Large Scale
1,000+ attendees
Multi-day conferences, brand activations and confetti-on-stage finales for global audiences.
From First Idea
to Final Encore.
Executive Producer • Experiences • Sight & Sound
Conferences for a thousand. Dinners for twenty. Concerts, panels, podcasts and activations — produced end to end, with the same standard in every room.
Global Events
U.S. • London • China
& more
C-Suite Experience
Executive audiences
Top stakeholders
Budgets up to $2M
Complex productions
Maximum impact
20+ Major Productions
Conferences, awards,
brand & cultural events
About
Creative Strategist.
Producer. Connector.
Crystal DeVone is an Executive Producer and experiential strategist with a foundation in the arts — formal dance training at LaGuardia High School, then Howard University — and a career built on culture-forward, high-impact experiences.
From multimillion-dollar international productions and C-suite audiences to intimate dinners, live performance and podcasting, she brings equal parts operational precision, creative instinct and cultural fluency to every room she builds.
Work With Me
Start to Finish
One producer. Every phase.
I've worn every hat in the room — front of house, A/V, catering, spatial design, talent and the DJ booth. That end-to-end fluency is why nothing falls between the cracks.
01
Concept
Vision, narrative, budget architecture and the pitch that gets a yes.
02
Build
Vendors, talent, spatial design, A/V, run of show, contracts and timelines.
03
Showtime
Front of house, stage calls, sound, troubleshooting — calm in the room.
04
Encore
Strike, reconciliation, content capture and insights that fuel the next one.
Any Room, Any Size
Built for scale. Obsessed with detail.
Large-format production is my home base — but the twenty-person dinner gets the same run of show, the same sound check, the same standard.
Mid Scale
150–500 guests
Galas, awards and executive programs where every seat, cue and course is choreographed.
Intimate
12–40 guests
Private dinners, salons and VIP moments — small rooms engineered for outsized impact.
Where I've Produced
Venues that match
the ambition.
Palaces, landmarks and convention halls across three continents — each with its own permits, protocols and load-in rules. I'm proud of the trust it takes to produce in these rooms.
The Forbidden City
Beijing
Kensington Palace
London
Hampton Court Palace
Surrey, UK
Shanghai Convention Center
Shanghai
The Waldorf Astoria
New York, NY
The Plaza
New York, NY
Entertainment & Sound
Sight & Sound,
not just schedules.
Content & Audio
Studio and live recordings, panels and podcasts produced end to end with broadcast-grade sound.
Talent & Stage
Talent booking, artist relations, speaker prep, green room and show calling.
Culture & Nightlife
Music, fashion and culture-forward experiences that feel like a moment, not a meeting.
Culture & Connection
I understand connection
and cultural relevance.
A room only works when the people in it feel seen. I build programs around the audience they are actually for — the artists, the language, the music, the references, the moment a brand is stepping into. That instinct is what turns a well-run event into one people talk about after the lights come up.
The Problem Solver
Calm is the deliverable.
Anticipate
I've worked front of house, A/V, catering and spatial design — I see the break before it happens.
Absorb
Vendor no-show, weather flip, last-minute VIP: the guest never feels the pivot.
Adapt
Run of show rebuilt on the fly without losing the creative vision or the budget.
Selected Work
Experiences That Deliver Impact
GARP Risk Convention
Large-format conference main stage and executive program
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
Awards shows, talent moments and music industry experiences
Content & Audio
Live recordings, series and editorial content
Private & VIP Dinners
Intimate, high-touch hospitality moments
Galas & Awards
Large-format seated productions
UnitedMasters SELECTCON
Build The Future — talks, workshops and performances, Brooklyn NY
Featured Project
GARP Risk Convention
Global Conference & Executive Program
The Challenge
Deliver a world-class conference experience for a global audience of risk professionals and executive leaders.
My Role
Executive Producer — owned event strategy, planning, vendor management, logistics, communications and onsite execution.
The Impact
Delivered seamless, high-impact experiences that strengthened member engagement and elevated the global brand.
Project Highlights
Global conferences across N. America, Europe and Asia
C-suite executives, industry leaders and senior stakeholders
Complex logistics, international travel and multi-city production
From 1,000-seat plenaries to 20-person executive dinners
Trusted By
Global
Multiple countries
1,000+
Attendees
$2M
Budgets
C-Suite
Audiences
I create experiences that connect people to brands — and turn engagement into growth.
— Crystal DeVone