About SuiteVenues

A homegrown startup, built by friends

SuiteVenues isn't a faceless tech giant — we're a brand-new startup founded by a group of friends from Idaho's Treasure Valley. Neighbors who got tired of how hard and how expensive it was to book a great event venue, so we set out to build the platform we always wished existed, right here at home.

We're small, independent, and proud of it. No giant corporation behind us — just a homegrown crew building something we believe in and listening to the people who use it.

Meet the founders

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  Elva Gannon

  Co-Founder, Creative Director

  Elva was born and raised in Nampa, Idaho. She graduated from Nampa High School and earned her degree in Psychology from Northwest Nazarene University (NNU). After spending more than 25 years in the social services industry, Elva found herself repeatedly planning corporate events and parties for businesses — and noticed a major gap: there was no easy, central hub for everyday people to plan regular parties and events (outside of weddings).

  Determined to solve this, she assembled a team to build SuiteVenues — a platform designed to make party and event planning simpler, more accessible, and less stressful for everyone.

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  Camille Hammond

  Co-Founder, Director of Marketing

  Camille has called Idaho’s Treasure Valley home for over 35 years. As Co-Founder and Director of Marketing at SuiteVenues, she is passionate about connecting people with meaningful places and creating celebrations that feel personal and heartfelt — especially birthdays and cherished holidays like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Christmas.

  Camille is especially excited to help local vendors and event planners learn how to use the SuiteVenues platform to its fullest potential, making event planning simpler, warmer, and more connected throughout the Treasure Valley.

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  Christophor S. Wilson

  Co-Founder, President

  Chris is a seasoned full-stack software engineer with over 30 years of experience building high-quality web applications. As Co-Founder and President of SuiteVenues, he leads the technical vision and development of the platform, creating a premium marketplace that makes it easier for people across Idaho’s Treasure Valley — and beyond — to discover extraordinary venues and book memorable events.

  A longtime Idaho resident, Chris is the founder of Fox Grove Media and brings over a decade of experience from D&B Supply, where he served as a senior full-stack software engineer supporting the company’s 16+ stores across Idaho and Oregon. Passionate about clean code, user-centered design, and modern web technologies, he builds reliable, high-performing solutions that solve real-world problems.

  When he’s not coding, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and their four children, watching movies, and playing Xbox. He brings the same dedication he shows to his family into building tools that genuinely help communities celebrate together.

What we do

SuiteVenues brings every side of an event together in a single marketplace. Whether you're planning a wedding, a corporate gathering, a birthday, or a community celebration, you can discover and book event venues — and the people who make events unforgettable:

• For organizers: search and book wedding venues, party spaces, and corporate event venues with request-to-book confidence.
• For venues: list your space with photos and video, set pricing and availability, and approve every booking on your terms.
• For planners: manage clients and events from one dashboard, post what each event needs, and compare vendor bids.
• For vendors & entertainers: caterers, florists, photographers, DJs, bands, and more can find nearby events and bid to win the work.

The fairest deal in the business

We took the best of every booking platform and left out the parts everyone hates — the hidden fees, the surprise surcharges, and the thousand-dollar ad bills. SuiteVenues is free to list, free to browse, and free to bid. Our success-based fees apply only to completed bookings, with card processing included — each side of the booking pays a small 7.9% fee.

Where we're launching

We're starting close to home in Idaho's Treasure Valley — Boise, Meridian, Nampa, and the communities around them — getting every detail right for the people and places we know best. From there we'll expand statewide across Idaho, then into the surrounding region, one community at a time.

Built on trust

Every booking is backed by request-to-book approval, e-signed contracts, secure payments, and two-way reviews after every event. Learn more about our approach to trust and safety.

Have a question or want to partner with us? Get in touch — we'd love to hear from you.