A Company Built on Experience, Not Just Events
NEW YORK — In a city where the event industry is as dense and layered as the skyline itself, standing out requires more than a polished portfolio. It requires a philosophy. For 23 Layers, a corporate event planner that New York professionals have turned to for years, that philosophy centers on one deceptively simple idea: every event should work. Not just look good, but actually deliver results.
Founded by Jessica Boskoff, 23 Layers operates out of its Meatpacking District office at 420 West 14th Street and has built a reputation across the spectrum of corporate and social events. The firm describes itself as a team of storytellers, wizards, builders, producers, planners, and problem solvers — language that, while colorful, tracks with the kind of work the company has taken on over the years.
The Experiential Difference
What separates 23 Layers from other event companies NYC has to offer is its emphasis on experiential production — events designed not just to be attended but to be remembered and, critically, shared. The firm specializes in transforming brand moments into cultural ones, crafting environments where design, food, entertainment, and service converge into something guests carry with them after the lights go down.
This approach has attracted a client list that reads like a who’s who of modern industry: Google, Spotify, Airbnb, Sephora, Glossier, Microsoft, Slack, and Pandora, among dozens of others. These aren’t companies that settle for the standard conference-room setup. They want events that do something — that reinforce a brand identity, energize a workforce, or introduce a product in a way a press release never could.
23 Layers delivers that kind of work on both the corporate and social sides of the business. On the corporate end, the firm has earned recognition, including a Best Corporate Event Concept award for its work with Attentive Mobile’s Thread Conference. On the social side, its creative wedding division, Neon River Weddings, has produced events like the Museum of Matrimony, a showcase that drew significant attention in the events press.
A Team of Doers
The company’s team page carries a tagline: “Dreamers / Doers.” It’s a phrase that gets at something real about how 23 Layers operates. Founder and CEO Jessica Boskoff leads alongside a team that includes a Director of Operations, a Design Director, a Senior Producer, a Producer, and a Designer. It’s a tight, focused group — the kind of structure that allows for the boutique attention to detail the firm markets to clients.
Boskoff herself has spoken publicly about the intentional way 23 Layers was built. In a 2023 piece in Swaay, she discussed how she created distinct brands within the event space specifically to serve different client needs. The Assembly Workshop, another arm of the broader 23 Layers ecosystem, is a professional development platform made by event planners, for event planners — a detail that speaks to the firm’s depth of expertise.
What the Press Has Said
The national media has taken notice. In 2024, USA Today published a piece on 23 Layers’ approach to the event industry, focusing on the firm’s standards and the factors that drive its reputation. The company has also been featured in trade publications and industry showcases, lending third-party credit market positioning.
For companies searching for corporate event planning that can manage scale without losing the thread of creativity, 23 Layers represents a particular kind of option — one built on years of execution across industries, geographies, and budgets. The firm notes that its approach extends globally, handling event production well beyond New York’s city limits.
As New York’s event landscape continues to grow and the bar for corporate experiences rises, companies like 23 Layers that combine design sensibility with operational discipline will likely remain in strong demand. For now, the firm’s track record speaks clearly enough on its own.
