Corporate Event Interactive

What Corporate Event Interactive does

Corporate Event Interactive (CEI), founded in 1987 by Ed Graziano, is a Chicago-based experiential events company that designs and delivers corporate team building programs, charitable/CSR team events, and interactive networking experiences for enterprise and association clients. The company's portfolio spans in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats and includes branded activities such as Windy City Experience, Green Team Challenge, Community Connections, Clean Water Challenge, Give Back BINGO, Impact In Action, and Back2School. It targets corporate HR/people teams, associations, universities, and nonprofit partners, and operates a sales-led GTM through website RFP intake and direct consultation.

CEI's underlying technology consists of three proprietary platforms: iQuest, a GPS-integrated mobile adventure application that powers location-based scavenger hunts with custom hotspots, trivia, and photo/video capture; iQuiz, a virtual and in-person game-show platform with live video streaming for remote trivia and networking; and iEscape, a virtual escape-room product. These platforms also underpin vertical variants such as iQuest University (campus orientation) and iQuest CVB (a destination-marketing product for Convention & Visitor Bureaus and Destination Management Companies). The technology stack is mobile-app centric with custom hotspot configuration rather than a generative-AI layer.

CEI monetizes on a per-event, quote-based professional services model. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; clients engage via a request-for-proposal form and receive custom proposals based on group size, customization, and format. The company employs approximately 12 full-time staff supplemented by contract facilitators deployed across multiple cities and states, and operates a sister company, Chicago Association Management (CAM), launched in 2010 by Ed Graziano to provide association management services. Customer logos include Accenture, PepsiCo, Bank of America, Motorola, General Motors, McDonald's, Verizon, Janssen, McKinsey, LinkedIn, BDO, Tyson, Northwestern, AAA, Baxter, Discover, T-Mobile, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Name

Corporate Event Interactive

Legal name

Corporate Event Interactive

Website

https://corpevent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corporate Event Interactive is a Chicago-based experiential events firm, founded in 1987, that designs and delivers corporate team building, CSR/charitable team events, and interactive networking experiences for enterprise clients, associations, and universities using its proprietary iQuest, iQuiz, and iEscape technology platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Services

NAICS

Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (7139)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Virtual Events (All-Hands, Town Halls, Product Launches) (MPAGAOAI), Party Games, Activities & Interactive Entertainment (HSACACAJ)

Keywords

• Corporate team building
• Corporate event planning
• CSR event programs
• Interactive networking events
• Virtual team experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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. Corporate Team Building Events: Customized team building experiences delivered in-person or virtually. Events include adventure quests, game shows, interactive challenges, and team bonding activities. Pricing likely per-event based on group size and customization.
2. CSR/Charitable Team Events: Corporate social responsibility events where teams assemble donation kits for charitable causes. Includes sustainable event practices and alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
3. Interactive Networking Experiences: Networking events with gamification elements such as Give Back BINGO, social scavenger hunts, and meeting energizers designed to foster connections among attendees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Corporate Event Interactive designs and delivers corporate team building experiences, charitable/CSR team events, and interactive networking programs for corporate, association, university, and nonprofit clients. Events are offered in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats, leveraging proprietary mobile apps (iQuest, iQuiz, iEscape) for scavenger hunts, trivia, virtual escape rooms, and gamified activities. Services are customized per client objectives and delivered on-site at client locations, venues, or remotely through the company's virtual platforms.

Product overview

Corporate Event Interactive (CEI) offers a comprehensive portfolio of team building experiences, charitable team events, and interactive networking programs. The core offering includes in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats. The main product lines include: (1) Team Building Experiences featuring activities like Windy City Experience, Green Team Challenge, and Adventure Hunts; (2) CSR/Charitable Programs including Impact In Action, Community Connections, Clean Water Challenge, Give Back Bingo, and various kit-assembly programs like Chemo Care Kits, Back2School, and KidLit; (3) Interactive Networking products like Meeting Motivators, Social Scavenger Hunt, and InterNetworking; and (4) Technology-enabled experiences using CEI's proprietary iQuest/iQuiz/iEscape app platforms for gamified virtual and in-person events. The company also offers iQuest University for campus orientations and iQuest CVB for destination marketing organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Team Building Experiences Core team building activity programs designed to foster collaboration, strengthen workplace relationships, and boost team morale through interactive experiences.
• Charitable Team Events / CSR Programs Corporate Social Responsibility event programs that enable teams to give back to communities through hands-on donation kit assembly and charitable activities.
• Interactive Networking Networking-focused events and icebreakers designed to help attendees build meaningful professional connections in engaging formats.
• Windy City Experience A personalized Chicago city tour using mobile devices with CEI's exclusive adventure app and Google Maps, featuring trivia, challenges, and el train or river cruise experiences.
• Green Team Challenge Eco-focused team competition with green trivia and tasks where teams earn supplies to make seed bombs, bee houses, or nature backpacks for local community gardens.
• Community Connections Hands-on CSR experience with activity stations where guests assemble donation items such as Back2School backpacks, Chemo Care Kits, STEM Kits, and Veterans Care Packs for community members in need.
• Clean Water Challenge Team building experience where participants learn about water filtration, assemble water filters, and donate them to provide clean water for up to 12 people for 10 years in areas like refugee camps and disaster regions.
• Impact In Action A charity spotlight CSR experience where participants assemble donation kits for local organizations while strengthening team relationships.
• Give Back Bingo A networking icebreaker with charitable elements where guests complete BINGO cards by finding attendees who've performed volunteer acts, then assemble care packages for donation.
• iQuiz Virtual and in-person trivia game experience where teams compete in collaborative challenges, available in various themed formats including holiday editions.
• iEscape Virtual escape room experience where teams solve clues and riddles to escape before time runs out, available in themed versions including Arctic Survival and Holiday Edition.
• iQuest Adventure App Experience Award-winning adventure app-based exploration experience using GPS hotspots where participants complete challenges, trivia, and photo/video tasks at designated locations.
• iQuest University Virtual orientation program for students and faculty that uses the iQuest app to explore campus services, build relationships, and learn about school traditions.
• iQuest CVB Virtual interactive city tour product for Convention and Visitor Bureaus and Destination Management Companies to showcase destinations remotely to clients.
• iQuest Around the World Virtual globe-trotting game experience where teams visit 22 countries across 40,000 virtual miles, testing travel acumen, communication skills, and creativity.
• Adventure Hunts GPS and app-based scavenger hunt experiences available in-person, remote, or hybrid formats for corporate groups and student orientations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 years in business with thousands of events delivered
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chicago Association Management (CAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Sister company founded in 2010 by Ed Graziano. CAM provides professional management services to small and mid-sized professional and trade organizations. Offers executive-level services, year-round office administration, meeting and event planning, financial services, membership services, and marketing/communication services. Manages over a dozen organizations with consistent success.
• Q CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner95-acre event venue in St. Charles, Illinois. Preferred partner for in-person events with socially distant and COVID-19 compliant event capabilities. Q Center actively recommends CEI to clients seeking team building experiences, citing CEI's creative, enthusiastic, and professional approach.
• MPI-CAC (Meeting Professionals International Chicago Area Chapter)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrong partnership with MPI Chicago Area Chapter. CEI regularly presents programs at MPI events including iQuiz at MPI Membership Monday. Active collaboration in industry events and continued partnership for successful event production.
• Choose ChicagominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of Choose Chicago, the city's convention and visitors bureau. Supports Chicago's tourism and hospitality industry initiatives.
• ILEA (International Live Events Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of ILEA, an international live events association supporting event professionals and industry standards.
• University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided iQuest University remote team adventure programs for student orientation and faculty engagement. Collaborated on virtual campus exploration experiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TeamBonding: TeamBonding is one of the largest corporate team building providers in the U.S., offering in-person and virtual experiences across team building categories directly competitive with CEI's core offerings (game shows, CSR events, scavenger hunts).
• The Go Game: The Go Game is a tech-enabled team building company offering gamified scavenger hunts, trivia, and virtual events for corporate groups, closely overlapping with CEI's iQuest and iQuiz product lines and target buyer.
• Strayboots: Strayboots specializes in scavenger hunt-based team building experiences and interactive group events for corporate clients, with a tech platform directly comparable to CEI's iQuest app-based hunts.
• CityHunt: CityHunt provides GPS and app-based scavenger hunt team building events in major U.S. cities, directly comparable to CEI's iQuest-based Windy City Experience and similar urban adventure offerings.
• Enspire: Enspire delivers gamified experiential learning and team building programs for enterprise audiences, including CSR and virtual events, overlapping with CEI's purpose-driven and technology-enabled experiences.
• Wildly Different: Wildly Different designs custom corporate team building events and scavenger hunts nationally, including CSR and charity-focused programs — directly overlapping with CEI's core product categories and B2B buyer base.
• Outback Team Building: Outback Team Building provides corporate team building programs including charitable events, adventure activities, and virtual experiences across North America, directly competing with CEI in both in-person and CSR categories.
• Scavenger Hunt Anywhere: Scavenger Hunt Anywhere offers app-driven scavenger hunt experiences for corporate team building and virtual events, directly competitive with CEI's iQuest platform for both in-person and remote delivery.

Others

• Choose Chicago: Choose Chicago is the city's convention and visitors bureau and a documented CEI partner. It serves as an ecosystem participant that channels inbound corporate event demand to providers like CEI rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Museum Hack: Museum Hack delivers non-traditional corporate team building experiences including scavenger hunts and private museum tours, an adjacent but specialized competitor serving similar enterprise team engagement use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cei_interactive
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqGCXCCX8sUDVm5AwZY0sfg
• Facebookfacebook.com/corpevent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corporate-event-interactive
• Instagraminstagram.com/corporateeventinteractive
• Pinterestpinterest.com/corpevent/boards

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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