The best corporate event planning companies in 2026

Offsiteio published this comparison and lists itself first. For every other company we used its own website (or its official press release), checked in October 2026, and linked the page. We'll fix anything that has changed if you tell us.

“Corporate event planning” covers everything from a 10,000-person conference to a 30-person team offsite, and no single company is best at all of it. For growth-stage teams planning a multi-day offsite or retreat, we think Offsiteio is the right first call: a planning team runs it and you get one itemized price per person.

For conferences, global meetings programs or brand experiences, the big agencies below (Maritz, BCD Meetings & Events, Opus, Amex GBT Meetings & Events, Kuoni Tumlare) are built for that scale. Cvent is the software many of them use.

Corporate event planners compared

How we chose

• Range: a mix of global agencies, a DMC, a sourcing firm, a hybrid platform and software, so you can match the model to the event.
• First-party facts: services and scale as stated on each company's own pages.
• Pricing: marked “not published” unless the company shows numbers.
• Fit: a one-line, honest view of who each one suits.

1. Offsiteio

We specialize in one kind of corporate event: the multi-day team offsite or company retreat. Our team scouts destinations, books hotels, meeting space, meals, activities and transfers, and is on site for the whole trip. You get a free proposal within 48 hours, with 2–3 destinations and a single per-person price. See our corporate event planning page or request a proposal.

Best for: People and Ops leads who want an offsite delivered without building an internal events function.

Pricing: itemized per-person price with no hidden fees; real trips ~$1,450–$2,402 per person.

2. Maritz

Maritz offers business events services from strategy and design through sourcing, registration, housing and event management (Maritz business events, checked Oct 2026). The company traces its history to 1894 (Maritz about, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: enterprises running big conferences or user events that need registration and housing at scale.

Pricing: not published.

3. BCD Meetings & Events

BCD Meetings & Events lists meetings management, attendee management, event design and production, venue sourcing and meetings technology among its services (BCD M&E services, checked Oct 2026). It says it has been designing events for over 35 years, with headquarters in Chicago (BCD M&E about, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: companies consolidating many meetings worldwide under one agency.

Pricing: not published.

4. Opus Agency

Opus describes itself as a global event agency, listing annual kickoffs, conferences, executive summits, roadshows and incentive programs among the events it delivers (opusagency.com, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: marketing-led teams producing flagship events.

Pricing: not published.

5. Amex GBT Meetings & Events

Amex GBT offers strategic meetings, creative events, venue sourcing and travel for meetings (amexglobalbusinesstravel.com, checked Oct 2026). It completed its acquisition of CWT, including CWT's meetings business, on September 2, 2025 (Amex GBT release, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: enterprises that want meetings tied to their managed travel program.

Pricing: not published.

6. Kuoni Tumlare

Kuoni Tumlare's meetings and events team covers conventions, product launches, award ceremonies and gala dinners (Kuoni Tumlare meetings and events, checked Oct 2026). It sits within the JTB Group's meetings and events business (kuonitumlare.com, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: events abroad where a local ground team matters most.

Pricing: not published.

7. Prestige Global Meeting Source

Prestige, based in Minneapolis and founded in 1986, offers site selection, contract negotiation and event management (Prestige about, checked Oct 2026). Its homepage says the sourcing service comes at no cost to the client (meetprestige.com, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: in-house planners who mainly need help sourcing and negotiating hotels.

Pricing: sourcing free to the client; other services not published.

8. BoomPop (now part of Navan)

BoomPop covers offsites, client events, SKOs, conferences and incentive trips through software and full-service planners (boompop.com, checked Oct 2026). Navan announced the acquisition on September 9, 2026 (Navan press release, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: companies on Navan that want events and travel in one place.

Pricing: not published.

9. Cvent

Cvent is software rather than a planner, covering registration, venue sourcing, mobile apps, check-in and analytics (cvent.com, checked Oct 2026). Professional and Enterprise tiers are quote-based (Cvent pricing, checked Oct 2026).

Best for: companies with their own planners who need a system of record.

Pricing: quote only.

Match the planner to the event

• Conferences and user events: global agencies or software plus an in-house team.
• Team offsites and retreats: a specialist retreat planner.
• Events abroad: a DMC with local staff.
• Sales incentives: see our incentive travel companies list.

Planning an offsite rather than a conference? Get an itemized offsite proposal in 48 hours.

Sources (checked Oct 2026): Maritz business events, Maritz about, BCD M&E services, BCD M&E about, opusagency.com, amexglobalbusinesstravel.com, Amex GBT release, Kuoni Tumlare meetings and events, kuonitumlare.com, Prestige about, meetprestige.com, boompop.com, Navan press release, cvent.com, Cvent pricing.

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Corporate event planning FAQs

What does a corporate event planning company do?

It handles venue sourcing, contracts, vendors, attendee logistics and on-site management for business events such as conferences, offsites, incentives and holiday parties.

How do corporate event planners charge?

Common models include a management fee, a percentage of spend, hotel commissions, or an all-in per-person price. Offsiteio uses one itemized per-person price.

Do I need an agency or a DMC?

An agency manages the whole program; a DMC is a local ground partner in the destination. Big programs often use both.

Which is best for a 50-person offsite?

A retreat specialist is usually a better fit than a global conference agency. Offsiteio trips typically start around $1,450 per person, flights quoted separately.