EXPERIENCE THE DOVETAIL DIFFERENCE

Dovetail Event Partners, LLC is a woman-owned (WBENC certified) business that produces unforgettable incentive programs, effective meetings, and dynamic reward and recognition events. We are Boston based and support clients around the country, providing them with services on a worldwide basis. We pride ourselves on our ability to perfectly match a client's requirements with our resources and capabilities to provide a streamlined service offering. Whether providing a la Carte service or operating as a turnkey, single-source partner, our strategic solutions help clients achieve their specific goals.

We are ready to help you motivate, stimulate, and engage your corporate audience. How? Some call it an extra shot of espresso - or passion - or just plain enthusiasm. Whatever it is, we've got it, and we want to share it with you.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU MOTIVATE YOUR TEAM?


OUR STORY

(AND WE'RE STICKING TO IT!)

Our experienced team runs with the bulls. We pride ourselves at concurrently being right-brained creative mavens and left-brained mathematicians. We adeptly balance budgets, manage timetables, transform spaces, and create dazzling memories. Most of all, we're passionate about delivering client excellence. While we stop short of professing to leap tall buildings in a single bound, we WILL stay up all night to make sure your program or project launches flawlessly. Simply said, we care, and our client retention rate is the testimony.

We understand that getting the best value for your investment is paramount to your bottom line, as well as to your overall satisfaction level. Our low overhead allows us to keep costs down, and thus, our management fees competitive. More importantly, each project is approached on a personal level with relationships built on respect, integrity, and trust - the value of which, we feel, is priceless.

Our energies are focused on building true partnerships. The synergy that Dovetail brings to each project not only fosters innovation, but also ensures that no detail is overlooked, and that all arrangements reflect the prestige and culture of our clients' organizations. Every project is viewed as an opportunity to stretch our imaginations, challenge assumptions, and ultimately exceed expectations.

WHAT WE DO

Dovetail Event Partners produces unforgettable incentive programs, effective meetings, and dynamic reward and recognition events.

INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
BUSINESS MEETINGS
CORPORATE EVENTS

Incentive Programs

  • Incentive Travel
    • Strategic Planning
    • Sourcing
    • Budget Creation &
      Adherence
    • Air Travel
    • Program Management
    • Registration Services
    • Web Services
    • Creative Services/Communication
    • Production
    • ROI and Data Analytics
  • Merchandise Awards
    • On-line Global Awards
      Platform
    • Communications
    • ROI and Data Analytics

Business Meetings

  • Sales Meetings
  • Product Launches
  • User Group Conferences
  • Employee Engagement
    Programs
    • Strategic Planning
    • Sourcing
    • Budget Creation &
      Adherence
    • Air Travel
    • Project Management
    • Registration Services
    • Creative Services/
      Communications
    • ROI and Data Analytics



Corporate Events

  • Product Launches
  • Celebratory Occasions
  • Team Building
  • Employee Engagement

MEET OUR TEAM

LAURA YATES

Title: The Big Kahuna (AKA President)
Never leaves home without: Her pashmina for the airplane
Best packing tip: Buy two of everything and never unpack the essentials.
Can't stop saying: "Let's figure it out!"
Mantra: It's not the size of the company that matters - but quality of the people.
What more clients are looking for: A trusted partner

A 25-year industry veteran, Laura has successfully and enthusiastically supported numerous clients within the automotive, high-tech, manufacturing, distribution, insurance, and finance industries. As a hands-on manager, she is involved with all of Dovetail clients' projects.

ABBY ARPANO

Title: Master of Ceremonies (AKA Vice President, Operations)
Never leaves home without: Her iPhone (& chapstick!)
Favorite Venue for a private event: Toss-up between El Zanjon in Buenos Aires (http://www.elzanjon.com.ar) or Pavillons of Bercy in Paris (http://www.pavillons-de-bercy.com)
Most impressive conference service staff: Westin Waterfront in Boston
Most satisfying part of her job: Overhearing an attendee say, "This was the best yet"

Abby's depth of experience and sharp focus on addressing clients' specific needs are keys to her success. As a skilled negotiator, she has the keen ability to manage our ongoing vendor relationships while concurrently maximizing our clients' budgets. Abby is responsible for contracts negotiation, client website development, database management, and customer service.

LAURENCE HONAN

Title: Solutions Architect (AKA Senior Operations Manager)
Never leaves home without: An external hard drive
What keeps her in balance?: Vinyasa Power yoga in a 95 degree studio
Languages spoken: French, English, German and, of course, a dose of unintentional Franglish
Loves it when: People discover she is a woman behind all those emails signed "Laurence"
What's trending in incentive travel: Cultural learning and giving back

Born in Paris and raised in the South of France, Laurence has been in the industry for nearly 20 years. Prior to coming to the US to work for an incentive company (where she originally met Laura and Abby), she worked in the hospitality industry on the Cote d'Azur and for a DMC in London. She is a consummate professional, lover of good food and wine, a fountain of creative ideas, and a maniac when it comes to details.

MAGGIE MCGARRY

Title: Mags MacGyver - after the 1980s TV action star (AKA: Lead On-Site Program Director)
Never leaves home without: A change of clothes in her carry on
Favorite Pasttimes: Fostering dogs and showing photos of fostered dogs
Known For: Somehow always having the exact thing that someone needs tucked in her suitcase

As the daughter of a DMC owner, Maggie literally grew up in the business. From a young age, she learned what "doing what it takes" really means and has spent years perfecting the art. If you ever are in a pinch, Maggie is the exact person who you would want to be on your team. She brings years of experience common sense, efficiency, a tireless work ethic, EMT skills, and a sharp sense of humor to each and every program.

JIM HESKETT

Title: The REAL on-site boss, not Laura (shh, don't tell her) (AKA: Lead On-site Program Director)
Lofty Goal: To learn to pan-fry a fish REALLY well
Favorite Pasttimes: Entertaining at home and traveling with friends
Can be counted on to: Figure out the one thing that takes an event from great to spectacular

With more years in the business than he cares to admit, Jim is an industry veteran who has travelled the world several times over. From orchestrating African safaris to getting VIPs to private islands to getting celebrities on stage, Jim has seen and done it all. His wealth of experience is overlaid with a logistical mind and a keen sense of organization making his presence on a program a guaranteed success.

LIZ IMBROGNA

Title: Jill of All Trades (AKA Project Manager)
Never leaves home without: A detailed plan of action
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, and Italian
History with Dovetail: For many years, Liz has been apart of Dovetail's secret sauce. Her great attention to detail has been invaluable in editing copy on registration websites and creating client proposals. Liz is a tireless worker bee who loves helping get large mailings out the door, organizing and prepping room amenities, and being that onsite staff member who will do whatever it takes to deliver a top-notch experience for our clients and their guests.
What makes her day: Program Travel, of course!

Liz is a recent college graduate from UMass Amherst with dual degrees in Marketing and Communications. She also has a certificate in International Studies.

OUR SCRAPBOOK

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

AW SHUCKS...

"The service outline that you presented to us at the beginning of our planning was everything you promised and then some."

"I wanted to send you a note to let you know how impressed I was with the services you provided for our User-Group event in April. It would not have been such a success without someone of your stature."

"Please accept my most sincere thanks for the incredible trip to Monte-Carlo that you and your team organized for us. We put our most prestigious incentive travel program in your hands and you did not disappoint us."

"Having worked with you in the past, knowing that you and your team are now involved with our customer program is our guarantee that everything will be handled perfectly."

"Through the efforts of you and your team, our guests were treated to a travel award they will remember forever. I can't wait to see what the Dovetail team comes up with for next year's program!"

"Thank you to and your staff from the bottom of my heart for making our event so outstanding!"

START THE CONVERSATION

To contact Dovetail Event Partners, please call us at: (978) 952-2852

Dovetail Event Partners
311 Great Road, Suite 2
Littleton, MA USA 01460

lyates@dovetaileventpartners.com