We Plan Events!
It’s 2 AM. Two days before your event. Your mind won’t shut off.
That’s not how this has to go.

See what having the right team behind you actually looks like.

2,000+
Events produced
NATIONWIDE
We go where your event takes us
24
Years in business

OUR CLIENTS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a full-service event planning company do?

A full-service event planning company manages every aspect of an event from initial strategy through day-of execution, serving as a single point of contact so you’re not juggling multiple vendors. This includes venue sourcing, budget management, speaker and sponsor coordination, attendee registration, and on-site management. At Utopia Experience, we handle all of it so you get your time back and nothing falls through the cracks.

Do you work alongside our internal team or take over completely?

Both, depending on what you need. We meet you where you are. Some clients bring us in early and want us involved in everything. Others have been owning this event for years and just need an experienced team to fill the gaps. We figure out what that looks like together on our first call.

My event is coming up soon. Is it too late to bring you in?

Not necessarily. If there’s enough runway, we’ll jump in and own it with you. If the timing is too tight for that, fly us out anyway. We’ll observe with fresh eyes, deliver a full audit of what we’d evolve, and hit the ground running on the next one together.

How do I justify bringing in outside help to leadership?

We hear this a lot.. You’re probably already convinced you need help. The harder conversation is with the people above you. Most organizations are already spending more than they realize in staff time, missed details, and mental bandwidth pulled away from actual jobs. Bring us into the conversation early and we’ll help you make the case.

Do you only do event planning or can you handle production too?

Both, and that’s actually what makes us different. Most event planners outsource AV and video to separate vendors. We have an in-house team that handles event planning, AV production, and video under one roof.

How do I know if we're actually a good fit?

We specialize in conferences, nonprofit galas, and corporate events. Our sweet spot is typically 200 to 2,000 attendees, though we’ve produced events well beyond that. Honestly, not everyone is a fit. We only take on a limited number of clients each year because every event we take on gets our full attention. That’s what our discovery call is for. We’ll ask about your event, your goals, and where you’re feeling the pressure. If we’re the right team, we’ll tell you how we can help. If we’re not, we’ll be honest about that too. We’d rather save your time than waste it.

Testimonials

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

“NOSSCR has put on more than 80 national conferences over 45 years. This year, we worked with Utopia. Our attendees overwhelmingly report this was our best event ever. Our speakers—including one who ran for President—were extremely impressed by the quality of the work done by Utopia. 100% recommended!”

NOSSCR

NOSSCR

National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives

What Utopia Experience provides is far beyond face value. As an event producer and organizer, you’re constantly worried about the bottom line and delivering on your promise to wow everyone in attendance. Utopia will help you with both of those things, but more than that, they will eliminate any unnecessary stress with timely communication, fractional support, responsiveness, and GOOD VIBES.

Delaney Mullennix

Delaney Mullennix

Cause Camp Conference, Nonprofit Hub

I had the pleasure of serving as Committee Chair for a 580 person, 2.5 day event named XCentric: Unbridled. Our attendees were members of Entrepreneurs Organization and came from all over the world. We had attendees from Bangladesh, South Africa, France, Mexico, Australia, etc, etc. Utopia Experience was a huge part of our delivering an amazing event – I’m grateful and am proud to give Utopia Experience Team my complete and full endorsement. Thanks Team Utopia – you’re great.

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) XCentric

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) XCentric

Don Williams

“The Utopia team more than delivered on everything from how dedicated they were in the planning process all the way through the end of the event. They thought about everything, and the virtual component was flawless. And they were so professional—beyond my expectations—and they did it all with a smile on their faces. If we hadn’t been working with Utopia it would not have been nearly as much fun.”

Erin Suelmann

Erin Suelmann

Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis

Utopia Experience deserves more than 5 stars. From the beginning stages of planning to execution of the event, the “can do” attitudes of Jordi, Joey, and Abby really took our Annual Conference to a new level.

The team’s communication and enthusiasm can not be matched! They were always one step ahead of our team and even saved the day with some quick problem solving. We highly recommend the Utopia Experience for your event planning needs!!”

Lightbridge Franchise Academy Conference

Lightbridge Franchise Academy Conference

Allyson Armellino

“Utopia is the first team that comes to mind when talking about fundraising event production. Their professionalism, knowledge, and responsiveness are unparalleled and collaborating with Utopia made our event production go smoother than we could have hoped for. To be able to have one less thing to worry about on event day allows us to be able to focus on all of the other elements of the event.”

Casey Parisi

Casey Parisi

The Animal Foundation

“I had the privilege of being a speaker at an event managed by Utopia. I love their attention to detail. From reaching out to me weeks before the event to how they managed the technical side of my presentation, they were fabulous. The best compliment I can give the team is that I was able to fully focus on delivering the best content to my client because I knew Utopia was taking care of EVERYTHING ELSE! “

Jones Loflin

Jones Loflin

Keynote Speaker at Gershman Mortgage Summit

Joey, Jordi, and Roe are running an incredible operation. It was such a pleasure working with them on our event this year. Communication was spot on, they were incredibly knowledgeable and their follow-through was always delivered when promised. I believe that Utopia was one of the large parts of our success and we couldn’t have had these results without them. I look forward to our future collaborations!

Cailyn Welch

Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association

Utopia just produced our annual conference, and I can’t say enough good things about this team.  They took our ideas and made them even better than we imagined.  We had a complex event, with live and pre-recorded content, with nearly 200 attendees from across the country.  The Utopia team created our event quickly and with professionalism.  I highly recommend them!

Lyndsey Richardt

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Greenlight Family Services would like to thank Utopia for a successful event and we hope to do it again in the near future. It was not only a professional experience but fun people that we could celebrate with afterward. We know you work with lots of organizations but it really felt genuine that you were concerned about our cause and about us raising money. We had great communication and were really pleased with the outcome.

Maria Nanos

Greenlight Family Services