Tank Engine-obsessed toddler. Enter Talk of the Town. I reached out to them inquiring about their trackless train and if my family could rent it to ride around our neighborhood. Steve the sales rep responded immediately and was very helpful in getting everything set up.

He also gave me peace of mind by explaining the cleaning procedures and how the driver would be masked and gloved the entire time. On the day of the family party, James our driver arrived early. He was so accomodating and did a fantastic job both sanitizing the train and getting set up quickly so we could take our train ride early. (Which was great, because the birthday boy decided to skip his nap that day and was running out of steam.) My son absolutely loved the train, and our neighbors got a kick out of seeing a train rolling through the neighborhood - certainly not an everyday occurrence. A huge thank you to Talk of the Town for helping us make my son's birthday so memorable!
Brandy B.
Jul 02, 2019
We have used TOTT for two of our corporate events. We have been very pleased with the level of service TOTT has provided. Steve is very responsive and always available to answer any questions. TOTT has always been punctual and the attendants have acted very professionally. Thanks, Steve & team!
Cindy P.
Apr 23, 2019
Talk of the Town made our night! Our boys B'nai Mitzvah was a hit with all the great things TOT provided, cute kids lounge and tables, photo booth and our logos on everything! Thanks to Steve and his crew, it went off without a hitch!
Howard W.
Feb 06, 2019
Talk of the town and there entire team did another amazing job on our annual casino night. David, your supervisor who has been doing our event for several years is always easy to work with and makes the evening run smoothly. I do need to point out to you one of your workers/dealers that really stood out to myself and several other members. "Will" was amazing.

His personality and people skills was well beyond expectations. We also had your GM Joe stop by to check up on things and give some set up ideas. I thank you and your staff for helping make our event wonderful as always. I look forward in working with you to make our 10th annual next year even better Thanks Howard Wetrogan
Kristi V.
Dec 20, 2018
Talk of the Town is amazing! There staff has just what you're looking for, is knowledgeable, punctual, and fabulous to work with! We enjoyed using them to enhance a recent event and will use them again.
Ashley D.
Nov 21, 2018
From the start our interaction with this company was terrible. Our goal was to get a basketball arcade game for our wedding and this was the company our venue had recommended and had experience with. In the beginning we were working with Howard and he was VERY difficult to communicate with. I know we are all busy, myself included, so when we play phone tag for a bit I'm not concerned or worried but I was trying to initially get in touch with him for weeks.

He was calling the wrong number (after I had left messages with my correct number at least twice), said he left messages which I never received, and then when we finally connected made a snarky comment about me being difficult to get in touch with. Then came the coordination with our venue. The game had specific dimensions that needed to fit in the elevator to get it up to the floor where we were having our reception.

Our wedding coordinator at the venue tried again multiple times to reach out to Howard to have him come by to check out the elevator to ensure that it fit. When I first tried to get him in touch with our coordinator before signing the contact and putting down the deposit, I was met with emails not addressing my question and simply telling me to pay the deposit before any of our other questions were answered.

I really did not appreciate the push of the sale without properly answering the pointed questions and felt very taken advantage of by the fact that this was a wedding event and got the impression they were just trying to get the most money out of us as soon as possible. It was my understanding that it was all settled after another few weeks. Apparently, he told our coordinator the elevator would be fine (never came by like she recommended), we signed the contract and the day of wedding the game would not fit in the elevator.

The coordinator insisted they bring another game (significantly cheaper in price and quality) and they did but still wanted us to pay because of the contract. We spoke with the president of the company at a few points during this process and were met with a solution but quite honestly not a satisfactory solution in my opinion. He reduced the price to reflect the cheaper game but went back on the fact that the contract was signed (which was pushed on us to sign by Howard and was only signed because we were under the impression that Howard had settled any issues with our venue that came up). WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY FOR WEDDING EVENTS.

I felt they took full advantage of us because we were planning a wedding and tried to get as much money as possible. I guess everyone has that one headache during their wedding planning and this was ours. I'm sure Steve the owner will comment on this post to try to rectify the situation for marketing purposes. Steve, I do honestly appreciate your help with everything we tried to go through, you seem like an upstanding guy, and I know you have a business to run. I do however think this post is warranted to share our experience. I hope others have a better experience with your company.
Sarah J.
Nov 13, 2018
I used Talk of the Town for casino table rentals for a Casino Night charity event of 200+ people. The set-up crew and dealers were quick and efficient, and were very easy to work with. The dealers were also highly praised by the guests for their positive attitudes and wonderful demeanors while leading the tables. The booking and payment process was easy as well. Would definitely recommend using Talk of the Town!
Hannah H.
Jun 21, 2014
Talk of the Town Variety Entertainment company has been around since '93 and offers rental products for a variety of events, such as kid's parties, conventions, trade shows, fundraisers, corporate events, backyard parties, and even carnivals. They are a family-owned business that prides themselves in offering a friendly and a personal approach to each event, having 'safety & fun' in mind.

This company is located out in Rockville, but services both DC and the Baltimore areas. We rented a large moonbounce as well as the 'Life's a Beach' double-lane surf-and-slide for an end-of-the-year event, and it was fantastic! The kids had a lot of fun, and I thought it was actually pretty neat at how MASSIVE (!) the surf and slide was, with its inflatable grandness of the palm trees and the ample amount of space for kids of all sizes to have fun. An attendant is included in the rental as they are there to make sure that the users are safe and the product is being used appropriately.

I thought the setting up/cleaning/friendly service/quality was really nice and great! I definitely recommend them! :D +moonbounce +'Life's a Beach' double-lane surf-and-slide +attentive attendants