“We could not have pulled off our first in-person event without CKE. We (thankfully) found CKE at the beginning of our planning process and developed a hybrid working model where Charlene was our part-time contractor who was truly a part of our team. We also worked with CKE as our external partner for logistics and production.
CKE was creative, knowledgeable, responsive, responsible, and extremely dedicated to creating something amazing. As is typical for events, we had many twists and turns, and the team handled everything with grace and care. Everyone says they want to find an extension of their team, but rarely does that come to be—we were thrilled to have gotten this with CKE. If you want a flexible, strategic, experienced, and downright enjoyable events team to work with, you need to meet with CKE.”
“CKE has been providing event support since Skilljar’s first Connect in 2017. CKE has helped build and grow our annual conference, making each year better than the last. They can handle any type of event from virtual to in-person or even a hybrid event approach. With a small marketing team, CKE has been an added arm to our organization and has allowed us to focus on the strategic elements of our conference, while they handle all logistics and manage execution flawlessly...every year! There is no way I could execute this conference without their support. They are critical to the success of Connect and Skilljar.”
“CKE is an invaluable partner to us in the successful strategic planning and execution of our largest annual events. From guiding the vendor RFP process, steering project management for pre-event business and creative needs, to providing exceptional onsite support, the CKE team is best in class.”
“CKE was instrumental in our execution of our first all-virtual users conference. Not only did we have to pivot in-person, we had to now generate buzz, focus on impact with a stellar session line up and entertainment and ensure a seamless experience for 3000+ attendees, none of which was possible without the care, detail, industry knowledge and creativity that CKE is so good at.
They helped us be conservative with our budget, where needed, while getting the most quality experience for all our participants. We consider them a part of our own team and they took just as much pride and were fully invested in our event like it was their own, because for them it truly was. We owe so much of our success to them and cannot wait to work with them again. ”
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Charlene on almost 20 professional events, ranging from and including large conference to small meetups. Her work is impeccable, and her quality standards always meet or exceed expectations, which my expectations are very high. Charlene Kate Events gets my highest recommendation for all your event needs.”
“Before Charlene, Moz’s events were mediocre. Average. Within a year of her joining our team, we went from run-of-the-mill to leading the pack. Our conferences and meetups received phenomenal reviews wherever we did them — at home in Seattle or in far-flung parts of the world like Cape Town, Lima, Barcelona, and beyond. Charlene leveraged thoughtful leadership and attention to detail to bring our online community’s passion to the real world. I cannot speak highly enough about the quality of her work. If you’ve been to Mozcon or any Moz event in the last few years, you’ll know what I mean — that is Charlene’s doing.”