Clarity.
Strategy.
Results.

Clarity.
Strategy.
Results.

Clarity.
Strategy.
Results.

Commercial and digital strategy for venues, organisers and suppliers.
Led by Chris Hartley, with 20+ years of experience in events, venues, and tourism.

Commercial and digital strategy for venues, organisers and suppliers.
Led by Chris Hartley, with 20+ years of experience in events, venues, and tourism.

Commercial and digital strategy for venues, organisers and suppliers.
Led by Chris Hartley, with 20+ years of experience in events, venues, and tourism.

Trusted by local organisations

  • Beaconside Conference Centre
  • The Belgrade Theatre Coventry
  • Drapers' Hall
  • The Great Escape
  • South of England Event Centre
  • KUNU Studio
  • Lineclenze Environmental Technologies
  • Omnigo
  • ADA
  • British Furniture Association
  • Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
  • Coventry Business Improvement District
  • Destination Coventry
  • Warwickshire College Group

Who We Work With

Who We
Work With

Strategic support that turns insight into action.
Tailored to help venues, organisers, and suppliers grow with clarity.

Strategic support that turns insight into action. Tailored to help venues, organisers, and suppliers grow with clarity.

Venues

Beaconside, Belgrade Theatre,

Drapers' Hall

Institutions

C&W Chamber of Commerce,

Destination Coventry, WCG

Suppliers

Lineclenze, Omnigo,

KUNU Studio

Our Approach

Our Approach

Our Approach

Our approach is built around three core service pillars which work together to identify what’s missing, shape a clear action plan and provide hands-on support to increase visibility, enquiries, and bookings.

Strategic Review

We start by reviewing enquiry data, team structure, and marketing efforts to uncover missed opportunities and build a sharper baseline.

Strategic Review

We start by reviewing enquiry data, team structure, and marketing efforts to uncover missed opportunities and build a sharper baseline.

Strategic Review

We start by reviewing enquiry data, team structure, and marketing efforts to uncover missed opportunities and build a sharper baseline.

Business Development

We shape tailored plans to refine offers, outreach, and pricing - driving bookings by building relationships and sharpening positioning.

Business Development

We shape tailored plans to refine offers, outreach, and pricing - driving bookings by building relationships and sharpening positioning.

Business Development

We shape tailored plans to refine offers, outreach, and pricing - driving bookings by building relationships and sharpening positioning.

Sales Support

From enquiry handling to proposal writing and event delivery, we help teams turn strategy into results and confirmed bookings.

Sales Support

From enquiry handling to proposal writing and event delivery, we help teams turn strategy into results and confirmed bookings.

Sales Support

From enquiry handling to proposal writing and event delivery, we help teams turn strategy into results and confirmed bookings.

Your Brand
& Digital Presence?

Handled.

Handled.

Digital marketing is built into how we delivers results. 

In partnership with KUNU STUDIO, we provide aligned branding, content, social media, and websites that support each client’s commercial goals. 

This ensures every venue we support feels cohesive - from strategy to sales to how it shows up online.

Brand Identity

Logo, tone, and rollout assets that ensure consistency across every channel and partner touchpoint.

Brand Identity

Logo, tone, and rollout assets that ensure consistency across every channel and partner touchpoint.

Brand Identity

Logo, tone, and rollout assets that ensure consistency across every channel and partner touchpoint.

Website Design

Landing pages and full sites designed to convert, showcase offers, and drive enquiries.

Website Design

Landing pages and full sites designed to convert, showcase offers, and drive enquiries.

Website Design

Landing pages and full sites designed to convert, showcase offers, and drive enquiries.

Social Media Strategy

Content creation, scheduling and visual direction tailored to your audience and business goals.

Social Media Strategy

Content creation, scheduling and visual direction tailored to your audience and business goals.

Social Media Strategy

Content creation, scheduling and visual direction tailored to your audience and business goals.

AI Solutions

Automation tools and consulting that streamline enquiries, operations and comms - backed by training and support.

AI Solutions

Automation tools and consulting that streamline enquiries, operations and comms - backed by training and support.

AI Solutions

Automation tools and consulting that streamline enquiries, operations and comms - backed by training and support.

Delivered By Our Digital Partners.

Delivered By Our Digital Partners.

KUNU STUDIO
KUNU STUDIO

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Brands supported
through joint delivery

Brands supported
through joint delivery

60%

60%

60%

60%

Of projects combine both creative and commercial support

Of projects combine both creative and commercial support

80%

80%

80%

80%

Alignment between
Strategy & Delivery

Alignment between
Strategy & Delivery

Working with Hartley has changed how we operate. They’ve brought commercial clarity to our process, helped us structure our services, and elevated how we pitch and deliver creative work. We’re sharper, more strategic, and more in demand because of it.

Kunal Bhatia

Founder of KUNU Studio

Real Results.

Real Results.

Real Results.

Our work supports venues looking to grow their events & meetings business, destinations with ambitions to increase awareness of their regions business tourism assets, suppliers with products and services for the venue, event and hospitality sectors.

Chris Hartley against abstract shapes, visually introducing Hartley Consulting & Events’ personality and leadership.

Founder

Chris Hartley

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About Chris Hartley

About Chris Hartley

With over 30 years in venues, tourism, and events, Chris brings grounded insight and sharp commercial thinking to every project.

From strategy to delivery, he works closely with teams to help them grow with clarity and make better decisions, faster.

Newsroom

Newsroom

Newsroom

Explore a handful of recent projects and updates from across the network, including the venues, suppliers, and destinations we’ve helped grow.

Strategic support that turns insight into action. Tailored to help venues, organisers, and suppliers grow with clarity.