Events and projects, taken to the next level.

Step Forward Events and Project Consulting gives your team added capacity and energy, from the first idea to a launched project or an event unfolding on-site.

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Events and projects take creativity and innovation, and most of all, execution. We add the capacity and energy your team needs to hit every milestone on the way to a launched project or an event unfolding.

Led by Julie Burden

25+years
in event and project management
1,600+attendees
at her largest productions
$1.5M+raised
through events she has led
Meet Julie

Two ways we work with you

Event strategy and planning

From initial ideas and goal setting to implementation and execution. We can plan the whole event or take on the parts your team does not have time for.

Follow the six steps

Project management and execution

Clear ownership, a realistic timeline and steady follow-through, aligned with how your organization already runs.

How we run projects

From first idea to on-site execution

Every event moves through the same six steps. We can own all of them, or step in wherever your team needs support. Choose a step to see what it covers.

  1. Conception and goalsShape the idea and tie it to what your organization needs to achieve.
  2. Budget and venueBuild a budget that holds, then find and secure the right space.
  3. Content and programYour content leads. Julie helps turn it into a program that runs well.
  4. Marketing and sponsorshipGet the word out and bring partners in.
  5. Logistics and run-of-showLock down every room, meal, cue and handoff before the doors open.
  6. On-site executionBe there on the day, managing vendors and keeping everything on cue.

A vendor network, ready when you need it

We connect you with trusted vendors and manage them for you, so every piece arrives on time and on brief.

  • Décor
  • Signage
  • Set design
  • Audio/visual
  • Lighting
  • Staging
  • Catering
  • Transportation
  • Off-site activities
  • Speaker preparedness
  • Additional staffing
  • Security

Project management that keeps momentum

Not every launch is an event. The same structure works for any project your team needs to deliver.

Alignment

We connect each project to your operational strategy, so the work serves the bigger goal.

Team

We define roles and responsibilities and assign key tasks, so everyone knows what they own.

Process

We set project goals, a timeline and key deliverables, then keep the work moving against them.

Do you have questions or need a consult?

Tell us about the event or project you have in mind, and we will follow up to talk it through.

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