What RTM Business Group does

RTM Business Group, LLC is a privately held New York-based events and management consulting firm founded in 2005 that designs and operates curated, invitation-only B2B executive forums across multiple verticals. Its core product is a portfolio of congresses — including the National Superintendents Forum, Summer Higher Education CIO Congress, Summer Government IT Congress, and the Bridgemark Healthcare, Banking, and Human Capital Management Congresses — built around pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings between senior decision-makers (superintendents, CIOs, CTOs, CMOs, Provosts, CNOs, CISOs) and a vetted roster of solution-provider partners and sponsors. The company runs nine distinctly branded event sub-properties (rtmk12, specialeducationcongress, rtmsfs, k12superintendents, rtmhighereducation, rtmgovit, bmhealthcaretech, bmbankingcongress, humancapitalcongress) plus the parent "Bridgemark Powered by RTM" sub-brand for private-sector forums.

The underlying technology is a conventional web platform handling event information, registration, content delivery, and lead-magnet distribution; no proprietary software, APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The business model is event-driven on both sides of a two-sided marketplace: delegate attendees apply and qualify for invitation-only access, while solution providers and vendors purchase partnership and sponsorship packages (quote-based, multi-year) that grant them curated executive access, exhibit space, and speaking opportunities. The company positions itself explicitly against conventional tradeshows, emphasizing intimate 1:1 curation and peer-to-peer problem solving rather than high-foot-traffic exhibition.

RTM employs 51-100 people from a single midtown Manhattan headquarters (260 W. 39th Street, Suite 801) and is co-founded and management-controlled, with Co-Founder Kieran Byrne leading alongside VP of Finance Allison Kromer and VP of Events Stephen Grey. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed. The customer base spans K-12 districts (Carroll County Schools, Pasadena ISD, Wichita Falls ISD, Norman Public Schools), higher-ed institutions, federal/state IT leaders, large healthcare systems (HCA Healthcare, UPMC, Mount Sinai, Prime Healthcare, Southeast Georgia Health System, Community Memorial Healthcare), and regional banks and credit unions (Frost Bank, First National Bank of Omaha, Coastal Credit Union), while the supplier/sponsor side includes Linewize, ClassLink, Epson, Pathify, Cloudera, T-Mobile Government, Teladoc, Medical Informatics, Bluesky, and Trusted Health.

Name

RTM Business Group

Legal name

RTM Business Group, LLC

Website

https://rtmbusinessgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RTM Business Group designs and runs invitation-only B2B executive forums — including the National Superintendents Forum, Higher Education CIO Congress, Government IT Congress, and Bridgemark Healthcare, Banking, and HCM Congresses — connecting senior decision-makers with vetted solution-provider sponsors across K-12, higher education, government, and private-sector verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Executive Forum and Event Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• B2B executive forums
• Invitation-only congresses
• Education leadership summits
• Government IT conferences
• Curated vendor matchmaking

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Delegate Registrations: RTM generates revenue through invitation-only delegate registrations for its congresses and forums. Delegates pay to attend curated networking events featuring 1:1 meetings with decision-makers and industry leaders across K-12, Higher Education, Government Technology, Healthcare, and Banking sectors.
2. Partnership and Sponsorship Packages: Solution providers and vendors pay for partnership opportunities to gain access to curated decision-maker audiences at RTM events. Partnership packages include sponsor exhibit space, speaking opportunities, and direct access to executive delegates through the congress format.
3. Bridgemark Private Sector Congresses: Bridgemark, powered by RTM, organizes healthcare and banking congresses with similar partnership and delegate revenue models for private sector industries, extending the company's event-based revenue approach beyond education and government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RTM Business Group designs, markets, and produces invitation-only B2B forums and congresses that bring together senior decision-makers—predominantly in K-12 education, higher education, government technology, healthcare, and banking—with a curated set of solution-provider sponsors. Its events replace traditional open tradeshows with pre-qualified, pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings, panel content, and facilitated networking, and the company sells both delegate participation and paid sponsorship/partnership packages to those audiences.

Product overview

RTM Business Group operates a portfolio of B2B networking and professional development forums across multiple sectors. The core offering consists of RTM Congress events in three primary verticals: K-12 Education (covering curriculum, technology, special education, facilities/safety, and superintendents), Higher Education, and Government Technology. Additionally, the Bridgemark Powered by RTM division extends similar forum-based networking to private sectors including Healthcare, Human Capital Management, and Banking. All events are characterized as private, invite-only programs built around 1:1 meetings, peer-to-peer learning, strategy exchange, and vetted solution engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bridgemark: Customized platforms for B2B engagement in private sectors, offering professional development and networking for Healthcare, Human Capital Management, and Banking industries. Provides national educational forums and professional development opportunities for leaders in private industries.

Products and services

• September National Superintendents Forum Annual invitation-only B2B forum convened by RTM Business Group for K-12 superintendents and senior district executives to engage with vetted solution providers through pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings and Chatham House Rule discussions.
• Summer Higher Education CIO Congress Annual invitation-only congress serving CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and senior technology leaders of U.S. colleges and universities, pairing them with enterprise software, cloud, security, and SIS vendors through curated one-to-one meetings.
• Summer Government IT Congress Annual invitation-only congress convening state, local, and federal government CIOs and IT/program leaders around modernization, cybersecurity, cloud, and digital service delivery, with curated sponsor engagement.
• Bridgemark Healthcare Congress Invitation-only Bridgemark congress for senior healthcare executives across providers, payers, and adjacent enterprise stakeholders, connecting them with healthcare IT, services, and infrastructure vendors.
• Bridgemark Banking Congress Invitation-only Bridgemark congress for banking and financial services C-suite, technology, and risk executives, enabling curated engagement with banking technology, services, and infrastructure vendors.
• Bridgemark Human Capital Management Congress Invitation-only Bridgemark congress for CHROs, HR leaders, and senior workforce executives, connecting them with human capital management, HR technology, and workforce services vendors.
• RTM K-12 Special Education Forum Invitation-only RTM forum for K-12 special education directors, district leaders, and program decision-makers to engage with special education solution providers in a confidential, Chatham House Rule setting.
• RTM K-12 School Facilities & Safety Forum Invitation-only RTM forum for K-12 facilities, operations, and safety leaders to evaluate vendors serving district facility, capital project, safety, and security needs.
• RTM K-12 Superintendents Forum Invitation-only RTM forum for K-12 superintendents to engage with vetted solution providers on district-wide instructional, operational, and technology priorities.
• Sponsorship and Partnership Packages Quote-based sponsorship and partnership packages sold to enterprise solution providers seeking access to vetted executive delegates at RTM's forums and Bridgemark congresses, including pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings, lead generation, and brand visibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75 senior IT leaders at Summer Higher Education CIO Congress focused on cybersecurity, student success, and system modernization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered featured and minor.

• LinewizefeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerLinewize (by Qoria) is featured as a partner at RTM congress events, providing web filtering and student safety technology solutions for K-12 education. Linewize participates as a solutions provider engaging with education decision-makers at RTM forums.
• ClassLinkfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerClassLink is featured as a partner at RTM events, offering identity and access management solutions for education institutions. The partnership provides visibility among education technology decision-makers at congresses.
• EpsonfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerEpson is featured as a partner at RTM congresses, providing projection and imaging technology solutions for education environments.
• PathifyfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerPathify is featured as a partner at RTM events, offering digital engagement platforms for higher education institutions.
• ClouderafeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerCloudera is featured as a partner at RTM congresses, providing data management and analytics solutions relevant to government and higher education technology needs.
• T-Mobile GovernmentfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerT-Mobile Government is featured as a partner at RTM Government Technology congresses, providing telecommunications and connectivity solutions for government agencies.
• TeladocfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerTeladoc is featured as a partner at Bridgemark Healthcare Congresses, providing telehealth solutions for healthcare provider engagement at RTM events.
• Medical InformaticsfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical Informatics is featured as a partner at Bridgemark Healthcare events, offering clinical informatics solutions for healthcare technology discussions.
• BlueskyfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerBluesky is featured as a partner at Bridgemark Healthcare Congresses, providing healthcare staffing and workforce solutions.
• Trusted HealthfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerTrusted Health is featured as a partner at Bridgemark Healthcare events, offering nurse staffing and career platform solutions.
• CentegixfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerCentegix is mentioned as an upcoming partner case study subject, providing safety technology solutions for K-12 schools including critical incident management systems.
• Educational AllianceminorOthersRTM partners with Educational Alliance to host fundraising campaigns and events at local elementary schools in Lower Manhattan, supporting students and families through community engagement initiatives.
• National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)minorOthersNCLD has been selected by RTM delegates and Advisory Board as the charity RTM supports in 2024, with fundraising campaigns supporting the 1 in 5 individuals with learning and attention issues.
• Kids in Need FoundationminorOthersRTM works with Kids in Need Foundation to support classrooms in economically challenged communities through backpacks and school supplies, including Second Responder and School Ready Supplies programs.
• Win (NYC Family Shelter)minorOthersRTM supports Win, the largest provider of family shelter and supportive housing in New York City, transforming lives of homeless families through holistic solutions.
• Special Olympics New YorkminorOthersRTM supports Special Olympics New York, providing athletic competition opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities and promoting unity and acceptance.
• BRC (Barrier Rehabilitation Center)minorOthersRTM supports BRC's mission to help people reclaim lives lost through hope and dignity, with BRC's Homeless Outreach staff providing services to New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• marcus evans: marcus evans organizes invitation-only executive summits and professional conferences globally across multiple industries. Direct competitor to RTM's forum-style model with broader international reach and a larger event portfolio.
• Executive Networks: Executive Networks runs peer-to-peer executive networks for senior technology and HR leaders, with curated meetings and content. Direct analogue to RTM's invitation-only executive forums and curatorial model.
• HMG Strategy: HMG Strategy runs exclusive CIO and technology executive summits targeting senior IT leaders across industries. Closely analogous to RTM's CIO Congress offerings in Higher Education and Government Technology.
• Chief Executive Group: Chief Executive Group operates CEO peer networks and invitation-based executive roundtables. Comparable to RTM's curated delegate model, with similar reliance on sponsorship packages and C-suite access.
• CDM Media: CDM Media produces invitation-only technology executive summits including CIO and CISO forums. Directly comparable to RTM's invitation-only government and education CIO events with similar senior-level curation.
• G100 Network: G100 convenes CEOs and senior executives for peer advisory boards and invitation-only summits. Comparable to RTM's B2B forum model targeting high-level executive audiences across specific verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Evanta (a Gartner Company): Evanta, a Gartner company, runs CIO, CISO, and CHRO executive communities with invitation-only summits. Comparable in audience and structure to RTM but with the marketing budget and database of a large incumbent.
• The Conference Board: The Conference Board operates peer councils and executive conferences for C-suite leaders across major industries. Overlapping audience and format with RTM, though membership-driven rather than event-driven.

Emerging players

• iConnections: iConnections organizes invitation-only summits for alternative investment managers and institutional allocators. Uses a similar invitation-only peer-meeting model to RTM, though focused on financial services rather than RTM's verticals.
• Opus Connect: Opus Connect hosts invitation-only networking events for finance, real estate, and technology executives. Compares to RTM's curated 1:1 meeting format, though focused on deal-making verticals rather than RTM's education, government, healthcare, and banking sectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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