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COASTAL EVENT PLANS

Coastal Meetings, Handled Well

We source venues, book rooms, plan catering, and manage AV, guest travel, and on-site staff for corporate meetings, retreats, and conferences along the coast.

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Cliffside resort terrace at blue hour with linen tables, stage riser, stacked chairs, and glowing pavilion uplights.

Metric 01

18 yrs

We handle venues, rooms, food, AV, travel, and staff so your team can focus on the agenda.

Metric 02

250+

We handle venues, rooms, food, AV, travel, and staff so your team can focus on the agenda.

Metric 03

4.9/5

We handle venues, rooms, food, AV, travel, and staff so your team can focus on the agenda.

HOW IT WORKS

Four Steps To Book

Shortlist coastal hotels, resorts, and meeting spaces that fit your dates and budget.

Empty cliffside ballroom with terrace tables, chairs, acoustic drape, and ocean haze at morning light

1 venue lead

Venue Sourcing

From $850

Shortlist coastal hotels, resorts, and meeting spaces that fit your dates and budget.

Adjoining coastal meeting suites with moveable partitions and nested chairs in ready room blocks

2-week hold

Meeting Room Booking

From $600

Steam rises over a coastal breakfast buffet with coffee pots, croissants, and covered platters.

Menu + counts

Conference Catering

From $1,200

Low stage build with mic stands, cables, wedges and truss in a dark hazy venue
01Pre-event test

AV and Staging Setup

From $1,500

Set up screens, mics, stage pieces, and run checks before speakers arrive.

Guest logistics items fanned on stone beside a bell cart, lit by soft daylight.
02Guest list care

Guest Logistics

From $950

Build travel lists, arrival notes, room blocks, and check-in sheets for guests.

Radio charger, lanyards, badge reels and tape staged on a travertine counter.
03Day-of team

On-Site Event Staffing

From $1,100

Add check-in staff, floor leads, and event support for busy meeting days.

CORE SERVICES

Meeting Help On The Coast

Share the date, head count, city, and goals. We map out what the event needs.

Closed leather notebook, brass compass, stone tokens, and a pencil on pale oak, top-down
01

Plan The Brief

Share the date, head count, city, and goals. We map out what the event needs.

Material swatches, miniature chair sample and stone chip on a plaster shelf in soft daylight.
02

Build The Options

We send venue, food, room, and AV choices with clear notes on fit and cost.

Brass key, sealed envelope and folio arranged on a stone tray with linen.
03

Confirm The Plan

You pick the path. We book the pieces, build the agenda, and line up vendors.

Overhead flatlay of a radio, earpiece, lanyard, and tape on concrete
04

Run Event Day

Our team checks guests in, keeps timing on track, and solves issues fast.

RESULTS

Recent Coast Projects

One venue shortlist Room setup notes Basic catering plan AV needs list Timing sheet

Half-day ratesHalf-day rates

Starter

From $1,250

  • One venue shortlist
  • Room setup notes
  • Basic catering plan
  • AV needs list
  • Timing sheet
Most popularPer event

Signature

From $3,250

  • Three venue options
  • Two planning calls
  • Catering bids and counts
  • AV and stage layout
  • Guest travel list
  • Run of show draft
Multi-day quoteMulti-day quote

Scale

From $7,500

  • Multi-site venue search
  • Hotel block booking
  • Menu tasting round
  • Full AV vendor lead
  • Guest arrivals desk
  • On-site staff lead

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Straight Talk From Clients

48 leaders, two rooms, and lunch served right on time

Ocean-view retreat room set with chairs, lunch sideboard, and stage riser by a terrace.

Leadership

Board Retreat in Santa Monica

48 leaders, two rooms, and lunch served right on time

Beachfront pavilion set for a coastal summit, empty chairs facing the sea and stage ready for AV.

Sales

Sales Summit on the Beach

Courtyard retreat breakfast and lunch setup with lounge seating in warm coastal light.

Retreats

Three-Day Retreat in Laguna

Empty hotel registration lane beside stacked chairs and a reset ballroom entry, warm late-afternoon light.

Associations

Association Forum in San Diego

Harbor-side terrace with catering stations, stage platform, and glowing path lights.

Corporate

Client Day in Newport Beach

Brass key, leather notebook, shell sample, and linen swatches on dark slate

Venue plans and timing

Maya Rios

Travel logistics still life with luggage tags, radio, scale hook, and key sleeve on walnut.

Guest lists and hotel blocks

Daniel Cho

Close-up of an AV kit: cable coils, mic capsule, batteries and gaffer tape on a road case.

Screens, sound, and cues

Priya Shah

Cloche, tasting spoon, salt cellar and linen knot on pale stone with steam

Menus, counts, and service

Elena Brooks

Proof

Customer notes

Verified

“They found the venue fast and kept our board meeting on time from start to finish.”

Brass key, leather notebook, shell sample, and linen swatches on dark slate

Tara Nguyen

Ops Director, Northline Group

Verified

“Food counts, speaker setup, and guest check-in all ran without any last-minute panic.”

Travel logistics still life with luggage tags, radio, scale hook, and key sleeve on walnut.

Miles Carter

Events Lead, Pacific Edge Tech

Verified

“Our retreat felt organized from the first call, and every vendor knew the plan.”

Close-up of an AV kit: cable coils, mic capsule, batteries and gaffer tape on a road case.

Priya Menon

HR Manager, Harbor Health

Service area

Los Angeles Coast

Santa Monica, Venice, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Long Beach

Santa Monica pier over hazy shoreline with wet sand and calm surf at golden hour

Area 01

Los Angeles Coast

Santa Monica, Venice, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Long Beach

Sunset harbor with sail masts, docks, and calm water under warm haze.

Area 02

Orange County Coast

Newport Beach, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Anaheim

La Jolla cliffs and tide pools above a calm hazy ocean at dusk

Area 03

San Diego Coast

San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Coronado

Foggy Monterey cypress bluff above pale sand at sunrise, calm coastal meeting backdrop.

Area 04

Central Coast

Santa Barbara, Ventura, Oxnard, Pismo Beach, Monterey

The Map

Journal

Helpful Planning Notes

Questions

Common Questions

Quick answers before visitors choose a product, service, or next step.

01What events do you plan?+

We plan board meetings, team offsites, retreats, sales kickoffs, and small conferences for coastal venues.

02Do you book the venue too?+

Yes. We source venues, compare room layouts, check hold dates, and handle booking details for your chosen site.

03Can you manage food and AV?+

Yes. We line up catering menus, head counts, screens, sound, staging, and speaker checks before the event.

04How far ahead should I book?+

Four to eight weeks works for many meetings. Bigger conferences and retreats should start earlier so we can hold top dates.

05Do you work outside Santa Monica?+

Yes. We serve Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego coast cities, plus nearby business hubs and resort areas.

06Can you staff the event?+

Yes. We place check-in staff, floor leads, and day-of coordinators to keep things moving from setup to close.

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