About

A Hospitality Strategist, not simply an event planner.

Hosted by Lisa is led by Lisa Mabe — a seasoned host, strategist, and event director who has spent more than two decades creating experiences people remember long after the last glass is cleared.

Lisa Mabe, founder of Hosted by Lisa
Philosophy

A calm, considered presence behind every great gathering.

Lisa brings a hospitality-first mindset to every event she leads — shaped by years in marketing, communications, branding, and customer experience. She sees events the way a great hotelier sees a stay: as a sequence of small, deliberate moments that add up to something guests remember.

Her clients rely on her for exceptional attention to detail, quiet leadership, and an instinct for anticipating what a host, a guest, or a vendor will need before they have to ask.

The result is events that feel effortless from the outside — and are anything but, behind the scenes.

20+ Years

Creating meaningful experiences across brand, hospitality, and events.

Hospitality Strategist

A background in marketing, communications, branding, and CX.

Airbnb Superhost

Practiced daily in the art of welcoming guests.

Calm Under Pressure

Organized leadership that anticipates needs before they arise.

Chesapeake Bay waterfront
A Note from Lisa

“My favorite compliment isn’t about a centerpiece or a timeline. It’s a guest saying, ‘I’ve never been to an event that felt like this.’ That’s hospitality doing its quiet work.”