KELC EVENTS
Kalamazoo Experiential Learning Center
Creating Community Engagement through Events
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Educating.
Collaborating.
Innovating.
Rewarding.
Hire us for your next event:
We'll take care of the planning, managing, and execution!
Why KELC?
Why should you hire our event team?
Our event team isn't your typical event crew. KELC consists of college interns (paid internships) who want to gain hands-on experience in the areas of marketing, public relations, sports marketing, and event management. Our interns are hungry to learn about event planning and committed to making the events fun, exciting, relevant, and memorable. We focus our "in the field" coaching to helping college students learn the skills required of event management and customer experience management. We specialize assuring that your event is designed with the customer at the forefront, and that the program elements are strategically weaved into the outcomes that will meet your mission and your event purpose. We do the "nitty gritty" planning and logistical negotiations so that you can leverage your event and build your brand stories.
When you hire our event team, our interns are learning and you are investing in their future, while our event leadership team ensures that your event is executed with the authentic passion that the event ideas were created. We love events, we love community, and believe that these teachable moments are opportunities for innovative design and execution.
Our KELC Events Are Also Important
We also have a strong commitment to community through the placemaking events that we host. These events constitute about 40% of our work and are also designed to provide amazing learning opportunities for our students and event team. These events include the Do-Dah Parade, Food Truck Rally Events, KalamaTopia, Kalamazoo Block Parties, Vineyard Classic Bike Tour, and Live Mannikin Events.
Meet Our Clients
Upcoming Events
It's always planning Season! Call us today to schedule a meeting to talk about how we can help you with your event! This is a listing of "our" KELC events. Some of the events that we manage for our clients are private, invitation events so they are not listed below.
July
Tuesday, July 5th, On the Road Food Truck Rally (Romence Plaza, Portage)
Friday, July 8th, Food Truck Rally at the Old Wayside West Lot
Tuesday, July 12th, On the Road Food Truck Rally (The Mill, Vicksburg)
Thursday, July 14th, KDPS Block Party (Interfaith Housing Complex Pavilion)
Tuesday, July 19th, On the Road Food Truck Rally (TBD Richland)
Thursday, July 21st, KDPS Block Party (El sol Elementary)
Tuesday, July 26th, On the Road Food Truck Rally (Midtown Fresh, Kalamazoo)
August
Tuesday, August 2nd, On the Road Food Truck Rally (Romence Plaza, Portage)
Tuesday, August 9th, On the Road Food Truck Rally (The Mill, Vicksburg)
Friday, August 12th, Food Truck Rally at the Old Wayside West Lot
Tuesday, July 16th, On the Road Food Truck Rally (TBD Richland)
Tuesday, July 23rd, On the Road Food Truck Rally (Midtown Fresh, Kalamazoo)
Thursday, August 25th, KDPS Block Party (Location TBD)
September
Sunday, September 11th, Vineyard Classic (Paw Paw)
Tuesday, September 13th, On the Road Food Truck Rally (The Mill, Vicksburg)