Our directory highlights top event marketing agency options in the US, evaluated across five core ranking criteria and reviewed by a team of 12 experts, with support from over 100 verified client reviews - helping you identify the right partner with confidence.

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  • Creating Extraordinary Experiences.

    Jack Morton is a global brand experience agency that creates experienced brands by delivering extraordinary, unforgettable experiences. Our dedicated team of experts is committed to being extraordinary in everything we do, from strategizing to designing award-winning experiences that are imaginative and...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    Location
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Reclaim Your Narrative

    Founded in 2020, we've quickly become the trusted partner for brands seeking to amplify their voice and redefine success. Experience the difference with Brandinc PR where your story meets its full potential...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Branding
    • Digital Services
    • Reputation Management
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    Location
    Austin, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • We are an experience-led agency.

    On Board Experiential (OBE) is an award-winning, experience-led agency that believes experiential marketing is any way a brand engages people...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Creating Exceptional eCommerce Sites

    ioVista is a full-service eCommerce development agency renowned for its expertise in creating and building exceptional eCommerce websites on leading platforms like Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Yahoo Stores, and WordPress...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    18 Projects Listed
  • Simplify Your Production Workflow

    Framework Films is a full-service creative media production house specializing in ultra high definition (UHD) aerial, drone, timelapse, hyperlapse, motion stabilized cinematography, motion graphics, and 3D Animation. Above all, we discover new creative frontiers and inspire lets shoot for the stars...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Logo Design
    • Print Design
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    10 Projects Listed
  • We create well-crafted experiential solutions custom-made for your brand.

    We are a global, full-service event and experiential marketing agency. However, we came from humble beginnings and didnt get here all on our own. Learn more about our journey...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    Location
    South Brunswick Township, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
  • Connection Through Impact.

    Breakthrough Productions is an award-winning experiential fabrication studio specializing in trade show booths, pop-ups, and immersive brand activations. With 19+ years of experience, we bring bold ideas to life from custom casework to branded environments handling everything in-house...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    Location
    Mooresville, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $95/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • New-York based PR firm, leveraging traditional PR strategies with new digital tactics, harnessing the power of social media, and working with you to elevate your brand...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Public Relations
    • Branding
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Reputation Management
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    Location
    New City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Bring Your Brand To The Streets

    FTP Agency is an experiential marketing agency that creates custom experiential vehicles and mobile pop-ups so your brand's message is not just seen, it's felt...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    • Branding
    • Creative Services
    • Reputation Management
    • Design Services
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • The Studio Behind The Moment

    THKT Studios is an experiential marketing agency based in New York City and Amsterdam. We specialize in brand activations, pop-up events, product launches and immersive brand environments...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    • Advertising
    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We Connect With People.

    Strategic UX and design.Bespoke, multi-platform programs.Connection and engagement.Authentic storytelling and public relations.Leveraging our experience, humility, and values, Anomali by Design connects with peoplewherever they're at, agnostic of circumstance...

    Top Services:

    • Design Services
    • Product Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $180/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Flaunt Your Brand. Flaunt Your Impact.

    At Vivid Visual Solutions, we dont just build brandswe flaunt them.Were a boutique creative strategy and design agency that helps coaches, consultants, and purpose-driven nonprofits show up with clarity, confidence, and undeniable style...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Reputation Management
    • Video Production
    • Public Relations
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Detroit, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Innovate Engage Delight

    Exhibit Experience is a full-service trade show exhibit rental company specializing in Orlando trade show exhibit rentals and custom exhibit solutions. We provide turnkey exhibit services including design, graphics, logistics, installation, dismantle, and exhibitor paperwork coordination...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    • Branding
    • Print Design
    • Advertising
    • Direct Marketing
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    Location
    Orlando, Florida
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Extraordinary Thoughts to Real World Possibilities

    DelloFlix, LLC is a marketing, advertising, media, and entertainment agency offering expert services in branding, digital marketing, social media management, web design, video production, and advertising. We deliver innovative, results-driven solutions for businesses and high-profile clients...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • Affiliate Marketing
    • Business Consulting
    • Event Marketing
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    Location
    Laurel, Maryland
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $35/hr
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Global Experience. Personal Service

    Sinister Concept is a boutique creative agency for founders and brands that live outside the mainstream. We deliver brand identity, event production, web services, marketing, and product launch strategy with the personal attention most agencies reserve for their largest clients. Fluent in commerce, culture...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Creative Services
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Print Design
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    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Strategic Web Design That Turns Clicks Into Clients

    Solazzo Designs is a San Diego-based web design and digital marketing firm specializing in custom web design and digital marketing for small to medium-sized businesses. We combine strategic thinking with modern design to create websites and marketing campaigns that attract and convert the right audience. Our...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Branding
    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Development
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Experiential Activation & Event Production Agency

    Analog is a certified B Corp experiential agency creating bold, meaningful events from brand activations to B2B conferences that connect people, spark culture, and drive impact...

    Top Services:

    • Event Marketing
    • Design Services
    • Branding
    • Public Relations
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • Provocative Marketing Techniques To Grow Your Brand

    Dive into the realm of content marketing, where we craft compelling narratives that resonate with your audience's heartstrings. Harness the power of social media marketing as we strategically boost your online presence and engagement...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Audio Production
    • Video Production
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    Location
    New Brunswick, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Creative. Committed. Conscientious.

    The power of music has never been more influential! The B Company offers decades of experience in guiding brands and artists in harnessing the ever-changing music marketing tools available to reach coveted target audiences, and to build passionate followings for artists and record labels...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Advertising
    • Design Services
    • Digital Marketing
    • Creative Services
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    Location
    Burbank, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Luxury development marketing agency

    Brand Positioning Strategies for Luxury Real Estate Developers | Press Magnate...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Reputation Management
    • Digital Marketing
    • Design Services
    • Digital Services
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    Location
    Florida City, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Events are all about Storytelling. Physically or virtually.

    Dera Lee Productions is an award winning event production and design agency that brings brand campaigns to life through an in depth understanding of the event industry, theater arts, and marketing trends. With a background in the theater arts, we believe events are all about story-telling. Our promise is that...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Event Marketing
    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • Achieve Your Business Goals

    At Blue Ox Digital, we craft paid media strategies tailored to the unique needs of every business we work with. Whether you're scaling aggressively with a larger budget, optimizing a lean spend, or prioritizing profitability with flexibility, we adapt to your goals and meet you where you are...

    Top Services:

    • PPC
    • Social Media Marketing
    • eCommerce
    • Event Marketing
    • Media Buying
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    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Giving Your Business Some Great Ideas

    K Squared Consulting is a full-service digital agency built by two former tech company operators who spent a decade on the other side of the table hiring agencies, getting burned, and wondering where the money went. We build websites, run SEO, manage paid ads, create content, and develop brand identities for...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • Digital Strategy
    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • Branding
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    Location
    Falmouth, Maine
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • We Create Meaningful Brand Experiences.

    We're an experiential marketing agency. We craft amazing, meaningful experiences that bring brands & people together. We help our clients grow their business by pushing the boundaries of experiential marketing. We create brand experiences that surprise & delight to help our clients stand out...

    Top Services:

    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    • Video Production
    • Event Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
  • Get Your Brand Recognized

    Behrman Cesa Communications is a NYC public relations firm powered by media relations & influencer marketing, with a history of building top beauty & skincare brands...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Reputation Management
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Event Marketing
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    Location
    Jersey City, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • We Make Moments That Matter

    Moment is a full-service experiential marketing agency that designs and delivers immersive brand experiences that connect people to products, stories, and culture. We manage every stage strategy, creative, design, fabrication, logistics, and on-site execution ensuring seamless delivery and measurable impact...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Design Services
    • Event Marketing
    • Market Research
    • Branding
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    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $135/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • Email Deliverability Consultant

    Formula Inbox is a boutique email deliverability consultancy. We help B2B companies stop landing in spam and start reaching the inbox. Deliverability is all we do, not a side service bolted onto marketing. We work across every major email platform and treat cold outreach, marketing, and transactional email as...

    Top Services:

    • Reputation Management
    • Email Marketing
    • CRO
    • Direct Marketing
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Florida, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • The Original Street-Level OOH Advertising

    Wild Posting® is an out-of-home (OOH) advertising company specializing in high-impact, street-level advertising and guerrilla marketing. The company provides Wild Posting®, billboards, 8-Sheets, bus bench advertising, mobile billboards, in-theater advertising, and other guerrilla advertising formats for...

    Top Services:

    • Print Design
    • Advertising
    • Media Buying
    • Event Marketing
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    Location
    Inglewood, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Ideas That Stick. Impact That Lasts.

    CM3/Designs is the personal portfolio of Chip McGoldrick, a seasoned creative professional with over 20 years of experience in design, branding, marketing, magazine publishing, advertising, and web design...

    Top Services:

    • Print Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Event Marketing
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Miami Beach, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Digital Analytics & Optimization at Any Scale

    SMQ Consulting offers data-driven services to help businesses expand and optimize their online presence. We're experts at digital analytics, SEO, digital advertising, and conversion optimization, and we bring creativity, passion, and excellence to every project we take on. We're especially passionate about...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Advertising
    • eCommerce
    • Event Marketing
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Leland, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Merging art and technology.

    OpraDigital© is a digital design studio that supports exciting brands with bespoke creative work...

    Top Services:

    • Product Design
    • Branding
    • UI/UX Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Arlington, Virginia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Your Story Deserves To Be Told by the Best, and Thats Precisely Who We Are.

    We are a full-service creative communications and public relations firm. Our mission is to communicate your value to the right audience using authenticity, transparency and integrity. Armed with information and intuition about fresh talent, technology and trends we can meet your objectives and surpass your...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Affiliate Marketing
    • Event Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Result Driven Digital Marketing Agency that Thrives on Creating Visual Stories that Resonate.

    Our journey began with a passion for visual storytelling and a commitment to turning ideas into impactful designs. With a team of dedicated professionals, we've honed our skills to deliver exceptional results for our clients around the world...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Email Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    DeLand, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Fortune 500 Strategy Startup Velocity

    As the 1st full-service marketing agency founded by Fortune 500 marketing director with 15+ years of U.S. experience, Douce specializes in Tech, Finance, AI, and E-commerce marketing. We combine enterprise-level strategy with startup agility to help brands grow fast and perform better...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • PPC
    • Email Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Orlando, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Building Brands, Creating Impact.

    AMW Group is a marketing and entertainment group in West Hollywood, offering PR, branding, and event management services to artists and businesses...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Event Marketing
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    Location
    West Hollywood, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $1/hr
  • Offering Holistic Support For Growth-ready Businesses

    At RR PRJCTS, we offer holistic support for businesses ready to grow with intention. Through collaborative strategy, creative execution, and purpose-driven solutions, we help organizations build resilient brands, strong teams, and lasting impact...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Business Consulting
    • HR Outsourcing
    • Event Marketing
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    Location
    Hudson, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Posted. Published. Perfected.

    Posted Consulting offers marketing services including social media, public relations, event planning, advertising, and more in Spokane, WA. We support small businesses, start-ups, mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises throughout Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and the Pacific Northwest...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • Content Marketing
    • Event Marketing
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Spokane, Washington
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • GEM Crafting Brilliant Brands, Igniting Connections.

    GEM is a full-service, international, award-winning communications and marketing agency. They produce and polish multi-faceted branding campaigns that spark love affairs between brands and their customer advocates. They see the highest potential in our clients and work with a feverish degree of passion and...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Strategy
    • Event Marketing
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    Location
    New Haven, Connecticut
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • We're create strategic content to help brands grow their business.

    Video Production | Photography | Event Production | Ads | Promotional Videos | Content Strategy. We make video production and content creation fun, simple, and effective - and our underlying purpose is to empower everyone to push the boundaries of creativity...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Content Marketing
    • Video Marketing
    • Creative Services
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Bellevue, Washington
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • DigitALL Agency

    BRAINSTORM Solutions is a web development and digital marketing agency with offices in New York and overseas. Through collaborative innovation, we spark user-friendly solutions for products and services using the latest technology.Let’s create a storm together!...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • PPC
    • Content Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Miami, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $30/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We help build brands that competitors can't chase and culture can't ignore.

    We build brands that own culture, not chase it. Founder-led brand studio for sports and entertainment, with lifestyle clients including Nike, Disney, Roku, Live Nation, Red Bull, and Netflix...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Advertising
    • Design Services
    • Graphic Design
    • Video Marketing
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    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $275/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • Orient, Orchestrate, Optimize

    Ozone Media Group is a Nashville-based creative agency that excels in storytelling, video production, and creative strategy. Some of our notable clients include Hasbro, Walmart, CMAs, and Dan Post Boots. We primarily engage with people who are having a problem marketing themselves online through authentic...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Creative Services
    • Digital Strategy
    • Content Marketing
    • Video Marketing
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    Location
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Streaming, UGC, Paid Ads, and more for artists and labels

    A SoHo music marketing team running Spotify, SoundCloud, UGC, clipping and paid social campaigns on its own software, with live client portals and real-time attribution...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Advertising
    • Media Buying
    • Video Marketing
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • AI-Powered Growth & Business Intelligence

    EProfileTech helps businesses improve growth through AI-powered marketing, lead generation, data intelligence, and digital automation solutions. We focus on helping brands improve customer targeting, workflow efficiency, sales engagement, and online visibility using modern business technologies and...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Dover, Delaware
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $46/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We help our clients color outside the lines of creativity and innovation

    Fifteen East Media Group is a public relations, branding, marketing strategy and communications firm based in the NJ/NYC area. We specialize in the beauty, health/wellness, food/beverage and lifestyle spaces, along with businesses in the non profit and for-profit sectors. We also focus on delivering qualified...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • Branding
    • Show more
    Location
    East Brunswick, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Specializing in technology development and marketing services.

    Covinten Media is a dynamic agency specializing in both technology development and marketing services. We create advanced digital products for businesses and implement marketing strategies to boost brands visibility and growth. Our dual expertise ensures comprehensive support for your business's success in a...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • SEO
    • Show more
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000

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Event Marketing Agency FAQs

What types of businesses usually work with these types of companies?

They serve a wide range of industries, including:

  • B2B technology and SaaS companies represent a significant portion of the market, using events to demonstrate products and generate qualified leads. According to statistics, corporate events, including trade shows, seminars, and product launches, account for 27.8% of the global events industry market.
  • Enterprise services firms rely on conferences and executive briefings to build relationships with decision-makers.
  • Consumer brands invest heavily in experiential activations to create memorable interactions with their target audiences.
  • Fintech companies use events to build trust in an industry where credibility matters enormously.
  • Healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations host educational conferences and product launches with strict compliance requirements.
  • Educational institutions and associations depend on annual conferences as major engagement and revenue drivers.
  • Media companies produce events ranging from intimate networking sessions to massive festivals.
  • Trade associations bring entire industries together through exhibitions and annual meetings.

According to Cvent, the global corporate events market was valued at $325 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow to nearly $600 billion by 2029. 

What services do most agencies offer?

Event marketing companies typically provide the following services: 

  • Event strategy development: Aligning event goals with business objectives and audience needs
  • Experiential marketing: Creating immersive brand experiences that drive emotional connection
  • Trade show management: Covering design, staffing, logistics, and lead capture
  • Product launches: Orchestrating memorable reveals that generate buzz and coverage
  • Conference production: Speaker management, session programming, and attendee experience
  • Brand activations: Pop-up experiences, sponsorship activations, and guerrilla marketing
  • Logistics coordination: Venue selection, vendor management, and timeline execution
  • Production services: Staging, audiovisual, lighting, and technical direction
  • Post-event reporting: Analytics, ROI measurement, and recommendations

According to Bizzabo's 2024 data, 78% of organizers identify in-person events as their organization's most impactful marketing channel, driving demand for these specialized services.

How much does event marketing cost?

The costs vary significantly based on scale, complexity, and objectives. According to Amex report, on average, 14% of a marketing budget goes toward event marketing. Furthermore, according to statistics, U.S. companies spend approximately $122 billion every year on event marketing.

Event size Cost
Small events (intimate product launches, executive dinners, or localized brand activations)$15,000-$40,000 
Mid-sized events (regional conferences, multi-day trade show presences, or larger product launches) $75,000-$250,000 
Large-scale or multi-city events, including national conferences, major experiential campaigns, or flagship annual events $500,000+

According to GoGather's benchmarking data, the typical conference budget in the United States is approximately $1.89 million, accommodating an average of 601 attendees, with a per-person expenditure of about $3,144. 

What additional costs should I expect when working with these types of agencies?

Beyond base agency fees, several additional expenses commonly arise during event execution.

Typical additional costs include:

  • Venue rental: One of the largest line items, varying dramatically by location and prestige
  • Travel and accommodation: For staff, speakers, and sometimes attendees
  • Event staffing: Registration personnel, brand ambassadors, and technical crew
  • Permits and insurance: Required for many public or large-scale events
  • AV equipment: Sound systems, screens, lighting, and technical infrastructure
  • Catering: Food and beverage accounting for roughly 30% of the total budget
  • Insurance coverage: Liability and cancellation protection
  • Post-event content: Photography, videography, and content repurposing

According to GoGather's data, food and beverage alone accounts for 29.9% of the total conference budget, with an average spend of $565,000, translating to approximately $940 per attendee.

The additional costs typically add 25% to 50% to base budgets, depending on event scope and production requirements.

How long does it take to plan and execute an event marketing campaign?

Event planning timelines depend heavily on scale and complexity.

Type of event Timeline 
Simple activations or smaller gatherings 6 -8 weeks  
Corporate events 3-6 months 
Larger conferences, major trade show presences, or experiential campaigns 9-12 months (planning should begin 12-18 months before the event) 
Virtual events 8-12 weeks