Self-employment
Event-planning company evolves into firm with happy clients around worldMeeting with successBringing people together for a meeting takes a lot of work, especially if it is a large group. That's why more companies are hiring event planners to manage the process for them. ROGER PIERCE -- www.bizlaunch.ca |
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 [ 2008-03-12 ] |
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Laura Brockwell Davis organizes specialized meetings and events for her growing client list.
"By planning properly and looking after all the little details we can produce very effective meetings for our clients," says entrepreneur Laura Brockwell Davis.
Davis, a Certified Meeting Planner, owns The Evolve Group Inc. (www.evolvegroupinc.com), a company specializing in event planning. It organizes all of the details from start to finish for meetings and events of any size, from massive events with thousands of delegates to an intimate business meeting of 10 people.
"Meeting and event planning is a passion of mine and allows me to apply my organization skills and attention to detail," says Davis. "We really go that extra mile to handle everything for our clients so they don't have to worry."
Davis, who has 10 years of event planning experience, got the entrepreneurial urge back when she had a job. "I felt that I could offer a superior service than my employer at the time," she recalls. "So I started my own firm."
The Evolve Group specializes in medical meetings and orchestrates events all over the world, including Europe, Asia and the United States.
As her own boss, Davis has to juggle multiple tasks for her clients as well as within her own business. "One minute I'm working on the books, and the next minute I'm on the phone," she says.
"It's stressful but my reward is a really happy client who appreciates the exceptional level of service we deliver."
Her future plans for the company include doubling the number of events it handles within five years. "We're well on our way to achieving that goal," Davis says.
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