Recent programs delivered by Meridian 360
From executive gatherings to large-scale conferences, Meridian 360 supports corporate and association events throughout Columbus and Central Ohio. The programs below illustrate the logistics, transportation coordination, experience design, and on-site operational support that help our clients create seamless and memorable events.
Meridian 360 supports Fortune 500 companies, national associations, and global brands hosting meetings and events in Columbus and throughout Central Ohio.
Featured Program
Multi-Day Holiday Program with Airport and Event Transportation
Meridian 360 supported a multi-day holiday program in Columbus for approximately 300 attendees, coordinating airport arrival and departure transportation, airfare ticketing support, hotel contracting assistance, and event transportation for a featured off-site evening experience.
Guests were welcomed at John Glenn Columbus International Airport and directed to a looping shuttle service supported by greeters, branded signage, and baggage claim coordination. During the program, Meridian 360 also managed transportation to and from the off-site venue using a multi-coach plan designed to move the full group efficiently while maintaining flexible return timing. The program concluded with structured airport departures staged from the host hotel to support a smooth close to the event.
Recent Program Highlights
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Major Consumer Electronics Gathering
High-volume guest arrivals, multi-venue transportation support, and a kickoff experience designed to
open the program with energy and polish.
Program Overview
When a major consumer electronics brand brought 1,500 attendees to Columbus for a retail incentive program, Meridian 360 provided the operational support required to move guests confidently from arrival through final departure. The program called for precise airport hospitality, coordinated transportation across multiple venues, and a kickoff experience that established a high-touch tone from the start.
Program Snapshot
- 1,500 attendees
- Retail incentive program
- Columbus-based multi-venue support
- Airport arrivals and departures
Meridian 360 Support
- Live arrival tracking and guest hospitality
- On-site transportation coordination
- Kickoff entertainment support
- Custom gifting and guest-facing details
Leadership Recognition Experience
A recognition-focused experience built around exclusive access, polished movement between stops, and
a guest journey that felt intentional from start to finish.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 supported an executive recognition experience designed to celebrate achievement while showcasing Central Ohio in a memorable way. The program blended exclusive access, curated itinerary design, and tightly managed transportation to create a refined pace throughout the day.
Program Snapshot
- Executive recognition format
- Curated cultural experience
- Central Ohio itinerary
- Guest journey built around timing and access
Meridian 360 Support
- Exclusive access coordination
- Guest itinerary development
- Transportation timing and route control
- Experience design centered on leadership recognition
International Executive Program with Culinary and Cultural Experiences
A curated four-day executive program combining airport logistics, local culinary
experiences, cultural exploration, and a private-suite sporting event.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 supported an international executive delegation visiting Columbus for a four-day program focused on business engagement and curated local experiences. The program combined airport transfers, daily transportation for meetings and site visits, private dining experiences, and activities designed to showcase the character of the city in an intimate and memorable way.
Highlights included a guided culinary walking tour through the Short North Arts District, private dining at a renowned downtown steakhouse, and a VIP evening at a professional baseball game hosted in a private suite at Huntington Park.
Program Snapshot
- 14 international executive attendees
- Four-day hosted program in Columbus
- Airport arrivals and departures with greeter support
- Daily executive transportation for meetings and site visits
- Short North culinary walking tour with multiple tasting stops
- Private-suite experience at Huntington Park for a Columbus Clippers game
Meridian 360 Support
- Airport meet-and-greet and executive transportation coordination
- Daily transportation planning for off-site business visits
- Culinary experience coordination in the Short North Arts District
- Private dining arrangements at a signature Columbus restaurant
- VIP sporting event hospitality and suite experience
Leadership Summit for a National Consumer Brand
Concierge-style transportation and evening experiences that balanced efficiency, warmth, and a
distinctly local feel for senior attendees.
Program Overview
For a leadership summit hosted in Columbus, Meridian 360 managed guest movement between the hotel, venues, and off-site dinners while shaping evening experiences designed to feel both polished and personal. The program required a careful balance of precision logistics and hospitality-forward touches that supported executive-level expectations.
Program Snapshot
- Leadership summit format
- Hotel and venue movement across Columbus
- Off-site dinner experiences
- High-touch executive guest support
Meridian 360 Support
- Hotel, venue, and dinner transfers
- Concierge-style transportation support
- Guest flow management
- Locally inspired evening programming
Multi-Day Holiday Program with Airport and Event Transportation
A transportation-led program that included airport arrivals, return departures, flight support, hotel
contracting assistance, and coordinated event transportation for a featured off-site evening program.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 supported a multi-day holiday program in Columbus for approximately 300 attendees, providing airport arrival and departure transportation, airfare ticketing support, hotel contracting assistance, and transportation for a featured evening off-site event. Guests were met at baggage claim with branded signage and directed to looping airport shuttles, while the off-site event transfer plan was designed to move the group efficiently and return guests on a staggered schedule.
Program Snapshot
- 300 attendees
- December multi-day holiday program
- Airport arrivals and departures at CMH
- Evening event transportation to and from an off-site venue
- Airfare support and hotel contracting assistance
Meridian 360 Support
- Airport greeters with branded signage
- Looping 55-passenger motorcoach shuttle planning
- Departure transportation scheduling from host hotel
- Flight preference collection and ticketing support
- Room block sourcing and contract negotiation support
Sales Meeting with Campus Tour and Social Evening
A compact but highly managed meeting program with airport arrivals, a full-day campus visit,
and a social evening designed to keep guest movement easy and polished.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 supported a three-day sales meeting in Central Ohio for 50 attendees, managing airport arrivals and departures, a full-day transportation plan for a headquarters visit and rotating tour stops, and a social evening built around dining and interactive entertainment. The program required careful timing across hotel, airport, campus, and evening-event movements while maintaining a smooth guest experience for a smaller leadership-style audience.
Program Snapshot
- 50 attendees
- Multi-day sales meeting in July
- Airport arrivals and departures via looping mini-coaches
- Full-day campus transportation with rotating site visits
- Evening social event with dinner, bowling, and arcade access
Meridian 360 Support
- Airport meet-and-greet and baggage claim signage
- Mini-coach and motorcoach routing
- On-site staff support for loading and departures
- Evening venue coordination with food, beverage, and transportation
- Guest flow management across hotel, campus, and social event locations
Convention Center Tailgate-Style Reception
A large-scale themed reception that transformed a ballroom into an immersive, football-inspired
social environment with activations, live entertainment, and branded guest moments.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 developed a high-energy reception concept for 1,000 attendees at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, turning the ballroom into a football-inspired tailgate experience. The event layered entry theatrics, décor, entertainment, interactive games, VIP seating, and branded photo moments to create an opening-night atmosphere that felt playful, memorable, and easy for a large crowd to enjoy.
Program Snapshot
- 1,000 attendees
- Two-hour convention center reception
- Turf entrance runner, marquee letters, and balloon décor
- Tailgate tents, fire pit lounge groupings, cornhole, Jenga, and football challenge
- VIP lounge, DJ, roaming performers, and green screen photo experience
Meridian 360 Support
- Reception concepting and immersive event design
- Décor, activation, and entertainment sourcing
- VIP area planning and experiential guest flow
- Branded photo opportunities and interactive moments
- On-site staffing and execution support for a high-volume reception
Conference Reception and Give-Back Exhibit Activations
A conference engagement strategy combining an energetic themed evening reception with exhibit hall
activations designed to create attendee participation and local community impact.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 developed a multi-part attendee engagement concept for a 600-person conference in Columbus, pairing a football-inspired evening reception in the convention center atrium with a series of exhibit hall activations that encouraged participation, philanthropy, and memorable interaction during show hours. The result was a program that blended entertainment with purpose, helping the event feel both high-energy and community connected.
Program Snapshot
- 600 attendees
- Convention center atrium evening event
- Themed décor, games, photo booth, DJ, and roaming entertainment
- Exhibit hall give-back activations supporting local nonprofit and community partners
- Puppy lounge, donation concepts, birthday kit assembly, and build-focused service project ideas
Meridian 360 Support
- Reception concept development and event styling
- Interactive activation and entertainment planning
- Exhibit hall engagement strategy
- Community give-back concepting tied to attendee experience
- Program design that balanced networking, fun, and social impact
Conference Planning Support and Speaker Management
A multi-month planner-support engagement focused on speaker logistics, CE content management,
registration buildout, and deadline-driven conference coordination.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 provided phased planning support for a major conference over a multi-month project window, working as an extension of the internal events team to keep critical planning milestones moving forward. The engagement covered onboarding, speaker management, CE program coordination, registration buildout, platform testing, and attendee communications, all organized against a structured timeline and internal planning cadence.
Program Snapshot
- Project duration: July through October
- Support for up to 100 speakers
- Editing and preparation of 300–400 session descriptions
- Registration build and testing for attendees and exhibitors
- Coordination across multiple planning and database platforms
Meridian 360 Support
- Project-managed planning support and milestone tracking
- Speaker communication, contracts, bios, headshots, and logistics
- CE program and lab coordination
- Registration site development and testing
- FAQ drafting, attendee communications, and planning-system upkeep
Large-Scale Leadership Meeting Airport Transportation Program
A high-volume airport transportation plan with VIP routing, black car service, greeters, and
multi-day coach operations supporting a major downtown leadership meeting.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 supported a large leadership meeting in downtown Columbus with a multi-day airport transportation program designed for 1,500 attendees. The operation combined individual black SUV transfers, VIP mini-coach movements, large motorcoach windows, baggage-claim greeters, hotel-lobby departure support, and staff-managed loading to maintain an organized guest experience from first arrival through final outbound transfers.
Program Snapshot
- 1,500 attendees
- Five-day arrival window and three-day departure window
- Black SUVs, VIP vehicles, mini-coaches, and 55-passenger motorcoaches
- Downtown hotel transfer program tied to airport operations
- Greeters and staff support at both airport and hotel
Meridian 360 Support
- High-volume arrival and departure planning
- VIP and executive transportation routing
- Airport baggage-claim greeters with branded signage
- Hotel lobby loading support and guest movement coordination
- Transportation staffing for a complex, multi-day manifest operation
Leadership Meeting with Off-Site Entertainment and Territory Dinners
A layered leadership-meeting concept featuring an interactive off-site venue, large vendor reception
options, and multiple territory dinner experiences in walkable downtown locations.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 developed a set of evening experience options for a 1,500-attendee leadership meeting in downtown Columbus, combining large-scale venue strategy with entertainment-forward programming and walkable city access. Concepts included an off-site event at an art-and-games-driven venue, entry entertainment such as stilt walkers and marquee décor, roaming magic and live band options, vendor reception locations for 700 attendees, and territory dinner concepts for groups of 300 each.
Program Snapshot
- 1,500-attendee leadership meeting
- Off-site venue option with games, art, and premium food-and-beverage atmosphere
- Vendor reception planning for 700 attendees
- Territory dinner concepts for multiple groups of 300
- Walkable downtown venue strategy tied to guest convenience
Meridian 360 Support
- Venue sourcing and experience recommendation
- Entertainment enhancements including live music, roaming performance, and entry theatrics
- Vendor reception concepting for networking-focused groups
- Territory dinner planning across multiple restaurant environments
- Program design centered on energy, interaction, and downtown accessibility
Client Appreciation Event at a Major Sports Venue
A sports-inspired client appreciation evening with private stadium access, branded moments,
interactive entertainment, and looping shuttle transportation.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 designed and supported a client appreciation event for 325 attendees at a major Columbus sports venue, transforming the evening into an energetic, soccer-inspired experience. Guests were welcomed into a field-level club space with themed décor, branded messaging, interactive games, and hospitality elements that balanced fun with a polished guest experience. The program also included looping motorcoach transportation to support smooth arrivals and departures throughout the evening.
Program Snapshot
- 325 attendees
- Private evening event at a Columbus sports venue
- Field-level club experience with themed entertainment
- Looping shuttle transportation via four 55-passenger buses
Meridian 360 Support
- Venue experience design and themed event planning
- Interactive activations including photo booth and games
- Food and beverage coordination
- Transportation planning and on-site operational support
Large-Scale Association Welcome Reception
A high-energy welcome reception for 1,500 attendees featuring local spirit, interactive games,
photo moments, and sponsor-friendly networking activation.
Program Overview
For a 1,500-attendee association welcome reception at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Meridian 360 created an opening-night experience designed to immediately immerse attendees in the energy of Columbus. The program blended local flair, interactive football-themed entertainment, branded giveaways, music, and photo opportunities while supporting networking throughout a large exhibit hall environment. The result was a welcome event that felt both highly engaging and easy to navigate at scale.
Program Snapshot
- 1,500 attendees
- Convention center welcome reception
- Two-hour high-volume networking event
- Interactive games, branded props, and photo booth experience
Meridian 360 Support
- Reception concepting and local-themed experience design
- Interactive game and activity planning
- Branded guest engagement elements and giveaways
- On-site staffing, logistics, and event execution support
Multi-Day Association Program with Executive and Closing Events
A layered association program featuring executive dining, banquet décor enhancements, live music,
and a closing party designed to keep the attendee experience fresh across multiple events.
Program Overview
Meridian 360 supported a multi-day association program in Columbus with a series of distinct event experiences tailored to different audiences and moments in the agenda. The program included an executive leadership dinner with live piano, a Hall of Fame-style banquet with red carpet entry, upgraded linens, centerpieces, and violin performance, and a closing party with catering at a popular local entertainment venue. The overall approach created a cohesive event journey while allowing each gathering to feel unique and appropriately scaled.
Program Snapshot
- Multi-day association event in Columbus
- Executive dinner, banquet, reception, and closing party support
- Hall of Fame reception and banquet elements for 450 attendees
- Closing party catering for 275 attendees
Meridian 360 Support
- Event entertainment sourcing including pianist and violinist
- Décor planning with linens, red carpet, and centerpiece enhancements
- Culinary coordination for dinner and closing party food service
- Program styling and experience support across multiple event formats
Programs We Support
Our work spans corporate, association, and recognition-focused events with support tailored to the pace, audience, and operational complexity of each program.
- Leadership Summits
- Sales Incentive Programs
- Recognition Events
- Association Meetings
- Holiday Celebrations
- VIP Experiences
- Multi-Venue Programs
- Airport Arrival Programs
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