CREATIVE CONCEPTS • EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS
Created by Emily Myers Garner and Shannon McLaughlin—native Mississippians with over 20 years of professional experience in advertising, event planning, marketing and public relations—McLaughlin Garner Group is a consultant business specializing in corporate, nonprofit and special occasion event planning and communications.
With attention to detail and thoughtful planning, McLaughlin Garner Group plans exceptional events with a creative focus and cost efficiency.
With attention to detail and thoughtful planning, McLaughlin Garner Group plans exceptional events with a creative focus and cost efficiency.

CREATIVE
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
Shannon and Emily put their creativity and design expertise to work helping you define a unique vision, establish a strong message, set specific goals, and craft a thorough timeline for your event. They handle all of the vital details from day one to ensure success, resulting in an elegant, polished event without all the stress.

COMMUNICATION& MANAGEMENT
From start to finish, Shannon and Emily keep you connected and caught up. They coordinate with partners and vendors to maintain progress, stay on top of impending deadlines, manage event registration and accommodations, communicate with the speakers and guests, and oversee all details to ensure the project stays on-schedule and on-budget.

ON-SITE
SUPPORT
SUPPORT
Shannon and Emily are on the job for every moment of your event, ensuring that all goes smoothly and dealing with any problems that arise. They handle day-of paperwork, help you with speeches and introductions, and manage hospitality functions. With them on your team, you are free to enjoy your event and engage with your guests.
“Shannon and Emily have done great things for AIA Mississippi. Spirited and professional, with a Southern size dollop of charm."
— John Anderson, President
American Institute of Architects, Mississippi
American Institute of Architects, Mississippi
WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU
We are available for freelance consultant work across a wide range of industries, events, and projects. We look forward to the opportunity to present you with our creative concepts in greater detail, and to discuss how we can partner with you.
We do our best to respond promptly to each and every message. However, we may be providing on-site support for a client's event or otherwise engaged away from our desks and devices. In that case, you can expect to hear from us within 24 hours.
We do our best to respond promptly to each and every message. However, we may be providing on-site support for a client's event or otherwise engaged away from our desks and devices. In that case, you can expect to hear from us within 24 hours.