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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Party & Event Planning Services procurement and pricing environment in Canada includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
This procurement coverage of the Party & Event Planning Services market in Canada includes Corporate Event Planning, Social Event Planning, Event Planning Consulting, Corporate/Private Party Planning, Freelance Event Planning, Meeting Planning, Wedding Planning, Product Launch Event Planning, High-End Event Planning and Catering Services Planning. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-9609-Other personal service activities n.e.c., NACE-96.09-Other Personal Service Activities N.E.C., NAICS-812990-All Other Personal Services and UNSPSC-80141607-Events management.
Common market terminology included in the Party & Event Planning Services procurement coverage includes Event Management Software (Computer software used to track and monitor event planning progress.), Agenda (A schedule of activities at an event, including information about speakers, timing, and presentations. The agenda typically comes as a printed document, although virtual agendas distributed via smartphones and tablets have been gaining popularity.) and Videoconferencing (The use of video and audio telecommunication technologies to interact remotely.).
The top companies covered in the Party & Event Planning Services procurement report as suppliers are OneWest Events Inc., JPdL, Fifth Element Group, E=Mc2 Event Management Inc. and Cantrav Services Inc..
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Party & Event Planning Services market in Canada category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per hour, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Party & Event Planning Services market environment.
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Party & Event Planning Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Party & Event Planning Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Party & Event Planning Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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The 2026 benchmark market price for Party & Event Planning Services is $87.61 per hour. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.83 from 2023-26.
The top vendors in the Party & Event Planning Services market include OneWest Events Inc., JPdL, Fifth Element Group, E=Mc2 Event Management Inc. and Cantrav Services Inc..
Event complexity affects pricing in party and event planning services. More intricate events, such as large corporate events involving multiple service providers, niche themes or custom decor, specialized entertainment, or difficult-to-access locations require more extensive planning and coordination, leading to higher costs compared to simpler events.