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Your Events Should Do More
Than Fill A Room
Corporate Event Planning & Fractional Advisory in Chicago
Corporate events are an investment in culture, relationships, and reputation. When they are executed well, they communicate who you are as an organization, your values, your attention to detail, your commitment to the people in that room.
B&B Events Group brings hotel-trained, wedding-sharpened event expertise back into the corporate room where it started.
Strategic planning & fractional advisory for Chicago based teams
Meet Alyson
The Strategic Advisor Model
Most event planners start with logistics. We start with intent. Before a venue is booked or a caterer contacted, we work alongside you to define the purpose of the event, the experience you want attendees to walk away with, and the decisions that will get you there.
This is particularly valuable for organizations that don't have an in-house events team, or have one that needs an experienced strategic partner for larger or higher-stakes events. We step in as your event intelligence, not just your event executor.
We help you define the event's purpose, audience, and intended impact before a single logistical decision is made. The plan follows the strategy
Strategy before logistics. Always.
We work alongside you to define the purpose of your event and the experience you want to create before a single venue is booked or caterer contacted.
Whether your team needs full support or a senior advisor for high-stakes events, we step in as an extension of your organization — bringing intention to every decision so nothing gets lost in the process.
WHO I WORK WITH
B&B Events Group is a strong fit for organizations that
Don't have a dedicated in-house events team and need experienced strategic support
Want events that feel thoughtfully designed, not generic conference-room execution
Have a team but want a senior advisor for high-stakes or large-scale events
Value a planning advisor who protects their investment and communicates proactively
Are you overwhelmed planning a client event, corporate milestone, team celebration, or product launch?
Our Process
Every full-service engagement follows a thoughtful, phased approach, designed to protect your time, reduce decision fatigue, and ensure each detail builds toward a cohesive, elevated celebration.
Assembly
Foundation
Production
We start by understanding your organization, your structure, values, goals, and the experience you want attendees to walk away with. Strategy before logistics, always.
Venue secured, creative team curated, and design concept developed. Every vendor aligned to your vision and budget.
Timelines, logistics, and every detail refined with precision. Nothing left to chance, nothing reactive
Assembly
Foundation
Production
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We start by understanding your organization, your structure, values, goals, and the experience you want attendees to walk away with. Strategy before logistics, always.
Venue secured, creative team curated, and design concept developed. Every vendor aligned to your vision and budget.
Timelines, logistics, and every detail refined with precision. Nothing left to chance, nothing reactive
Assembly
Foundation
We start by understanding your organization, your structure, values, goals, and the experience you want attendees to walk away with. Strategy before logistics, always.
Production
Venue secured, creative team curated, and design concept developed. Every vendor aligned to your vision and budget.
Timelines, logistics, and every detail refined with precision. Nothing left to chance, nothing reactive
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Whatever level of support your team needs, that is exactly the space B&B Events Group is designed for. We step in as an extension of your team, bringing senior-level event expertise, strategic thinking, and operational structure without the overhead of building an internal events function.
Not every company needs a full-time event hire, but many need more support than their team can realistically carry.
There are Two ways
to receive Support from B&B Events Group.
Fractional Event Advisory
Full-Service Corporate Event Planning
our services
WHAT'S INCLUDED
→ Event strategy and planning framework development
→ Budget guidance and investment allocation support
→ Venue strategy and recommendation with detailed pros, cons, and rationale
→ Vendor category guidance, where to invest and where to save
→ Review of existing vendor proposals and contracts
→ Timeline and logistics review and recommendations
→ Decision support at key planning milestones
Strategic event support without the full-service commitment. We step in as your embedded events advisor
Retainer-based
and project-based
packages available.
Fractional Event Advisory
Full-Service Corporate Event Planning
Our Services
WHAT'S INCLUDED
→ Event intent and guest experience definition
→ Event concept development and creative direction aligned with your brand
→ Full budget development and ongoing investment management
→ Venue research, evaluation, and selection across Chicago
→ Vendor sourcing, outreach, contract review, and negotiation
→ Event design direction: spatial flow, aesthetic cohesion, brand alignment
→ Comprehensive event timeline and logistics planning
→ Vendor management and communication throughout the planning process
→ On-site event coordination and day-of production oversight
→ Post-event debrief and documentation for future planning
Complete event management from concept to execution.
