Welcome to Savannah & Duke
EVENTS MADE MEMORABLE
Savannah & Duke provides event consulting, fundraising strategy, and curated bourbon experiences for organizations and hosts who want to create something more thoughtful than an ordinary gathering.
Some clients come to us with a venue, a date, and the beginning of an idea. Others already have an established event and want to improve its organization, guest experience, fundraising potential, or bourbon program.
We meet each event where it is and help build the strategy, structure, and experience it needs.
STRATEGY BEFORE SPECTACLE
A beautiful room and an impressive bourbon selection can attract attention, but a successful event begins with a clear purpose.
We help define what the event needs to accomplish, who it needs to reach, how the evening should unfold, and where the strongest opportunities exist for fundraising, sponsorship, and guest engagement.
EVENT STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT
We help shape the event from its earliest stages, establishing its purpose, audience, scale, format, identity, and overall direction.
This includes developing event concepts, identifying priorities, defining success, and creating an experience that supports the organization’s broader mission. We want to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions that exceed their expectations.
PLANNING TIMELINES
We develop practical timelines that identify major decisions, deadlines, responsibilities, communication dates, vendor needs, and production milestones.
The goal is to keep the entire planning process organized and prevent important details from becoming last-minute problems.
VENUE LAYOUT & GUEST FLOW
How guests move through an event directly affects how they experience it.
We provide guidance on registration, bars, tasting stations, food service, silent auctions, sponsor displays, seating, programming areas, and other major event components.
Layouts are considered not only for appearance, but also for traffic, accessibility, service, visibility, and the natural progression of the evening.
EVENT FLOW & PRODUCTION
We help develop the run of show—from guest arrival and cocktail service to formal remarks, tastings, auctions, special presentations, and closing moments.
A well-paced event keeps guests engaged, gives every important element the attention it deserves, and prevents the evening from feeling rushed or disorganized.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES & PROGRAM CONSULTING
The person leading the room has an important job. Savannah & Duke can serve as your master of ceremony for your event! Or, if you have the right person for the job, we can advise on timing, tone, transitions, introductions, appeals, acknowledgments, and the overall structure of the program.
We can also help review or develop remarks so the organization’s message is clear, concise, and appropriate for the occasion.
SPONSORSHIP STRATEGY
Strong sponsorship programs create value for both the organization and its partners.
We provide recommendations on sponsorship levels, benefits, visibility, activation opportunities, table packages, presenting partnerships, and other ways to make sponsorships more compelling.
ATTENDANCE & REVENUE PLANNING
Attendance goals should support the event’s financial objectives, venue capacity, service model, and desired guest experience.
We help evaluate guest counts, table or ticket structures, pricing considerations, sponsorship participation, and other revenue opportunities to build a practical financial framework for the event.
FUNDRAISING STRATEGY
We evaluate the full evening through a fundraising lens.
That may include recommendations for auctions, raffles, sponsorships, ticketing, premium experiences, donor moments, special appeals, bourbon-related packages, and other opportunities appropriate for the audience and organization.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
A successful event needs a deliberate communication plan.
We help develop campaign concepts, key messages, audience segments, announcement schedules, email blasts, reminders, sponsor recognition, social content, and the timing of major promotional moments.
VENDOR & PARTNER COORDINATION
Events often require coordination among venues, caterers, bartenders, restaurants, distributors, retailers, distilleries, sponsors, production teams, and organizational staff.
We help clarify roles, identify dependencies, and keep the various elements aligned with the larger event plan.