Track Record

Past Performance

5+ years building and delivering technology and experiential media for CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service program.

800+
Participants Supported
100+
Abstracts Annually
13
CDC Centers Served
5+
Consecutive Years
$335K+
Annual Cost Savings

Delivered Work

Technology and conference deliverables for the CDC EIS program

Active2019 – Present

Convene™ Platform for CDC EIS Program

Design, development, and deployment of Convene™ — a unified conference and program management platform supporting the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service.

CDC EIS Program
5+ Years Continuous
Platform IP Owned by EE
  • Convene™ platform design, development, and deployment
  • Abstract submission, review, and SPC selection workflows
  • Recruitment matching and officer placement systems
  • Communications infrastructure for 800+ participants
  • Real-time platform supporting 13 CDC centers
DeliveredApril 2026

CDC EIS 75th Anniversary — Bridge Corridor Timeline

Large-format display installation for the EIS 75th Anniversary celebration at the CDC Global Communications Center.

CDC GCC Venue
April 2026
Conference Deliverable
  • 18 timeline panels at 33.5" × 80"
  • Full timeline design and content development
  • 300 DPI print-ready production
  • On-site installation and event support
Context — Affiliated Entity

Engagement Collective LLC

Exquisite Events founder T. Battiste also serves the CDC EIS program as a 1099 subcontractor through Engagement Collective LLC, a commonly-owned affiliated entity (UEID DH2HFV27PNR8). This relationship provides 5+ years of direct program embedding that informs Convene platform development and Exquisite Events' conference services capability.

Delivery Impact

Measurable improvements through technology and operational excellence

Cost Reduction

Replaced $95K–$140K/year messaging tool; saved ~$700K via GCC venue transition

Process Improvement

Implemented conditional scoring that competitors refused to build, ensuring quality

Tool Consolidation

Unified 6+ point solutions into single Convene™ platform

User Adoption

800+ active users across 6 distinct role-based interfaces

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