I don't just plan your event.
I run it.
And when you don't need someone on-site, I'm still the person you call, to solve a problem, organize the details, or build a plan that actually works before things go sideways.
WHO IT'S FOR
You might recognize yourself here
Brides and couples who've booked their vendors and need someone running the actual day
Office managers and HR teams planning a holiday or client event
Anyone whose event planning has hit a wall and needs an outside expert to help sort it out
Nonprofit directors running a gala or donor event
Venues and planners needing a second lead or overflow coverage
WHO IT'S FOR
Two ways to work together
On the day.
I run your event, the vendors, the timeline, the logistics, so nothing falls through.
Behind the Scenes
I help you solve a stuck problem, organize scattered event details, or build a working plan. No site visit required.
WHEN TO CALL
If any of this sounds familiar
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Your event is booked, but nobody owns running the day of
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The details are scattered across five spreadsheets and three group texts
You're managing it yourself, between meetings
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You want fixed pricing, not an open-ended quote conversation
Services & Pricing
Straightforward pricing, no quote required
Event Clarity Call (15 min, remote) Free
Event Strategy Session (90min, remote) $350
Holiday Party Operations $1,500
Corporate/Nonprofit Event Operations (under 200 guests) $1,800
Gala & Fundraiser Operations $2,800
Day-of-Wedding Operations (30-day lead-in) $2,500
Month-of Wedding Operations (60 to 90 day lead-in) $3,200
Venue/Planner Overflow Day $850/day
Multi-day or cultural Weddings Quoted
50% deposit to hold your date, balance due 7 days before the event.
Travel outside Cook, DuPage, and Lake counties billed separately.
Backed by Expertise & Experience
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1,700+ guests at a single full-venue activation · 433 / room hotel block secured for a single conference· $71K+ raised at a single nonprofit fundraiser · 22 association programs managed in a single year · 35% revenue growth delivered on a flagship industry conference · 2 U.S. Presidential Inaugurations supported
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Epic Games, Unreal Fest closing party, a 1,700-guest full-venue activation. Uniting Voices Chicago, SoundBites Fundraiser, full-theatre buyout. City of Chicago (DCASE), Chicago Blues Festival catering and operations. Crown Royal, branded late-night activation, with production agency Collective Few. Chicago White Sox, planned and executed three SoxFest events: corporate, season ticket holder, and GA/MVP nights. SPI / Plastics Industry Association, HPPE Conference, 35% revenue growth. Veritas Meeting Solutions, association programs of 200 to 1,000 attendees, including ACLM's annual meeting (433-room block). International Skeletal Society, seven-day international scientific meeting. B. Smith Restaurant Group, event operations for two U.S. Presidential Inaugurations. Guaranteed Rate Foundation, first annual fundraiser, $160K+ raised.
Experience gained across venue leadership, association management, and independent consulting roles, prior to and alongside Clearline Event Strategy.
Tell me about your event.
Thirty minutes, no cost, no pitch. If Clearline isn't the right fit, I'll tell you that and point you somewhere better.
Tania Farries, Founder
I've spent twenty years running events — Presidential Inaugural Balls in Washington, association and medical meetings, global corporate programs for McDonald's, and Chicago venue operations. Ballrooms, theaters, convention centers, operating rooms.
Most events don't fail in the planning. They fail in the handoffs. That's what I'm there for.