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Moments people show up for.
From small, intimate gatherings to large-scale corporate meetings and citywide festivals, Heron Agency handles every aspect of your event. Then we make sure the right people hear about it.
We build the event. We fill the room.
Given our tenure in the industry, we have wonderful venues, designers, decor rental companies, photographers, modeling agencies and more that we are happy to bring to your event. Our attention to detail is why nonprofits, corporations, hotels, restaurants and theatres trust us with their most important nights.
What sets a Heron Agency event apart is what happens around it. We shape the guest list, invite the media and the creators, counsel you on the VIP moments that matter, and turn one night into weeks of coverage.
Event Planning, handled.
Event Strategy
Goals, audience, format and budget set before the first vendor call.
Venue & Vendor Sourcing
Our relationships with venues, designers, rental and production partners, at your service.
Guest List & Invitations
The right mix of media, creators, VIPs and customers in the room.
Media & Creator Hosting
Press previews, tastings and influencer moments built into the run of show.
On-site Management
Our team runs the day so yours can host it.
Post-event Amplification
Photos, video, coverage and social content that keep the night working for you.
Three steps. One team.
Design
Concept, format, timeline and budget, agreed with you in writing.
Produce
Vendors booked, invitations out, run of show locked, media confirmed.
Amplify
Coverage, content and follow-up that turn one night into a season of buzz.
Event Planning in the wild.
Taste of Chicago
Heron Agency represented over 150 summer events including the city’s largest food festival, the Taste of Chicago.
Geja's Cafe
Featuring the World’s Largest Pot of Cheese Fondue, at more than 1,050 gallons, this campaign broke the record set in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Grand Chefs Gala
PR NEWS AGENCY ELITE AWARD WINNING CAMPAIGN The gala raised $550,000, the second highest amount ever raised at Grand Chefs Gala, second only to the funds raised in 2007 before the economic recession.
Pairs well with
Brand Development
Your story, messaging and visual identity, developed through research and built to travel.
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Crisis Communications
Response plans, spokesperson training and steady counsel when reputations shift in minutes.
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Digital Strategy & SEO
Analytics, local search and AI visibility so your brand is the answer when people ask.
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Tell us about your brand, your goals and your timeline. A senior member of the Heron Agency team will be in touch within one business day.