Conference Management for Associations

Associations are built around connection, making face-to-face engagement one of the most important parts of conference planning. These events bring members together to learn, network, share experiences, and strengthen the relationships that keep the organization moving forward.

Coterie Spark plans and produces association conferences around the needs of members, leadership teams, and volunteer committees. We aim to give stakeholders a meaningful voice without allowing the planning process to lose momentum. We help manage competing opinions, budgets, timelines, and decision-making while keeping everyone informed.

Association conferences also frequently include sponsors, exhibitors, and trade shows that support the attendee experience and the organization's financial goals. Because these elements are so closely tied to the larger conference experience, we coordinate sponsor fulfillment, exhibitor communications, floor plans, programming, and logistics. The result is a well-organized, memorable conference that creates value for everyone involved.

FeaturedConference Story

An annual conference for 550+ regional and global business leaders in Atlanta gave members plenty of reasons to strengthen their connections to the larger entrepreneurial community. We built programming around mindfulness, openness, and networking, including morning wellness activities, breakout discussions, speed networking, and receptions at iconic Atlanta venues. Visits to Tyler Perry Studios, the Georgia Aquarium, and the Carter Center gave attendees even more opportunities to learn and connect outside the traditional conference setting.

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Leadership Conference

CaseStudies

A selection of Association programs we have delivered - examples, not our full portfolio.

Leadership Summit

Location: Washington, DC

A leadership summit in Washington, D.C. for 450+ business leaders, featuring embassy visits, morning yoga, a National Mall scavenger hunt, and themed evening receptions.

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Leadership Conference

Location: Atlanta, GA

A three-day annual business leadership conference in Atlanta for 550+ regional and global leaders at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, built around a "perseverance" theme.

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Entrepreneur Conference

Location: St. Louis, MO

An entrepreneur leadership conference in St. Louis for 300+ entrepreneurs themed "finding new frontiers for leadership," hosted at the Hilton Ballpark St. Louis with evening socials at City Museum and Union Station.

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Executive Conference

Location: Virginia Beach, VA

A multi-day executive leadership conference in Virginia Beach targeting 650 attendees, featuring nightly themed socials including a White Party, a Military Aviation Museum reception, and a Roaring 20’s Party at the Cavalier Hotel.

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Association Conference

Location: New Orleans, LA

A multi-day annual association conference in New Orleans for 500+ attendees at the Ritz-Carlton, originally planned for 2020 but delayed by COVID, featuring high-profile speakers and a traditional New Orleans "second lining" parade.

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Association Conference

Location: Detroit, MI

A multi-day business leadership conference in Detroit featuring a block party at The Belt, an evening social at Music Hall Detroit, and an after-party at Lone Star House to showcase the city’s nightlife.

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Leadership Meeting

Location: Dallas, TX

An annual leadership meeting for a distribution company in Dallas, produced at Choctaw Stadium in only four weeks, coordinating 30+ speakers and committee-developed videos and skits amid a company culture transformation.

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Association Conference

Location: Austin, TX

A three-day conference in Austin, TX for global entrepreneurs, replanned into the Hotel Van Zandt just four months before doors opened after the original venue fell through, featuring speakers like Brené Brown and Kendra Scott, nightly live music, and a day on Lake Travis.

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Association Conference

Location: Buffalo, NY

A three-day regional conference in Buffalo, NY for 400 entrepreneurs, celebrating the host city’s rich history and culture after a last-minute venue change, with social events overlooking Niagara Falls and breakout sessions all over town, including City Hall.

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Entrepreneur Conference

Location: Dallas, TX

A three-day regional conference at the Omni Dallas for 500 entrepreneurs, themed “Legacy by Design,” with evening socials at The Rustic Dallas, on the field at AT&T Stadium featuring keynote speaker George W. Bush, and a Reunion Tower grand finale.

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