The Bigger Picture – Events Services with Touch..

The Magic is in the details...

At The Bigger Picture, every touchpoint is an experience

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About Me

At an early age, I became a trusted confidant to leaders. Initially, it was to those in my household and later it became to corporate executives and now, owners of small to large businesses and corporations. Being an active listener allows me to pick out the essential details that are buried beneath the many words and emotions being shared. Essentially, for most of my life, I have been able to deliver special moments garnered from the details that others typically miss.

This gift of active listening along with years of experience in administration, project management, afforded me the opportunity to operate in highly visible positions supporting executives in companies such as The Coca-Cola Company and Time Warner Inc.

Although I juggled many responsibilities, event planning quickly rose to the top of the list. Planning and executing quality internal and external functions became a passion. Even when I left the corporate sector, for several years, I served as an integral part of the event management team for the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council’s Annual Conference and Business Fair hosting over 3,000 attendees.

As a certified meeting professional and the owner of The Bigger Picture Consulting and Event Management LLC., my mission is to create memorable yet impactful moments for my clients.

Project Coordination

Project Plan Creation
Manage Project Flow
Track Deliverables
Vendor Management
Oversee Budget

Event Management

Contract Facilitation
Site Selection/Room Block Management
Vendor Selection
Entertainment
VIP Handling/Travel / Transportation

Live/Virtual/Hybrid Events

Virtual Event Planning
Site Selection
Post Event Survey Creation
Menu Planning
Speaker/VIP Guest Management

Why hire The Bigger Picture?

With the art of negotiation and believing in the impossible,
at The Bigger Picture, we create savings for our clients in ways such as:

Food and Beverage Savings

Food and beverage savings of up to 28% of the overall budget

Space Rental Cost

Meeting space rental cost savings of 20-30% less than advertised rates

Room Block Rates

Room block rates up to 25% less than rack rate

Why clients continue to work with me and my team

Never afraid of a challenge…

Negotiating savings and taking care of every detail we face every challenge head on.

Capturing my clients vision is key for me and my team.

This allows me to plan for their growth over multiple years.

Events with our detailed touch...

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What People Say About Us

“Connie Varnum is a seasoned professional with a very diverse skill-set. Her corporate background combined with her warm and engaging personality, enables her to contribute immediately to the bottom-line of a business. The value-added services of The Bigger Picture. has enabled my company, EyeMail Inc., to focus on key growth expansion efforts internationally to advance the business, while allowing her operation to confidentially handle business operations seamlessly and efficiently. Connie Varnum, key attributes include a keen sense for her attention to detail, evaluating various strategic methods to determine the best solutions, going over and beyond what’s required and delivering ahead of schedule on various assigned projects. It really is a great feeling when you know that another company treats your company just as well, as if it was their own brand.”

Lisa Jones EyeMail Inc.

“Connie is an innovative and strategic thinker. She expresses a personal dedication to accomplishment that is difficult to match. I can say with confidence that Connie is a reliable and hard working professional who brings a wealth of talent and vision to all projects.”

Anonymous Client

“As the previous executive director of supplier director for Time Warner Inc., I had the pleasure of working with Connie Varnum for over ten years. During this time, Connie exhibited the highest level of professionalism, time management, and exceptional organizational skills. Over the years, I depended on Connie a great deal as she worked autonomously on multiple projects. Connie is indeed a self-motivated hard worker that takes great pride in providing value to all projects she manages as well as those she works on as a contributing team player. Her creativity, laser focus attention to details, and enthusiasm contributed significantly to the department and business initiatives.”

Greta Davis, Retired Corporate Executive

“Being a brand-focused creative, Connie is key to making my life a lot smoother. She listens intently, asks useful questions and is that polite voice in your ear reminding you of pending deadlines or changes to vendor specifications. I feel free to create knowing Connie will handle finding the right printer and organizing the installation to bring my work to life.”

Kris Richards, Creative Brander

“If you ever want to do live events, Constance Varnum and The Bigger Picture provide white glove event planning and management services. I literally have not been stressed about in the past 3.5 months because SHE had it covered.”