https://www.samanthajoypierce.com/about daily 0.75 2026-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/389e1c11-8877-45e2-9cac-70cf69e95126/0123d779-a5f4-4aae-8c35-454b79ae545a.jpeg About About Samantha Joy Samantha is a Senior Strategic Event Marketing Manager at Salesforce, where she leads the team behind Dreamfest, the flagship concert experience within Dreamforce, the largest business conference in the country. She specializes in turning brand strategy into real, live experiences that actually move people... the kind that start as an idea in a deck and end up as a night someone remembers for years. Her path here wasn't exactly a straight line, and honestly, that's kind of the point. She got her start as a wedding planner in Los Angeles, cut her teeth in venue and sales roles learning how the deal gets made before the event ever comes together, spent a season producing high-end destination management events across Northern California, and eventually found her way to Salesforce, where she now sits at the center of one of the largest corporate event platforms in the world. Every stop taught her something different: how to manage a budget that actually holds up, how to negotiate with a vendor who's had a long week, how to stay calm when the run of show falls apart twenty minutes before doors open. She brings all of it with her, every time. She still keeps her hands in the work outside of Salesforce too, producing independently through her own company, Wild Incandescence Event Planning & Design. A San Diego native now living in New York, Sam is still never too far from the water in spirit. She's happiest with fresh flowers from the market, a lavender almond milk coffee in hand, and a little bit of spontaneous chaos on the calendar. https://www.samanthajoypierce.com/letsconnect daily 0.75 2022-02-04 https://www.samanthajoypierce.com/home daily 1.0 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/983550a5-2cec-4395-9b01-45b457b5f6e0/IMG_0340.jpeg Home - Samantha Pierce is a New York-based event designer, creative writer, and passionate music enthusiast with a flair for crafting unforgettable experiences in one-of-a-kind atmospheres. Whether designing for a private gathering or an expansive celebration, Samantha’s creative approach blends artistry, storytelling, and music to create atmospheres that resonate long after the event ends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1595539024115-YF503H89N308LB148VEO/LinMartyPhotographyStock-2.jpg Home I am an imaginative conversationalist; a storyteller with a well-rounded background of event & marketing experience & I hold a deep desire to shape the world into a more empathetic place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1595541015371-9VHGM5J88QWNX7FWIXDP/LinMartyPhotographyStock.jpg Home - “She knows how to add those details that really make your event come to life. Look no further Sam will definitely exceed your expectations and she has the experience to prove it!.” - Former Event Client, Jessica Atkins https://www.samanthajoypierce.com/blog daily 0.75 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1595546340245-4Y1O0R17JRVLYBOUAP63/journal.jpg Blog - My Blog About joyful-thinking.com This is where I put the thoughts that don't fit anywhere else: a little creative writing, some musings on the odd and wonderful parts of everyday life, and stories from wherever I've most recently wandered off to. The blog is currently under construction. https://www.samanthajoypierce.com/wild-incandescence-events daily 0.75 2024-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1597108932743-R23NGVY3OC23072DLX9I/005A1122.jpg Wild Incandescence Events Property of Nicol Biesek Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1597108986651-H193EYFAD4X4YN5MN8F7/005A1952.jpg Wild Incandescence Events Property of Nicol Biesek Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1597108999291-MZFJB7E4JACGAKWOAZJ6/005A2005.jpg Wild Incandescence Events Property of Nicol Biesek Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1597109017232-QET80M2XPUB2LHAAQ468/NRB_0666.jpg Wild Incandescence Events Property of Nicol Biesek Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1597109129523-9S35MJ59RKLVF52OLQAN/IMG_5642.JPG Wild Incandescence Events Property of Kristen Wolfe Photography https://www.samanthajoypierce.com/purchase-my-book daily 0.75 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f161b660707f45b55cc78ed/1625072339846-96TKVAC8M36TEW0RY39Q/Copy+of+Book+Cover.png Purchase My Book - A home for the butterflies. In 2020 I took three creative writing classes that opened up the world of memoir and short stories to me and my restless mind. Through that I developed a number of short stories about my life and my memories. By 2021, I chose a few of my favorites and self-published them into a book as a keepsake. It was a passion project, and deeply personal to me. If you’d like to take a look, the hardback version and PDF version are available for purchase.