The vendor directory is back

Last September I built a directory of event vendors.

The idea was simple. People kept asking me the same question: do you know a good photographer, AV team, planner, entertainer? So instead of answering one email at a time, I put the best ones in my network in one place.

It worked. Then I moved on to a new project and had to take it down. The emails asking where it went never really stopped.

So it's back. Today I'm relaunching it with 22 vendors I've personally vetted, across the categories event pros actually hire for:

• AV & Production

• Planning & Management

• Photography & Video

• Entertainment

• Event Technology

• Promotional & Branded

• Virtual & Hybrid

Browse the directory →

This time, it's ungated. No signup and no form standing between you and the list. You click through and reach out to the vendor directly. The old version made you log in to see it. This one doesn't.

Every listing is a vendor I reviewed myself. I opened each website and checked the work before it went live, and the ones I couldn't stand behind aren't there. If a vendor made the directory, it's because I'd hand their name to a client without hesitating.

If you run events: bookmark it. Next time you need vendor ideas, it's a link instead of a scramble.

If you're a vendor: listings are free, and I'm adding a new batch every week. A spot gets you in front of the event pros reading this, plus a link back to your own site. If you want in, apply here. Same page, the application link is at the bottom.

🧑🏻‍💻 And the usual: fresh event jobs

The #EventProfs board refreshed on July 16, and the US list runs to nearly 50 open roles. I went through them and pulled the five I'd forward to a friend job-hunting in events right now. Each one is at the director level or above, has a real salary band attached, and was still open when I checked this week.

⚡ Events Lead @ Gamma (San Francisco | On-site) — Run events for one of the fastest-growing AI companies out there. $180–280K base, plus equity. Apply here →

🖥️ Senior Director, Events Technology & Operations @ Microsoft (Redmond, WA | Hybrid) — Own the tech and ops behind Microsoft's events at global scale. Up to $303,600 in the top metros. Apply here →

🏡 Head of Events & Field Marketing @ LaunchDarkly (US | Remote) — A fully remote seat you can run from anywhere in the country, at a developer-software company. Up to $210K. Apply here →

🏛️ VP, Global Conferences & Events @ Ares Management (New York | Hybrid) — The most senior seat on the list, owning global events at a major investment firm. $150–200K. Apply here →

💜 Events Director @ Progyny (US | Remote) — Another fully remote director seat, building events at a fast-growing health-benefits company. $130–145K. Apply here →

📋 The METHOD Project Jobs Board — the source for every role above. Brad Gillespie and his team keep it current across the US, UK, EU, and Canada. Browse the full board →

Till next time,

Noah

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PS: If you've worked with an event vendor who's exceptional, reply and tell me who. I'm vetting the next batch now, and the best ones always come from people I know and trust.