Hi! I'm Dawnmarie.
I plan events that bring people together.
Retreats, trainings and large gatherings for companies and organizations. I love creating meaningful experiences and connections for others, and I've been leading them for more than 15 years.
Let's chat about your eventwhat I plan
Three kinds of gatherings
Retreats
Restorative time away, built around connection. I handle the program, the budget, the partners and the people, so your team can be fully there.
Trainings
Sessions people stay awake for. I've trained more than 1,000 employees, and 20 years of theater taught me how to hold a room.
Large events
Engagement events for 100 or more participants, planned from the first idea through the last chair stacked.
- years leading programs and teams
- 15+
- participants at a single event
- 100+
- employees trained
- 1,000+
- years of theater and acting
- 20+
about me
Capable hands, and good company
I love to travel, I'm particularly gifted in being positive about life, and I love to laugh. I found a passion for planning events because I love creating meaningful experiences and connections for others.
I'm the founder and CEO of Spark & Ember Productions, where I oversee program development, budgeting, partnerships and team leadership.
Before that I ran territory field marketing and training for OtterBox and LifeProof, led consultative in-home sales for Home Depot, and managed a 14-person team at Maurices that earned Store of the Year.
what I hope you remember
- Deep conversations
- Seeing dreams come to life
- Creative endeavors
your turn
Email me and let's chat about your upcoming event.
Tell me what you're planning, roughly when, and how many people. I'll write back.