Event Strategy and Consulting

Every event is a series of choices.

Most hosts make them by default.

Great events don't just happen: they're designed. Learn how small shifts in your event planning have the power to change everything your guests feel.

Rachel Snyder has spent six years studying what makes an event come alive — and what makes it fall flat. As a hospitality expert and event strategist, she is the person you call when you want your events to leave a lasting impact. Rachel has designed gatherings for venture capitalists, nonprofit leaders, and corporate teams across the globe, and helps individuals and teams design events that earn their place on the calendar.

1:1 Event Strategy Consultation

You only get one shot at your guests' first impression. Let's make it count with an hour of strategy.

In a one-hour consultation, Rachel will help you:

  • Clarify the real purpose of your event

  • Identify the choices that will have the most impact on your guests

  • Develop a concrete strategy for guest experience, format, and flow

  • Build a plan you — or your team — can actually execute

Ideal for: event managers, heads of culture, nonprofit leaders, founders, and anyone planning a high-visibility or high-stakes gathering.

$200 / hour Virtual
$300 / hour In-Person

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Designing Intentional Events : Team Workshop

Your team has a full calendar of events. This is a working session where Rachel sits down with your team, examines every gathering on that calendar, and helps you extract maximum value from each one.

Teams walk away knowing how to:

  • Unpack the principles of hosting, gathering, and the guest experience

  • Maximize impact without increasing budget

  • Design moments that spark real connection and buy-in

  • Audit your events calendar for ROI

Ideal for: internal event teams, people & culture leads, nonprofit program staff, executive assistants, and community-builders.

Starting at $1,500 (Available for travel)

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Testimonials

"This workshop unified our team... and gave my team space to collaborate, reflect, and translate the concepts into practical ideas for our specific event."

— Jodi Otto, Vice President, Employee Experience, International Justice Mission

"[Rachel's workshop] put flesh on the 'practicals' of hosting. It helped me recognize the power of personalization at events."

— Workshop Attendee

Let's design something worth attending.

Fill out the form below and Rachel will be in touch within 48 hours to schedule your session.