Event Solutions

What Event Solutions does

Event Solutions is a US-based, full-service corporate event production company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It delivers turnkey event planning, production, and management services to enterprise clients, with operational reach across all 52 US states and select international engagements (e.g., NEOM). The company operates as a professional services firm, generating project-based, one-time-per-engagement revenue via custom quotes that vary by event size, location, services required, and complexity. Its service stack is organized as core event production and event management, with modular additions including destination management, food and beverage catering, entertainment booking, audio-visual production, event design, activations, engagement and content, and ancillary services such as valet and parking management. Underlying technology is limited to standard professional services tooling; no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or API surface is disclosed, and the company employs a Director of Technology to manage internal systems.

Event Solutions targets Fortune 500 companies and major brands across a diverse set of verticals including healthcare (AltaMed), paints and coatings (Behr), semiconductors (Mellanox, AMD), smart cities (NEOM), consumer products (Huy Fong Foods, P&G), aerospace (Bell Helicopter), fleet and automotive (ARI Fleet), and gaming and entertainment (NBA2K). Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by content marketing (blog, case studies, portfolio showcases) and a Request-a-Quote inbound funnel via the eventsolutions.com website and a 1.800.366.0603 phone line; the company does not use resellers or intermediaries. Pricing is quote-based with no public rate card, and engagement scope ranges from one-day picnics (300-1,800 attendees) to multi-day, multi-city programs (e.g., four-city Mellanox holiday party totaling 190 production hours and 616 lighting fixtures).

In March 2026, the company completed a historic transition to women-owned status, with Sarah Lipshy assuming the CEO and Co-Owner role and Nikki Yep assuming the COO and Co-Owner role. The transition is publicly positioned as a growth catalyst and a basis for supplier-diversity contracting. The firm remains privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investors, and continues to operate independently with 51-100 employees, 46 national awards and nominations, and a service portfolio spanning corporate events, all-hands meetings, experiential marketing, incentive trips, corporate retreats, conferences, company picnics, team building, holiday parties, and sales kickoff events.

Name

Event Solutions

Legal name

Event Solutions

Website

https://eventsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Event Solutions is a US-based, full-service corporate event production company founded in 1988, delivering turnkey planning, production, AV, catering, and design services to Fortune 500 clients across all 52 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Production Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (AV, Lighting, Staging) (BPAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-Site Event Operations & Day-Of Coordination (HSACAAAK), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Event Communications & Intercom (RF, Wireless, Comms) (MPAGAKAL), Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)

Keywords

• Corporate event production
• Event management services
• Destination management company
• Audio visual production services
• Event catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Production and Management Services: Professional services revenue generated through comprehensive event planning, production, and management for corporate clients. Services include event design, AV production, catering, entertainment, destination management, and on-site coordination. Revenue is project-based, typically one-time per event engagement.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Event Solutions is a turnkey corporate event production and management company founded in 1988, providing end-to-end planning, design, production, AV/lighting, staging, catering, entertainment booking, destination management, and on-site coordination for corporate events nationwide. Services are delivered as integrated, project-based engagements for enterprise clients across the United States.

Product overview

Event Solutions is a full-service corporate event production company offering a comprehensive suite of services organized as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on Event Production and Event Management as the primary service pillars, supported by specialized modules including Destination Management, Food & Beverage Catering, Entertainment, Audio Visual Services, Event Design, Event Activations, and Engagement & Content. The company specializes in producing diverse event types including Corporate Events, All Hands Meetings, Experiential Marketing, Incentive Trips & Excursions, Corporate Retreats, Conferences & Conventions, Company Picnics, Team Building Events, Holiday Parties, and Kickoff Parties/SKO Events. Services extend to ancillary offerings such as Valet & Parking Management, Venue Scouting & Negotiations, Hotel Bookings, Vendor Negotiation, Budget Control, Event Security, and Supplies & Rentals. Founded in 1988, the company operates nationally across 52 states with 38 years of industry experience and 46 national awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Production
• Event Management
• Destination Management
• Food & Beverage Catering
• Entertainment
• Audio Visual Services
• Event Design
• Event Activations
• Engagement & Content
• Valet & Parking Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% Stay-Time Standard achieved at Bazic Products' Midnight in Paris holiday party
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NEGU (Never Ever Give Up)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NEGU for JoyJars charitable activation at corporate events. NEGU was founded by 12-year-old Jessie Rees who fought brain cancer with a mission to 'Never Ever Give Up.' Event Solutions coordinates the assembly of JoyJars filled with hospital-approved toys and activities for children facing hospital stays, creating lasting charitable impact at corporate events like Behr's Sales Kickoff.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Freeman is a global leader in event experiences, providing AV, staging, design, and event production for large conventions and corporate events. Directly comparable to Event Solutions as a full-service corporate event production agency, but at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic/international reach.
• GES (Global Experience Specialists): GES is a large event services provider offering event design, AV production, and exhibitor services primarily for trade shows and conventions. Comparable to Event Solutions in the corporate/conference event production segment but with a stronger convention/trade show emphasis.
• MCI Group: MCI Group is a global meetings, events, and association management company serving associations, corporations, and governments. Comparable to Event Solutions in conferences and corporate event management but with stronger association management and international footprint.

Direct peers

• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: GPJ is a large experiential marketing agency specializing in corporate events, product launches, sales kickoffs, and conferences for Fortune 500 brands. Direct peer to Event Solutions in delivering end-to-end corporate event production and experiential marketing services for enterprise clients.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Jack Morton is an Interpublic-owned brand experience agency producing corporate events, conferences, product launches, and experiential activations. Direct peer offering full-service event production and experiential design for global brands, comparable to Event Solutions' Fortune 500 client work.
• Sparks: Sparks is a global experiential marketing agency specializing in corporate meetings, conferences, trade shows, and brand experiences. Direct peer to Event Solutions in providing turnkey event production with strong AV/design capabilities for enterprise clients.
• MKG Events: MKG is a creative event and experiential marketing agency serving major brands with corporate events, activations, and conferences. Direct peer in delivering integrated event production and experiential campaigns for enterprise clients.
• Maritz Travel: Maritz Travel is a corporate events and incentive travel company that designs, produces, and manages meetings, incentive trips, and events. Direct peer to Event Solutions especially in incentive trips/excursions and corporate meeting production for Fortune 500 clients.

Emerging players

• Cvent: Cvent is an event management technology platform offering registration, venue sourcing, and attendee engagement software for corporate events. Not a direct production peer, but represents the technology layer that is reshaping event planning — overlapping with Event Solutions' planning/management services.
• Bizzabo: Bizzabo is an event experience platform with registration, marketing, and virtual/hybrid event capabilities targeting corporate conferences. Emerging technology peer that competes with traditional event agencies on the planning, registration, and attendee engagement layers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/socal_events
• Facebookfacebook.com/272419669441542
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/event-solutions-southern-california

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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