Fourteen years building events from the ground up.
Event Southwest specializes in large-scale public event management for nonprofits, municipalities, and community organizers. We operate as the single point of accountability: permitting, logistics, vendors, and day-of execution.
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Turn-key event production
for large public events.
Community Events
Parades, civic celebrations, holiday programming, public festivals.
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Founded in Dallas in 2012.
Event Southwest was founded in 2012 by Lear Johnson and Michael Luchsinger. The premise was straightforward: events that matter to communities deserve professional-grade infrastructure.
We work as a fractional event production department, embedded in your team from the initial feasibility review through the post-event recap.
14+
Years in Business
Refining the systems and processes that make large-scale public events work.
4M+
Participants Served
Guests at events we've produced across the country.
52
Production Team
7 event planning and 45 event day managers. A full bench ready for your event.
100%
Client Return Rate
Turnover-proof, long-term support that's easy to sustain year after year.
Leadership.
Michael Luchsinger
Co-Founder & President
Lear Johnson
Co-Founder & CMO
Matt Bannon
VP of Operations
Account Leads
Mason Wheeless
Senior Account Manager
Byron Brown
Account Manager
Richard Stanley
Account Manager
Connor Page
Account Coordinator
Production Leads
Kirk
Start / Finish Ops
Ty
Course & Traffic Ops
Minok
Volunteer Ops
Shannon
Site Logistics
Pittman
Course & Traffic Ops
Gabe
Site Logistics
Raysha
Site Logistics
Ashley
Site Logistics
Talon
Site Logistics
Darries
Site Logistics
Liz
Site & Traffic Logistics
David
Site & Traffic Logistics
Bonnie
Site Logistics
Robert
Volunteer Director
Ryan
Start / Finish Ops
Amanda
Start / Finish Ops
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