Testimonials
Canadian Association of Research Administrators
Canadian Association of Research Administrators
Canadian Association of Research Administrators
Strategic Events is a truly exceptional company that has consistently and reliably provided excellent conference planning for the Canadian Association of Research Administrators. Our association was very fortunate to have Strategic Events step in with very short notice to ensure our national conference was delivered despite several hurdles including a tight timeline, delayed program and many incomplete logistical arrangements.
Since then our Association has continued to greatly benefit from our ongoing partnership over many years. For regional, national, virtual and in-person conferences, Strategic Events has created polished, professional meetings that have created a wonderful experience for attendees while staying on budget. The capable team assured good relationships with stakeholders, anticipated and precluded any issues that could occur with large complex events.
Sarah Lampson, Executive Director
CARA
Arbonne International Canada
Canadian Association of Research Administrators
Canadian Association of Research Administrators
For the past 15 years Arbonne partnered with Strategic Events, putting our confidence in them to execution our National event on-site logistic, over 3 days, with 6000 in attendance.
Our challenge is executing our National event with the small internal team. Barbara and her team takes on this challenge seamlessly. They understand our culture and execute the event successfully year over year. On-site they jump in to help out with any additional last minute projects that was not assigned to them, such as seating chart, and recognition execution. The team work diligently over the four days and more than twelve hour a day, leave with a smile and come back the next morning at 6:30 am with smile, ready to go.
Leading up to the event, Barbara worked side by side with me to develop innovative ideas, risk management plan, concepts and solutions. After the event, we have an in-depth debrief. Barbara is very good at capturing room for improvement and make suggestion on how to make the next year better to keep our audience motivated and exceed their expectations.
It’s a pleasure working with Strategic Events to create an amazing experience for our audience year over year!
Hanso Singh, Sr. Event Manager
Arbonne International Canada
Private Capital Markets Association
Canadian Association of Research Administrators
Private Capital Markets Association
We would highly recommend Barbara McRae from Strategic Events for event planning. Our collaboration with her at the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada was exceptional. She kept a thorough task list, ensuring nothing fell through the cracks. Barbara organized our event timeline and maintained all materials meticulously.
She coordinated speakers and their presentations seamlessly, managed the event staff effectively, and even brought in her own team member to assist with our volunteers. Throughout the process, Barbara kept everything on track with fantastic communication before, during, and after the event. Her willingness to start early and work late truly ensured the success of our national event.
Nadine Milne, Director
Private Capital Markets Association