In case we haven’t met…
The global event team (GET) isn’t just another planner — we’re the crew behind the curtain that makes every moment click. We blend big-picture strategy with every last logistical detail, bringing bold ideas to life anywhere in the world.
From high-energy conferences to once-in-a-lifetime incentive trips, our team handles it all with creativity, precision, and a knack for problem-solving. Backed by a core group of seasoned pros — and more than 200 event specialists worldwide — we’ve turned ambitious visions into standing ovations across continents.
At GET, our edge isn’t just what we do — it’s who we are as a team. Passionate, nimble, and relentlessly hands-on, we bring experience you can trust and energy you can feel.
Video transcript and visual description
00:00–00:03 The Global Event Team logo appears with the tagline “meeting and events specialists.”
00:04–00:07 An event venue is being prepared. Equipment cases, screens, lighting, and staging materials fill the space. A stage screen displays “GET.”
00:08–00:13 “READY” appears over scenes of the venue setup, followed by exterior city and waterfront views.
00:14–00:15 Text: “THE LARGEST XRPL COMMUNITY EVENT.”
00:16–00:19 Attendees check in at a brightly lit registration desk marked “REGISTRATION.”
00:20–00:23 A presenter faces a seated audience in a large venue. Text: “MORE than meeting and event management.”
00:24–00:27 A stage presentation and audience are shown, followed by attendees interacting at a convention food-service booth.
00:28–00:29 A person holds a sneaker beside a tablet displaying its design. Text: “MORE than registration services.”
00:30–00:35 A rapid montage shows branded exhibition booths, product displays, and attendees moving through a busy trade-show floor. Text: “MORE than expo management.”
00:36–00:39 People network around a table. The scene changes to a group celebrating onstage at a Paychex Sales Conference.
00:40–00:45 A nighttime event montage shows colorful hanging lights, attendees socializing, a bar, and production staff. Text includes “GET the solution” and “GET production.”
00:46–00:49 A DJ performs under red lighting. Text: “GET entertainment.” A costumed singer then performs onstage under purple lighting.
00:50–00:55 A pilot sits inside an aircraft cockpit. Aerial footage shows a large dam, followed by people riding ATVs through a desert landscape.
00:56–00:59 Performers dressed as characters from The Wizard of Oz appear, followed by an audience seated in a theater.
01:00–01:07 A hazy mountain road transitions into a montage of floral decorations, drinks, and illuminated figures. Text: “Don’t you deserve to GET more?”
01:08–01:09 A red-carpet entrance appears. Text: “GET the difference!”
01:10–01:13 The Global Event Team logo and the tagline “meeting and events specialists” return.
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Who’s leading the crew?
GET started in 2009 with one goal: to rethink how events get done. Jon Summersfield and Katharine Hayes, both industry veterans in the meetings world, together built a team that could plan smarter, pivot faster and deliver bigger — all without missing a beat.
Each has more than 30 years of strategic meeting expertise and a drive for excellence that helped shape GET into a global force.
Together with industry leaders Shonna Wells and Diana Mainieri, they’ve created a powerhouse team that knows how to make even the most complex programs feel effortless.
Their leadership philosophy? Stay close, stay curious, and stay involved — from the first idea to the final applause.