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Wedding Vows & Beyond
Grand styles for business and pleasure Meet Barbara Kowalke, who runs two businesses with one mission: to plan, organize and execute events with the utmost precision, taste, and perfection. Her event agency specializes in corporate and business functions, and the ambitious entrepreneur is one of Austria’s best-known wedding planners.
organization will be perfectly planned and executed. I can guarantee that our events trigger emotions, enthusiasm and lasting impressions,”assures Ms. Kowalke.
TEXT: ELISABETH DOEHNE
In fact, as more and more companies are embracing events to market their brands and products, Barbara Kowalke and her team can provide strategic support. From small to medium sized and large firms, ‘Kowalke marketing & fine art events’ has experiences and an excellent reputation with a variety of industries and professions.
For more than 10 years, Ms. Kowalke has put passion into everything she does. One branch of her agency (Kowalke marketing & fine art events) deals exclusively with company events and corporate functions. The other one (‘Kowalke Die Hochzeitsplanerin’) organizes individualized and chic wedding parties. The agency was founded in 2004 in Bregenz, Austria, and is still headquartered there. While the team organizes the majority of events in Austria, and in Vienna in particular, the geographical reach also extends to Europe and international locations. “Our top priority is to deliver a feeling, a message and a unique experience that
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touches people. Any event, whether a corporate product presentation or a multi-day wedding, is ultimately all about people,“ explains the owner. Marketing & Fine Art Events Customers value the high quality, flexibility and attractive pricing that characterize their services. From global corporations like Porsche Austria or Hanro International, to hundreds of newly wed couples, Ms. Kowalke’s aims to exceed her clients’ wishes and expectations. Accuracy and creativity are central to her business philosophy: “We organize grand events that resonate with our clients. Every single detail will be refined.The experience will be both personal and creative, and the
In particular, among the services offered are: customer events (both appreciation and acquisition), events to motivate staff, VIP events and gala dinners, product or company presentations, conferences, seminars, company parties, Christmas parties, incentives, and workshops. In addition, the agency also offers events "Just for ladies" and "Just for men.”These topics and other special niche events help