Meet Chida, the latest addition to the Kennedy Events team. Renowned for her expertise in the tech and gaming industries, she joins us with a robust track record of orchestrating high-profile developer conferences, significant industry trade shows, and memorable special events. Chida’s comprehensive skill set encompasses event management, leadership, audience development, and a deep understanding of nonprofit organizations.

Meet Caitlin, our latest addition to the Kennedy Events team. After an exciting two years of planning and executing the Special Olympics National and World Games in Berlin, she joins us as an Event Planner from her new home in San Diego, California. A Chicago native, she’s traveled the world for work and brings her global event experience and a knack for taming tangled event logistics to our talented team.

Kennedy Events is adding another key player to our global team! Meet Xitlali Ferreyra Magaña, our new Event Admin and the backbone of our events team. She will be working her magic both behind the scenes and with our clients. We are certain that her efforts to improve our client onboarding experience and support a myriad of tiny details that bring an event together will go far from unnoticed. Based in Morelia, Mexico, when Xitlali’s not wrangling contracts and improving the invisible processes that make partnering with KE stress-free, she’s practicing mindfulness outdoors, chowing down on her mother’s homemade specialties, or spending time with her rescue pup.

In this episode of “Solution Seekers,” Chad Franzen of Rise25 sits down with Paige Buck of Kennedy Events to share insights from her most notable interviews. Paige also details her experience as the host of “Solution Seekers,” the difference between for-profit and nonprofit events, and her future plans for the podcast.

In this episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck sits down with Elyse Napolitano, Principal of Elyse Napolitano Coaching & Consulting, to discuss coaching principles for entrepreneurs. Elyse explains the significance of the term sprezzatura entrepreneura, how she structures her coaching process, and how to identify and reduce burnout.

In today’s episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck chats with Lawrence Arevalo; the President of Verducci Event Productions (VEP). Verducci helps organizations amplify their message through compelling video and virtual events. The company specializes in staging, lighting, decor, and audio/visual support.

In today’s episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck chats with Sara Razavi. Sara is the CEO of Working Solutions CDFI, an institution that makes capital and business consulting services available to diverse entrepreneurs, about community funding for diverse and underrepresented business owners.

In today’s episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck chats with Erika Pichardo-Ley, Head of Client Relations at Cápita Works, about the future of work trends, challenges, and opportunities.

In this episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck chats with Noah Tarnow, the founder and producer of “The Big Quiz Thing,” about developing interactive trivia events to amplify team building.

In this episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck chats with Kim Alpert, Senior Director of Global Workplace and Real Estate at Udemy, about transforming company culture to adapt to the future of work.

When Roxanne joined the Kennedy Events team as an Event Planner, she showed her chops from the get-go, untangling a nightmare of spreadsheets into an organized dream that had her first client singing her praises. She is an all-star addition to the team at Kennedy Events and we are thrilled to introduce you.

In this episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck interviews Maeve Naughton, President and owner of MKN Consulting Group, about forging strategic marketing and event partnerships. Maeve talks about the key considerations of event planning, how she supports event partners, and tips for navigating marketing partnerships.

In this episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck sits down with Elaine Honig, Founder and CEO of STUDIO 4Forty, to discuss how she executes customized events to sustain value. Elaine shares her strategic fundraising process for clients, common mistakes clients make when planning events, and how she transformed challenges into unique opportunities.

Even if you’re not looking to host your event in an actual ballpark, there are myriad factors that must be considered when pricing a custom event. From complex to simple, from small to large attendance goals, from cocktail receptions to multi-day experiences, your specific event needs must all be factored into the cost of your event. At Kennedy Events, we work with our clients to address every detail and create an event that's tailored to your needs.

In this episode of “Solution Seekers,” John Corcoran of Rise25 interviews Paige Buck and Maggie Kennedy about building a business relationship for organic growth. Together, they share the importance of partnerships in event planning, their strategies for overcoming event challenges, and how they leverage expertise and talents to maximize their business performance.

In this episode of “Solution Seekers” with host Paige Buck, listen in on a constructive conversation between peers in the nonprofit space with guest Susan Jacobson, co-founder and CEO of the nonprofit consulting firm Glavin Jacobson. Susan talks about all things in nonprofit success.

On the latest episode of “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck sits down with Julie Liu, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at AvePoint, to discuss honing your marketing strategy to build relationships with customers. Julie shares how she’s shifted her marketing strategy during the pandemic, her tips for creating targeted ad content, and how to garner trust with your clients and team.

In this episode of the “Solution Seekers,” Paige Buck joins Avital Ungar, Owner and Founder of Avital: Food + Drink Experiences, to talk about cultivating relationships in the food tour industry. Avital reveals her mission, how she transformed her business amid industry changes, and how her company encourages a deeper human connection.

Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Kennedy Events, Paige Buck, joins Russell Benaroya on the Stride 2 Freedom podcast to discuss Kennedy Events’ ability to transform the event space and create experiences that bolster team culture in a virtual world.

In this episode of the “Solution Seekers,” John Corcoran sits down with Paige Buck, Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Kennedy Events, to talk about planning Scout’s user conference on a cruise ship terminal. Paige reveals Scout’s event concept, how Kennedy Events overcame the challenges of the chosen venue space, and how Scout’s acquisition impacted their conference.