EventWorks, an event rental provider based in North Charleston, SC, and Quest Events, a drape and scenic elements provider headquartered in Frisco, Texas, are merging and integrating their offerings, providing expanded selection and services to a broad clientele across multiple locations. JEGI CLARITY, an investment bank for the events sectors, represented EventWorks, but the terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The combined organization will employ about 780 team members and manage more than 550,000 square feet of warehoused equipment nationwide, supporting about 50,000 events annually.

"The merger enhances our capabilities in a growing number of markets and allows us to provide an expanded service and product selection to our clients, offering an experience unlike any other in the event industry!" said Lee Dunlap, founder and CEO of Quest Events, which has 16 locations across North America. Quest Events provides pipe and drape, scenic and furnishing rental solutions to the AV, hospitality, events, bridal and exhibition industries. 

"We are ecstatic to be combining these two industry leaders to create more value for our clients, more opportunities for our teams and leverage our combined resources to provide a unique, unprecedented offering to our social and corporate markets," said Mike Schmidt, CEO of EventWorks, which has locations across five states and eight cities, including Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Savannah, Jacksonville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Nashville, and Orlando. 

With showrooms, rental resources, and experienced staff across the Southeast, EventWorks provides on-site solutions for events throughout the region. 

Deeper Dive: Q&A with EventWorks CEO Mike Schmidt

How did this deal come about?

Our leadership teams have known each other very well for many years and knew each other’s company’s cultures were very similar, which is always important in combining companies. We also shared the desire to create a company that is unlike any other in terms of our selection, service experience and reach, so it made sense to us to work together on the same team.

Who are some of your biggest clients? Will you name a few of the 50,000 events that the companies support annually?

We work with many of the top wedding and corporate planners across the country, as well as special events like the Grammy’s, the Super Bowl, NBA, NFL and MLB Sporting Events, SEC college tailgates, PGA golf tournaments, Indy car races and more. 

What's the plan for the leadership team for the merged companies?

All leadership teams will remain in place. Over the course of time, we will make some minor changes in focus and roles as we evolve and integrate.