Brooke Palmer Kuhl turned her event planning side hustle into her main gig in 2007, launching R.S.B.P. Events + PR. She has flourished in the 15 years since.

Kuhl has served a variety of clients, from nonprofits to professional athletes to restaurants, including Bern’s Steak House, and is thankful to work with some of the best in the business regionally and nationally.

She loves incorporating elements of surprise into events, like hanging a piano from the ceiling or having the Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier make an appearance.

“I just try to keep one upping myself,” she says. “I love finding a way to make something happen that the client didn’t think was possible.”

Kuhl earned several awards for her events, public relations and philanthropy, especially during the pandemic.