101 Best Illinois Event Management Startups – Event Management Innovation

September 22, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Event Management companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Event Management industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact
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Top Illinois Event Management Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Crafty

Crafty

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Crafty is a food and drink company that helps offices craft better workplaces with food, beverage, events, and alcohol management.

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Eved

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Eved is an event commerce company built by event experts for event experts.

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PechaKucha

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PechaKucha is a communication platform that connects people through concise, visual storytelling.

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EVENTup

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EVENTup is the #1 destination to find and book venues.

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PeopleVine

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PeopleVine was built for private clubs and member-based business looking to provide premier and elevated experiences for their members.

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Export Chicago

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Expo Chicago is an event management company that organizes exhibitions for modern and contemporary art.

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TicketsNow

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TicketsNow is an event ticket resale marketplace where fans of live entertainment buy and sell tickets.

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Aidhenscorner

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Aidhen’s Corner provides busy parents with educational and fun activities for their kids.

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Agency EA

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Agency EA is a full-service agency that offers event and experiential marketing services.

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Expo, Inc.

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At Expo, we make all kinds of events all kinds of easy with the Expo Pass event technology platform.

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BCD Meetings & Events

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BCD Meetings & Events energize and streamline the business of meetings and events.

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Xtreme Xperience

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Xtreme Xperience makes the world’s best exotic cars accessible for everyone to enjoy on real racetracks.

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TGI Sport

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TGI Worldwide is a digital agency that renders visual branding, strategic decor, live event management and LED solutions for sports events.

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Meeting Tomorrow

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Meeting Tomorrow is the leading full-service AV & event technology partner to Fortune 500 companies, agencies and associations.

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Eshow

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Eshow is an event management solutions

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RSVPify

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RSVPify is a leading event management and ticketing platform, powering millions of events around the globe.

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The Revel Group

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The Revel Group provides services in event management.

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Red Frog Events

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Red Frog Events is an event production company based in Chicago, Illinois.

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3D Exhibits

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3D Exhibits is an event management company located in Schaumburg.

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a college fraternity that offers related events and resources.

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Event Source

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Event Source provides a collection of linen, furniture, and accessory rentals.

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Tailgreeter

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Tailgreeter provides individuals with the unique opportunity of joining an existing tailgate while making new friends in the process.

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KemperLesnik

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KemperLesnik a public relations, event marketing, esports marketing and content marketing agency based in Chicago.

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InStadium

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InStadium offers live sports marketing network, dedicated to connecting brands with fans at live events.

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CIOsynergy

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CIOsynergy provides a unique platform to bring together the true visionaries of enterprise IT leadership.

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The Alinea Group

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The Alinea Group offers a wide range of Event and Catering services with one thing in common the event must be uncommon.

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Conference Solutions

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Conference Solutions is a provider of a platform for managing trade shows and exhibition

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PRA Business Events

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PRA Business Events operates as an event management firm.

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Fuse Technical Group

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Fuse Technical Group is a multimedia design and development technology as a solutions provider for live event and installation markets.

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EXPOCAD

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EXPOCAD is the professional’s choice for graphical exhibition and exhibitor marketing software.

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Corcoran

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Corcoran provides space for exhibitions.

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Conferences I/O

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Audiences want to participate during events and conferences.

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TSMGI

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The Specialized Marketing Group, Inc. (TSMGI) is a leading national and international sports, promotional and event marketing agency.

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Kehoe Designs

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Kehoe Designs is an events services company that offers event décor and design services.

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SpeedNetworking.com

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Professional Networking, Targeted Networking, SaaS, Events, Software, Video Conferencing, Virtual Networking, Social Network

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Five-Star AudioVisual

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Five-Star AudioVisual offers hotel event production and technology services.

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Socialspark Marketing

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Socialspark Marketing is a full-service agency that offers social media, marketing, and events management solutions for small businesses.

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Marquee Event Group

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Marquee Event Rentals is a premier provider of event services for weddings, corporate, festivals and themed events.

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Monterrey Security Consultants, Inc.

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Monterrey Security offers exceptional private security services specialized training & top-level project management.

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Marketing Werks

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Experietial and Mobile Marketing

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Trusted Herd

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The largest and only experiential marketing reputation and job site helping brands, agencies, vendors and workers make better decisions.

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RAM Racing

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RAM Racing is an events services company that offers event planning and management services.

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CEP

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CEP offers exhibition needs for trades shows and management, point of sale, corporate showrooms and retail interiors.

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TradeTec Skyline

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TradeTec Skyline is an event management company located in Lombard.

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Kambio Group

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Kambio Group is an agency focused on providing digital marketing services.

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SignMeUp

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SignMeUp.com provides a web service for Event Managers, Race Directors, Associations Managers, Meeting Planners and Marketing Managers.

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Ice Factor

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Ice Factor is an advertising agency that provides branding, events management and campaign development services.

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Event 360 Inc

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Event 360 Inc is an event management firm mainly offers Event Production & event marketing services.

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React Presents

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React Presents is a producer and promoter of 250+ electronic dance music (“EDM”) events, festivals, clubs, concerts.

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Synergy Marketing Partners

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Synergy Marketing Partners is a digital marketing agency that focuses on delivering relevant and measurable digital and live solutions.

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Jewell Events Catering

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Jewell Events Catering is a hospitality company that provides event management services.

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Cresta Creative

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Cresta Creative is a creative agency that renders corporate video, digital marketing, brand communication and event production.

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Chicago Park District

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Chicago Park District is a nonprofit organization that renders programs, day camps, parks, recreation, cultural & event management services.

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Pro-Ject

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Pro-Ject is a micro agency and influencer networking event series, creating opportunities to authentically share stories and more.

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Evo Exhibits

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Evo Exhibits is an advertising company that provides and facilitates trade show exhibits, booths and displays.

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22nd Century Media LLC

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22nd Century Media is a newspapers company that offers local news and event updates.

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Sound, Production & Lighting

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SPL is an audiovisual company that specializes in overall event and virtual event solutions, AV integration and installation solutions.

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On The Rocks Models

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On The Rocks Models is an event management company located in Chicago.

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CLUBTIX.COM

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Clubtix.com is an online community that provide the easiest ways to sell tickets or handle venue guest-list for venue

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MDNA

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MDNA specializes in organizing domestic and international trade shows also development services for industries.

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Bridal Expo Chicago

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Bridal Expo Chicago is an event management company.

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Sardis Media

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Sardis Media is a service of media production company, that experts in delivering events, creative projects, and business solutions.

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New Wave Lacrosse

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New Wave Lacrosse is a premiere, high caliber and high quality organization in the Illinois Lacrosse Community.

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Amdur Productions

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Amdur Productions produces Fine Art & Fine Craft Festivals in the Midwest with a focus on Chicago, Milwaukee and the surrounding suburbs.

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FLIRT Communications

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FLIRT Communications creates corporate events, campaigns, and experiences that align message and audience through head and heart.

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Traube Tents & Structures

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Traube Tents & Structures operates as a tent and fabric structure specialist.

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Midwest Conference Service

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Midwest Conference Service is an event management firm that provides trade shows, audio visuals, graphics and virtual events.

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ROC Exhibitions

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ROC Exhibitions provides full-service trade show and event management across various industries.

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GrahamSpencer

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GrahamSpencer offers branding, advertising, event marketing and management services.

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The Athletico Center

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Sports, events and camps for youth

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8 Days a Week, Inc.

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8 Days a Week is an events services company providing event staffing and promotional modeling services.

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Planypus

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Playnypus is a social site for event planning.

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Zen Events Group

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Zen Events Group is an event management firm that organizes offers weddings, DJs, decorations, corporate & private events services.

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One Smooth Stone

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One Smooth Stone is an event and communication agency.

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Silver Fox Events

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Silver Fox Events’ goal is to provide a beautiful, unique venue for weddings, meetings, parties and other gatherings at an affordable

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Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications

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Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications specializes in public affairs, crisis communications, digital engagement and event management.

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Windy City Fieldhouse

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Windy City Fieldhouse is an events services company offering event planning services.

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Chicago Event Management

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Chicago Event Man­age­ment specializes in event production, equipment rental and endurance sports services.

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Active Communications International

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Active Communications International is an events services company that organizes health care and energy conferences.

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Lou Dog Events

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Lou Dog Events is a production and management company that specializes in craft beer festivals.

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Sour Fish Events

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Sour Fish Events is a small event organizing firm headquartered in Chicago’s downtown district.

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Lab Exhibits & Services

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Lab Exhibits & Services is an event management and exhibit company.

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Vasta & Associates, Inc.

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Special event planning and management; operations, transportation and logistics.

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Polymathic

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Polymathic is a Chicago-based consulting firm for product developers.

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International Special Events Society

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International Special Events Society

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Complete Crewing

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Complete Crewing provides event production and stage staffing services.

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Carol Fox & Associates

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Carol Fox & Associates offers PR, event management, marketing, advertising, graphic design, training, social media & consultation services.

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Master Plan Inc

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Masterplan, Inc. was founded in 1991 as a Meeting and Event Management Company specializing in the corporate luxury market.

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Plannr

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Event planning made easy. Connect with event planners and host awesome events.

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Aisle Society

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Aisle Society is a collective of over 30 wedding blogs worldwide who have come together to create a new hub of wedding inspiration.

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CXOsync

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CXOsync executes host live and virtual events to gather from the world’s largest corporations and brands.

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VenYoeu

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VenYoe​u is a management company that provides an extensive range of digital marketing and event management solutions to its clients.

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La Di Events

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La Di Events is a wedding and event planning company.

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Katherine Frank Creative

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Katherine Frank Creative offers custom fabrication, digital signage, graphic design, event management and creative consulting services.

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EventWax

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EventWax, The Easier, Smarter Way to Organize Your Events.

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Engage VE

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Virtual event platform

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Tabletoppers

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Tabletoppers is a party equipment rental service company.

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Frontier Days

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Frontier Days is an NGO that offers annual events, entertainment and implement an annual Fourth of July celebration for all age groups.

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CFP Land

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Tools and alerts for tech conference speakers

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Indulgery

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Discover Local Specials & Events

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Motto LaGuardia Events

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Motto LaGuardia Events is a unique sports, entertainment, event and management company that combines its skills and expertise.

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