Devie has moved into a new career in hospitality as an agent for speakers & presenters seeing a great need to partner with meeting planners ensuring they get that “right fit” for their audience. She truly believes that partnering and supporting each other is the best success. Élan means inspirational, vivacious, and classic. Devie is actively involved in numerous associations such as MPI, MSAE, NCBTA, IAAP, SHRM, WOLF Means Business as well as many networking groups. Devie lives in Maple Grove with her daughter Annalise who just graduated from St. Thomas and their two dogs, Sammi & Sophie. She has a son who is married with 6 year old Amelia living in Quakertown, PA. |
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Testimonials"Last year I worked on a project for an international company. When the client requested talent, my first call was to Devie Hagen. From beginning to end, Devie made sure everything went well. She is one of the most conscientious, dedicated, and customer service oriented people I have ever met. She is ethical, trust worthy and has a calming presence. Don’t miss the chance to experience working with her – it’s a great pleasure!" "I have had the pleasure to work alongside Devie Hagen as a co-worker as well as a fellow committee member of a professional industry association and firsthand I know and trust Devie will successfully complete a task with enthusiastic professionalism that holds no bar!" "I worked with Devie on a MPI team. Her ideas were wonderfully
creative. She always accomplished her responsibilities. Best of all,
she is one of the most welcoming and inclusive people I have met." "Devie Hagen is an exceptional sales professional. She is top notch
at building and maintaining client relationships, and is outstanding at
consultative sales. Her approach is professional, insightful and customer
focused." "Devie's ability to network and bring people together is a great asset
which she brings to any organization. Her positive, outgoing personality
and warm communication style make it easy to do business with
her. She brings out the strengths in others and focuses on the positive
in her interactions with clients and co-workers." "My partners and I are speakers and trainers, and have worked with Devie both when she was with the Wendi Moore Agency and now that she's independent with Élan. Devie is a joy to work with, clearly with her mind always on the game, eternally looking for ways to offer help and implement her relationships to find opportunities for clients.
I highly recommend working with her." "Devie is truly an industry leader. Her professionalism and integrity shine in everything she touches. Plus, she's just plain fun to work with!" "In the brief time I've worked with Devie, I have come to value her hard work, valuable insights, and professional guidance. Every day she provides me with a course of action which has proven extremely fruitful; I feel like I'm going in the right direction since I started partnering with her. I highly recommend Devie." "I first met Devie at a local IAAP meeting and I am so glad I did. She is such a delight to work with and is very helpful and generous. Shortly after we met I was in need of a speaker for a meeting and I thought of Devie right away. She came into my office and presented her agency’s portfolio to me and a few of my colleagues and we were very interested in booking one of her talented speakers. She worked within our budget and we booked Carr Hagerman and everyone loved him. I will be recommending Devie to everyone I know." "As a meeting planner, I have worked with Devie on more than one occasion. The most recent was for a client who wanted a unique entertainer. Devie was able to suggest the perfect person for their event. She makes the experience feel like a partnership. I enthusiastically recommend her services and will continue to call on her talent." “Devie was a great Sales Director! I appreciated her honesty and upbeat personality and thoroughly enjoyed working with her. Devie has an outstanding sales background and incredible ability to network. She is a great mentor to those who work for her and I would highly recommend her!” “There are only two words that truly describe Devie Hagen - leader and motivating! I have worked with Devie on both business and MPI related projects and she is an outstanding partner. She is works very hard on not only her own projects but goes out of her way to help others whether new to the business or an industry veteran. I would recommend anyone work with Devie in any capacity. She is a highly respected, top notch lady.” “What can I say about Devie other than she is the most pleasant and wonderful woman to know and work with. Devie will go to bat for her clients while maintaining her integrity towards her company. She puts forth so much effort to make everyone around her look good and she does it with a consistent smile on her face. I have known Devie for many years through the MN Chapter of MPI (Meeting Professionals International) and I have also worked with Devie when she was at Madden's Resort. She is magnetic, energetic and can put a smile on anyone's face. Now that Devie as started Elan Speakers I would not hesitate to send my clietns to her because i know that she will take the very best of care with them. If you have not had the chance to meet or work with Devie, I say, 'What are you waiting for?'” “I have had the sincere pleasure of working with Devie over the past several years. What is amazing about her is her industry knowledge, her connections and her passion. She is totally committed to great outcomes for everyone she does business with. Devie sets the standard in passion, service and commitment!” “I hired Devie a few years ago to represent me in the professional speaking industry. Devie is highly professional, well-connected, diligent and inspirational. In addition, she takes the time to really understand her clients as well as the people she represents. As a result, her agency, Elan Speakers, is quickly becoming one of the most successful in the industry.” |
Contact Élan Speakers Agency:
Devie@ElanSpeakersAgency.com
763-458-9326
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