Justin Pasha from The Cup Bearer pours a crowd-wide champagne toast. 

The line starts to form as the audience anxiously awaits admittance to the Hot List. 

No stranger to the Hot List, Harrison Greenbaum virtually delivers opening laughs during the Hot List pre-show. 

Brett Culp delivered a very moving introductory video as part of his work with Stage Story. 

"It's been 498 days sicne we were last face-to-face. It's been 498 days of since we went home to manage a nightmare. The last 498 days didn’t break you. They revealed you.

"You are a warrior. Never forget the price you paid to still be here."

The band Stratosphere performed during the pre-show. 

2021 marked the twentieth anniversary of the Hot List, but Michael Cerbellis says he still has one more year in him. 

Jordan Kahn, from the Jordan Kahn Music Company, discusses how  he was able to transition his musical acts into a virtual world. 

The Cup Bearer provided onstage cocktails to Michael Cerbelli and his guests throughout this year's Hot List. 

One of this year’s Hot List featured products was Holo-Presence with THC Technologies, which can bring multiple presenters together from different locations onto one Virtual Global Stage. 

Connecticut’s the Cup Bearer offered up a live mixology demonstration during the Hot List.  The Cup Bearer is a full-service cocktail catering company specializing in extraordinary bar experiences. Each cocktail is diligently crafted from scratch, as guests are drawn into a playful performance; a shake of hand-carved ice, a dash of bitters, an effervescent pour into crystal cut glass, an intriguing garnish peel. 

Michael Cerbelli spoke with David Lombardo from Lombardo’s during the Hot List about what the catering company did to survive the pandemic., including to-go family meals, opening a new restaurant, and opening their venue u p for use as a courthouse. 

SpotMyPhotos allows guests to acces a personalized phot gallery of all of the photos they were captured in during an event. 

Cindy Tarantola, with L'Oreal Professional Product Division, shares with Michael Cerbelli her thought on the future of corporate events.

"It’s a huge opportunity to look at these differently and reach our customes in a new way," sahe said when referring to hybrid events.

Dr. Elvis Francois, who became a viral session during the pandemic with his version of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” closed down the Hot List with a performance that didn’t leave a dry eye in the house. 

Michael Cerbelli noted that he started teaming up Francois on events. 

Funny Face Bakery can make edible depictions of any number of people or things.