“In an ever-growing age of yoga conferences and festivals, Elana Maggal, as the former conference director for Yoga Journal, was a pioneer in developing, creating and organizing large-scale yoga events where real learning, deep community and joyous celebration can take place. I am grateful to Elana for her vision, professionalism and friendship, as she invited me to teach at my first conference many many years ago, and with her support, helped me to create a national platform which changed my career and therefore, the direction of my professional life.”
“I have been a speaker and teacher at many many conferences that Elana has organized, some for thousands of people. It has been beyond a pleasure to work with her. Not only is she competent and efficient, she is also the consummate professional who really likes her work and always makes me feel appreciated and important, even though she was coordinating dozens of presenters. recommend her and her services with an enthusiastic “yes”. “
“Without Elana Maggal, I would not have been able to run our annual Customer Advisory Board event nor would it have been such a huge success. Elana worked directly with senior level executives in our organization as well as VP-level in our client organizations. She was completely professional at all times and went above and beyond what was asked of her to handle many moving parts for our two-day event, even putting together golf and yoga hiking outings for our attendees. I highly recommend Elana as an event director for your corporate marketing needs.”
“I have been presenting at multiple conferences annually for over three decades.
It is truly an art to coordinate the many needs of presenters and attendees in large national conferences. Elana has mastered that art with both professionalism and elegance. Every event I attended that she directed, in different venues over more than a decade, was seamless. It has been a pleasure to work with her.”
“Elana grew the Yoga Journal event business from scratch to a multi-million dollar
business with five large events all over the country. Combining classes with the
elite of US yoga teachers with a fun and innovative program of exhibits, speakers, and community programming, attending a Yoga Journal Live event is on the bucket list of almost every yogi, and post event reviews proved the experience lived up to expectations. Elana ran these events with little supervision, responsible for the programming, negotiations, marketing, and execution. She provided both the vision and the attention to detail needed to make these events extremely successful. A move of the Yoga Journal office to Boulder, CO from the Bay area unfortunately meant Elana’s departure. I was Elana’s direct supervisor, and I am extremely pleased to write this recommendation, and most willing to be contacted in person.”
“I can easily recommend Elana as a very professional conference director. IAYT
puts on our own conference, which could be slightly competitive to the YJ
conferences, yet Elana always treated us very well and was very supportive and
cooperative when needed. That makes for a very positive long term reputation.”
“Elana is a detail-oriented manager who can solve the most complex logistical
challenges seamlessly and gracefully. She is able to strategize big-picture plans, but is equally masterful at moving parts and the minute details that make a huge difference but might otherwise go unnoticed. At Yoga Journal, she worked efficiently and professionally, but also fit well into a more casual health/wellness company culture when an event called for it. She was able to produce consistent large, high-profile events for Yoga Journal on tight budgets with skill and savvy. I would recommend Elana to anyone who needs expert event planning strategy, management, and execution.”