who we are:

The Adventure School is an event planning company that creates immersive adventure environments.

our philosophy:

Our motto is Semper Ad Extremum
The translation from the Latin is Take it to the Limit Every Time

We believe in adventure.

We work with individuals, businesses, communities, and other key partners to create visionary spaces, legendary parties and happiness.

we create solutions that:

Transform indoor and outdoor spaces through green and affirming business practices, participatory processes and ingenious use of materials to improve the sense of fun and celebration in clients lives.
Create sensory experience for clients by improving logistics management, streamlining the event planning process and negotiating vendor relationships through analytic solutions.
Dissolve the line between art and life by establishing and supporting immersion of the viewer/guest in a total installation.
Raise funds to make projects possible. Create fundraisers congruent with the values of our clients’ projects. Allow fundraising to generate a social atmosphere of greater artfulness and greater accountability.
Fill critical metropolitan gaps by establishing and supporting social enterprises that spotlight the communities with which we work to celebrate the achievements of local businesses and individuals; to meet needs in areas such as Private Parties, Corporate Events, PR/Marketing, Convention, Conference, and Performance.

our values:

Innovation: We value efficiency and artfulness. We continuously learn from experience, from our partners, and from the communities with which we work.

Relationships: We strive to be a collaborative and respectful partner so that the programs we develop are fun and creative for everyone.
Stewardship: We create an environment of trust and accountability. We make socially, environmentally, and fiscally responsible decisions for individuals and groups.

the founders:

Cori Ready Her spirit animal is the mountain lion.

Aviva Palmer Her spirit animal is the elk.

Cori and Aviva met at Oktoberfest in Munchen in 2002, through their pals. The Adventure School was founded in 2006 in Seattle.

the adventurers:

Ken Swoyer Ken is the principal The Adventure School architect, designer and artist. He likes to ride a Vespa. He is the hawk in our crest.

the adventure school advisory board:

Robin Dash– Professor and Artist Boston and New York
Greg Shaw– Entreprenuer, Programmer, Philanthropist and Musician
Sao Paolo
Milana Sobol– Interactive Media Strategist and Yoga Instructor New York
Deema Tamimi- Web Marketing Consultant, Model and Fashion Event Producer Seattle

resident strong man:

Marshall Mosher

intern:

Ema Iwata – Cultural Creative

intern:

Rose Levenson-Palmer – Scholar