Elite Projects & Events BC

What Elite Projects & Events BC does

Elite Projects & Events BC, operating as Elite Events BC, is a family-owned professional event services company headquartered in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in October 2017 by owner and lead event planner Elena Markin, the company organizes weddings, corporate events, personal celebrations, community gatherings, and Indigenous community events across the BC Interior, including Kamloops, the Shuswap, Thompson, Nicola Valley, North Okanagan, and surrounding regions. The business operates through three core service divisions: Event & Wedding Planning (day-of coordination, partial planning, and hourly consultation tiers), Mobile Bartending (the Simply Bartending Package with add-ons such as glassware, bar and service tables, and chest coolers for events up to 200 guests), and Event Décor (setup/takedown, custom floral arrangements, and rentals). A fourth offering, therapeutic flower arrangement workshops for groups of 6–25, extends the company into corporate wellness and community programming.

The underlying technology is minimal: the business is service-based with no proprietary platform, software, or AI components disclosed. The revenue model is professional services on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go billing cadence with free consultations across all service lines. GTM is hybrid, combining sales-led direct consultation, community-led referral generation through extensive testimonials and Indigenous and government event participation, and event-driven portfolio marketing across a website, blog, and active social channels on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. The customer base spans long-tail consumer couples, small and mid-sized corporate clients, non-profits, and government/Indigenous organizations, with no disclosed recurring contracts or anchor enterprise accounts.

Scale indicators include 500+ weddings and 300+ business events planned across the founder's career, consecutive Best Event Planner in Kamloops awards from Quality Business Awards Canada in 2024 and 2025, and a service capacity of up to 200 guests per event. The operating team is small and family-operated, with Elena Markin and her son Nik Markin forming the core and additional staff hired per event as needed. The business is privately held, bootstrapped, with no external funding, subsidiaries, or parent company.

Name

Elite Projects & Events BC

Legal name

Elite Projects & Events BC

Website

https://eliteeventsbc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elite Projects & Events BC is a family-owned event services company in Kamloops, British Columbia, providing wedding and corporate event planning, mobile bartending, event décor, and floral workshops across the BC Interior region since 2017.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding & Event Planning Services

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Social Events (Birthdays, Anniversaries, Private Parties) (MPAGAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Incentive Travel Programs & Retreat Events (Offsites) (MPAGAHAH), Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamloops

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Planning Services: Full-service event planning including corporate events, weddings, personal celebrations, and community events. Revenue generated through service fees for planning, coordination, and day-of management.
2. Bartending Services: Mobile bartending services for events up to 200 guests. Services include Simply Bartending Package (bartenders only with optional add-ons), glassware rentals, bar equipment rentals, and garnish preparation. Hosts retain bar revenue under their own liquor license.
3. Event Decor Services: Decor setup and takedown services including table decor, centerpieces, and floral arrangements. Fresh cut flower arrangements and table centerpieces available for purchase. Table decor rental packages also offered.
4. Flower Arrangement Workshops: Therapeutic flower arrangement workshops for groups of 6-25 participants. Mobile service providing all materials, fresh flowers, containers, and expert instruction. Serves corporate wellness, Indigenous communities, and special occasions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Elite Projects & Events BC is a family-owned event services company delivering full-service event planning, mobile bartending, and event décor setup across British Columbia's Interior. Core offerings include corporate and personal event coordination, tiered wedding planning packages (Day-of Coordination, Partial Planning, Hourly Consultation), mobile bartending for up to 200 guests, décor and floral arrangement services, proposal planning, and therapeutic flower arrangement workshops for groups.

Product overview

Elite Projects & Events BC is a family-owned event planning and services company offering three core divisions: Event Planning, Bartending, and Event Décor. The company provides comprehensive wedding and event planning services ranging from day-of coordination to full-service planning, complemented by mobile bartending for up to 200 guests and professional décor setup with custom flower arrangements. Additional services include therapeutic flower arrangement workshops and proposal planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event & Wedding Planning Full-service event and wedding planning including corporate events, personal celebrations, and community events. Services include venue selection, vendor management, décor coordination, and day-of execution for events across the BC Interior.
• Wedding Planning Packages Tiered wedding planning services including Wedding Day Coordination (4-6 weeks before wedding with vendor coordination, décor setup/takedown, timeline management, and day-of coordination), Partial Wedding Planning (starting 5 months prior with detailed task planning, vendor sourcing/negotiations, and décor sourcing), and hourly consultation for vendor sourcing, decor assistance, and timeline review.
• Simply Bartending Package Mobile bartending services for events up to 200 guests. Includes bartender staffing (1 bartender for up to 70 guests, 2 for 70-150 guests, 3 for 150-200 guests), bar planning assistance with drinkware and liquor guidance, garnish selection, and optional add-ons for glassware, bar rentals, and coolers. Hosts retain bar revenue under their own liquor license.
• Event Décor Services Event and wedding décor setup and takedown services for weddings, birthdays, business events, celebrations of life, and other occasions across Kamloops, the Shuswap, Merritt, and the North Okanagan. Includes table décor, centrepieces, and full venue decoration coordination.
• Flower Arrangements & Centrepieces Custom flower bouquet and table centerpiece creation using fresh cut flowers or artificial blooms for weddings, events, family reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations of life. Available for purchase or as part of décor setup packages.
• Flower Arrangement Workshops Therapeutic flower arrangement workshops for groups of 6-25 participants. Mobile service travels to offices or event spaces throughout BC's Southern Interior, providing all materials, fresh flowers, containers, and expert instruction. Serves corporate wellness, Indigenous communities, and special occasions.
• Proposal & Engagement Planning Expert proposal and engagement planning services to help plan memorable marriage proposals and engagement celebrations as part of the company's wedding offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ weddings and 300+ business events successfully planned
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rocky MountaineerminorOthersProvided exceptional guest support services during the 2017 BC wildfire crisis. Extended accommodation and breakfast service to impacted travelers when other partners were unable to accommodate. Received commendation from Rocky Mountaineer CEO for outstanding service during challenging circumstances.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WeddingWire: Wedding vendor marketplace and planning resource. Comparable to The Knot in aggregating local wedding vendors and providing planning tools; directly relevant to how Elite Events BC competes for couple leads in the BC Interior.
• The Knot Worldwide: Largest wedding planning platform and vendor marketplace in North America. While not a direct event planning competitor, it aggregates demand and lists regional planners like Elite Events BC, shaping pricing transparency and discovery in the same target market.
• Cvent: Enterprise corporate event management platform. Competes for the same corporate retreat, meeting, and conference budget that Elite Events BC addresses with its BC Interior-based planning services.
• Eventbrite: Event ticketing and management platform for community, corporate, and small-to-mid events. Adjacent competitor in the corporate/community event segment where Elite Events BC provides planning services.
• Zola: Wedding registry and planning platform. Represents the digitally native, end-to-end alternative to traditional full-service planners, and a structural threat to independent planners whose value proposition overlaps with platform checklists and vendor directories.
• Encore Global: Global provider of event production, AV, and décor services to corporate and association clients. Competes with Elite Events BC in the corporate event segment as a much larger, multi-service incumbent that often partners with venues and planners.

Direct peers

• Distinct Occasions: Canadian boutique event planner focused on weddings and private events with personalized service. Similar business model and customer segments to Elite Events BC, providing a relevant Canadian comparable.
• Sterling Engagements: Wedding and event planning firm offering full-service coordination. Operates with a comparable boutique, full-service model and competes for similar high-touch wedding clients in the broader North American market.
• Marigold Events: Toronto-based boutique event planning firm offering weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations with a similar hands-on, full-service model. Comparable in scope, service breadth, and target customer segments to Elite Events BC.
• Tipsy Cow Mobile Bar: Mobile bartending service for weddings and events. Directly comparable to Elite Events BC's Simply Bartending division, offering similar bartender staffing and bar rental packages for private and wedding events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eliteeventsbc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elite-events-bc
• Instagraminstagram.com/eliteeventsbc
• TikToktiktok.com/@eliteeventsbc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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