Heidi Hiller has shown her flair for design since starting private art lessons at age seven and consistently making decorations for school functions, parties and dances. After graduating from Washington University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Commercial and Advertising Art, she began a career in advertising, graphic design and environmental graphic design.

Despite entering the events industry “by accident” as a young mom, Heidi launched Innovative Party Planners in 1996, and built it into a full-service event design and management firm wowing clients throughout the mid-Atlantic. The U.S. Small Business Administration selected IPP as a Maryland Woman Owned Business of the Year finalist, and Heidi has achieved such honors as being chosen for LASSO’s Top 50 and Top 100 Women in Events and the BizBash Top 1000 People in the U.S. Event Industry. She also was named Baltimore NACE Member of the Year and has completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program.

While overseeing a team of talented individuals with no limitations on creativity and fun, Heidi works closely with each client to create a unique event experience that surpasses their expectations. She tailors the event experiences and décor to her clients’ goal, theme, personality, budget and vision so they can feel reassured and confident throughout the design and planning process.