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Memorable Events
Don't Happen by Accident

Great events are not the product of a template or routine. They combine engaging content, professional hosting, and an experience tailored to the audience. At Know Factory, we bring those elements together to create interactive experiences that people remember long after the final question.

Great questions. Genuine fun. Memorable experiences.

Founder Brian Ward brings decades of experience in market research, audience insights, communications, and event hosting. Understanding audiences, asking engaging questions, and creating meaningful experiences has been the focus of his professional life.

That unique combination allows Know Factory to deliver something different from typical trivia providers: thoughtfully written content, professionally hosted events, and experiences designed around the people in the room.

Whether you're drawing customers to a weekly trivia night at your taproom, entertaining guests at a wedding reception or groom’s dinner, engaging residents in a senior living community, energizing a corporate gathering, or jump-starting the patron experience before a concert, every experience is customized for the audience and occasion.

Experience Across
a Wide Range of Events

Know Factory has hosted hundreds of events, including:

  • Weekly and monthly trivia nights

  • Corporate events and team-building programs

  • Weddings and rehearsal dinners

  • Retirement and anniversary celebrations

  • Holiday parties

  • Senior living and memory care communities

  • Pre-concert entertainment

  • Fundraisers and community events

  • Custom-themed experiences

Both live and virtual formats are available.

The KNOw factory difference

Professional Hosting

A great event requires more than reading questions from a screen. Every Know Factory event is professionally hosted with energy, humor, audience interaction, and attention to pacing.

Smart, Interesting Questions

Our games are written from scratch and designed to spark conversation, laughter, memories, and friendly competition. We focus on questions that are entertaining and accessible—not obscure facts designed simply to stump participants.

Customized Experiences

Every audience is different. Wedding guests, senior living residents, corporate teams, concertgoers, and weekly trivia players all deserve content created specifically for them.

Exceptional Value

A premium experience delivered at a competitive price.

About Know Factory

Based in Stillwater, Minnesota, Know Factory serves clients throughout the Twin Cities, western Wisconsin, and beyond. Through virtual events and self-guided interactive experiences, we can engage audiences anywhere.

Whether you're looking for a lively trivia night, a personalized wedding experience, engaging programming for a senior community, or unique entertainment for a special event, Know Factory creates experiences that bring people together through great questions, shared laughter, and lasting memories.

A man in a blazer speaking at a podium, with a city skyline visible through large windows behind him.
Two people talking inside a modern office or conference area, with several seated individuals wearing masks in the background. Large windows reveal a cityscape with tall buildings.
A young man with a microphone and paper standing in front of a green wall . A large TV screen displaying a basketball game is mounted on the wall. The wall also has a sign that reads 'KID'S CORNER'.
Group of four people, three dressed as Star Wars characters in costume and one man in casual clothing, standing indoors with large windows in the background.
A group of diverse people gathered together in a restaurant, smiling for a group photo. The setting includes a wooden table with some drinks and a small sign, with a brewery logo visible in the background.

Ready to Bring Your Event to Life?

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