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After 15 years in the events industry, CEO Marissa Sams recognized there was an underrepresented market of women- and BIPOC-led client organizations and strategic stakeholders. Sams created MSE to serve this overlooked market—and help her clients drive the needle forward on social issues.

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How to create impactful and intentional virtual event experiences

Once a vision and purpose are in place for your live event, you can begin to think about the community being brought together and create a virtual ecosystem that manifests the goals established.

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