Meetings & Events Podcast

In this episode of M+E, we speak with Kristin Arnold, a leading authority on panel discussions and author of several books on the topic, including her latest, Powerful Panels. She shares her insights on transforming panels into entertaining and impactful sessions. If you want to elevate your panel discussions but don't know how, this is a must-hear episode! Kristin tells us what moderators, organizers, and panelists can do to make their panels memorable to audiences. Do not miss it! Let's talk about making that next panel discussion outstanding; click that play button now! If you'd like to learn more about our 2024 Panels Report click here. Read More

In our newest episode of M+E, we chat with Leor Rotchild, a sustainability expert in the events industry and author of How We Gather Matters: Sustainable Event Planning for Purpose and Impact,  who shares his insights on making events greener. If you're keen on cutting down your event's environmental footprint, but aren't sure on how, then this episode is a must-hear! Leor spills the beans on waste reduction and picking eco-friendly venues, offering valuable insights to plan more sustainable events. Tune in now and let's talk sustainability in events!

In this episode of the Meetings and Events Podcast, we're diving into how to make events more inclusive and diverse, plus sharing tips to navigate different perspectives in planning. Get ready to learn valuable insights and practical strategies that'll level up your approach to DEI in events and make 2024 unforgettable. Tune in and join the conversation as we explore the heart of DEI in the event industry!

How has the event technology landscape changed? What's the latest and greatest and what are users doing in the event tech world? We dive into these questions, as well as the role of event tech in cultivating connection with Event Cadence's Lead of Marketing, Hailey Ingraham.

We've known since the 90s with some pivotal studies that incentive trips outperform cash rewards by a significant multiplier, but since then… what's really changed with incentive travel? Are there lasting changes from the pandemic? What are the “new normals” and trends? We discuss all of this and more with Chief Executive Officer of SITE, Annette Gregg.

In this episode, we look ahead in the events industry and discuss the changing role of the event planner, as well as the trends towards "event strategy" and away from "event planning". How has the Loneliness Epidemic influenced the event industry? Why are Internal events the fastest growing category of events? Why are event tech stacks imperative for the corporate meeting planner today? We discuss all of this and more with Chief Solutions Officer at Unbridled, Tim Woodring.

In this episode, our VP of strategy and host of the Meetings and Events Podcast, Joelle Morgan has a lively discussion with Event Experience Lead at Chipotle, Ashley Erickson. They explore the question why even hold an event at all? With talk of a possible recession on the horizon, what makes events essential to keep in the budget as it relates to ROI?  They cover topics such as, what are the objectives and key goals that companies need to hit in order to value an event in their event portfolio? How do companies gain audience feedback? And how to create an attendee experience. We hope you enjoy this episode, and learn from Ashley as much as we did. 

In this episode, our VP of strategy and host of the Meetings and Events Podcast, Joelle Morgan has a lively discussion with Event Experience Lead at Chipotle, Ashley Erickson. They explore the question why even hold an event at all? With talk of a possible recession on the horizon, what makes events essential to keep in the budget as it relates to ROI?  They cover topics such as, what are the objectives and key goals that companies need to hit in order to value an event in their event portfolio? How do companies gain audience feedback? And how to create an attendee experience. We hope you enjoy this episode, and learn from Ashley as much as we did. 

We've seen the events industry undergo rapid change in recent months. Most notably, we're facing the emergence of new event formats and explosive growth in event tech capabilities. So, how do we decide which format and tech stack is best suited for our clients? Join our next live webinar as we explore this question using insights gathered from recent in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. We will also be answering audience questions throughout the broadcast, and we encourage viewers to participate in the dialogue.

In this episode of the Meetings & Events Podcast, we are joined by Sean Specie, Chief Strategy Officer at Elevate Experiences. With a rise in hybrid and virtual events, many are asking the question, is an event host really necessary or even worth it? We discuss with Sean why this is a much needed consideration when executing any component of a virtual event, and the risks taken when clients decide to fly solo. Halfway through the episode, we flip the script for Sean to interview our podcast host, Tim Woodring, in which we discuss how to navigate this new world of events, what's changing, and the need to reinvent the events ecosystem playbook.

Event Design has come into the spotlight lately as the design of events took on an abrupt and radical disruption through the onset of the pandemic. At first, it was just holding on and figuring out a way to actually produce virtual events, but now with some expertise in virtual event production and the light at the end of the tunnel for safe gathering at scale, being intentional about your event design and event strategy is paramount. In this episode, our guest could arguably be enshrined as one of the Fathers of Event Design, and together we discuss what Event Design is, and how it works, from a co-founder of the Event Design Collective, Ruud Janssen.

Adam Perry has been pioneering and building a community around Event Tech for nearly a decade. Join us as we discuss some of the dynamics of Event Tech today, how he sees it playing out, and what it could look like in 30 years.

In this episode, Nancy Duarte, the founder and principal of the industry-leading communication and presentation agency, Duarte, discusses her expertise in crafting a presentation message that resonates. She details best practices, nuances for virtual events, and how finding and connecting your purpose with your talk is so meaningful.