Beirne Collective

Thoughtful team experiences, without carrying every detail yourself.

Beirne Collective plans and executes team offsites, retreats, celebrations, and employee appreciation events — grounded in what your organization and people actually need, not just a checklist of logistics.

Colleagues gathered for a team experience in California wine country

When an event needs an owner.

Most events don’t get planned until someone finally takes ownership of them. It usually looks like one of these.

  1. An offsite is on the calendar, but no one owns it

    Everyone agrees the team needs one. No one has the time to actually plan it.

  2. The team has grown, but the celebrations haven’t kept up

    What worked for a team of ten starts to feel thin at fifty — and it shows.

  3. Leadership wants a gathering that means something

    Not just a party — an experience that actually reflects what the team has been through this year.

  4. Planning has landed on someone whose job is something else

    Vendors, timelines, and last-minute questions all sit with someone already doing a full-time job.

  5. You want to be part of the event, not managing it

    You’ve done this before: spending the whole event solving problems instead of being present with your team.

Bring your team together, without managing every detail yourself.

Whether you already have the main pieces in place or want Beirne Collective to lead from the first idea, the level of support can match what your event actually needs.

The Essentials

For organizations that already have the main pieces of their event in place and need help bringing it together.

Planning consultation • Event timeline • Vendor recommendations • Décor and styling guidance • Day-of coordination

Best for team dinners, happy hours, and smaller company celebrations.

The Full Experience

Full-service planning support for organizations that want someone else to manage the details from planning through event day.

Venue and vendor sourcing • Catering and décor coordination • Event budget tracking • Invitation and RSVP management • On-site event management

Best for holiday parties, employee appreciation events, and larger company gatherings.

The Collective Experience

A high-touch planning experience for organizations that want Beirne Collective to lead from the initial idea through the final event.

Event concept and theme development • Full venue and vendor management • Guest and employee experience planning • Custom event details • Full setup and breakdown oversight

Best for company anniversaries, milestone celebrations, leadership gatherings, and retreats.

Experiences we can help bring to life

  • Offsites
  • Retreats
  • Employee Appreciation Events
  • Holiday Parties
  • Leadership Gatherings
  • Company Celebrations
  • Milestone & Anniversary Events
  • Team Dinners
  • Awards & Recognition Events
Team participating in a thoughtfully planned outdoor company gathering

What Beirne Collective can handle

You don’t need to personally coordinate all of these moving parts.

  • Venue research and sourcing
  • Vendor sourcing and coordination
  • Catering and beverages
  • Rentals
  • Décor and styling
  • Entertainment and activities
  • Invitations and communications
  • RSVP management
  • Budgets and timelines
  • Transportation and hotel coordination, where applicable
  • Setup and breakdown
  • Event-day management
  • Post-event vendor wrap-up

External event and vendor costs are separate from Beirne Collective’s planning fee, unless specified in a proposal.

The goal is not simply a beautiful event.

It is an experience that supports culture, connection, recognition and belonging.

When people feel thought of, they carry that back into how they work together — not just what they remember about the day.

How planning works

Every organization’s event needs look different, so planning is scoped around what yours actually needs — not a fixed package.

  1. Start with a conversation

    Understand the event, team, goals, scale, and support needed.

  2. Define the right scope

    Agree on the level of support and create the proposal.

  3. Plan the experience

    Beirne Collective manages the agreed details, vendors, logistics, and coordination.

  4. Enjoy the moment

    Selma manages the moving parts so the client team can actually participate in the experience.

Selma Beirne smiling warmly against a sunlit, textured wall.

Why Selma

Selma’s career has centered on people — hospitality, event planning, and then People & Culture, where she planned and executed employee experiences, offsites, and celebrations that brought teams together and made people feel valued.

That background is what she brings into every event: not just the logistics, but an understanding of why the team is gathering and what the experience should actually create.

Ready to bring your team together?

Tell me about the experience you’re picturing, and we’ll start there.