Joey Panek Emcee from Sarasota, FL

Joey's services range from full-produced cabaret performance to custom event hosting and emceeing. His skill lies in adeptly balancing light humor and levity with message and drive. He's able to provide a relaxed, conversational tone when needed, yet his demeanor is professional and polished. As comfortable on camera as he is at a cocktail party, Joey Panek hails originally from Syracuse, NY where he was captivated by stage and screen from an early age. His acting aspirations led him to New York City, where he began a 13-year professional stage career. Joey performed at professional regional theaters throughout the east coast. He starred in national tours and danced throughout Italy in a tour of West Side Story before making the Suncoast his home. In 2009, he joined the HuB Incubator in Downtown Sarasota. His first project was a "webisodic" video campaign entitled "I Love Downtown Sarasota", featuring Joey in costume as the Sarasota Elf. The campaign garnered so much traction, it launched a digital marketing company at the HuB with Joey at the helm. He later partnered with the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County and Gulf Coast Community Foundation to create a new video series, "The Art Whisperer", aimed at connecting young professionals to the local arts scene.