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Events company His associates, whose associates helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021, march, signed contracts worth more than $26 million with the U.S. government, according to documents reviewed by WIRED. since President Donald Trump Back to The white houseEvent Strategies, a Virginia-based firm with close ties to Trumpworld, has negotiated a contract with General Services Administration Which could be worth up to $100 million over the next 15 years.
It’s a notable rise for the 26-year-old company, which until recent gains had received what appeared to be about $50,000 in government contracts over the past decade. It also appears that Event Strategies won these new contracts with very little competition. According to HigherGov, a tool used by contractors to track federal and state contracts, Event Strategies was the only company to bid on eight of the 11 contracts tracked by the site.
Many recent decades are associated with America 250, an 18-month celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
In early 2025, the American Bicentennial Committee, a bipartisan group established in 2016 to coordinate celebrations, severed ties with the United States. Accuracy strategiesan event planning group founded by Obama-era staffers. Soon after, the committee appointed Event Strategies to replace her.
Contracts reviewed by WIRED in the Awards Management System database show that by September 2025, the company had signed its first ceremonial-related contract: a $5 million contract for work related to Titans of the Sea, an event designed to commemorate the Navy’s 250th anniversary. Weeks later, the company signed another contract for a $2.1 million deal for “AMERICA 250 – EVENTS.”
Recently, event strategies She signed a contract worth $333,084 With the General Services Administration at the beginning of February for “FREEDOM 250 DESIGN AND CONTENT SUPPORT SERVICES.” Freedom 250 is, according to The white houseA “public-private partnership” related to America 250.
The tenor of America’s 250 celebrations has already proven controversial. Over the past few months, large banners ostensibly linked to the project have been seen hanging on federal buildings throughout Washington, D.C. One banner, which was hung outside the Justice Department, bore the slogan: “Make America Safe Again” alongside a huge image of Trump’s face. the The Ministry of Justice said The banner was posted “to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our great country.” For many, the slogan was a signal that the Justice Department had done just that She failed to maintain her independence During Trump’s second term. California Governor Gavin Newsom said the sign “goes beyond parody.” Writing on Facebook: “How many dictatorial-style monuments, renamed buildings, and fake awards do Americans have to put up with?”
In early March, banners bearing images of Charlie Kirk, Booker T. Washington, and Katherine Beecher were hung outside the Department of Education near Capitol Hill, along with two large banners bearing the America 250 logo. Critics We were disturbed to see Kirk’s likeness on the sign, as the deceased Turning Point USA co-founder and former conservative commentator called for “cancellation“The Ministry of Education was known to many racist and Homophobic comments.
WIRED was unable to confirm whether these specific signs, or the signs posted at the Department of Justice, were designed and implemented by Event Strategies. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education did not respond to a request for comment about the company responsible for the banners.
“There is an appropriate federal competitive bidding process, and the White House expects all agencies to adhere to it,” White House spokesman Davis Engel told WIRED. When asked for further comment on event strategies, Engel referred WIRED to the Public Service Administration. GSA did not respond to a request for comment.
Contracts
When Trump lost the 2020 election, event strategies were on hand: Co-founder Tim Eunice was listed as stage manager for the Jan. 6 rally at the Ellipse in 2021, according to paperwork filed for a permit. Megan Powers-Small, who now serves as chief of staff at Event Strategies, is listed on the rally permit paperwork as “director of operations for scheduling and direction” of the event. Justin Caporale is listed as a project manager for the event. Although Caporale was later described as Event Strategies’ CEO and CEO of the company Managing PartnerHe previously worked as COO for Melania Trump in 2018 and for the Trump campaign in 2018. 2020.
While out of office, Trump continued to work with event strategies. The company produced several rallies for the Trump campaign during the 2024 presidential campaign; Filings from that year show that Event Strategies received $31 million from the Trump 47 PAC over a seven-month period. Caporal Instagram account He also appears to be associated with Trump and administration officials, including at some of those same rallies.