RGI 2025: What’s New…and What’s Next!
We know it’s been a minute (okay, MORE than a minute…) since you’ve seen us here on the blog! But we promise it’s been time well spent! 2024 was a year of explosive growth at RGI. We’ve broadened our team, along with our client base, we’ve added exciting service specialties taking our clients further into the age of AI and leveraging other emerging technologies to create deeper impact at their events - and we’ve expanded our venue services offerings through the launch of our sister company, Sistere Hospitality Group, which will be debuting three thrilling projects in Q2 of 2025. We can’t wait to share more with you on all the exciting developments.
Want a taste of where we’ve been and where we’re going? Scroll down for the details!
The accolades rolled in over 2024. In the fall, RGI’s Principal and Creative Director, Rachael Glaws, landed on MSN’s list of the Top 10 Event Planners in the United States and was lauded for her unique ability to weave hospitality-driven detail into client messaging.
As 2025 kicked into gear, RGI landed front and center in a cover mention courtesy of DC Magazine as the city’s go-to social and cultural pub profiled DC’s special event industry. The interior 2-page spread celebrated RGI’s immense contributions to events in the Nation’s Capital over the last 17 years in a profile focused on Rachael’s commitment to pushing boundaries and never resting on your laurels. Check out the full feature here!
The Washington Business Journal named RGI events to their list of the Top 25 Meeting and Event Planners in the region for an incredible 15th year in a row!
- and we closed Q1 by being named by emerging event technology hub EVENT CUBE as one of the Top 25 Event Planning Companies in the USA - with special mention of our focus on innovation.
As always, our client retention rate is the accolade we think speaks loudest to RGI’s commitment to our client’s and our passion for the work. As 2024 closed we celebrated an 85% YoY client retention percentage - our 11th consecutive year achieving 80%+!
RGI’s production of Pride in Dermatology for La Roche Posay at the Irving Theatre in NYC earned a feature in event industry go-to editorial resource, Party Slate, as we closed out 2024. Our 4th year collaborating with this long loved RGI partner highlighted the event’s stunning growth from a modest corporate activation in its first years to a full-blown festival of riotous color welcoming some of the biggest names in film, music, theater and pop-culture! It’s been an honore to be along for the ride! Click the link to see the full feature!
Think we were busy in the last 12 months ?! That’s not the half of it!
150+ events produced
27 cities
20,035 miles traveled
100,875 flowers arranged
12,563 chairs stacked
1,024,623 attendees welcomed
As we move in to Q2 of 2025, RGI’s singular focus of inspiring attendees and creating agenda advancing impact through events for our clients remains our north star and our deepest commitment.
We’re thrilled to take you along as we look always forward to whats now, whats next - and whats beyond.