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Strategic Event Consulting That Sets You Up for Success

Our event consulting services are designed to help you clarify your goals, shape your event narrative, and uncover fresh opportunities to connect with your audience and spotlight your sponsors. Whether you’re creating a brand new event or reinvigorating a long-standing one, we bring insights from hundreds of successful shows to help you make strategic decisions with confidence.

Our event consulting approach includes:

Pre-Event Discovery & Strategy Sessions
Creative Direction & Experience Design
Program Flow & Agenda Planning
Sponsorship Activation & Attendee Engagement Ideas
Production Budget Guidance

Consultation Packages

Your Production Partners on Speed Dial

From a few hours to a full-year retainer, our flexible packages let you access our team for creative input, strategic support, or problem-solving when you need it most. Think of us as your behind-the-scenes production lifeline.

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Brainstorm Sessions

90 Minutes. Unlimited Ideas.

Gather your team and ours for a 90-minute creative power lunch. We’ll ideate around your toughest event challenges—from enhancing audience interaction to reimagining your awards program—with fresh, actionable solutions you can use right away.

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L A I Live Brainstorming Session Lunch And Learn

RFP Assistance

Set Yourself Up for Success

Launching a new event or revamping an existing one? We’ll guide you through the RFP process—from defining your scope to reviewing vendor submissions—so you find the right partners for the job.

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Event Audits

A Fresh Set of (Very Experienced) Eyes

Our team will attend your live event and provide an objective, professional assessment of what’s working—and where there’s room to level up. You’ll receive a written report with insights you can immediately apply to future events.

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Venue Recommendations

The Right Space Makes All the Difference

Not sure where to host your event? We’ll help you find and evaluate venues based on technical needs, flow, budget, and brand experience. We do the legwork, so you can focus on the vision.

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Event Design Workshop

Align Strategy With Experience Design

This in-depth session brings key stakeholders together to define your goals and shape a program that connects. Includes research, a half- or full-day workshop, and a post-session action plan to guide your team forward.

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Let’s Design Your Next Event

Need a creative sounding board or strategic production ally? Whether you’re planning a corporate leadership summit, ideating a roadshow or brand experience, LAI Live is your go-to partner.

Let’s make planning easier – together.

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FAQs

What is an event consulting service?

Event consulting helps organizations plan smarter and more strategically. It includes pre-event discovery, audience engagement strategy, content planning, and experience design—all tailored to help you meet your event goals.

Can LAI Live help me redesign my event?

Yes! LAI’s event professionals are here to help with any scale of redesign, theme/branding/logo design for an upcoming event, or even laying the foundation for successful debut events. We have a variety of design and consultation packages available to fit most any budget.

What does the event design include?

Event design encompasses all visual and experiential aspects of your event, including event decor, stage design, program design, branding elements like event signage, and attendee or sponsorship engagement features. It’s all about creating a cohesive look and feel that supports your goals and resonates with your audience.

How much does a branding consultation cost?

The cost of a branding consultation varies depending on the size and complexity of your event. We offer tailored pricing to suit your needs. Contact us to learn more about our branding services and workshop packages.

What venues are best for live events?

The best venue depends on the overall event needs. When you can, think outside of the ballroom or convention center and test out amphitheaters, museums, industry-related buildings/sites. If attendance size restricts going beyond the convention center, we recommend transforming it into a space that transports the attendee to another location or dimension.

Do you have recommendations for RFP must-haves?

YES! Be honest about your budget, include a note about the audience and event vibe, share your most up-to-date conference schedule or a similar one from years past, provide a high level overview of what equipment beyond a traditional set-up your production requires in key spaces (four-cameras in GS, mics for 6-person panels in education sessions, teleprompter), and what other services you may need like creative design, video content, and speakers.