Andrea Strauss, President, and Owner of Classic Conferences

When we think of the best professional event planners in the US, a name that always comes up is Andrea Strauss, president, and owner of Classic Conferences, an established leader in the corporate meeting and event planning industry. With over 32 years of experience both domestically and abroad,  CCI specializes in the planning of product launches, national sales meetings, POAs, incentive programs, training workshops, and advisory board meetings. 

Since founding the New Jersey-based company in 1990, Andrea has nurtured the growth of Classic Conferences into a multi-million dollar business through her passion for the industry and her unwavering dedication to her clients and outstanding staff.  CCI’s client base includes pharmaceutical, diagnostic, medical, technology, fashion, and media markets. Classic Conferences provides dedicated meeting planning support from the first moment of collaboration to the final goodbye of the program and beyond.  They strive to make each program as unique and special as possible – and highlight the best of the best of every destination.  

Says Andrea, "Del Cabo Event Design is hands-down, my FAVORITE partner – anywhere in the world!  Yahwe and staff ALWAYS go the extra mile… From conception to execution, they are flawless!  We have such a successful partnership that we even partner with Del Cabo in destinations outside of Los Cabos – Aruba, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, Cancun, and more.  We are happy to bring in Del Cabo wherever we go! 


Andrea further describes Del Cabo Event Design as a trusted partner that helps her execute genuinely amazing events.  She appreciates that Del Cabo always works within budget parameters, are fair and reasonable, have creative ideas, tie-in cultural elements, and make every single event unbelievably special.  

Classic Conferences has been able to grow and become more and more successful because of their fabulous partners, and Del Cabo Event Design tops that list, says Andrea.  In her opinion, Del Cabo Event Design is the best in the business - and she's thankful to have our team as a trusted partner.