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Co-hosts Sharon Fisher and Daniel Espeut pull back the curtain on all event planning secrets.

Sharon Fisher and Daniel Espeut


    • May 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Alcohol: Can You Serve It?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 26:28


    Sharon and Daniel interview Matt Zarin, co-owner of Riasing The Bar. So listen in on this next episode to learn more about the legal aspects of serving alcohol at your event.

    What is a Party Planner?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 22:47


    Join Sharon and Daniel as they answer the question "What is party planning?"

    Let's Talk About Contracts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 25:24


    Join us as we speak to Scott Maucere, a Member at the law firm Barham & Maucere LLC about contracts!

    An Interview with Lois Bourne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 26:35


    Sharon and Daniel interview Lois Bourne, Partner at Collection Furnishings.

    An Interview with Jordy Gamson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 29:03


    Sharon and Daniel speak with Jordy Gamson, CEO and Co-owner of The Icebox Cool Stuff.

    Culture vs. Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 20:54


    Proper Attire for Event Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 18:22


    Sharon and Daniel discuss what is considered professional and appropriate attire for event professionals.

    A Video Chat Interview with William Baber

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 24:44


    Reimagining Event Spaces

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 26:51


    Recording from Studio 135, Sharon and Daniel discuss how spaces that aren't necessarily meant for hosting social events can still be repurposed and reimagined for weddings and the like.

    The Comparison Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 24:22


    Sharon and Daniel talk about how both clients and event professionals fall into the trap of comparing the events industry to other industries.

    A Pandemic Update Interview with Ronnie Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 28:12


    Sharon and Daniel have an update interview with Ronnie Davis, Managing Director of Great Performances, as he gives us an update on how a bigger event business has pivoted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Retainers vs. Deposits

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 31:32


    Sharon and Daniel discuss the difference between retainers and deposits and what how they affect different event-based businesses and their clients.

    A Video Chat Interview with J. Wilbur Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 21:56


    Sharon and Daniel speak with J. Wilbur Smith, Creative Director of Eventscapes Atlanta.

    An Video Chat Interview with Sharon Moskowitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 26:09


    Sharon and Daniel speak with Sharon Moskowitz, Founder of srmARTconnect, about her passion for events and the art community.

    2021 and Season 2 is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 22:44


    New Year, New Season! Our co-hosts, Sharon Fisher and Daniel Espeut, made it through the difficult year that was 2020 to begin another season of Party Confidential.

    Wrapping Up 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 36:01


    Sharon and Daniel wrap up 2020 in this final episode of our first season of Party Confidential.

    A Video Chat Interview with Matthew Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 24:13


    Sharon and Daniel interview Matthew Thomas, Managing Partner of EastCoast Entertainment (ECE).

    A Video Chat Interview with Kathryn and Rex Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 26:03


    Sharon and Daniel interview Kathryn and Rex Jones with OurPerfectDance.com. Any engaged couple can join this online dance program to learn different ballroom dance styles in order to elevate their first dance for their wedding.

    A Video Chat Interview with Riaan Garforth-Venter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 24:03


    Sharon and Daniel literally "talk shop" with Riaan Garforth-Venter of Riaans Designs about his Atlanta-based workshop.

    A Pandemic Update Interview with Scenesations Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 40:29


    Sharon and Daniel have an update interview with Patti and Brad Covert of Scenesations Photography on how they have pivoted their business to maneuver through the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A Pandemic Update Interview with Brian Ettelman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 29:07


    Sharon and Daniel have an update interview with our very first guest on the podcast. Brian Ettelman, Director of Catering and Conference Services at the InterContinental® Buckhead Atlanta, gives us an update on how he has pivoted to maneuver through the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Work-life Balance (COVID-19 Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 31:04


    With the added challenge of living during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sharon and Daniel revisit the topic of balancing personal/family life and running a small business in the event industry.

    Let's Celebrate (Part 2) with Amy Nichols

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 36:57


    Sharon and Daniel interview Amy Nichols, owner of Let's Celebrate, an Atlanta-based decor company.

    Let's Celebrate (Part 1) with Denise Rindsberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 24:54


    Sharon and Daniel interview Denise Rindsberg, the creator of Let's Celebrate, an Atlanta-based decor company.

    Clients Who Think They Know How to Host

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 28:03


    Sharon and Daniel tell stories about clients who focus on what they think makes a good event versus clients who cater more to their guests having a great time at their event.

    Happy Birthday Sharon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 20:30


    To test out the new microphone Sharon got for her birthday, Daniel talks to her about the quirkiness behind her actual birthdate.

    The Do's and Don'ts of "Do It Yourself" with Amy Ackerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 32:13


    With special guest Amy Ackerman of JDV Occasions, Sharon and Daniel discuss the importance of hiring event professionals to perform the various tasks in event production.

    Amy Ackerman's Microwedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 39:32


    Sharon and Daniel interview Amy Ackerman of JDV Occasions about how she, an event planner, planned her very own wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Interviews with Blue Orchid Productions (Part 2) with Ella Szczupak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 32:52


    Continuing from the previous episode, Sharon and Daniel talk more about event video production with Ella Szczupak of Blue Orchid Productions.

    Interviews with Blue Orchid Productions (Part 1) with Robin Vogt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 32:23


    Sharon and Daniel talk with Robin Vogt of Blue Orchid Productions about event video production.

    A Look Back to the Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 34:30


    To celebrate our 40th episode, Sharon and Daniel reminisce on the past 39 episodes and how the podcast has evolved since it began.

    A Pandemic Update Interview with Dennis Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 24:11


    Sharon and Daniel have an update interview with Dennis Dean of Dennis Dean Catering. He gives us an update on how he has pivoted his business due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A Pandemic Update Interview with Joel Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 20:01


    Sharon and Daniel have an update interview with one of our first guests on the podcast. Joel Miller of Button It Up gives us an update on how he has pivoted his business to maneuver through the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Sharon Interviews Daniel about Live Streaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 39:17


    With so many events going "virtual" during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sharon decides to interview Daniel about how his company has pivoted to focus on providing live streaming for social events.

    A Testimonial from Tracy Britan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 10:20


    Sharon and Daniel interviewed Tracy Britan at the APC Bar & Bat Mitzvah Expo in February of 2020. Being a past client of Daniel's company, Tracy talks about her experience utilizing Espeute Productions for entertainment and photography services at her daughter's bat mitzvah.

    Impromptu Bar & Bat Mitzvah Expo Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 41:46


    Annie DuncanEvent Designer, Bold Catering & DesignCathy SchwartzCo-founder and President, Atlanta Fever EntertainmentBilly BurchOwner, Fizzy AtlantaJanis GreenfieldMarketing and Sales, EventScapesTobias LeventhalAssociate, Topgolf AlpharettaBerlin OnumonuOwner, Shutterbooth Atlanta

    Interviews with Shelly Danz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 37:40


    Sharon and Daniel interviewed Shelly Danz, Chief Party Officer of Atlanta Party Connection, at the APC Bar and Bat Mitzvah Expo in February of 2020 and interviewed Shelly again in August to see how she has pivoted due to COVID-19.

    An Interview with Kate Stone and Amy Saltzman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 24:05


    Sharon and Daniel interview Amy Saltzman and Kate Stone, Co-owners of Alchemy Event Studio.

    Getting Back to Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 22:30


    Sharon and Daniel discuss the new work environment of the events industry with Daniel entertaining at his first event since the COVID-19 pandemic caused numerous cancellations and postponements.

    Branding the Event (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 23:10


    As a continuation of our last episode, Sharon and Daniel revisit the topic of event branding and discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has caused our industry to get creative.

    Branding the Event (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 25:23


    Sharon and Daniel discuss the importance and idea behind giving your event a cohesive look to make it more memorable. This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Concept of the Virtual Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 31:53


    The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people hosting social gatherings to postpone or cancel their events. Sharon and Daniel talk about an existing concept involving people interacting "virtually" over the internet, rather than meeting in a physical location.

    Our July COVID-19 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 28:40


    CNBC.com reported on May 8, 2020 that "Nearly half the leisure and hospitality jobs were lost in April", which amounts to 7.7 million jobs. On June 26, 2020, Sharon and Daniel recorded this episode to update everyone on the effects COVID-19 has had on their businesses and this studio session will be the first time they've recorded together in the same room since St. Patrick's Day (2020).

    A Video Chat Interview with Sandra Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 27:42


    Sharon and Daniel interview Sandra Bank, Owner of Added Touch Catering and A Kosher Touch Catering.

    An Interview with Donna Grady

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 35:38


    Sharon and Daniel interview Donna Grady, Co-owner of Dewitt Smith Video Production.

    An Interview with Dennis Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 26:51


    Sharon and Daniel interview Dennis Dean. The owner of Dennis Dean Catering talks about food trends, like the farm-to-table movement, and the story behind his company's branding color choice.

    A Video Chat Interview with Steven Eisenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 24:49


    Sharon and Daniel interview Steven Eisenstein, President of Classic Tents and Events, to talk about how he has pivoted his business to help with the COVID-19 pandemic.

    An Interview with Hope Nudelman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 28:31


    The Fairmont is a trendy westside venue managed by Novare Events. On a visit to this modern, industrial event space, Sharon and Daniel sat down to interview Hope Nudelman, Account Executive of The Fairmont.

    Work-life Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 39:14


    With our co-hosts in two very different stages of their lives, Sharon and Daniel discuss the challenges of keeping stability between personal/family life and running a small business in the event industry.

    A Video Chat Interview with Chris Macksey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 43:54


    Sharon and Daniel interview Chris Macksey, Owner and Principal Designer of Topher Mack Floral & Events.

    All-in-one vs. Specialized Companies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 33:12


    Sharon had a client that hired Daniel's company for her social event to provide event entertainment, video production and photography. Find out the results and what Sharon thought about the experience in this episode.

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