Event Consulting

MIDWESTIX brings over two decades of event experience to your project and helps you in all stages of production. This includes concept, implementation, revenue generators and good partner fits. 

  • Bring Ideas to Life

    A solid and integrated plan of attack is the key to successful and sustainable events. Let us apply our years of experience to a review of your event operations and marketing. Our team of experts insure a streamlined and consistent operations plan for stakeholders, vendors, and participants. All bases with be covered from logistics, legal, marketing, sponsorship, and more!

  • Strategic Planning

    Get the benefit of years of marketing and programming experience to guide you in creating unique and targeted programs for your organization. We can help build a marketing or strategic plan that is realistic, help with program development, memberships, and volunteer management. We can also facilitate feasibility studies, market research, and potential partners to better inform your decisions.

  • Production

    We have partnerships in every aspect of event production. Including venue management, concessions, stage production, marketing, non-profit, and for-profit connections. We have helped create some of Central Iowa’s most dynamic cultural experiences. We have founded or served some of Des Moines’ most respected cultural organizations. We bring a diverse and extensive list of relationships to the table.

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Crossroads

For seven years, we produced the Midwest’s premiere entertainment conference called Crossroads Entertainment Conference and Showcase. From booking keynotes and panels, arranging a food and beverage showcase, facilitating juried music and visual art showcases, securing vital sponsorships and strategic partnerships, plus ticketing and marketing the event, we provided a unique experience for entertainment professionals across five difference genres of entertainment in the Upper Midwest. At it’s height, Crossroads featured over 30+ seminars, workshops, and panels over the span two days and at night attendees experienced a of regional music, visual art, film, theater and food/beverage.

75th Anniversary

For the City of Windsor Heights, MIDWESTIX was hired to do a strategic engagement plan and implementation of special events for the 75th Anniversary.  Working with key members in the city we were able to build new revenue opportunities, grow the city’s volunteer base, provide cohesive marketing materials and produce new or enhance existing events in the community.

Some of the highlights of our execution included a 200 historical photo exhibit and gala, a specialty beer and wine, a 75th anniversary video, a 75th Logo, and a variety of specialty events throughout the year. MIDWESTIX also provided a strategic engagement plan, sponsor procurement and PR management for the city around all 75 year anniversary events.

DM Water Works

As a board member for the DMWW Foundation, Kathryn chaired the marketing committee which created LAUNCH.  This event brought the community into Water Works Park to explore its many recreational opportunities. It also activated over 40 environmental and recreational organizations, in addition to attracting 3 new corporate partners. MIDWESTIX was responsible for event development, management, production, vendor and talent procurement, all marketing materials, and sponsorship procurement.

“MIDWESTIX’s greatest talent is that of connector. They have a unique ability to create a comprehensive vision around a complex set of needs, then execute on that vision. Whether it be a vendor, a lead sponsor, press contact or national touring band, MIDWESTIX gets the job done with mastery few others have in the field of marketing and events.”

- Sam Carrell, Executive, Director DMWW Foundation