Bettina Hahn Osborne
Bettina Hahn Osborne is the owner and designer of Bettina Hahn Events, and Bettina Hahn Luxury Travel, a full service bespoke design studio known for creating elegant, fun, and engaging experiences worldwide.
Bettina earned her BFA from the acclaimed Parson's School of Design in New York City, and has extensive background as a fashion designer for top Fortune 500 companies. She has a natural eye for design, style, and trends that were refined in the years she spent in the fashion industry and coordinating the VIP patron lounge at Carnegie Hall. Her passion for event planning emerged from these experiences, and blending these two worlds became a natural evolution. After 12 years in NYC, she returned to her hometown of San Diego and established Bettina Hahn Events.
With over 25 years of experience in the event industry, managing budgets of up to $5M and overseeing guest attendance of up to 5000 for private, corporate, and nonprofit clients, Bettina demonstrates exceptional organizational and communication skills, along with an unwavering attention to detail. She excels in coordinating and producing entire events, handling multiple projects simultaneously, and fostering a collaborative environment. She places a strong emphasis on customer service, quality, and ethics, demonstrating a deep understanding and respect for diversity and foreign cultures.
Recently, Bettina served as the Senior Director of Corporate Events for Aya Healthcare, a leading healthcare staffing corporation valued at over $10B. In this role, she oversaw the design, execution, and budgeting of all employee and client events across the USA. She managed 200 events annually, both in-person and virtually, and played a key role in maintaining the corporation's award-winning culture.
As a talent buyer, Bettina has worked with top entertainment agents and managers, to contract and advance VIP artists & speakers including: Colin Jost, Cecily Strong, Magic Johnson, Meghan Trainor, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Brian Baumgartner, Oscar Nunez, Michael Carbonaro, Shawn Achor, Andrew Dismukes, Senator Bill Frist, Dr. Dean Ornish, Ben Nemtin, Chor Boogie, Tristan Prettyman, Yachtly Crew, Kalin & Miles, California Ballet, San Diego Symphony, San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres, and many other top local artists, musicians and performers.
Bettina was honored to be nominated for San Diego Magazine’s “Women Who Move the City”, and her successful events have been featured in San Diego Magazine, Ranch & Coast, UT San Diego, San Diego Business Journal, Riviera/Modern Luxury Magazine, Fine Magazine, and Giving Back Magazine. She is proud to sit on the La Jolla Playhouse Leadership committee and the marketing committee for the Mingei International Museum.
In 2023, Bettina launched her newest brand, Bettina Hahn Luxury Travel, a proud member of the Virtuoso Network and Independent Affiliate of Departure Lounge. She specializes in curating, high-end luxury travel and experiences for individuals, private clients, and small corporations. She collaborates with her clients to inspire, research, and book the perfect itinerary and destination that uniquely fits their needs and travel style. Everything is designed just for them!
You can reach her at: bettina64@me.com
Honors
2013 San Diego Magazine Nominee "Women Who Move San Diego"
Recommendations
Director of Major Gifts at Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
"I recently held a major concert/gala/fundraiser on the USS Midway in San Diego. Bettina designed and art-directed all the lighting and decor. As a budget conscious non-profit we were speechless when we saw the finished product. From the registration area to the tabletops and centerpieces to food stations to the lighting of the stage and ship, everything was incredible.
Not one detail was overlooked.
Bettina was on site for load-in and set-up and personally stood at every table to make sure all guests would have a perfect view of the stage.
I will look no further than Bettina Hahn Osborne for my next event!"
CEO at Synerchi
"Bettina is nothing short of an amazing event designer with an extraordinary aptitude for bringing together the most talented event team and leading them through a detailed development stage that blossoms in to fluid planning and flawless execution. Any event coordinator can carry a clipboard and point . . . Bettina's leadership speaks in harmonic tones of unlimited possibilities just as her refined style ensures that the clients vision is delivered with the utmost confidence, punctual to the minute and ultimately in sync with reality (such as budgets, location limitations, etc)
I have personally catered over 4,000 events in my lifetime and I am honored to say that Bettina Hahn Osborne is one of the top three event designers in Southern California. Any company or person can rest at easy with Bettina at the helm and know that their voices will be heard, their expectations will be met and their event will be snapshot perfect from the beginning to the end!"
Marketing & Events Director at San Diego Polo Club
"Bettina is one my favorite members and clients at the San Diego Polo Club. I have worked with her in various capacities and often seek her opinion about different event ideas. I've worked with Bettina to successfully execute an amazing private charity event at the San Diego Polo Club. It was done with style and grace. She is organized, pays close attention to detail and has a fresh perspective that is a value to any company or brand that needs a leader."
Director of Operations, Joes on the Nose- Organic Espresso Catering
"I've had the great opportunity to work with Bettina. Her creativity, attention to detail, and spectacular design work escalated the event beyond anyone's expectations. The execution of the event was flawless- guests were beyond impressed. As a vendor, it's a pleasure to work with a well organized team- Bettina and her team are organized, focused, and lots of fun. I recommend!"
Owner, Insurance Services & Auctioneer
"I recommend Bettina without reservation. We have worked together on numerous events with different organizations over the years. I found her to be the consummate professional, she is pleasant to deal with, sees the big picture and is unflappable in the execution of her flawless events."
Owner, Lynn Govea Photography
"Bettina is a very creative designer. The only way i can describe the events i have seen her design is stunning ! When you first see her work at an event it truly takes your breath away . She has the most innovative ideas i have ever seen , and is really fun to work with!"
Owner at Arcade Amusements Inc
"Bettina brought all vendors together prior to the event getting everybody on the same page and it made for a very smooth set up."
Entertainer The Humble Hooligans
"Bettina Hahn Osborne is a great resource to have at any event. Our group worked closely with her to create the perfect environment for one of the biggest events in town. She is not only professional, but dedicated and easy to work with. Her easy demeanor and attention to detail put everyone at ease. We give her our full endorsement and hope to work with her in the near future."
Professional Charity & Benefit Auctioneer
"Large scale events are only possible by paying great attention to the small details and Bettina is excellent at the fine details to make events incredible. Her eye for color and design make every event pop."