"The Gardner/Mills Group has been indispensable to the success of Parkinson's Action Network (PAN) for nearly a decade. Renee and Mary Ann not only have efficiently, energetically and imaginatively done "event planning" to make our annual fundraising dinner a continuing success; they have worked between dinners to stay in contact with major donors, in effect acting as our development arm. My gratitude and admiration for them is boundless and I would not hesitate to recommend them.."
Morton M. Kondracke, Executive Editor, Roll Call; Board Member, PAN
"Thank you Maryann and Renee, new to us......clearly seasoned and very competent event planning and fundraising professionals, who handled every organizational detail with precision and grace and didn't leave one stone unturned."
Jennifer Stockman, Co-Chair, Republican Majority for
Choice
"The event production
skills of the Gardner/Mills Group are superior. They understand every
nuance of that process, they anticipate every problem, they craft a
masterful plan, and they execute flawlessly. They are also wonderfully
creative and a delight to work with. I've been involved with event production
for more than 20 years and I am quite certain that Gardner/Mills Group
is the best in their field."
Michael Caplin, Trustee,
Childhelp USA/Virginia
“The Gardner Mills group did an excellent job with the New American
Strategies for Security and Peace conference co-sponsored by the Center
for American Progress. Mary Ann and Renee’s work was thorough
and professional, from the invitations down to the execution and all
the small details in between. The event resulted not only in great feedback
from attendees, but also in substantial press coverage.”
John Podesta, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress
"In planning
events, the Gardner/Mills Group paces the field. They excelled in cultivating
a seamless, responsive and easy working relationship with us. As seasoned
professionals, they combined valuable insight and guidance in the early
stages with effective and detailed implementation in the final stages.
I look forward to our next project together."
Jay
Fisette Changing Planet and Arlington County Board
"After years
of attending and arranging corporate events - I have the following observations:
Some events are really dull because amateurs think event planning is
easy.
Many events
are well done because there are a lot of good event planners around.
A very few events are so extraordinary that the experience lives with
you for a lifetime - those are the events planned by the Gardner Mills
Group.
They are simply the best! "
Kathleen T. Ross, PhD Executive
Vice President, Organization Effectiveness & Public Relations Arbitron
Inc.
"The
Gardner/Mills Group provided us with smart, intelligent outreach during
an important visit to Capitol Hill by LSN's patron, Her Majesty Queen
Noor and a fundraising event following. Renee and Mary Ann are politically
savvy, efficient and impactful, and they understand the value of engaging
all stakeholders. They are easy and fun to work with and provide full
service with a smile."
Jerry White, Executive Director
and Co-Founder, Landmine Survivors Network
