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Fractional talent · Events & Hospitality

Fractional support built for the pace of events & hospitality

Event planners and hospitality professionals live in a world of overlapping timelines, vendor dependencies, and clients who need answers immediately, often all at once. The administrative load of managing RFPs, contracts, rooming lists, run-of-show documents, and post-event reconciliation doesn't pause between events. Nacho connects you with US-based assistants who understand this industry's rhythm and can step in without a long ramp-up.

What does a Virtual Assistant do for event and hospitality businesses?

Nacho matches event and hospitality businesses with vetted, 100% US-based Executive Assistants and Specialists who own the recurring work week after week, not one-off tasks. Onboarding starts with a $300 Delegation Strategy Plan, your Talent Budget starts at $1,000 a month, and matching takes about a week.

The challenge

Common challenges for event and hospitality businesses

01

Vendor Communication Overload

Coordinating across caterers, AV teams, venues, florists, and transportation providers means dozens of email threads running simultaneously. Keeping every vendor confirmed, updated, and accountable is a full-time job that pulls you away from client-facing work.

02

Proposal and Contract Turnaround

Prospective clients expect polished proposals quickly, and slow turnaround loses business. Drafting, formatting, and sending event proposals, BEOs, and service agreements takes hours that most event professionals don't have between active programs.

03

Registration and Guest List Management

Managing RSVPs, dietary restrictions, room block assignments, and attendee communications in platforms like Cvent, Eventbrite, or HoneyBook requires consistent attention to detail. Errors in guest data create day-of problems that damage client relationships.

04

Post-Event Follow-Through

After an event closes, there's still a significant administrative tail: reconciling invoices, collecting vendor receipts, sending thank-you notes, gathering testimonials, and updating CRM records. This work is easy to deprioritize and consistently falls behind.

How it works

How Nacho supports event and hospitality businesses

Nacho's model is designed for businesses where workload is uneven by nature, heavy in the weeks before a major event, lighter in off-peak stretches. Your dedicated Client Success Manager builds a Delegation Strategy Plan at the start of the engagement, so your assistant understands your event types, client communication standards, and preferred tools before they touch a single task. Your monthly Talent Budget flexes with your calendar, and up to $200 of unused budget rolls over each month, so lighter periods don't have to mean wasted capacity. If a project requires specialized skills, like a Specialist for marketing or a Fractional Executive for operations, those resources are available within the same account.

Your stack

Tools our team works with

We adapt to your existing stack, no forced migrations.

Google Calendar
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Claude
Attio
Later
TravelPerk

...and many more!

What we've learned

What we've learned working with event and hospitality businesses

Events and hospitality businesses typically operate with lean internal teams that punch well above their weight. Most event companies aren't in a position to hire a full-time coordinator or administrative manager, but the volume of operational tasks, especially during peak season, clearly exceeds what one or two people can handle without dropping quality. The industry also runs on relationships and reputation, which means that slow email responses, missed follow-ups, or disorganized logistics don't just create internal friction, they cost future bookings. The businesses that scale successfully in this space tend to be disciplined about which tasks require their personal expertise and which can be delegated to a trusted support layer. Building that delegation habit early, with the right systems and documentation in place, is what separates event companies that plateau from those that grow.

We've worked with event and hospitality businesses including Chava Group, Couret Leadership Lab, Generations Now, and 2 others.

The model

What delegating to Nacho actually looks like

This is ongoing delegation to one vetted, US-based person, not a task posted to a marketplace.

  1. Start with a Delegation Strategy Plan

    A one-time $300 onboarding fee pairs you with a Client Success Manager who maps what to hand off first. See the full process.

  2. Get matched in about a week

    We match you with a vetted, 100% US-based Executive Assistant or Specialist in your time zone. If the fit is not right, the Nacho Guarantee re-matches you free.

  3. Set a monthly Talent Budget

    Budgets start at $1,000 a month and draw across Executive Assistants from $40/hr, Specialists from $65/hr, and Fractional Executives from $125/hr. Up to $200 of unused budget rolls over each month. See pricing in detail.

  4. Three months, then month to month

    The initial term is three months so the working relationship has time to compound, then it rolls month to month. Book a discovery call to size yours.

Talent Budget

What fractional support costs for event and hospitality businesses

Drag the sliders to build a monthly plan that fits your workload.

Executive Assistants
from $40/hour
20 hours $800
Specialists
from $65/hour
10 hours $650
Fractional Executives
from $125/hour
0 hours $0
Your monthly budget
$1,450

Starting at $1,000/month. One-time $300 onboarding fee includes your Delegation Strategy Plan.

Good questions

Frequently asked questions

Can a fractional EA help manage event logistics remotely?
Yes, most event logistics management happens digitally well before anyone sets foot in a venue. An EA can manage vendor communication, track deliverables against a master timeline, update run-of-show documents, and flag anything that's falling behind. They won't be on-site, but the pre-event coordination work that consumes the most time is entirely remote-friendly.
What event planning software do your fractional EAs and specialists have experience with?
Nacho assistants have worked with tools commonly used in this industry including HoneyBook, Dubsado, Cvent, Eventbrite, Airtable, Asana, and standard tools like Google Workspace and Microsoft Office. During onboarding, your Client Success Manager documents which platforms your business uses so your assistant is matched accordingly.
Does unused budget roll over if I have a slow month?
Up to $200 of unused budget can roll over each month, which provides a small cushion in an industry with clear peak and off-peak cycles. Keep in mind that rollover is capped at $200 and does not accumulate, so the best way to get full value is to use your budget each month. Nacho's flexible model is designed to help you right-size your team as your needs shift throughout the year.
Is a fractional EA a good fit for a solo event planner or small boutique firm?
It's one of the most common use cases Nacho serves. Solo planners and small firms often have the client load that warrants support but not the volume to justify a full-time hire. Starting at $1,000 per month with a one-time $300 onboarding fee, the entry point is designed for businesses at that stage: you get consistent, professional support without a salary, benefits, or long-term employment commitment.

Ready when you are

Get support that keeps up with your event calendar

Tell us about your business and current workload, your Client Success Manager will build a delegation plan matched to how your event operation actually runs.

Not sure yet? See how it works, compare the Executive Assistant, Specialist, and Fractional Executive roles, or read why we stayed 100% US-based.