Convene Markets
technology start-up

Convene Markets

Online Marketplace for running pop-up events, markets, and recurring community gatherings, designed to connect event organizers with makers.

Current Founder & CEO Since 2025

Convene is an all-in-one platform and marketplace for running pop-up events, markets, and recurring community gatherings, designed to connect event organizers with vendors. Built by organizers with more than a decade of hands-on experience, the platform brings applications, payments, communication, promotion, and reporting into a single, purpose-built system.

The marketplace grew out of operating hundreds of markets and working directly with thousands of vendors. That real-world experience shaped every workflow, from how organizers are discovered by vendors to how applications, approvals, and payouts are managed, with the goal of reducing administrative overhead and improving event quality.

Convene helps organizers reach an established vendor community, streamline operations, and grow their events through built-in promotion tools and clear analytics. It supports farmers markets, seasonal and weekly markets, festivals, municipalities, chambers of commerce, and independent organizers who want professional infrastructure without unnecessary complexity.

Launching first in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, Convene is being rolled out through a curated onboarding process to maintain high standards across the marketplace. The result is a trusted ecosystem where organizers and vendors can connect, operate efficiently, and grow together.

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