SAGE was founded upon more than two decades of experience planning and executing seminars, Board meetings, conferences, tradeshows and special events from start to finish. Whether designing unique events for intimate groups of 12 or conference/tradeshows for 1,200 plus – SAGE insists upon the same flawless attention to detail and “expectations plus” customer service. This approach is the cornerstone of the company, and the philosophy we bring to Strategic Advice for Growing Events. Each client, no matter how large or small, receives customized service, second to none.

Experience

Bari M. Baumgardner
I founded SAGE Event Management to serve a unique niche for quality, customized service in the meetings and events industry. My previous work experience includes serving as the Executive Vice President for several trade associations in greater Washington D.C. In my role as EVP, I was responsible for overseeing the successful panning and execution of hundreds of events. I also worked in sales for the Charlotte Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Charlotte!), where I had behind-the-scenes access to the inner workings of a convention and visitors bureau and daily rapport with the hotels and vendors they support. Throughout my career I have been involved in recruiting entrepreneurs, speakers, vendors, and Fortune 1,000 companies to participate in tradeshows and speaking engagements. These combined roles gave me varying perspectives and relationships in the meetings industry, fostered my love of meeting and event planning, and encouraged me to start a firm that could operate as an extension of a client’s team. My founding philosophy of “expectation plus” service is based upon a genuine desire to allow clients access to professional meeting and event planning support, volume buying, and time savings without sacrificing customization, quality, and control of their event.

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