What EMRG Media does

EMRG Media is a Manhattan-based, full-service event planning and production company founded in 2001 by Erica Maurer. The firm operates a 20-person in-house team (planners, producers, designers, and AV specialists) that runs events end-to-end — from concept and venue sourcing through creative direction, vendor management, production design, technical AV, talent, catering, run-of-show, and on-site execution — without subcontracted handoffs. Its service lines span corporate events, conferences and summits, galas and charity events, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, brand activations, private events, celebrity wrangling, and virtual events. The company also produces The Event Planner Expo, the largest gathering of event planners in North America, functioning as both a revenue-generating produced event and an industry-authority asset.

EMRG's revenue model is professional services, project-based, with fees structured as a percentage of the total event budget (typically 10–20%) or a flat planning fee. Events range from mid-five-figure private dinners to seven-figure multi-day conferences. Customer segments are enterprise and span five verticals: Finance & Banking (Bloomberg, Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs), Tech & Media (Google, Netflix, BuzzFeed, VideoAmp), Luxury & Fashion (Sotheby's, Moët Hennessy, LVMH), Professional Services & Consulting (EisnerAmper, Diligent), and Law Firms, with additional exposure to Nonprofits. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales: senior planners respond to inbound inquiries within one business day, conduct discovery calls, and deliver custom line-item proposals — relationship-based selling aimed at repeat bookings across multiple events and years.

Technology footprint is limited: there is no disclosed proprietary platform, SDK, API, or AI product. The 2026 partnerships with Nextech3D.ai (lead sponsor of the Expo, showcasing its AI Event Operating System) and Eventdex (registration and lead retrieval) introduce third-party event-tech but do not represent internal AI capability or platform ownership. Marketing channels include a content hub (hub.emrgmedia.com), SEO-optimized guides, organic social, email, and The Event Planner Expo as a mid-funnel demand-gen asset. The company is privately held, founder-led, with no disclosed institutional investors or M&A activity.

Name

EMRG Media

Legal name

EMRG Media Events & Marketing

Website

https://emrgmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EMRG Media is a Manhattan-based, full-service event planning and production firm founded in 2001, serving Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, luxury brands, media companies, law firms, and nonprofits with end-to-end corporate events, conferences, galas, and brand activations delivered by a 20-person in-house team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Planning Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Event Planning & Management Services (Agencies/Planners) (MPAGAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Service Event Planning & Production (HSACAAAA), Event Production & Technical Services (AV, Lighting, Staging) (BPAFAGAB), Corporate Event Production & A/V Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound) (MPAGAHAN)

Keywords

• Event planning services
• Corporate event production
• Conference management
• Brand activation services
• Luxury event planning

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Planning and Production Services: Project-based professional services revenue from planning, producing, and executing events. Fees structured as percentage of total event budget (typically 10-20%) or flat planning fees. Events range from mid-five-figure private dinners to seven-figure multi-day conferences. Long-term client relationships drive repeat bookings across multiple events and years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EMRG Media is a Manhattan-based full-service event planning and production company that plans, produces, and executes corporate events, conferences, galas, brand activations, private celebrations, and virtual events for Fortune 500 brands, luxury houses, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations. A 20-person in-house team of planners, producers, designers, and AV specialists handles venue sourcing, creative direction, vendor management, production design, technical AV, talent, catering, run-of-show, and on-site execution end-to-end with no subcontracted handoffs.

Product overview

EMRG Media is a full-service event planning and production company operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company provides end-to-end event planning services through distinct but interconnected service lines: Corporate Events Planning, Conferences & Summits, Galas & Charity Events, Bar & Bat Mitzvahs, Brand Activations, Private Events, Event Production, Celebrity Wrangling, and Virtual Events. Additionally, EMRG Media produces The Event Planner Expo, the largest event planning conference in North America. All services are delivered by a 20-person in-house team covering planning, production, design, and AV, with no subcontracted handoffs. The company also publishes educational content through its hub.emrgmedia.com blog and maintains resource guides covering NYC event planning topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Event Planner Expo: The largest gathering of event planners in North America, produced by EMRG Media.

Products and services

• Corporate Events Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.0 average star rating across 133 verified Google reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Nextech3D.aicoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 May 2026Nextech3D.ai serves as lead sponsor and speaker at the EMRG Media event in New York City from October 27-29, 2026. They will showcase their AI Event Operating System and the Krafty Labs Experience Marketplace, now fully integrated within the Nextech Event Solutions division. The Krafty Labs Marketplace will be featured as a central element demonstrating interactive engagement experiences.
• EventdexsupportingTechnology or Integration · 21 May 2026EMRG partners with Eventdex to provide full event registration management, lead retrieval services, and onsite operational support throughout the multi-day EMRG NY event from October 27-29, 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MKG: MKG is a NYC-based full-service experiential marketing and events agency serving Fortune 500 brands, directly comparable to EMRG's corporate and brand activation work.
• Michelle Rago Events: NYC-based luxury corporate and social event planner serving high-end brand, fashion, and nonprofit clients, comparable to EMRG's luxury/brand and gala segment.
• The LK Group: The LK Group is a corporate event production and experiential agency serving enterprise brands, directly comparable to EMRG's conference, launch, and brand activation offerings.
• Rafanelli Events: Rafanelli Events is a high-end corporate and luxury event planner with a strong NYC presence serving enterprise and nonprofit clients, comparable to EMRG's galas, galas, and corporate event work.

Emerging players

• Bizzabo: Bizzabo is an event experience platform with registration, onsite, and engagement tools aimed at enterprise conferences, comparable as a tech-enabled competitor targeting the same corporate-buyer audience as EMRG.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Cvent is a dominant event management software and event services platform that increasingly bundles registration, attendee engagement, and on-site services, comparable in the conference/trade-show segment as a broader tech-enabled incumbent.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: George P. Johnson is a large global experiential marketing agency with extensive corporate event and brand activation capabilities, overlapping with EMRG's brand activation and conference work as a much larger incumbent.
• PRA (Production Resource Associates): PRA is an established corporate event production and AV/lighting services firm serving large enterprise clients, comparable to EMRG's technical event production and AV capabilities at greater scale.
• Encore (Encore Global): Encore is a large-scale AV, production, and event technology provider serving enterprise conferences and corporate events, overlapping EMRG's in-house AV and production capabilities as a broader incumbent.

Others

• BizBash: BizBash is the leading event-industry trade media and conference operator, adjacent to EMRG as an industry authority/distribution layer rather than a direct competitor — comparable to the role The Event Planner Expo plays for EMRG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EMRGMedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emrg-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/emrgmedia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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