The Top 15 Women Event Planners Leading The Industry
January 22, 2016 : Event Management
Many women event planners have changed the face of the events industry over the past 10 years.
How?
Well, it isn’t all that simple to explain.
But what we do know is that the 15 women listed below have brought fresh, innovative creations to the event management industry and have made dreams come true for a variety of people around the world.
A list celebrity parties, corporate events, weddings, charity balls – you name it, they’ve done it!
Like your friends at Maximilion, these experts are dedicated to bringing your event ideas to life. Each with a unique touch, we happily intoduce you to these inspirational market leaders and the wonderful projects they’ve produced so far. Don’t forget to ceck out Maximilion’s incredible team building ideas once you have finished this article. We bring ideas to life and bring employees closer together.
1
Kristin Banta
Best known for her outstanding work in wedding planning, Kristin Banta is one of the most experienced event planners in the business today.
Having planned and executed an endless amount of events, ranging from bar mitzvah’s to collectible comic events, her love for creating something spectacular and helping her clients take things to the next level is just one appeal to working with Kristin.
Having started her career in designing prestigious homes for over 15 years, Dina Manzo is now known as one of the industries best event planners in the USA.
With several years experience in design, Dina decided to launch her own event planning and interior design business, Designer Affair, which has been a huge success which led to creating many beautiful weddings and events.
But it doesn’t end there, Dina also runs Project Ladybug, a non-profit organisation which has raised over $1 million to help children with cancer and also to support their families.
As you may already know, she’s also starred in Real Housewives of New Jersey and more recently in Dina’s Party on HGTV, plus is also working on other valuable projects, which you can read more about here.
3
Mindy Weiss
Saundra Hadley is a highly-experienced event and wedding planner and creator of Planning Forever Events.
Saundra and her fellow engineers have a unique approach to creating events for there clients and love being a small business, as Saundra mentions on there about page, they prefer it this way to give clients the personal attention they deserve.
Whether it be a spectacular wedding party, classy corporate events or the coolest social event in town, Saundra and her team have proven time and time again that they can provide the event that you want, the way you want it.
8
Liz King
Kasey Skobel-Conyers is owner and designer of Bliss Wedding & Event Design which she launched back in 2006.
With ten solid years in the industry, Kasey and her team have executed many successful weddings and events and continue to wow the industry with their special creations.
You may have seen Kasey’s work featured in the industries most popular publications, including Style Me Pretty and Glamour.com.
11
Jill La Fleur
Designing events nationally across the USA is experienced wedding and event artist, Jerri Woolworth.
From a whole host of red carpet events to dream designer weddings, her experience and love for creating and directing the perfect event shows in her achievements so far.
It doesn’t stop there, Jerri went ahead and created television product company Devoted To Purpose which focusses on developing unscripted tv series’ to entertain, inspire and make a difference.
13
Hope Brookins
One of the most followed in the industry to date is the wonderful Hope Brookins.
Having built her reputation from the ground up (and her house), Hope specialises in planning events, brand awareness and business development.
She also created #buildLIKEAWOMAN to inspire more women to build themselves, whether that be a business, social media following or making money with the things that you’re most passionate about.
14
Chelsea Norris
Well known for her outstanding success and achievements in radio presenting, Chelsea Norris also runs one of the most prestigious wedding and event planning companies in the UK.
The White Wedding Company was founded in 2012 with the aim to plan and create both personal and unique wedding celebrations, which has so far proven to have been the case.
Chelsea and her team have built up an impressive portfolio over the past 4 years, and will continue to create special memories. Follow The White Wedding Company on twitter for updates
15
Jessie Thomson
Jessie Thomson is a luxury wedding planner and designer who has created many wonderful events across the UK.
Having already built up an exceptional portfolio and working with many couples up and down the country, Jessie has excelled in providing a complete and personal experience for her clients to cherish.
Jessie has been featured in tons of popular wedding publications including this piece on Brides Magazine.