Full event management
Venue sourcing, contracts, run of show, vendor management and on site direction from load in to load out.
Over 300 corporate events
Your kickoff runs on time and lands on budget
We plan sales kickoffs, user conferences and holiday parties from 50 to 1,200 people. We take a flat fee, never a venue commission, so our recommendations are actually ours.
300+corporate events run
1,200largest guest count
0venue commissions taken
Since 2012in the Twin Cities
How we work
Full planning, or just the parts you cannot cover
We bill a flat planning fee agreed in advance, plus approved vendor costs at actual price.
Sales kickoff production
Multi day agenda, AV production, breakouts, offsite dinner and executive rehearsal.
Venue sourcing only
Three vetted options with negotiated rates and a side by side cost comparison you keep.
Holiday party planning
Venue, catering, entertainment and transportation for 100 to 600 guests, booked by August.
On site day of management
You planned it, we run it, with a lead planner and two coordinators on the floor.
Attendee registration and travel
Registration site, hotel blocks, flight coordination and day of check in desk.
About Meridian
Planners who used to sit on the client side
Meridian was founded in 2012 by Alison Pham, who ran internal events at a Minneapolis medical device company for nine years. Our five planners have all worked in house, which is why our proposals show you where the money actually goes. We do not accept commissions from venues or vendors.
•Flat fee model with no hidden venue or vendor commissions
•Every proposal includes a line item budget you can take to finance
•A lead planner and a named backup on every event over 200 guests
Reviews
What clients said afterward
“Our kickoff ran seven minutes over across three days. Our CFO could reconcile the invoice against their budget line by line.”
Dara N., VP Sales, software company
“They talked us out of a venue we loved because the load in would have cost us $9,000 in overtime. They were right.”
Craig W., Director of Marketing
“Six hundred people, coat check, buses and dinner, and nobody waited more than five minutes for anything.”
Simone A., HR lead, holiday party
FAQ
Budgets, timing and scope
How far in advance should we start?
Six to nine months for a multi day kickoff or conference, and by August for a December holiday party. We can compress to eight weeks, though venue and hotel options narrow sharply.
How do you charge?
A flat planning fee quoted up front based on scope and headcount, plus vendor costs billed at actual price with the invoices attached. We take no commissions, rebates or kickbacks from venues or vendors.
Do you travel outside Minnesota?
Yes, about a third of our events are elsewhere in the country. Travel and lodging for the on site team is billed at cost and estimated in the original proposal.
What happens if a vendor fails on event day?
Every event over 200 guests has a written contingency for catering, AV and transportation, with named backup vendors contacted during planning. Our on site lead carries those numbers and the authority to use them.
Contact
Tell us the date and the headcount
Send us the basics and we will come back within three business days with a scope and a real number.
Phone(555) 555-0175
Address212 North Third Street, Suite 405, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Minneapolis, Minnesota
HoursMon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm, on site as events require
AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and client events nationwide