The Solano Mix: Talent Buying, Staffing & Stronger Events
Schedule
Thu Apr 16 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Suite Treatments Inc. | Vallejo, CA
About this Event
The Solano Mix: Talent Buying, Staffing & Stronger Events
The Solano Mix is a gathering for people who create experiences, build community, and make events happen.FREE DINNER AND MIXER! ONLY 75 SEATS
This spring edition focuses on two big ingredients behind successful events:
- Talent buying and how booking has changed in the Bay Area
- Staffing and how to build a team that brings energy, professionalism, and heart
Join event producers, venue operators, artists, hospitality leaders, sponsors, labor resources, and local businesses for an evening of insight, connection, music, and good conversation.
Whether you produce festivals, concerts, community events, fundraisers, markets, or private events, this mixer is designed to bring useful ideas and real relationships into the same room.
What to expect
- Networking with local event professionals and vendors
- Speaker conversation on how talent buying has changed
- Insight from today’s booking world and current realities
- Discussion around hiring and keeping great event staff
- Light mixer atmosphere with music, conversation, and community
- Free dinner
- Inspiration, collaboration, and practical takeaways
Featured conversation
This edition of Solano Mix will explore:
Talent Buying Then & Now
A look at how booking talent has evolved in the Bay Area, what has changed, what still matters, and how event producers can adapt.
Hiring Staff Who Elevate the Event
Great events are not built by logistics alone. They are shaped by people. We’ll talk about how to identify strong staff, create better team culture, and hire people who help your event feel organized, welcoming, and memorable.
Who should attend
- Event producers
- Festival organizers
- Venue teams
- Talent buyers
- Promoters
- Marketing teams
- Sponsorship professionals
- Staffing and labor companies
- Caterers and hospitality vendors
- DJs, musicians, and entertainment professionals
- Community organizations
- City and civic partners
- Creative entrepreneurs
Why Solano Mix
Solano Mix is about building a stronger ecosystem for events in Solano County and beyond.
We believe better events happen when producers, vendors, artists, sponsors, and service partners know each other, trust each other, and grow together.
This is part conversation, part collaboration, part community table with a little sparkle on top.
Food & Atmosphere
Enjoy a welcoming mixer environment with free dinner, conversation, and music while connecting with others who are shaping the future of local events.
Tickets
Free admission with advance registration.
Space may be limited, so please register early.
Agenda
🕑: 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Agenda as of 3.20.26
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Doors/Welcome music and networking
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Dinner opens
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Featured Conversation Talent Buying then and now
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Talk : hiring staff who stregnthen Events
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Community Networking and Vendor Connections
Where is it happening?
Suite Treatments Inc., 3729 Sonoma Boulevard, Vallejo, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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