Added capacity for the teams behind important moments.
Step Forward Events and Project Consulting is based in Alexandria, Virginia, and works with organizations across the country.
Julie Burden
Founder
Julie Burden is the founder of Step Forward Events and Project Consulting LLC. She is a versatile and results-driven event professional with a proven track record of bringing visions to life.
Known for a seamless blend of strategic planning and meticulous execution, she specializes in managing events across the entire spectrum of scale and complexity, from intimate, high-touch gatherings to high-stakes productions for crowds of over 1,600 attendees.
Thriving in fast-paced environments, Julie is dedicated to elevating the attendee experience and delivering measurable return on investment. Whether coordinating exclusive executive roundtables, complex multi-day conferences or large-scale galas, she ensures that every detail aligns with the client’s core objectives.
A strategic revenue builder, Julie also has experience building event sponsorships and has successfully led high-impact events that raised more than $1.5 million. She has over 25 years of experience in event and project management, as well as extensive experience as a fundraising professional. Her expertise spans vendor negotiation, budget management, experiential design and real-time crisis resolution, ensuring flawless execution even under pressure.
- 25+ years
- in event and project management
- 1,600+
- at her largest productions
- $1.5M+
- through events she has led
How we work
Creativity
Every event and project starts as an idea. We help shape it into something your audience will remember and your organization can stand behind.
Execution
Ideas only count once they happen. We manage the details, the vendors and the timeline so the work gets done, and gets done well.
Partnership
We join your team rather than replace it, adding capacity and energy where you need it most and working the way you already work.
Ready to take the next step?
Tell us about the event or project you have in mind, and we will follow up to talk it through.
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