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Brand Experiences & Event Production in Upstate New York & Beyond
Host & Gather Events is an Albany-based event production company, designing brand experiences and “not your average” corporate events that turn visibility into relationships, attendees into advocates, and a room full of people into buzz for your brand.
We Create Events with Intention That Build Momentum Long After.
Most Events Are Over The Moment People Leave.
and we're over it.
The Event Industry Has An Obsession With How Things Look
Balloon arches and cookie cutter layouts.
Brand swag no one wants to keep
Corny Instagram backdrops.
Panel discussions that are a snore.
At Host & Gather Events, intention means knowing who should be in the room, how they need to feel when they get there, and what you want them to do before and after they leave.
Because a thoughtful experience earns you a customer or supporter for life.
They’re operating with more intention.
The brands and organizations hosting events that sell out, build influential connections, and convert fans into forever customers aren’t always the ones with the largest budgets.
We’ve been in those rooms. And we are SO DONE building them.
I'm Wa'Kena Jackson, founder of Host + Gather Events. I've spent 20+ years in corporate and nonprofit event production — and I built Host & Gather because I kept seeing the same thing:
Flawless logistics, disengaged rooms, and hosts too stressed to experience the moment they spent months building.
Host & Gather produces events and brand experiences that are a vibe — not just because they're beautiful and run without a hitch, but because every detail is designed with intention. So you can step into your rightful role – the host.
20+ Years in the Room. A Hospitality Mindset in Everything We Build
The most respected organizations in any industry know how to gather people in a way that moves them. We’ll make sure your next gala, company retreat, summit, or leadership conference gets butts in seats AND positions your brand as the leader it truly is.
Corporate & Nonprofit Events that are anything but stiff
Donors, customers, and networks show up for your brand because of how it makes them feel — not logic. The Event Experience Blueprint is a single focused session where we help you build your concept and plan around that feeling, so you don't fall into the trap of producing the same event you always have.
How We Create Experiences & Events People Actually Want to be Part Of
The Event Experience Blueprint.
Donors, customers, and networks show up for your brand because of how it makes them feel — not logic. The Event Experience Blueprint is a single focused session where we help you build your concept and plan around that feeling, so you don't fall into the trap of producing the same event you always have.
How We Create Experiences & Events People Actually Want to be Part Of
The Event Experience Blueprint.
The most respected organizations in any industry know how to gather people in a way that moves them. We’ll make sure your next gala, company retreat, summit, or leadership conference gets butts in seats AND positions your brand as the leader it truly is.
Corporate & Nonprofit Events that are anything but stiff
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80/30 Celebration
Baby Shower
OUR WORK
Host + Gather produces the events that shape how your brand, your mission, and your organization are known — with the strategy, the hospitality, and the execution to make sure that statement lands exactly the way you intend.
The organizations that lead their industries are building the rooms where their reputation is made.
