MGME

What MGME does

MGME (McVeigh Global Meetings and Events) is a privately held US-headquartered corporate event and meeting management firm that delivers end-to-end, in-house event services for large enterprise clients. Its service portfolio spans conferences and tradeshows, corporate incentive travel, corporate meeting management, experience design and strategy, fan festivals, life sciences events, events at sea, production (AV/staging), and ticketing via the Tickitto subsidiary. The company operates globally, executing events across destinations including Singapore, Doha, Shanghai, Dubai, and Cape Town, and serves marquee enterprise customers such as HBO, Verizon, Pfizer, Bayer, Disney, Morgan Stanley, IATA, Western Union, and Choice Hotels.

Underlying the service delivery is a proprietary technology stack comprising Air Logic (in-house airfare pricing and optimization), P.I.E. (Partner Ideas Exchange collaborative platform), the E.A.R.T.H. sustainability framework, and the ONboard & UPward program, alongside the Tickitto ticketing platform. MGME monetizes primarily through professional services engagements scoped via RFP, with multi-year contracts and custom enterprise pricing; it extends distribution into the SME segment through the BusinessTravel.com partnership with InteleTravel, Hickory Global Partners, and Major Travel. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting large corporations in pharmaceuticals, technology, media, financial services, hospitality, and aviation. The firm is led by President & CEO Carvie Gillikin (30 years in hospitality/events) with COO Renee Jacobs, EVP Rachel Bandarenko, and EVP Jim Grove, and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 and CMI Top 25 lists.

Name

MGME

Legal name

MGME

Website

https://mcveigh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MGME is a privately held US-based corporate event and meeting management firm delivering end-to-end, in-house services (conferences, incentive travel, meetings, production, ticketing) to enterprise clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales & Catering / Group & Event Management (THALACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Abstract, Speaker & Session Management Systems (THAHAFAI)

Keywords

• Corporate event management
• Meeting planning services
• Incentive travel programs
• Conference and tradeshow production
• Experience design strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Nyack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Corporate Event Management & Planning Services: MGME generates revenue by providing end-to-end corporate event management and meeting planning services to enterprise clients. Revenue is derived from professional services engagements, which are custom-scoped based on event type, scale, and complexity. Engagements are typically project or contract-based, serving large corporations across industries such as pharmaceuticals, technology, media, and financial services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MGME provides end-to-end corporate event management and meeting planning services to enterprise clients, covering conferences, tradeshows, incentive travel, corporate meetings, life sciences events, fan festivals, events at sea, experience design, and audiovisual production. The company operates as a fully in-house provider, supported by proprietary tools (Air Logic, P.I.E., E.A.R.T.H.) and the Tickitto ticketing solution, and executes events globally across live, hybrid, virtual, and in-person formats.

Product overview

MGME (McVeigh Global Meetings and Events) is a unified corporate event and meeting planning company offering comprehensive in-house services across multiple event types. The portfolio centers on core service offerings including Conferences & Tradeshows, Corporate Incentive Travel, Corporate Meeting Management, Event Management, Events at Sea, Experience Design & Strategy, Fan Festivals, Life Sciences Events, Production, and Tickitto. These services are enhanced by proprietary differentiators including Air Logic (air travel intelligence), P.I.E (Partner Ideas Exchange), E.A.R.T.H. (sustainability initiative), and ONboard & UPward (professional development). The company operates globally and serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to emerging brands, delivering live, hybrid, virtual, and in-person event experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Air Logic: Differentiator offering in the company's service portfolio
• P.I.E (Partner Ideas Exchange)
• E.A.R.T.H.
• ONboard & UPward
• Tickitto

Products and services

• Conferences & Tradeshows End-to-end management of corporate conferences and tradeshows, covering logistics, production, and execution for enterprise clients.
• Corporate Incentive Travel Design and delivery of corporate incentive travel programs designed to motivate and reward employees through immersive travel experiences such as HBO's Game of Thrones incentive program and Verizon President's Club.
• Corporate Meeting Management Management of corporate meetings including planning, coordination, and operational support for enterprise programs such as pharmaceutical sales training meetings.
• Event Management Comprehensive event planning and management services covering various corporate event types delivered through MGME's in-house team.
• Events at Sea Specialized event planning and execution for maritime venues, including cruises and sea-based venues.
• Experience Design & Strategy Strategic design and conceptualization of event experiences to maximize attendee engagement and impact, anchored by EVP Rachel Bandarenko's creative leadership.
• Fan Festivals Event production services for fan-focused festivals and entertainment experiences, including brand activations for sports and entertainment clients such as the New York Yankees.
• Life Sciences Events Specialized event management for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, including medical conferences, sales training meetings, and programs for clients such as Pfizer, Bayer, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and GlaxoSmithKline.
• Production Audiovisual and technical production services for events, including staging, lighting, and multimedia elements.
• Tickitto Event ticketing and attendance management solution integrated within MGME's event services portfolio, operated as a wholly owned subsidiary brand.
• Event Reach Geographic event planning and execution capability covering global destinations including Singapore, Doha, Shanghai, Dubai, and Cape Town.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully managed IATA's global event portfolio across Singapore, Doha, Shanghai, Dubai, and Cape Town.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hickory Global PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026MGME is listed as a partner company within InteleTravel's all-in-one corporate travel management platform (BusinessTravel.com). Hickory Global Partners is one of several partner companies — alongside MGME, Major Travel, and Tickitto — whose services are integrated into InteleTravel's platform to provide SME clients with comprehensive corporate travel solutions including flights, hotels, car rentals, expense tracking, and duty of care features.
• Major TravelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026MGME participates alongside Major Travel in InteleTravel's BusinessTravel.com platform launch. Major Travel provides travel content and booking services that complement MGME's event and meeting management capabilities within the integrated corporate travel solution targeting SMEs.
• TickittocoreTechnology or Integration · 10 February 2026Tickitto is a ticketing technology platform integrated into InteleTravel's BusinessTravel.com platform as a service provider. On MGME's own website, Tickitto is listed as a distinct service offering under the MGME portfolio, indicating an existing partnership where MGME incorporates Tickitto's ticketing capabilities into its broader event management and corporate travel service suite.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Maritz Global Events: One of the largest corporate event management and incentive travel companies in the US, offering end-to-end meeting, incentive, and convention services to enterprise clients — directly comparable to MGME's full-service corporate events model.
• BCD Meetings & Events: Global corporate meetings and events agency serving multinational clients across pharma, financial services, and technology — directly comparable to MGME in scope, enterprise focus, and global delivery capability.
• CWT Meetings & Events: Corporate meetings, events, and incentive travel division of CWT, serving large global enterprises — directly comparable to MGME in corporate meetings management and incentive program delivery.
• HelmsBriscoe: Global meetings management and venue sourcing company focused on corporate clients — directly comparable to MGME's corporate meetings and event management offering, though with a heavier sourcing/procurement emphasis.
• PRA Business Events: Corporate event management and production agency serving enterprise clients across multiple industries — directly comparable to MGME in event design, production, and end-to-end corporate event delivery.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Experience marketing and event agency specializing in corporate events, brand activations, and conferences for enterprise clients — directly comparable to MGME's experience design and corporate event production services.
• MKG (MKG Experience): Boutique corporate event and experiential marketing agency serving enterprise brands — comparable to MGME in delivering creative-driven corporate events and incentive experiences.
• Conferences International: Professional conference and association event management company — comparable to MGME's conference and trade show management capability, particularly for aviation and industry association clients.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Large-scale event management technology platform serving enterprise meetings and events — comparable to MGME as an enterprise events solution, though Cvent operates primarily as a SaaS platform rather than a full-service agency.

Emerging players

• Bizzabo: Event experience operating system platform focused on hybrid and in-person corporate events — an emerging technology competitor whose self-service tooling could partially disintermediate MGME's agency model for routine meetings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mcveighmeetings
• Facebookfacebook.com/mcveigh-associates-161794940508546
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcveigh-associates-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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