Corporate and Private Events

What experience do you want to create?

For over 28 years, StarEvents has been Chicago’s leading, dynamic production team. With bold thinking and inspired ideas, we’ve paved the way for groups all over the city to flourish when they’re on display.

A smoothly run, immersive experience does more for making connections than anything else. By running a seamless operation, we ensure the focus is where it should be, allowing you to place your focus with the most important people in the room: your clients.

We create an environment to immerse your attendees in your brand through sensory experiences that leave a lasting impression. From A/V setup to talent booking, we’ve got everything you need to bring your event to life!

Click below to learn about a few of the things we can do for you. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Just ask!

Event Consulting and Design
Day-of Project Management
Logistics
Talent Buying & Entertainment
Event Marketing
Experiential Events
Activations

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EVENT Consulting

We offer consulting services for clients who may need a little extra support for their own event teams. Our flexible model allows us to offer counsel on experience design & strategy, audience engagement, compliance, marketing & promotion, and analytics.

We offer supplement client teams solely on execution, lending a hand with a variety of tasks from vendor management to timelines and permits. We’re happy to provide a set number of hours to review your event and make recommendations on the following areas:

Budget
Marketing
Production Schedules
Layout
Sponsorship
Attendee Engagement

StarEvents has a winning attitude that embraces all challenges and encourages collaboration. The phrase ‘team player’ is often overused, but StarEvents is truly that.

– HIGGINS ANIMAL HOSPITAL, Grand Opening

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

conferences, galas, and special celebrations

StarEvents creativity really shines when we work with clients to design customized experiences to achieve an objective. We pride ourselves on taking a blank page and turning it into something memorable and magical. We think through every detail, from pre-event promotion to post-event measurement and we make it seamless for our clients. We have successfully designed and executed grand openings, fundraisers, and large scale employee and corporate events.

HIGH TOUCH EVENT SERVICES:

Event Consultation
Pre-Event Planning
Site Location & Vendor Negotiation
Site Scouting
Venue Map & Site Plan Design
Regulation & Permit Compliance
Insurance Requirements
Vendor Development & Bidding
Budget Management
Create & Develop Operating Budget

Review Invoices & Approve Payment
Event Development
Timeline & Agenda Development
Event Logistics & Production
Talent Buying & Interactive Entertainment
Marketing & Advertising
Public Relations & Social Media
Sponsorship Development & Solicitation

Onsite Management
Day Of Management
Security Process & Implementation
Event Maintenance
Event Staffing
Coordinate with On-Site Staff
Set-Up & Tear-Down
Photography & Digital Video

LOGISTICS

EVENT AND STAFFING MANAGEMENT

I’ve worked with StarEvents for over five years and seen first hand the value they bring to an organization. StarEvents has organized many events for us- the team at StarEvents always brings creative and fun ideas, while being efficient and cost conscious. Using StarEvents helps us raise more money and awareness for our charity.”

– rob grant, board president

WE TAKE CARE OF IT ALL:

Audio/Visual & Stage Crew
Security
Site Selection & Design
Entertainment
Insurance & Permits
Cleanliness & Sanitation
Entry & Arrival
Food & Beverage
Decor & Lighting

EVENT MARKETING

A great event starts long before the doors open

We build a customized marketing strategy for each of our events that serves as your roadmap to achieving your goals. We make every promotional dollar count with our existing relationships with marketing partners.

We understand how to protect and leverage your brand to deliver messages that support your mission. We design and produce collateral, social media posts, and multimedia experiences.

Our Tools of Engagement

Social Media
Public Relations
Media Buys
Sponsor Partnerships
SEO & Digital Campaigns

Talent Buying and Entertainment

speakers * musicians * interactive entertainers

It’s important to set the proper tone for your event in order to bring people into the fold for an enjoyable, engaging time. But with thousands of bands, dancers, speakers, and other performers, how do you know who to chose or how to contact them?

With 28 years of booking talent under our belt, we have the largest network of entertainers, rentals, event services, and photographers in the Chicagoland area. We find the best entertainer for your audience and your budget. Communicating with national talent agencies and prestigious Chicagoland personalities, we’re what you need to bring the audience in and keep them there.

Our leverage in the market allows us to negotiate and secure top-tier talent within your budget. Our attention to detail and professional approach ensure a smooth and seamless operation.

Having never had a live band at our gala before, we did not even know what kind of sound we wanted. StarEvents made the whole thing easy, from finding the right band that fit our budget, to making sure they had the right equipment. The show was a total hit!

– Board President, Face the Future Foundation

experiential events

Presenting your crowd with the right tone and attractions is vital to the success of any unique event.

We listen to your concepts and goals, then work with you to find the avenues to make them happen! We take the work out of finding the right space, equipment, and design to host a unique, interactive experience.You give us the ideas, we’ll show you how we can make it work!

Whether your goal is to appeal to a wide audience or a specific niche, we know where to focus. The cultural feel of an international pinball championship. The spacial and equipment logistics of a cooking competition. The combination of bold sound and classic touches for a charity ball. In two and a half decades, on the job, we’ve done a little bit of everything and will find ways to do even more for you!

activations

We understand how to protect and leverage your brand to deliver messages that support your mission. We design and produce memorable experiences that will keep your audience engaged!

We’ve got 28 years of experience on both sides of activations. We know how they work inside and out. We know the answers to the questions because we’ve asked them ourselves. That intimate knowledge of the processes involved in announcing yourself to the world.

When you need a crew, our staffing service is here to put boots on the ground, ready to build, brand, and bring the right type of attention to the operation.

I was VERY impressed with everything. I was so pleasantly surprised with all of the organization and amenities. Great job!

– Jeff H., Roscoe village neighbors board member

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ENOUGH ABOUT WHAT WE DO.
LET’S HEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU DO.

What do you want to create? We can help with one or all of the above areas. Please fill out the event questionnaire and we’ll be in touch to discuss your needs.
Whether it’s a small, quarterly meeting or a once-in-a-lifetime gala, we’ve got it covered!

Event Questionnaire