With Regrets - Events Industry Podcast

Join us this week as we talk to the Man, the Myth, the LEGAND....Rick Turner.  Rick is an events industry vent and a hospitality warrior! If you don't know him, you need to. And that's where we come in!  We're bringing you some of the deepest darkest war stories from Ricks life and career. And of course...his regrets!Rick Turner is an event industry vet who is back to his true passion...hospitality!Connect with Rick:@rft3@kindredspiritcle@gardencityclehttps://www.forwardhg.com/

We are half way through 2021 and the ...With Regrets team has gotten together to recap and reminisce on some of the amazing guests and our favorite crazy stories we've hear so far. We also take a look forward to the rest of the year and what we have on tap for the next 6 months.This week our Producer, David joins us on air to play our favorite game; two truths and a lie!  We learn quite a bit about Thomas's real life experience with SWOT, David's poor life choices and Stephanie's sad theater girl dreams coming true. Make sure to check out:The SEARCH FoundationSEARCH's Signature event in MiamiSEARCH 100TSE/Catersource 2021Thomas's Sessions at TSE/Catersource

We are back again this week with the effervescent "Julie Colhart, CSEP", better known to most as Judy Brillhart, CSEP and Jodi Collen, CSEP. Join us as we chat with this dynamic duo further about some event trends they love, hate and love to hate, Jodi's staring role in a musical, Judy's pageant girl days and of course some regrets. *SPOILER ALERT* These ladies are surprising and impressive AF! Listen and find out why!Follow Judy:@commanderevents @jeudiblonde Follow Jodi:@jodicollen (instagram and twitter)www.linkedin.com/in/jodicollen (linkedin)www.facebook.com/jodi.collen (facebook) |

Join us in chatting with Julie Colheart, CSEP.....the alter ego of two of the industry's most exuberant personalities; Judy Brillhart, CSEP and Jodi Collen, CSEP!Judy Brillhart, CSEPDirector of Catering & Event ManagementSheraton Commander HotelA graduate of Boston University, Judy has worked in the food and beverage and hotel industry for over 25 years.  After helping open Wolfgang Puck's restaurant Lupo in the Mandalay Bay she moved back to Boston where her career at the Sheraton Commander Hotel began.  Over the past 20 she has served in several roles at the Commander including assistant front office manager and catering manager.  Her current position is director of catering and event management. Her responsibilities include the sales and operations of all event spaces in the hotel. Judy is currently a member of the SEARCH board of directors and formerly served as ILEA international president.  She previously held the presidential role in the Boston chapters of both ILEA and NACE. Her designations include CSEP (certified special event professional) & PBC (professional bridal consultant).   Follow Judy:@commanderevents @jeudiblondeJodi Collen, CSEPSenior Event Manager, Corporate EventsNational Marrow Donor Program/Be The MatchJodi leads the Corporate Events team for The National Marrow Donor Program/ Be The Match, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In her role at Be The Match, Jodi leads the development of the organizational event strategy which works to further engage the donor and transplant network in the organization's mission to save more lives each year through a series of educational and inspirational conferences and events.Follow Jodi:@jodicollen (instagram and twitter) www.linkedin.com/in/jodicollen www.facebook.com/jodi.collen

Timothy Elderkin is a Chef with over 20 years managing various restaurants and properties.  Timothy has spent 14 of those years in convention centers and universities.  Just when he thought he'd seen it all, Covid -19 changed the landscape of Timothy's career and our industry.  Follow Timothy on Instagram: @angrychefgrrr

Based in Washington, DC, Sarah has been directing events and productions for more than 20 years. In 2013, she launched The Side Lobby, a firm achieving marketing goals through events, specializing in small and mid-sized nonprofits and arts organizations. Recent clients include National Network to End Domestic Violence, Housing Up, Global Forest Watch, and Eastern Market Main Street. Prior to launching The Side Lobby, she was the in-house event planner at two DC-area arts organizations and a small PR firm as the Director of Special Events.Sarah is an active member of the International Live Events Association where she currently serves as a director on the International Board of Governors. She received ILEA's Volunteer of the Year award in 2018.Sarah holds a BA in theatre from the College of William and Mary, an MFA in directing from Catholic University, and a certificate in event management from George Washington University.

"I grew up in the Carnival business and traveled around the east coast every summer working with my family into high school.   Joined the USAF in 1986 after some college and received a medical separation after 13 yrs due to injuries sustained while on active duty.  I joined the special events industry in 1999 and have not looked back.  After 15 years in the interactive entertainment side of the business I felt it was time for me to go out on my own.  I then created Amusement, Exhibit & Event Services (AE&ES).  I have built a brand around connecting the dots for our clients and partners.  With this came the inspiration of @JustCallGary from my colleagues  recommending our team to help clients with their needs."Learn More about Gary Boardman:AE-ES.comVirtualGamesShow.comInstagram: @JustCallGary 

Kate Walski, CSEP, first started in the events industry 20 years ago. She has experience with event planning, design, coordination and production in the Detroit and Northern Michigan areas. For 7 years, she founded and managed an event rental and decor company and after recently selling it, has accepted a new position as the Business Development Manager for Event Theory. Based in Warren, MI, Event Theory is a high-end design, decor and production company with a second showroom in Grand Rapids and a new showroom and warehouse opening in Traverse City in April 2021. Kate has been passionate about the events industry from the beginning and co-founded the Metro Detroit Chapter of the International Live Events Association. She currently serves on that board as a Director-at-Large, along with a position on the International Membership and Marketing Committee and serves as a committee member for the Up North extension of ILEA Detroit. In 2018, Kate received her designation as a Certified Special Events Professional. Kate lives in Traverse City with her husband and 3 daughters and enjoys camping with her family, doing home renovation projects, playing volleyball, and going to the beach. Kate and her family love to travel and have a goal of visiting all 50 states before the kids go off to college.Event Theory@eventtheorymi@eventtheory

Connie, Vice President for T. Skorman Productions, is a highly honored industry veteran specializing in live stage extravaganzas to fill her clients bucket list of requests. From hundreds of performers parading in dazzling sequin costumes to death defying aerialists dangling in mid-air from an oversized balloon to legendary musicals celebrities, Connie loves working with entertainers. With a personal background in performance, Connie has spent years perfecting these dazzling events while cultivating concierge ‘backstage baby-sitting' skills for countless A-List luminaries and wow, the stories she has to has to tell! A multiple award winner for her productions, Connie was honored in 2019 receiving the prestigious Klaus Inkamp Lifetime Achievement Award from ILEA, the International Live Event Association. The award recognized her decades of volunteer service to the event industry.  This award along with serving as the international association president are just 2 of her career highlights. Her favorite events have taken her to Europe, Asia and her hometown of Orlando - an event community she helped build as a charter member of ILEA Orlando Chapter!When not on the road Connie balances out her excitement wandering her 10 acre wild jungle oasis practicing her amateur photography while overserving her encounters with Florida's foliage and wildlife, especially turkey, deer, reptiles and arachnids! 

Tiffanie Rosier is the owner of the Award Winning Photo Booth Company AllStar Photobooth. She is a motivated, determined and inspirational community leader and also plans STEM/CTE Career Exploration Events for NOVA SySTEMic at Northern Virginia Community College.Tiffanie holds the Global Career Development Facilitator, MBTI and Virginia Community College Career Coach Certifications. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison University with an emphasis on Public Relations and a Master of Arts in Education in Higher Education from Western Kentucky University. She has presented programs, events and training sessions on a variety of topics at the local, state and national levels in education and in the event professional's arena.In her spare time Tiffanie enjoys doing Voiceover work, volunteering on the Board of Governors with the International Live Events Association along with the JMU SCOM and Women for Madison Councils.

Korey started in the industry back in the 90's doing experiential marketing tours for a major beer company supporting their country music artist sponsorships. He moved on to “corporate rock-n-roll” producing shows with top artists such as the Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins and Metallica.When Korey started freelancing, he found a small niche in special event permitting and pop up retail. This side step gave him opportunities to work with a whole new set of brands really hone his project management skills.Show production called him back and he was again out producing corporate theater. His skill sets range from talent buyer to Technical Director to Executive Producer. His happy place is backstage left on comm with a run of show, sipping stale catering coffee and running the show. He's done shows all over North America, Europe and Asia. He's been blessed to work with phenomenal people and experience things most people only dream about.Follow Korey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/koreytroyer/

Nems Scarim is on With Regrets!Nems dreams of a world where clothing comes out of a suitcase perfectly pressed, champagne is made from a Soda Stream machine, and naps are required for all adults.Nems lives in Orting, Washington with her husband who she met 27 years ago at Washington State University.  Their two sons are also attending WSU, along with all of their money.Tune in as Nems shares some hysterical stories and insight from her decades in the events industry, plays two truths and a lie with Stephanie and Thomas and shares her biggest career regret.Thanks to this week's sponsors:EventNext - www.eventnext.comTwillo Brand Influencers - www.twillobrandinfluencers.com Event Next EventNext is the hottest networking event of 2021 for all event planning professionals!Twillo Brand Influencers Twillo engages the “right” influencers to ignite conversations among your target audience.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Join two industry veterans as they venture out in the virtual world to scour the depths for some of the most humorous and darkest stories from their experiences in the Live Events Industry. An expert in event production and management, Stephanie Jayko, CSEP joins cohost Thomas Whelan, a 20 year veteran in on and off-premise catering as they chat with relevant and hilarious guests and dive deep into the triumphs, tragedies and unexpected lessons one could only learn from working in events.  

David & Thomas speak with Boston, MA catering executive and long-time industry veteran Ken Barrett-Sweet about some of the WILD and borderline illegal situations brought on to us by our event industry clients and play the NSFW version of the TikTok favorite "put a finger down". Between staff fornicating, bride contraband requests, and a ... downright sh** situation, these real-life scenarios provide the laughs that we can all unfortunately relate to!