Nonprofit Events

 Julie is phenomenal in every way. She has managed every last detail of our annual conference for the last several years. She is the epitome of calm under pressure, completely organized, responsive, and flexible, and so good at building good relationships with everyone involved - from vendors, speakers, venues, and participants, to those organizing the event. I cannot recommend her highly enough. 

-Jess Maurer, Maine Council on Aging

 Julie helped our organization pull off a weekend of events--with challenges ranging from creative VIP lodging arrangements to shuttle buses on back roads to creating a speaking program including state, federal, and tribal dignitaries. During and after our events, we heard from our partners and donors numerous times that it felt like "we do this type of event every weekend." We certainly don't - and I attribute the seamless and elegant result to Julie's deft management and hard work. 

- Sarah Andre, Freinds of Katahdin Woods and water

I've had the pleasure of working with Julie on events of all kinds. On a professional level, Julie planned landmark events for Good Shepherd Food Bank for nearly a decade. From transforming a distribution center into a beautiful dining room to planning a groundbreaking and grand opening ceremony events for a new facility, Julie's keen eye for detail and can-do attitude made memorable experiences for guests and hosts alike. Julie comes up with unique and creative solutions to unique event planning challenges and manages vendors to execute her vision. 

- Erin Fogg, Good Shepherd Food Bank

 By far, Julie Guerette is the best event planner I have worked with. She is incredibly organized, thoughtful, detail-orientated and she puts 110% effort into her work. She elevated our programming and made sure we thought of everything. I have done many events, both big and small, and her guidance was invaluable. I could not have asked for a better experience or outcome. I highly recommend her, as do all of our staff.  

- Sarah Oktay,  Executive Director at Herring Gut Coastal Science Center 

 Julie provided event management services to Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters for a highly complex series of public and private events during summer 2024. These were high-visibility events with many logistical challenges, but Julie always had a clear head and clear guidance for us. Her attention to detail, organization, good nature, and people skills were critical to making the events successful, and our entire team is grateful. We would highly recommend Maine Premier Event Planning to any organization needing to take their events to the next level. 

- Brian Hinrichs,  Executive Director at Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters 

 I've worked in the non-profit sector for over 30 years and organized dozens of events. This is the first year I partnered with an event planner. I emphasis the word partnered. I was hesitant to hire an event planner because it felt like one more thing I'd have to manage. However, after interviewing Julie I recognized she knew the assignment at hand - to be my partner and work WITH me.

Julie was genuinely invested in our success and took time to understand our organizations mission and vision. She is highly organized, an attentive listener, and has a calming presence.

Our organization exceeded our event fundraising goal and I attribute this success to working with Maine Premier Event Planning. Our staff was able to focus on our guests and build relationships and leave the event details to the event planning professionals.

We look forward to working with Maine Premier Event Planning Company again. 

- Sally Crusan, Herring Gut Coastal Science Center