Concept + Brand Ideation
Audience insight, creative concepts, activation strategy, guest journey, and the moments your brand should own.
What We Do
Four ways brands work with MES.
Every scope starts with the same formula: why this moment matters, how MES will deliver it, and what impact it should create.
01
Brand Activations + Experiential
Pop-ups, storefronts, sponsor lounges, launches, sampling, and content moments.
02Corporate Events + Conferences
Conferences, incentives, retreats, executive hospitality, and destination management.
03Sports + Athlete Experiences
Event-week activations, athlete and celebrity-hosted parties, VIP lounges, and fan experiences.
04High-Profile Galas
Corporate and philanthropic galas and fundraisers with a clear visual identity.
Core Capabilities
Concept to strike,
under one roof.
We lead the full experience or own a defined workstream. Either way, every scope has clear ownership and an accountable plan.
Experience + Environment Design
Ambience, layouts, spatial planning, scenic environments, signage, florals, and branded guest touchpoints.
Vendor + Venue Sourcing
Venues, builders, print, rentals, staging, AV, and lighting from vetted partners in Arizona and California, contracted and managed by MES.
Logistics + Show Calling
Master timelines, permits, load-in schedules, transportation, staffing, run of show, show calling, talent movement, and strike.
Destination Management
Venue sourcing, transportation, excursions, permits, and local vendors across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
Guest Experience + Hospitality
Registration, VIP environments, red carpets, gifting, executive hospitality, and audience engagement.
2027 Tentpole Season
Now booking
February 2027.
Brand activations, sponsor lounges, and VIP hospitality for two of the biggest event weeks of the year. Independent experiences for brands, sponsors, and agencies; no league affiliation implied.
How Hiring MES Works
Six steps from inquiry
to closeout.
You do not need a perfect brief before contacting us. We need enough to understand the stakes, identify the gaps, and scope the work responsibly.
- 01
Start with the brief
Share your goals, audience, dates, locations, stakeholders, and working investment range through the inquiry form.
- 02
Shape the concept
We develop the creative direction and guest journey, and document what MES, your team, the venue, and each partner will own.
- 03
Build the plan
Budget structure, master timeline, layouts, vendor and build schedule, staffing model, permit path, and communication rhythm.
- 04
Source + align
MES contracts and manages builders, venue, AV, talent, transportation, catering, and security partners through one operating plan.
- 05
Execute onsite
Our leaders manage load-in, show calling, guest movement, partner communication, and real-time problem solving.
- 06
Close it out
We oversee strike and returns, reconcile details, and debrief against the goals and impact you set.
Frequently Asked
Before we
build the scope.
Do you respond to RFPs?
Yes. We respond to RFPs and agency briefs for brand activations, conferences, galas, and event-week programs. Attach yours on our contact page.
What is MES Event Group?
An experiential agency, brand activations firm, and destination management company based in Phoenix, with local expertise in Los Angeles and San Diego and projects nationwide.
Who builds the activations?
MES designs the experience and manages the build. Storefronts, scenic, print, staging, and AV are produced by vetted partners we contract and manage under one plan.
What logistics does MES handle?
Venue sourcing and contracts, permits, vendor contracting, load-in schedules, transportation, staffing, security coordination, and strike, all on one master timeline.
Are you an AV company?
No. We lead strategy, creative, logistics, and execution. Full AV and staging are delivered by vetted partners under our show calling and run of show.
Can MES work with our agency or existing vendors?
Yes. We can lead the full experience or own a defined workstream, and create one operating plan for your team and selected partners.
Do you produce weddings or private social events?
No. MES focuses on brand activations, corporate events and conferences, sports and athlete experiences, and corporate or philanthropic galas.