About / who we are
Our BIG Story
Big Events USA was founded by Ken Rochon and Sam Natello. The 2 extremely good looking guys (they made me write that) met at a conference called CEO Space in Las Vegas many years ago. A friendship grew over the months as they found themselves at some of the same conferences from Las Vegas to Philadelphia and Orlando.
The 2 entrepreneurs had each been in business over 20 years in very different industries, each running successful companies.
Ken runs The Umbrella Syndicate where he and his team travel around the country taking photos at events. Their differentiator and where they are absolute wizards is that they then work their magic on social media channels to bring traffic, attention, and awareness to these events in ways that are truly impressive.
Sam runs DotCom Global Media, a full-service website design and digital marketing agency. Having worked with dozens of the top brands in the world and top influencers in hundreds of industries, Sam attends top events from coast to coast speaking, teaching, listening and learning … always learning.
Initially, neither saw any real opportunity to work together in a meaningful way and simply nurtured a friendship and enjoyed the conversation and exchange of ideas with a fellow businessman in the digital / event space.
A Funny Thing Happened Along the Way
At The Digital Footprint Conference in Philadelphia, Ken was taking photos, as usual. He was also working on his hilarious Photo-Bombing book, which has since been released. Sam was about to be introduced on-stage in front of a large audience. Ken threw out a “hey, I’ve got an idea”, idea. He asked Sam to consider making a Photobomb face as he was being introduced. As you can see by the photo to the right, the rest was history!
Ken claims this is his favorite photo ever but more importantly, it demonstrated a trusting selfless relationship that the two had developed.
Our Story Is Also a Story About YOU
Some events and seminars and conferences are awesome. Let's be real, some suck. Some were worth every penny and some felt like a sleazy "pitch-fest" where it feels like everyone is just trying to get into your pocket. Have you experienced this also?
The knowledge and personal growth we achieve by attending great events is awesome. However, some events are just a waste of our time and money… and they steal time away from our families, our lives, and our businesses. Has this happened to you?
We bet is has!… and THAT is why Big Events USA was created.
We didn't want to waste our time and we don't want you to waste yours!
We Have a Big Vision
We want to change the world by amplifying YOUR greatness!
By helping you "play" ONLY at the Top 1% Events, we help you save time and money while increasing your effectiveness.
Our mission is simply to change the world by bringing Top 1% people together at Top 1% events.
Do You Think BIG?
If you do, we should work together! Let’s figure out how we can:
- Help You Create Your Own BIG STORY
- Make Your BIG VISION Come to Life
- Make a BIG IMPACT Together
- And Spend Time Together at BIG EVENTS!