The Event Company

An Event Management and Public Relations Firm in Kalamazoo

Maybe it's a seed of an idea, a notion, or an elaborate plan and you're not sure how to make it happen. At The Event Company we can. We specialize in taking concepts or objectives and turning them into events that help make your organization, your product, or your services a shining success. No matter what your stage of planning, we can help with the concept and objective development all the way through strategic ideation, logistics, site management, contingency planning and event marketing platforming.

We at The Event Company understand that events are complex, living mediums that make statements, send messages, create community, sell products and enhance images. Bring us in as a partner in the process or delegate the entire event to us. We will make it happen efficiently and effectively.

The Event Company is a learning environment and we employ university interns who use their work experience as an internship or part-time job. Experiential learning tactics are used to provide interns with the opportunity to learn event management techniques, project implementation, and event marketing and fund development.

The Event Company coordinates 62 annual events in Kalamazoo. Clients include: Downtown Kalamazoo, Inc., Community Advocates for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, New Year's Fest of Kalamazoo, Inc., The Community Healing Centers.

The Event Company also works for local governments providing assistance in fund development, grantsmanship, and public relations. Clients include both the City of Parchment and the City of Kalamazoo. Deborah Droppers also teaches nonprofit marketing at Western Michigan University.

Deborah Droppers, owner of The Event Company is a promotional project/event planner with 24 years management experience working in the nonprofit and public sectors. She brings to her work special strengths in event administration and promotion, along with expertise in fundraising, nonprofit marketing and public relations.