How We Work Together
Every gathering starts with intention. What happens between that intention and the night of the event is where most events lose their way and where Aligned Gatherings does its best work.
Not sure where to start? Book a free 20-minute call — we'll figure out what your event actually needs.
Event Strategy Sessions
Best for:
Teams already in motion on an event, whether it’s a dinner, roundtable, meetup, or community gathering, who want expert eyes on the plan before it's too late to change it.
This is a single working session. We go through your event with intention: what it's trying to do, whether the format supports that, and what's missing. You leave with a written summary and clear next steps.
What We Cover:
Event purpose and what success actually looks like
Guest list composition and invitation approach
Venue format and table dynamics
Run-of-show structure and pacing
Guest experience from arrival to close
Post-event follow-up strategy
What’s Included:
75-minute strategy consultation
Written recommendations and action steps delivered after the call
Investment:
$650 for a 75 minute consulting session and written recommendation follow up
Event Planning & Advising
Best for:
Teams who want a strategic partner alongside them while they manage logistics internally. You have capable people. You need someone who can hold the shape of the event as the details get complicated.
We shape the experience. You run the operations. Together, nothing falls through the cracks.
What’s Included:
Event concept development and strategic framing
Venue selection guidance
Agenda and run-of-show creation
Speaker or host preparation
Guest experience design from arrival through departure
Event flow, pacing, and energy management
Investment:
Starting at $1,500 depending on scope
Venue, food and beverage, and vendor costs are paid directly by you.
Gathering Series
Best for:
Teams ready to make small gatherings a repeatable business asset either monthly or quarterly. This is for companies that understand the compounding value of showing up consistently in a room with the right people.
One well-placed dinner is a good night. A series of them is a strategy.
What’s Included:
A repeatable gathering framework built around your goals
Strategic planning across the full series — not event by event
Guest mix and experience refinement over time
Venue and vendor coordination
Host preparation and documentation for each gathering
Ongoing iteration based on what's working
Investment:
Price based on number of gatherings.
Venue, food and beverage, and other vendors are paid directly by you.
Events We Design
Client & Prospect Dinners For teams that want to move a relationship from warm to committed. Every detail — who sits where, how the conversation opens, how the night ends — is designed to do work.
Investor & Partner Dinners High-trust gatherings for high-stakes relationships. The structure protects the conversation. The experience signals that you know how to run something well.
Customer Appreciation Events Not a party. A statement. These events say you matter to us in a way that a gift card or an email never will. Done right, they increase loyalty, retention, and word of mouth.
Recurring Dinner Series The format that compounds. Each gathering builds on the last — tighter guest mix, sharper experience, growing returns. We build the framework once and refine it across every iteration.
Are we the right fit?
Aligned Gatherings is a planning partner, not onsite staffing. That distinction matters.
We handle: Strategy, structure, logistics, vendor coordination, and full preparation before the event.
Your team handles: Hosting. Conversations. Being present. That's the job that only you can do.
This works well if:
You're a small or growing team without a dedicated field marketing function
You're using events to build relationships, not just fill seats
You want to walk into the night knowing everything is handled
You value operational clarity as much as a beautiful room
This is probably not the right fit if:
You need onsite event staffing
You're producing a large-scale conference
You want logistics-only execution without strategic input
Most gatherings we support have total event budgets between $5,000–$15,000. Planning fees are a fraction of that and they protect the full value of the investment.
Let's figure out what your event needs.
The free 20-minute call exists for exactly this moment. When you have an idea, a goal, or a problem, and you're not sure what the right next step is.
No pitch. No package to sell you on. Just a real conversation about whether your event makes sense and how to make it work.