Emily Murnen

About Emily Murnen

I love helping organizations create engaging and high-end event experiences that exceed the attendees\' expectations. I strongly believe that events are a powerful way for you to share your expertise, connect with your clients/team/partners, grow your business, increase your impact, and show up as an industry leader.My team and I do this through event strategy, planning, and production for events from people. When you partner with Wild Elm Events, you will have an expert team who can support you throughout the event planning process and make sure that nothing falls through the cracks. SERVICES OFFERED- Strategic Consulting- Event Management- End-to-End Logistics- Contract Negotiation- Venue Sourcing- Budget Creation & Management- Vendor Sourcing and Relationships- Speaker Management- Sponsor ManagementTYPES OF EVENTS- Conferences- VIP Events- Retreats- Client Appreciation- Incentives- Internal Events- Summits- Virtual EventsAre you looking for someone to speak to your audience about hosting events? I’m happy to customize a talk about events and/or sponsorship for your audience. If you are interested in having me host a training for your audience, be a guest on your podcast, or speak at your event, shoot me a message here on LinkedIn. LET’S CONNECTIf you are interested in getting support for your next event, I’d love to chat!

Experience

1. Founder & CEO Event Strategist

   Wild Elm Events

   Oct 2016 — Present

   Founded a consulting practice delivering strategic event solutions to 20+ organizations including nonprofits, startups, mature companies, and membership communities. Planned 100+ events across in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats.Here\'s how we\'ve helped clients achieve their event goals:Event Strategy – Developed event strategies aligned with organizational goals, audience needs, and ROI targets. Designed multi-format portfolios ensuring every event had clear purpose and measurable outcomes.Financial Management - Managed P&L for event portfolios up to annually and individual events up to Increased sponsorship revenue 35% year-over-year and improved margins through strategic redesign.Program Curation & Content Integration - Designed agendas that strengthened thought leadership and exceeded expectations. Secured 70+ high-caliber speakers across multiple series. Coordinated teams to transform event content into assets that extended reach beyond live experiences.Operational Systems & Scalability - Built frameworks, SOPs, and workflows enabling consistent execution and sustainable growth. Developed systems used across 100+ events and trained client teams to manage events independently.Experience Design - Created engaging events that turned attendees into loyal fans. Consistently achieved 80%+ repeat attendance and 9+ satisfaction scores.Sponsorship & Revenue Generation - Grew programs from 0 to 15 sponsors generating annually. Created strategies that attracted aligned partners and enhanced experiences.Event Operations & Logistics - Oversaw full lifecycle for events ranging from 10–750 attendees. Managed venue selection, contracting, run-of-show, AV/production, registration, catering, programming, and vendor management. Successfully pivoted clients from in-person to virtual/hybrid formats-Interested in support for an upcoming event? I\'d love to connect.

Education

• California State University, Fullerton

  Bachelor of Arts, English and Communications with Advertising Emphasis

Skills

• Budgets
• Event Planning
• Email Marketing
• Food & Beverage
• Customer Service
• Social Media
• Management
• Budgeting
• Hospitality
• Retreat Planning
• Tourism
• Training
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Catering