We Are Canada’s Event Entrepreneurs

We’re not employees. We’re owners.
CanSPEP is a national collective of 120+ independent event professionals who plan, produce, and execute Canada’s most impactful events—from high-stakes corporate meetings to private luxury experiences. Unlike internal planners at a single company, CanSPEP members work across multiple clients and industries, making them high-impact decision-makers who influence millions in event spend every year.


Why Clients Choose CanSPEP Planners

When you work with a CanSPEP member, you’re hiring a planner who’s built a business on trust, strategy, and results.

Our members:

  • Run their own event firms, agencies, or solo consultancies
  • Have decades of experience across industries, formats, and budgets
  • Represent the best of Canadian talent—coast to coast
  • Manage portfolios that include Fortune 500s, associations, public sector clients, and elite social hosts
  • Bring powerful supplier relationships and buying power to every event
  • Ready to post an RFP or connect directly with a planner?
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Why Event Entrepreneurs Join Us

You can freelance in a silo, or you can thrive in a network built just for you.
CanSPEP is the only association in Canada that exists to support event business owners like you—with tailored education, peer collaboration, and powerful opportunities that help you scale.

When you join CanSPEP, you unlock:
  • Access to national RFPs and client leads
  • Templates and business tools made for entrepreneurs
  • Education on pricing, growth, HR, and finance
  • A trusted, experienced network of fellow planners
  • Credibility that sets you apart in the industry

If you’re serious about building your business, this is where you belong.

Become a Member

Together, We Shape the Future of Events

CanSPEP isn’t just a membership—it’s a movement.
One built on collaboration, entrepreneurship, and elevating the standard of what it means to be a planner in Canada.

Whether you’re here to hire or here to grow:
Welcome to where the best get even better.

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