50 Top Event Companies

Image by leyla.a via FlickrWe all know that the year is closing with crashing markets and crunched credit lines. Still and yet, some of the 50 top event companies expect an even stronger year because they continue to pick up business - booking smaller events.

Are one of the 50 Top Event Companies in a city near you? Special Events magazine named their annual picks in their September/October combination issue. If you didn't get a peek at their report, take a look.

1.) George P. Johnson Experience Marketing (www.gpj.com) - Auburn Hills, MI/Events Produced Annually; 2000/Annual Events Revenue; $250 million plus
2.) Jack Morton Worldwide (www.jackmorton.com) - Boston, MA/Events Produced Annually; 1000 Plus/Annual Events Revenue; $125 million to $ 128 million
3.) Pico Global Services Ltd. (www.pico.com) - Hong Kong/Events Produced Annually; 359/Annual Events Revenue; $102 million
4.) Vok Dams Gruppe (www.voksdams.de) - Germany, New York, Beijing, Shanghai, China; France; Dubai; United Arab Emirates/Events Produced Annually; 320 plus/Annual Events Revenue; $94 million
5.) TBA Global (www.tbaglobal.com) - New York/Events Produced Annually; 1721/Annual Events Revenue; $85 million to $100 million
6.) AMCI (www.amciglobal.com) - Marina Del Rey, California/Events Produced Annually; 60/Annual Events Revenue; $90 million
7.) Premiere Global Sports (www.premieresports.com) - Chicago, Illinios/Events Produced Annually; 120/Annual Events Revenue; $80 million
8.) WorldEvents Group (www.worldevents.com) - Lambertville, New Jersey; Leeds, England; Amsterdam/Events Produced Annually; 300/Annual Events Revenue; $60 million
9.) Index (www.indexevent.com) - Bangkok/Events Produced Annually; 91/Annual Events Revenue; $46.8 million
10.) Imagination Group (www.imagination.com) - London, New York, Hong Kong/Events Produced Annually; 46/Annual Events Revenue; $46.2 million
11.) Hartmann Studios (www.hartmannstudios.com) - Richmond, California/Events Produced Annually; 400/Annual Events Revenue; $42 million
12.) InVision Communications (www.iv.com) - San Francisco, California/Events Produced Annually; 300/Annual Events Revenue; $31 million
13.) Event Architects (www.event-architects.com) - Chicago, Illinois/Events Produced Annually; 95/Annual Events Revenue; $30 million
14.) Global Events (www.global-events.com) - Madrid, New York/Events Produced Annually; 100/Annual Events Revenue; $30 million
15.) Advantage Performance Network (www.apnadvantage.com) - Savage, Minnesota/Events Produced Annually; 39/Annual Events Revenue; $22.6 million
16.) CMS Communications (www.cmsbiz.com) - Los Angeles, California/Events Produced Annually; 15 to 25/Annual Events Revenue; $18 million to $22 million
17.) EventQuest (www.eventquest.com) - New York/Events Produced Annually; 60 to 85/Annual Events Revenue; $16 million to 19.5 million
18.) Eventmakers (www.eventmakers.com) - Toluca Lake, California/Events Produced Annually; 75/Annual Events Revenue; $17 million
19.) Hargrove, Inc. (www.hargroveinc.com) - Lanham, Maryland/Events Produced Annually; 525 plus/Annual Events Revenue; $15 million to $18 million
20.) Sequoia Productions (www.sequoiaprod.com) - Los Angeles, California/Events Produced Annually; 25 to 40/Annual Events Revenue; $12 million to $20 million
21.) SportsMark Management Group (www.sportsmark.com) - San Rafael, California/Events Produced Annually; 50/Annual Events Revenue; $15 million
22.) JHE Production Group (www.gojhe.com) - Harrisburg, N.C./Events Produced Annually; 167/Annual Events Revenue; $15 million
23.) Party Planners West (www.ppwinc.com) - Los Angeles, California/Events Produced Annually; 20 plus/Annual Events Revenue; $14 million
24.) Automotive Events (www.automotive-events.com) - Rocky River, Ohio/Events Produced Annually; 44/Annual Events Revenue; $13 million
25.) Broadstreet (www.broadstreet.com) - New York/Events Produced Annually; 24/Annual Events Revenue; $12 million
26.) River City Hospitality (www.rivercityhosp.com) - Richmond, Virginia/Events Produced Annually; 23/Annual Events Revenue; $11.4 million
27.) Extraordinary Events (www.extraordinaryevents.net) - Sherman Oaks, California/Events Produced Annually; 50/Annual Events Revenue; $11 million
28.) Enterprise Events Group (www.eeginc.com) - San Rafael, California/Events Produced Annually; 29/Annual Events Revenue; $10.5 million
29.) Precision Event Group (www.precisionus.com) - Beverly Hills, California/Events Produced Annually; 35/Annual Events Revenue; $10.2 million
30.) Inside Sports & Entertainment Group (www.insideseg.com) - New York/Events Produced Annually; 15/Annual Events Revenue; $10 million plus
31.) VOX Group (www.thevoxgroup.com) - Los Angeles, California/Events Produced Annually; 500/Annual Events Revenue; $10 million
32.) Paulette Wolf Events & Entertainment (www.paulettewolfevents.com) - Chicago, Illinois/Events Produced Annually; 75 to 100/Annual Events Revenue; $10 million
33.) XA:Experiential Agency (www.expagency.com) - Chicago, Illinois/Events Produced Annually; 150 plus/Annual Events Revenue; $10 million
34.) Along Came Mary Productions (www.alongcamemary.com) - Los Angeles, California/Events Produced Annually; 230/Annual Events Revenue; $9 million to $11 million
35.) ME Productions (www.meproductions.com) - Pembroke Park & Orlando, Florida/Events Produced Annually; 710/Annual Events Revenue; $9 million to $11 million
36.) Impact Productions (www.eventswithimpact.com) - Westfield, New Jersey/Events Produced Annually; 300/Annual Events Revenue; $9 million
37.) BUCOM International (www.bucom.com) - Chicago, Illinois/Events Produced Annually; 16 to 20/Annual Events Revenue; $8 million
38.) Pulse220 (www.pulse220.com) - Southfield, Michigan/Events Produced Annually; 50/Annual Events Revenue; $8 million
39.) Grand Central Marketing (www.grandcentralmarketing.com) - New York/Events Produced Annually; 150/Annual Events Revenue; $8 million
40.) Ronsley Special Events (www.ronsley.com) - Chicago, Illinios/Events Produced Annually; 350/Annual Events Revenue; $8 million
41.) CMN Events (www.cnmevents.com) - Chicago, Illinois/Events Produced Annually; 500/Annual Events Revenue; $8 million
42.) MGM Mirage Events (www.mgmmirageevents.com) - Las Vegas, Nevada/Events Produced Annually; 550 plus/Annual Events Revenue; $8 million
43.) Tamar Productions (www.tamarproductionsinc.com) - Chicago, Illinois/Events Produced Annually; 50 plus/Annual Events Revenue; $7.5 million
44.) Henry V Events (www.henryvevents.com) - Portland, Oregon/Events Produced Annually; 45 to 55/Annual Events Revenue; $7 million to $8 million
45.) CE Group Inc. (www.cegroupinc.net) - San Antonio, Texas/Events Produced Annually; 275/Annual Events Revenue; $7 million
46.) Deco Productions (www.decoproductions.com) - Miami, Florida/Events Produced Annually; 100/Annual Events Revenue; $7 million
47.) EventWorks (www.eventworks.com) - Los Angeles, California/Events Produced Annually; 214/Annual Events Revenue; $6.75 million
48.) Feats Inc. (www.featsinc.com) - Baltimore, Maryland/Events Produced Annually; 90/Annual Events Revenue; $5.5 million to $7.5 million
49.) Go West Events and Multimedia (www.gowestevents.com) - Westlake Village, California/Events Produced Annually; 100/Annual Events Revenue; $5.5 million to $6.5 million
50.) MVKA Productions (www.mvka.com) - Vancouver, British Columbia/Events Produced Annually; 65 to 75/Annual Events Revenue; $5.75 million

For more information, log on to: Special Events magazine. All event count and projected revenue information is for 2009.

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