Local Internship Opportunities
If your company is looking for an intern to help with events, meetings and other hospitality related fields please contact Shannon Rowen, M.A., Assistant Professor of Practice -University of Nebraska-Lincoln
email: SRowen2@unl.edu or call: 402.472.3097
Job Opportunities
If your company is looking for an event, meeting or industry-related professional, let us know and we will post it here.
Current Job Listings
- The Daily Nebraskan at UNL is hiring a Director of Marketing and Sales. Looking for a motivated, creative marketing professional to help the Daily Nebraskan reach college students more effectively, through a blend of on-campus events and modern marketing. Being a sales pro is a plus, but not mandatory. A great opportunity for someone who wants to effectively run their own operation. Click here for more information or to apply. Application review date is November 8, 2019.
Supplier/ Vendor Directory
Check out our new resource for event and meeting planners!
The EventLNK Executive Committee hopes that you use this resource to help you plan your next event. This directory includes EventLNK member businesses listed by category for ease of use.
If you are not a current EventLNK member and would like your business listed in our next update, please click the below button to apply for membership.
Category: AV and Event Production Services
Business Name: Inspirmedia Productions
Main Contact Name: Andrew Metcalf, EventLNK Executive Committee Member
Phone: 402-483-7433 x 1004
Main Contact E-mail: Andrew@inspirmedia.com
Website: www.inspirmedia.com
Company Description: Inspirmedia Productions is a full turn-key AV and Live Event Production company. We partner with you throughout the whole event design process and work with you to help make your visions a reality. We love being a part of the creative design process and will offer our expertise to help take your event to the next level.
EventLNK Member Discount: 10% on all AV rental
Category: Entertainer/Officiant
Name: Waylon Werner
Phone: 773-490-3593
Email: WaylonWerner@gmail.com
Category: Event Design, Production Services
Business Name: LUXX Events, LLC
Main Contact: Gretchen Arroyo, Owner, EventLNK Executive Committee Member
Phone: 402-416-0951
Main Contact E-mail: gretchen@luxxeventsllc.com
Website: www.luxxeventsllc.com
Company Description: LUXX Events has been transforming events and venues from California to the Midwest for over 25 years. We are passionate about our creativity and proud of our expert installations. We're a firm committed to restoring the allure of live and experiential events. Our portfolio houses event design, custom fabrication, logistics, and destination management under one roof to be an invaluable resource to those who seek to bring people together. Our goal is to meet and exceed expectations by providing unique and powerful solutions for our corporate, social, and nonprofit clients. Excellence is not something that we strive for, but something that we expect.
Discount: 10% on all custom fabrication or rental
Category: Event Production Services
Business Name: Thrive Corporate Events
Main Contact: Justin Fuchs
Phone: 402-689-0117
Main Contact E-mail: Justin@ThriveCoEvents.com
Website: www.ThriveCoEvents.com
Company Description: Thrive has over 10 years in event planning, while executing events from large to small. We work with our clients to create, design, and manage events unparalleled to everything else. Thrive's background is in full scale event production including corporate meetings, conferences, live concerts, theater and more. We bring the NEXT level to the event market. Thrive is with you from the beginning to the very last minute. Let's work together to make your next event Thrive.
Discount: None
Category: Event Photography, Entertainment, Marketing
Business Name: Umbrella Photo Booth
Main Contact Name: Jon Humiston
Phone: 402.937.6063
Main Contact E-mail: jon@umbrellaphotobooth.com
Website: www.UmbrellaPhotoBooth.com
Company Description: We’re here to lighten up the party or help amplify your brand. Our photo booth experience is perfect for an intimate gathering, large corporate party, fundraisers and even multiple day activations at trade shows.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Event Rentals, Event Décor, Event Design
Business Name: Elite Events Rental
Main Contact Name: Hilary Keiser
Phone: 402-489-7000
Main Contact E-mail: info@eliteeventsrental.com
Website: www.eliteeventsrental.com
Company Description: We offer tables, chairs, linens, centerpieces, backdrops, dance floors and more. View photos and prices of our entire inventory on our web site. Our showroom in Southwest Lincoln is set up with table displays to help you get design ideas.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Catering
Business Name: Doorstep Diner Catering
Main Contact Name: Chad Klein
Phone: 866-505-2456
Main Contact E-mail: chad@doorstepdiner.com
Website: www.doorstepdiner.com
Company Description: Award winning full service caterer with exceptional cuisine and service. Weddings, corporate events, tailgates, parties and much more, we are there to make your event stress free and make you the host with the most!
EventLNK Member Discount: NONE
Category: Catering
Business Name: Mellow Mushroom's Catering Re-Imagined
Main Contact Name: Gabielle Loving
Phone: 770-542-9724
Main Contact E-mail: Lincoln_catering@mellowmushroom.com
Website: https://mellowmushroom.com/location/ne-lincoln-601-r-st-ste-110-68508/catering/
Company Description:
We’ve taken the flavors in Mellow Mushroom’s kitchen and reinvented them into catering options we know you are going to love! Our eco-friendly packaging is designed to travel to your office, home, park or practice. We’ve created a new twist for all your catering needs, keeping detail in mind. If you have an in-house favorite let us know and we are more than happy to accommodate you!
We handle every catering order with the care and precision it deserves. We make everything fresh just for you. Please give us 24 hours notice. Same day ordering is available with menu limitations. Our delivery drivers will be happy to set up your order at your specified location and time. A minimum order and/or delivery fee may apply.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Restaurant & Catering
Business Name: Mulberry BBQ by Single Barrel
Main Contact Name: Jaime L. Johnson
Phone: (402) 937-7114
Main Contact E-mail: Jaime@thesinglebarrel.com
Website: www.thesinglebarrel.com
Company Description: Quick service restaurant with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere with off-site catering services available from simple lunch deliveries to full service catering. Slow smoked, mouthwatering BBQ with made from scratch sides selections. Great for catered luncheons or dinners, tailgates, reunions and much more. From 10 to 500 plus guests we are here to ensure your next catered event is a success.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Restaurant, Venue & Catering
Business Name: Bourbon Street by Single Barrel
Main Contact Name: Jaime L. Johnson
Phone: (402) 261-1365 Main; (402) 310-3222 Cell
Main Contact E-mail: Jaime@thesinglebarrel.com
Website: www.thesinglebarrel.com/bourbonstreet
Company Description: Voted the number 1 new restaurant in Lincoln for 2018,Bourbon Street by Single Barrel offers a fun, festive atmosphere with a Cajun flair. Specializing in Cajun Boils with a hands on dining experience, Bourbon Street is available Monday through Friday for private lunches with limited availability for private events during evenings and weekends. A unique, offsite catering experience is also available where we bring the boil to you. Perfect for all types of special events.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Restaurant, Venue & Catering
Business Name: The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
Main Contact Name: Beth Oligmueller
Phone: 402-473-2186
Main Contact E-mail: thecornhuskerh@gmail.com
Website: www.marriott.com/lnkfs
Company Description: At the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, a meeting shouldn’t feel like a meeting - it should feel like an experience. Give your attendees a taste of Nebraska hospitality at The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel. With 46,000 square feet of dynamic meeting space in Lincoln, Nebraska, combined with Meetings Imagined website for tips, insights and inspiration, accompanied by inspired service, this is truly the ideal location for your next gathering. There’s a purpose for every meeting and our hotel board room venues help you meet every goal. It’s time for a nontraditional approach to breakout sessions, meetings and conferences. Our culinary team will create an inventive menu to keep your attendees energized between meetings, ready to mix and mingle or start networking with a few noshes. Get started on a catering services proposal today for your meetings and special events.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Restaurant, Venue & Catering
Business Name: The Nebraska Club
Main Contact Name: Patrick Alexander
Phone: 4024763228
Main Contact E-mail: patrick@nebraskaclub.net
Website: www.nebraskaclub.net
Company Description: Located on the 20th floor of the US Bank building overlooking downtown Lincoln. Our view and event space, in tandem with our outstanding kitchen and professional approach to private events, have made the Nebraska Club a traditional location for events, banquets, wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners and other festivities. Our approach is very personal, and we understand the importance of every detail. From expert culinary advice to the flawless coordination of event details, we will help you make good decisions and keep you event planning on a positive track. Let us put our decades of experience to work for you.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Restaurant, Venue & Catering
Business Name: The Single Barrel
Main Contact Name: Jaime L. Johnson
Phone: (402) 904-4631 Main; (402) 310-3222 Cell
Main Contact E-mail: Jaime@thesinglebarrel.com
Website: www.thesinglebarrel.com
Company Description: Chop house with a full service restaurant and whiskey bar located in downtown Lincoln with an extensive made from scratch catering and banquet menu. Full service catering available for wedding receptions, graduations, tailgates, business lunches, holiday parties and much more. Available for offsite catering as well as onsite events.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Restaurant, Venue, Catering, Event Planning
Business Name: Venue Catering & Events
Main Contact Name: Eric Pomajzl, Events & Community Manager, EventLNK Executive Committee Member
Phone: 402.488.8368 ext. 202
Main Contact E-mail: eric@yourvenue.net
Website: www.yourvenue.net
Company Description: Venue Catering & Events, a division of Pillar Restaurant Group, provides full-service & high quality catering for any occasion including weddings, business functions, holiday gatherings, celebrations of life and more. Venue boasts 5, on-site private dining rooms between Venue Restaurant & Lounge & Piedmont Bistro by Venue and 2, large reception spaces at The Jasmine Room by Venue & the Scottish Rite Ballroom.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Venue, Advertising/Sponsorship
Business Name: The Railyard
Main Contact Name: Kim Kaszuba
Phone: 531-739-8228
Main Contact E-mail:Kimberly_kaszuba@comcastspectacor.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/TheRailyardLincoln/
http://www.canopyst.com/railyard/events
Company Description: We are available for rentals and to co-promote events at The Railyard. We also produce year round events, concerts, movies, watch parties, and the Ice Rink (Dec- Feb). We also offer year-round options for marketing, advertising, sponsorships, and event promotions.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Venue
Business Name: The Event Space at 5550
Main Contact Name: Chad Klein
Phone: 866-505-2456
Main Contact E-mail:chad@doorstepdiner.com
Website: www.theeventspaceat5550.com
Company Description: Bright, elegant and airy space that seats up to 50- perfect for rehearsal dinners, corporate meetings, parties, bridal showers and small events. Can be configured for board meetings, classroom, or events.
EventLNK Member Discount: 10% off room rental
Category: Venue
Business Name: The Foundry
Main Contact Name: Randy Hawthorne
Phone: 402-434-8540
Main Contact E-mail: randy.hawthorne@thefoundry.co
Website: www.thefoundry.co
Company Description: The Foundry is a socially minded community that offers meeting rooms and event space (up to 50 comfortably) for all companies and organizations.
EventLNK Member Discount: 15% off room rentals
Category: Venue
Business Name: Hyatt Place Hotel Downtown- Lincoln/Haymarket
Main Contact Name: Ally Vrbas
Phone: 402.475.5945
Main Contact E-mail: ally.vrbas@hyatt.com
Website: www.hyattplacelincoln.com
Company Description: In the heart of the revitalized downtown Lincoln-Haymarket Entertainment District, you’ll find Hyatt Place Lincoln/Downtown-Haymarket. We’re steps away from dozens of restaurants, theaters, art galleries, shops and live music venues, ensuring a good time for any traveler.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Venue
Business Name: Licorice International/The Woodie Long Conference Room
Main Contact Name: Elizabeth Erlandson
Phone: 402.488.2230 (Licorice International) | 402.770.0405 (Cell)
Main Contact E-mail: ee@licoriceinternational.com
Company Description: Host your next meeting in this executive meeting room located in the historic Haymarket District at 803 Q Street (entrance on 8th between P & Q Streets). Housed within Licorice International, the Woodie Long Conference Room is ideal for your group of 18 to 25. (Extended space available after 5:30 p.m.) The room is convenient to I-80 and within walking distance of hotels, restaurants, Amtrak, UNL and the Capitol. $50 per hour. $200 per day. Discount rates available for non-profit and community organizations and on a recurring basis. Two accessible restrooms and a mini kitchen are available.
EventLNK Member Discount: 10% Discount & Free candy tasting
Category: Venue
Business Name: NIC Conference Center
Main Contact Name: Michael Mahnken
Phone: 402-472-6435
Main Contact E-mail: mmahnken@huskeralum.org
Website: https://innovate.unl.edu/nic-conference-center
Company Description: The Nebraska Alumni Association is excited to partner with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Innovation Campus to manage the new Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. This historic building has been reconstructed to provide a unique full-service conference center to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Nebraska business community.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Venue
Business Name: Sheldon Museum of Art
Main Contact Name: Rachel McConnell, Event Operations Manager, EventLNK Executive Committee Member
Phone: 402-472-1170
Main Contact E-mail: rachel.mcconnell@unl.edu
Website: sheldonartmuseum.org
Company Description: Sheldon Museum of Art is one of Nebraska's most architecturally stunning venues. Whether hosting a reception for 150 in the Great Hall, a presentation for 200 in the Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium, or a meeting for 20 in the Olga Nielsen Sheldon Room, you and your guests will enjoy an experience that only Sheldon offers.
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Restaurant, Venue
Business Name: Lazlo's Brewery & Grill / Fireworks Restaurant
Main Contact Name: Adam Sears, Event Coordinator
Phone: 402-434-5957
Main Contact E-mail: eventcoordinator@telesis-inc.com
Website: lazlosbreweryandgrill.com or fireworksrestaurant.com
EventLNK Member Discount: None
Category: Restaurant, Venue
Business Name: Boiler Brewing Company
Main Contact Name: Thad Aerts, Tap Room Manager
Phone: 402-261-8775
Main Contact E-mail: taerts@boilerbrewingcompany.com
Website: www.boilerbrewingcompany.com
Company Description: Craft beer brewery and tap room
EventLNK Member Discount: None