Présence - Events at their finest

What Présence - Events at their finest does

Présence is a Belgian event planning company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Roeselare, operating for 18 years with a 9-person team. The company organizes custom-designed private celebrations (weddings, personal milestones) and corporate events (staff parties, family days, product launches, anniversary celebrations) for clients across Belgium, transforming venues into tailored settings and managing events end-to-end from concept design through execution. It runs three product lines: Private Events, Corporate Events, and Business Musical, the last providing musical entertainment for corporate settings.

The underlying capability is human-centric creative service execution rather than technology; the firm maintains no proprietary platform, software, or AI systems, and its digital footprint consists of a portfolio website, a newsletter funnel, and a Spotify podcast used as marketing channels. The company has structured its go-to-market around a consultative direct sales approach, engaging clients by phone, email, and website inquiry, with named enterprise references including Artes Depret, Dubaere Group, 75Y Ghistelinck Automotive, Groep Roussel, VLM, The Danneels Group, and Roger & Roger.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements, with each event priced and scoped individually based on concept, scale, venue, and budget. Présence is privately held with no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no public financial filings, operating exclusively in the Belgian domestic market.

Name

Présence - Events at their finest

Legal name

Présence

Website

https://isapresence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Présence is a Belgium-based, 9-person event planning firm founded in 2006 that designs and executes custom private celebrations and corporate events for clients in Belgium, including weddings, staff parties, product launches, and milestone anniversaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Management & Booking Services (Third-Party Operators) (MPAGALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI)

Keywords

• Event planning services
• Corporate event management
• Wedding event planning
• Venue transformation
• Business musical entertainment

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Planning and Management Services: Présence generates revenue through full-service event planning and execution for private and corporate clients. Services include event concept design, venue transformation, full-service coordination, and flawless execution. Revenue is project-based, typically as one-time engagements customized to each client's specific requirements, budget, and vision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Présence is a full-service Belgian event planning agency that designs, coordinates, and executes private celebrations (weddings, personal milestones) and corporate events (personnel parties, family days, product launches, customer events, anniversary celebrations, jubilee shows), and also produces a Business Musical entertainment format for corporate audiences. The team transforms venues into themed settings, manages every detail from concept to execution, and delivers each project fully customized to client style, budget, and vision.

Product overview

Présence operates as a full-service event planning company offering three distinct service lines: Private Events (personal celebrations such as weddings), Corporate Events (business occasions including personnel parties, family days, and product launches), and Business Musical (musical entertainment for corporate settings). The company provides end-to-end event organization from concept design through execution, working custom for each client.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Events End-to-end planning service for private celebrations such as weddings and personal milestones. Présence transforms any chosen venue into a custom setting that reflects the client's style, taste, and character, with full-service organization from concept to execution. Targeted at private individuals and families in Belgium.
• Corporate Events Professional planning and execution of corporate events including personnel/staff parties, family days, product launches, customer events, and milestone anniversaries. Includes unique concept design, careful finishing, and on-budget execution so clients can focus on core business. Targeted at Belgian companies and organizations.
• Business Musical Bespoke musical entertainment concept produced for corporate settings, performed or staged as part of corporate events. Targeted at companies seeking differentiated, high-impact entertainment for staff parties, anniversaries, and other corporate occasions.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Livingprojects: Boutique corporate event production agency specializing in immersive, bespoke experiences for brands and enterprises. Comparable boutique positioning and creative-led, custom-event delivery model.
• ITA Group: Loyalty, engagement, and corporate event solutions provider serving enterprise clients with meetings, incentives, and live events. Comparable as a managed corporate events agency with similar buyer profile and custom delivery model.
• First Protocol: International event management agency with strong Belgium/Brussels presence handling corporate events, conferences, and incentives. Comparable because it competes for the same Belgium-based corporate and association event budgets.
• Zibrant: Corporate events and incentive travel agency producing tailored conferences, awards, and brand experiences for enterprise clients. Comparable as a bespoke corporate event planner competing for similar UK/European enterprise budgets.
• Banks Sadler: UK-headquartered corporate event management agency delivering bespoke live events, conferences, and incentive programs for enterprise clients. Closely comparable bespoke agency model serving corporate event buyers with similar custom design-to-execution workflow.
• HelmsBriscoe: Global meetings and events sourcing/management company specializing in venue sourcing, meetings, and event logistics for corporate clients. Comparable because it serves corporate event buyers with managed, consultative event services across geographies.

Emerging players

• Bizzabo: Event experience OS platform enabling corporate event organizers with registration, engagement, and analytics. Adjacent to Présence as a tech-enabled player reshaping how corporate events are planned, though not a direct custom-planning competitor.

Broad incumbents

• MCI Group: Global association, event, and experiential marketing group offering corporate event management, congress organization, and meeting services. Comparable because it delivers full-service corporate event planning for enterprises worldwide, though at much larger scale.
• Eventbrite: Global event ticketing and management platform used widely for both consumer and corporate events. Adjacent rather than directly comparable — provides self-serve tools where Présence provides bespoke service — but operates in the same overall event services market.
• Cvent: Major event management technology platform and onsite services provider for corporate events. Comparable as it sits in the corporate event value chain with both software and managed service offerings, though its scale and platform model are much broader.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/presenceevents

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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