No Small Plans Productions

“A party is so much more than a party in the hands of Kristen Kaza. Intentionality, heart, uniqueness and joy all play a role in building something special for the creator and her events.”

- Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune

No Small Plans is an award-winning event production company that uses the party as a platform to uplift local culture.

As an event consultant, we have worked with numerous institutions and brands to design programs that are inclusive and celebratory. In addition to our client portfolio, NSP is also the Executive Producer of legendary party series Slo ‘Mo, now celebrating 10 years of queer community connection.

Over the decade we have built a deep and beautiful network of relationships with AV companies, florists, artists, photographers and caterers and more to make your event intentional and impactful. We work with majority women, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC vendors, small businesses and artists because we are committed to building greater equity in the live arts and culture landscape.

We are listening and learning constantly in our quest to build a braver and more equitable entertainment industry.

We are dedicated to:

Resource sharing: Mobilizing ourselves and our community to share resources, including information, labor and goods & talents
Recognition: Using our platform to amplify the stories and experiences of underrepresented communities and histories
Revelry: Creating a culture of belonging, celebration & nostalgia with our event initiatives both in virtual and in-person spaces

No Small Plans is specialized at the following:

Talent booking, with primary focus on live music & DJs
Event production
Cultural advocacy consulting
Brand strategy & publicity

About Our Founder

Kristen Kaza is an award-winning cultural producer on a mission to foster community connection and activate joy.

As Creative Director of No Small Plans, Kristen has been the architect of hundreds of “parties with a purpose,” collaborating with brands and institutions on events designed within an intersectional framework.

Her work has been featured in TIME, Forbes, the Chicago Tribune, ABC, Chicago Social and more, and a recipient of the Windy City Times’ 30 Under 30 awards as well as voted Best Party Promoter by the Chicago Reader poll consecutively over the years.

She is the Co-Founder of the longtime queer celebratory party series Slo ‘Mo and Reunion Chicago, a sliding scale event space and project incubator for women, non-binary, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC creatives.

Kristen also teaches communications at her alma mater Columbia College and regularly consults and speaks on creating cultures of belonging.