FOOD & WINE
Designing the culinary experience is at the forefront of each and every event we plan. From white glove fine dining to scoping the best dive bar in a a new city, we believe in the magic of a shared meal with loved ones or glass of wine with friends new or old. Our passion for hospitality shines through each unique event: multiple day wine + food festivals, chef's dinners, wine country excursions & exclusive culinary experiences. A few favorites include:
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Organizing a cataplana cooking class in the old-world kitchen of a 16th century Portuguese montesory in Sintra.
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A VIP wine dinner with acclaimed journalist George Taber to celebrate his 2009 release of In Search of Bacchus: Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism. His article on the 1976 Judgement of Paris for TIME put CA wine on the map and is regarded as the single most important wine journalism ever!
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Enjoying bubbly and dancing to hip-hop in The Little Nell’s famed $5 Million wine cellar. Arguably the coolest invitation in Aspen, you’ll find our names signed in Sharpie to the “Red Light Lounge” wall!
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Toasting bubbly and snacking on popcorn with Kathie Lee & Hoda - talk about a pinch us moment! Appearing on The TODAY Show LIVE to discuss current event food trends was something we'll never forget!
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Executives welcoming top global employees to Costa Rica with a welcome shot of chiliguaro. Only catch? They had to paddle out at sunset to a floating bar - our clients love to have fun! Pura Vida!
A SAMPLE OF THE FOOD + WINE
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TRAVEL & TOURISM
From planning in our home state of California or grabbing the passport and heading abroad, travel has always been a core focus at Karson Butler Events. From day one we’ve worked around the globe helping clients find the perfect destination for their programs. Our travel services include: destination management, planning incentive travel trips and full service travel management - from negotiating airfare, booking hotel sleeping blocks and overseeing transportation on the ground. We offer full-service solutions for programs of all sizes.
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Our global experience sets us apart and our client work has taken us to destinations near and far - India, Portugal, Costa Rica, Iceland, United Kingdom, the Caribbean and nearly every state in the U.S.! Don’t know where your next event should be? No problem - we specialize in helping clients narrow the noise and present side by side venue comparison reports.
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A proven track record has earned us the respect of top travel & tourism organizations, hoteliers, and municipalities who trust us to help deliver extraordinary visitor experiences.
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A SAMPLE OF THE TRAVEL & TOURISM
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CORPORATE
Karson Butler offers a variety of solutions ranging from corporate meeting planning, brand activations, experiential marketing campaigns, gifting and employee celebrations. As we started our careers in corporate America (read more about that here), we intimately understand just how important each brand touch point is for both internal and external audiences.
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We regularly report to Board of Directors and senior management as key stakeholders and serve as an extension of the brands we plan for. We are happy to support companies who have meeting planners in-house but need extra expertise and bandwidth as well those organizations who can benefit from having an outside firm handling the event from start to finish.
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A SAMPLE OF THE CORPORATE
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SOCIAL
Since our inception in 2008, we’ve helped hundreds of social clients with their most important life events. From weddings to birthdays, family reunions and showers, our clients become an extension of the KBE family. Helping design events that are an authentic reflection of the people we plan for is our top priority.
We are honored to have the attention of many editors and trusted outlets who have featured our advice and work over the years. From being named a Top Wedding Planner by Martha Stewart Weddings to appearing on the Today Show to discuss wedding trends on Pinterest, we are humbled by the demand of our social clients.
*Currently on wedding sabbatical for 2023/2024 as we plan our most important wedding yet - our baby sister Jewel is engaged!
A SAMPLE OF THE SOCIAL & LIFESTYLE
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