A reason to gather.
A plan to make it work.

EVENT STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT

Purposeful events connect people with your business, place or idea. We help shape the concept, coordinate the moving parts and keep the guest experience in focus.

Discuss your event concept ↗
Crowded outdoor wine festival with attendees tasting wine among vendor booths and floral displays.

Every detail should
serve the bigger picture.

FROM THE BRIEF TO THE EXPERIENCE

Commercial priorities, audience, budget and operations need to work together. Hands-on festival, launch and venue experience brings a practical view to planning and delivery.

Whether you need a blueprint, support for your internal team or management of an agreed scope, the responsibilities are clear from the start.

Diverse audience applauding at an indoor business event, with a man in a blue suit in the foreground.

BUILT AROUND THE BRIEF

Different formats. The same care.

Festivals & regional events

Food, wine and destination experiences, producer programs, city and community events.

Business & brand events

Product launches, conferences, masterclasses, award events and stakeholder gatherings.

Hosted experiences

VIP gatherings, garden parties, invitation-only launches and corporate hospitality.

Fleurieu Food Festival · 2026

Regional experiences.
Measurable outcomes.

A month-long celebration of food, wine and tourism across the Fleurieu Peninsula, delivered through participating local businesses.

Stratton Events supported festival coordination, host communications, ticketing and listings, launch coordination and post-event impact reporting.

$835,448

Estimated regional economic output

Independent RDA / REMPLAN modelling

1,809

Recorded tickets sold

Festival and confirmed host booking channels

$156,114

Recorded ticket revenue

Across participating ticketed experiences

98%

Likely to recommend

Of guest survey respondents

Festival-wide outcomes achieved with participating hosts, Fleurieu Food Network, tourism partners, sponsors and suppliers.

Source: Fleurieu Food Festival 2026 Impact Report; Regional Development Australia Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island / REMPLAN. Economic output is a modelled estimate, not festival revenue. Ticket totals include the July showcase and confirmed host sales; tickets are not unique visitors. Ticket revenue is the recorded face value, rounded to the nearest dollar. Survey results reflect respondents and may not represent all guests.

EVENT SUPPORT

The right level of event support.

These are professional service fees. Your overall event budget is separate and depends on the scale and requirements.

A clear place to start

Strategy & Blueprint

Make informed decisions before committing to delivery.

From

$1,500

per project + GST

What’s included

  • Audience, purpose and event format
  • Budget and break-even estimate
  • Revenue and partnership options
  • Timeline and marketing priorities
  • Written recommendations

Advice and planning only; delivery excluded.

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Support where you need it

Planning Support

Practical support for the parts you need help delivering.

From

$2,500

per project + GST

What’s included

  • An agreed set of planning tasks
  • Budget and timeline support
  • Supplier and vendor liaison
  • Run sheet and readiness review

Client retains overall event delivery responsibility.

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Planning through to delivery

Event Management

Coordinated planning and agreed delivery for your event.

From

$7,500

per project + GST

What’s included

  • Project plan and budget management
  • Supplier and stakeholder coordination
  • Logistics and run sheets
  • Agreed on-site coordination
  • Post-event review

Delivery period, staffing and on-site scope confirmed in your proposal.

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A clear way forward

Good work starts
with direction.

  1. Understand

    Your business, audience, priorities and what success needs to look like.

  2. Define

    A written scope, agreed investment, responsibilities and a practical delivery plan.

  3. Deliver & review

    Thoughtful execution, clear communication and a review of the agreed measures.

Not sure which package fits? Share your priorities and ask for a recommendation ↗

Before we begin.

  • Australia-wide projects can be discussed. Scope, site visits, local suppliers, travel and the on-site delivery team are agreed before work begins.

  • Our focus is business-led hosted experiences: VIP gatherings, launches, garden parties and corporate hospitality. General personal celebrations, weddings and birthdays are outside the core offering.

  • Event marketing is scoped separately unless expressly included in your proposal. We can connect the campaign, website and delivery in one coordinated brief.

  • Yes. Planning Support can cover agreed tasks while your organisation retains overall delivery responsibility. We clarify who owns each decision, supplier and operational requirement.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

Let’s make the next move count

What would a successful event
look like for you?

Share your priorities, timing and the support you’re looking for.
We’ll work out the right starting point together.

Discuss your project