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Gather With Purpose

Special D Events is an award-winning national meeting and event planning agency, and Detroit's longest-running Destination Management Company (DMC). With nearly 35 years of business event experience, we have managed events in all 50 states and internationally. Our woman-owned agency serves as a trusted partner to a global list of corporate, association, nonprofit, academic and foundation clients. We work as an extension of their staff, helping them gather with purpose and achieve measurable business objectives. Our longest-running client relationship spans more than 24 years. Our work includes conferences, corporate meetings, customer events, incentive programs, grand openings, business anniversary celebrations and more. We provide comprehensive event planning support from concept through post-event evaluation. Services include meeting design, project management, creative, venue sourcing, logistics, speaker coordination, trade show management, supplier management, registration and mobile apps and onsite management. We believe that whether people attend to celebrate, learn, network, solve problems or simply have fun at our clients’ events, they are changed in some way because of the experience. That’s why our mission is to chan

  • Min project size
    $10,000+
  • Hourly rate
    $150 - $199 / hr
  • Employees
    10 - 49
  • Locations
    Detroit, MI
  • Year founded
    Founded 1992

1 Locations

  • Detroit , MI

Service Lines
Event Management
100%

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Clients
Midmarket ($10M - $1B)
80%
Enterprise (>$1B)
10%
Small Business (<$10M)
10%

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Our Story

Most event agencies hand you a proposal. We hand you a teammate. We take the time to learn your culture, help you set and achieve measurable event goals and earn your trust. Every event answers to an objective: educate, sell, celebrate, connect, or create positive change. We design backward from that goal, so the budget works as hard as you do. When you hire Special D Events, you get strategy as well as flawless logistics.

What Sets Us Apart

Nearly 35 years of experience

Founded in 1992, our agency has nearly 35 years of business event experience.

Experience working in all 50 states

Over the past 30+ years we have managed events in all 50 states as well as internationally.

Our client relationships span decades

Our hallmark is long term employee, client and supplier relationships, many of which span decades.

Quick Facts

34 years in business

Tools and Technology

Slack
Zoom
Basecamp

Commonly Asked Questions

We serve as an extension of our client's staff, a strategic trusted partner whose service expands and contracts to meet their needs. Every planning decision, from agenda development and room layouts to networking opportunities, food and beverage, accessibility, and technology is made with one question in mind: How will this help participants learn, connect, contribute, and achieve the goals of the event? That’s what we mean by Participant-Centered Event Design. By designing around the participant experience, we help our clients create conferences, convenings, meetings, and special events that strengthen relationships, inspire action, and deliver measurable results.

Some of our client relationships span decades. In addition to these repeat clients, we always welcome new relationships. As a boutique agency, our clients receive the attention of senior leadership as well as seasoned planners combined with the supplier network and buying power to run a program anywhere in the country.

Planning successful events requires more than experience. It requires a repeatable proven process which we call “Welcome/Manage/Wrap“ and it begins with documented, consistent client onboarding. It’s proprietary and ensures every event benefits from consistent quality, clear communication, and continuous improvement. Internally, our agency operates on the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), giving every team member shared accountability and a commitment to excellence in client service, financial stewardship, sustainability, and professional growth. Together, our planning framework and Participant-Centered Event Design approach help us deliver exceptional experiences, event after event.

Tight timeline? Last-minute change? Event production is a 24/7 business, and our certified planners (CMP, DMCP, VEMM, and more) know how to roll with it.

Every event answers to an objective: educate, sell, celebrate, connect, or create positive change. We design backward from that goal, so the budget works as hard as you do. Every planning decision, from agenda development and room layouts to networking opportunities, food and beverage, accessibility, and technology is made with one question in mind: How will this help participants learn, connect, contribute, and achieve the goals of the event? That’s what we mean by Participant-Centered Event Design. By designing around the participant experience, we help our clients create conferences, convenings, meetings, and special events that strengthen relationships, inspire action, and deliver measurable results.

Locations (1)

1420 Washington Boulevard Detroit, MI, United States 48226

10 - 15

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