Emily Allen

Emily Allen joined HelmsBriscoe with a passion for creating seamless, strategic experiences through relationship building, problem solving, and thoughtful event planning. She specializes in helping clients navigate the hotel sourcing process by identifying the best-fit properties, negotiating competitive rates and concessions, and ensuring every meeting or event aligns with both budget and vision. Emily understands that selecting the right hotel is about more than price alone. It is about finding the ideal balance of value, experience, service, location, and logistics to create successful events while saving clients time, stress, and unnecessary costs. Known for her adaptability, creativity, and calm approach under pressure, she is committed to making the planning process feel effortless while acting as a trusted advocate for her clients every step of the way.

Emily brings a diverse professional background that uniquely positions her within the hospitality and events industry. Her experience includes coordinating weddings, planning large-scale townwide festivals with attendance exceeding 40,000 guests, producing pop-up events for thousands of attendees, managing banquet operations, and working in advertising sales for a regional magazine. She also spent six years as a licensed realtor, where she developed strong negotiation skills, contract management expertise, and a deep understanding of client service and logistics. Her well-rounded experience across multiple industries allows her to approach every project with both creativity and strategic business insight, helping clients secure exceptional experiences while maximizing value.