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Corporate Meeting Planner

Full-Service Meeting and Event Planning in Downers Grove, IL

Expert in Meeting Organization


Step into the realm of seamless corporate event planning with us. As your dedicated corporate meeting planners , we meticulously manage every detail to ensure flawless meetings. Count on our expertise to foster effective communication and collaboration, utilizing strategic planning and logistical mastery to boost productivity and meet your objectives. Trust in our service to execute your corporate events flawlessly from start to finish.


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Meet Our Owner

Catherine M. Griffin

Catherine M. Griffin has over 37 years of professional experience in the meeting planning industry.  Her expertise is in negotiation, budget planning and creative theme program design.  She has developed exciting meetings and events for a vast array of Fortune 500 companies nationwide.


She has extensive experience in producing a wide-range of meetings for large corporate and association clients . . . exhibit tradeshows, corporate board meetings, medical education meetings, pharmaceutical meetings, CME meetings, training seminars and incentive travel programs. 

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Overview of Our Events

From corporate events and dinners to theme parties and trade shows, we coordinate and plan for a vast variety of different types of events. To learn more, get in touch with us today!

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What Services Do We Provide?

  • Create innovative and cost-effective proposals for meetings and incentive travel programs as well as for corporate theme parties
  • Program development
  • Conduct client site inspection trips
  • Develop marketing program and materials to support incentive travel program theme
  • Site selection for meetings and incentive travel
  • Venue selection for off-site theme parties
  • Budget preparation and management
  • Contract negotiations with vendors (i.e., air, hotel, car, cruise)
  • Preparation of detailed meeting specifications
  • Food and beverage management
  • Audio visual set-up
  • Prepare air and hotel manifests
  • Coordinate ground transportation arrangements
  • Prepare pre-trip materials for travel programs
  • All pre- and post-show budget reconciliation for meetings and special events
  • On-site Meeting and Event Manager
  • On-site registration
  • Oversight of all meeting logistics
  • Dine-around coordination
  • Airport meet and greet
  • Coordination of conference registration
  • Trade show booth sales
  • Arrange corporate event sponsorships
  • Handle all food and beverage arrangements for corporate dinners, special events and theme parties, as well as on-site event management
  • Post event program evaluations
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Why Should You Choose A La Carte Planners for my Corporate Meeting Planner Event?

At A La Carte Planners, our Corporate Meeting Planner expertise is unmatched, focusing on the seamless execution of every business gathering. Our Corporate Meeting Planner team specializes in creating efficient, productive meeting environments that cater to your specific business needs. As Corporate Meeting Planners , we ensure that every aspect, from the agenda to the logistics, is meticulously crafted to support your objectives. With A La Carte Planners, the Corporate Meeting Planner is your strategic partner, facilitating discussions, managing time, and aligning outcomes with your goals.

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Catherine M. Griffin President/Owner

Corporate Meeting Planner

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