Podcasts about hire space

“Ultimately as organisers, we have the power to choose how we fill out agendas.” This week we welcome Felicity Cator, Head of EventLAB at Hire Space. This year EventLAB goes digital! They will be running a programme across a range of educational themes for events professionals and businesses that run them. This includes the opportunity to interact and engage across Workshops, Talks, Discussions, and Fireside Sessions. On today's show we chat with Felicity about: how the spotlight on Covid and Diversity and Inclusion has affected the way she has approached organising events how we as business owners and planners can make events more inclusive through content and delivery the need to be more aware of how we approach accessibility and diversity through our speakers, content and communication And how we approach managing diversity and inclusion through the whole event life cycle Register for EventLAB here.

We tasked our session takeovers by HBAA, SITE GB, EMA, Studio Black Tomato and Hire Space to come up with some concrete actions and outputs from the 10th June event. Did they? A summary of their session. Also should we be collaborating even more... Speakers: Adam Larter, Studio Black Tomato Elliott Grant, SITE GB President & BLACK BOOK Angie Mason, Chairman, Absolute Corporate Events Ed Poland, Hirespace Richard Waddington, Chairman EMA http://www.micebook.com https://mustbeonit.com/micebook-talks/

micebook extended 'talks' to industry voices. HIRE SPACE: Safer Events - A framework for action in the events sector" Event professionals are now actively planning events in 2020, using a framework which goes above and beyond government guidelines. In this session Hire Space, who have launched the Safer Events accreditation for venues and planners, talk through the safety measures proposed, the practicalities of putting attendee safety first, and the importance of attendee sentiment. Martin Fullard, Editor, Conference News (moderator) Ed Poland, Co-founder Hire Space Natalie Shattock, Events Manager at Morningstar Rachel Macauley, Head of Conference Sales, Vue Cinema Paul Black, Head of Business Events, London & Partners https://hirespace.com/ http://www.micebook.com https://mustbeonit.com/micebook-talks/

*Exclusive Interview* with Michael Hirst OBE Chairman of The Business Visits and Events Partnership.   Michael Hirst phones into the studio to discuss the manifesto released by the BVEP in the run up to the UK 2019 general election.   News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:  Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events Chetan Shah, Founder and CEO of micebook.com Topics Discussed This Week: Communication, The Numbers from the BVEP Manifesto and Sustainability. Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.    Venue Talk Venue experts Jake lewis and Kate Deedman from Hire Space give us the inside scoop on two new venues opened in the last week. This episode they discuss Mercato Metropolitano Travelling Circus and The Lost Alhambra.  Follow EventLAB You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com

News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:  Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events Richard Groves, Group Business Development Director at SMART GroupTopics Discussed This Week: The Content Survey From EventLab, TenderingLet us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.  Interview Sasha Cullen talks about The position of Weddings in the events industry and Catering to social clients. Inside the Showcase A new feature there a Member of the Hire Space team takes you inside one of their favourite Showcases from the last quarter. This week Ben Parker discusses a showcase hosted by the Switzerland Tourism Board  

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News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:  Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events Richard Groves, Group Business Development Director at SMART Group   Why hotels developers are turning to event professionals to design their spaces   Dirty Crime: £1 million solid 18k gold toilet stolen from English palace     Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.     Live Availability Will Swannell Co-Founder and Cheif executive of Hire Space joins Joe to talk about Live Availability. A new system for booking events that make the entire process faster by implementing new technology.You can find out more about Live Availability by emailing venues@hirespace.com.   Venue Talk Joe joins Nathan from the Hire Space Venue Expert team as they chat about two new and exciting London London. The Hoxton, Southwark Blame Gloria      Register for EventLAB 2019 Tickets for EventLAB 2019 are now available and it’s free to attend for all event booking professionals. Tickets include: Full access to the full exhibition & conference stage - both days 1 x free CPD Accredited Workshop Interactive activities and networking Giveaways and prizes   Follow EventLAB You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com   Music: 'Party People' by Oliver Morris

Today we welcome Rory Kilmartin, who’s body of work on ‘Relational Power Dynamics’ has been changing people’s lives for over a decade. This November his “Balance of Power Breakthrough Weekend” comes to London, for a three-day workshop, offering attendees the chance to understand how to drastically reduce the amount of fighting, arguments and breakdowns they have, with the people they care about the most. This reduction in frequency, intensity and duration, has been recorded to be up to 90%. In this thought-provoking episode, we discuss the event’s content, including the four basic survival archetypes, how we’re attracted the missing pieces of ourselves, and when a sheep should become a Gorilla. 00:38 A recap on Ed from Hire Space 01:38 A review of Variant 31 – the worlds largest live action immersive experience 05:00 When are you ready to launch an immersive experience 06:00 All Star Lanes 07:30 This week’s guest 08:45 Rory joins us on the show, starting with his background as a relationship researcher 10:20 The mystery of being more understanding with a friend than a partner 11:06 Models of relationships 12:45 The primary games of the human experience – Health, money and relationships 14:30 Power Dynamics and “giving your power away” 16:00 Putting your partner on a pedestal, an ingredient of imbalance 17:00 What Rory will be teaching at the Balance of Power 18:30 The four basic survival archetypes – The Sheep, Wolf, Fox and Gorilla 20:00 Being attracted to someone with our missing piece 25:10 When two Wolves collide 30:15 The benefit of attending the Balance of Power Breakthrough Weekend 32:55 There is no Shangri-La, becoming more skilled at handling breakdowns 37:20 Who is Rory trying to attract to the event 40:37 Date of the event November 08th 09th and 10th  42:45 London – the best city in the World 44:50 Book recommendations 47:32 King, Warrior, Magician, Lover 51:14 Where to find Rory on Social Media 52:00 A recap on the conversation and which animal are we? 54:54 Can love be a currency 55:27 This weekend in London 56:34 Thanks for this week and Social Media for Shout About You can reach the guests here  Facebook: @RoryKilmartin LinkedIn: RoryKilmartin www.RelationalPowerDynamics.com www.RoryKilmartin.com Mentions Hire Space Backyard Cinema Peter Sage Nick Bell Ambassador Hotel Upper Woburn Place Will Power – by Baumeister and Tierney James Hollis King Warrior Magician Lover – by Robert Moore, Douglas Gillette Doggo Style Give us a Shout on #ShoutAbout Instagram:          ShoutAboutLondon Facebook:            ShoutAboutLDN Twitter:                ShoutAboutLDN Instagram:           ShoutaboutStuart Please subscribe and rate us! Want to talk about the show? Got an idea for guests? Want to promote your event? Contact us on any of the above, or: info@shoutabout.com www.shoutabout.com

This week we have our friend Ed Poland, Co-founder of a market leading platform, that’s helps users source spaces for commercial use. Since 2010 Hire Space have disrupted the events industry, introducing a strategic use of technology when others were still caught in the past. Ed talks about getting 40 “no’s” out of 40 when looking for his first investment, how the Russian Olympic pole vaulting team played a part in the journey, and gives invaluable advice to budding entrepreneurs. 00:45 a recap on last week - Seb Lyall from Lollipop 01:30 A short argument about planets 03:17 Ben’s review on the Backyard Cinema launch 04:25 This week on the show 05:07 Ed joins the studio 05:45 Imex in Vegas 07:10 Ed’s background (as a speech writer for the UN and a policy researcher) 08:25 Will, Ed’s Co-founder and the birth of their idea 10:00 The first six months and what it took to realise they had a proposition of value 12:00 The first big enquiry 13:25 Getting investment 15:00 The difficulties of first launching the site and losing money 17:00 Finding Tom, the web designer 19:00 Why the website didn’t work at first 20:00 Why getting a technology minded person in the room is so important 25:33 Size of the company 26:30 Recruiting 27:30 The difficulties of growing a team 28:25 Staff culture and keeping people motivated 29:25 Event Lab 32:19 The Event Lab podcast 34:15 What’s next for Hire Space 37:00 Hire Space Awards 38:17 Internal systems helpful for business owners 40:15 Ed’s favourite venue 43:20 Hire Space Social Media 44:35 Recap of the conversation 46:00 The Wolf of Wall Street immersive experience 48:41 Variant 31 51:30 Shout About Social media You can reach the guests here  @HireSpace Website/Pinterest/FB/Twitter/Insta Mentions Pluto Mars Earth Mercury Venus Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Backyard cinema Capital studios IMEX Las Vegas Raddison Milk Roundabout Truman Brewery Event lab The business design centre National Gallery Hub Spot Charlie HR Lumierre London Looking Glass cocktail club Iron Bloom Scarf Bar at the Rosewood Hotel Slim Jim’s Phoenix Arts Club Great Gatsby Variant 31 Give us a Shout on #ShoutAbout Instagram:          ShoutAboutLondon Facebook:            ShoutAboutLDN Twitter:                ShoutAboutLDN Instagram:           ShoutaboutStuart Please subscribe and rate us! Want to talk about the show? Got an idea for guests? Want to promote your event? Contact us on any of the above, or: info@shoutabout.com www.shoutabout.com

Subscribe on iTunes [00:00:00] News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:  Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events Samme Allen, Conference & Events Facilitator, Moderator and MC   CULTURE DIVIDE Regional museums face cuts while those in the capital get the most funding    KEEN TO NETWORK, SCARED TO GO A study reveals the networking habits of different generations   ARE THE ROYALS GOOD FOR THE EVENTS INDUSTRY?   Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.     [00:19:10] 7 Minutes With... Carina Bauer, CEO, IMEX Group   Edward Poland sits down with Carina Bauer for 7 minutes of quick questions.  Carina entered the meetings industry in 2002 as the Marketing and Operations Director for IMEX in Frankfurt as part of the original launch team for the exhibition. Following the expansion of the IMEX brand into America in 2009, Carina was appointed CEO of the IMEX Group. Throughout her career, Carina has been an active member of the meetings industry. She was Chair of the Marketing Committee for MPI’s European Meetings & Events Conference, London (2008), has served on the Board of the MPI UK Chapter, the MPI International Multicultural Committee and on PCMA’s Global and Advocacy Taskforces. She is currently President-Elect for the SITE International Foundation and a Director of the Meetings Industry Fund.   [00:28:24] Venue Talk Jake Lewis, Head of the Venue Expert Team at Hire Space and Venue Expert Kate Deedman sit down to discuss 2 exciting new venues opening in London this year along with a little bit of Menu Talk. Magazine   Vinegar Yard   Pre-Register for EventLAB 2019 We are excited to announce EventLAB 2019 Registrations will be opening 3rd June, exclusively for Pre-Registered delegates. To get your hands on exclusive discounts, prizes and early access to top content now is the time to register your interest in attending. Pre-Register Now   Follow EventLAB You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com   Music: www.bensound.com 

Subscribe on iTunes [00:00:00] News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:  Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Samme Allen, Conference & Events Facilitator, Moderator and MC Richard Groves, Group Business Development Director at SMART Group    Boycotting the Dorchester Collection How has the Events Industry responded to Brunei's persecution of LGBT people?   Silent isn't Enough Should phones be banned from meetings?    900 Million Votes What can the Events Industry learn from the logistics of the Indian Election?   Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.     [00:16:45] Practical Tips For Project Management    George sits down with Fergus O'Connell, the author of The Project Management Book. One of the world's leading authorities on project management, Fergus shares his common sense advice for managing a successful project.   [00:31:50] Smith and Sinclair: A Story of Adult Play Benjamin Edmonds from the Hire Space team is joined by Emile Bernard, Co-Founder & Head of Innovation, and Grace Bryan, Head of Events & Brand Partnerships at Smith & Sinclair. They share the story of Smith and Sinclair's beginning and how they've encouraged a culture of innovation.   Follow EventLAB You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com   Music: www.bensound.com 

Subscribe on iTunes    News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:    Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Samme Allen, Conference & Events Facilitator, Moderator and MC Martin Fullard, Editor of Conference News     THE WORLD'S LARGEST GATHERING OF HUMANITY The Hindu Festival of Kumbh Mela is underway   £288M FOR  A CONCERT HALL What’s does London Need to do to be a 21st Century city of Culture?   THE REDEVELOPMENT OF EARL'S COURT What does this mean for the West London Community?   HOLDING ON TO TALENT Is the Industry Doing its best to nurture and retain talent?    Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.     Venue Talk   Nathan Marks and Joe McGarrigle, Venue Experts from the Hire Space team, sit down in the studio to share two new and exciting venues with you.   Manhattan Loft Gardens A complete social hub, marrying expansive Loft apartments, a design hotel and three verdant sky gardens within a spectacular, double-cantilevered skyscraper.   Ennismore Sessions House A grand Grade II* listed building that spurs your best creative thinking. It’s an innovative meetings and events space to amplify any occasion.   A Chat With The Business Design Centre    Kate Simpson, Marketing Director, and Lowrie Jones, Conference Executive at The Business Design Centre sit down with Benjamin Edmonds, the Head of Promotions at Hire Space for a chat about their amazing venue and a rather exciting announcement.     Follow EventLAB  We have our first event coming up in February:   Cost-Effective Ways To Personalise The Live Event and Suprise Your Audience   To register for tickets to the event go to eventlab.online.    You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.    If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com     Music: www.bensound.com 

Subscribe on Itunes   [00:01:18] News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:  Samme Allen, Founder of Sequoia Venue Solutions Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Guests:  Richard Groves, Group Business Development Director at SMART Group Amanda Head, Account Director at the Events Management Company Melon  Venues on the Ropes Venues are being sued by a production company after refusing to host Dwarfinator a Dwarf wrestling show   Yes Minister  Does the events industry need more direct representation in Government?   A Trip Down Memory Lane Unique Venues of London celebrates its 25th birthday     Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.     [00:17:18] Venue Talk   Hire Space Venue Experts Jake and Nathan bring you more of the greatest venues opening soon in London The Science Gallery     The Flower Pot The Flowerpot is a beautiful loft space on the canal in Hoxton.   [00:25:18] No Such Thing As Sales: An Interview with Kevin Jackson   Felicity Cator, the Head of EventLAB and Benjamin Edmonds, part of the EventLAB Team and an Account Specialist at Hire Space, sat down with Kevin Jackson the Editor in Chief of Live Magazine and Director at The Experience is the Marketing. They chatted about his new book No Such Thing as Sales, the tips it has for marketing teams and the late, great Terry Wogan.     Follow EventLAB  EventLAB 2018 will offer cutting-edge insight, skill enhancing opportunities and fresh inspiration for the event planning journey. To register for tickets to the event go to eventlab.online.    You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.    If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com

Subscribe on Itunes   Update 31/07/2018: Statement from Olympia London   “Since opening our doors in 1886, Olympia London’s stunning architecture and unique atmosphere has drawn millions of visitors from across the world.   Following feedback from our organisers, exhibitors and visitors, we plan to continue to build on this distinctive heritage and are investing £700 million to create an extraordinary destination for events, the creative industries and entrepreneurship. By working with world-renowned design studio Heatherwick Studio and the award winning practice SPPARC, we envision a diverse cultural hub for London with more public and green space.   Retaining our renowned programme of exhibitions and events is a key priority. We want to keep things running as normal as possible, but we recognise some level of disruption is inevitable. If our planning application is successful, we will work in collaboration with organisers to minimise the impact of the construction works.” For more information, please visit: https://olympia.london/future     News Digest The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have:   Samme Allen, Founder of Sequoia Venue Solutions Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space Guest: Martin Fullard, Deputy Editor of Conference News   THE WEATHER IS SCORCHING What does it mean for events?   CHANGES IN THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY Is it time to turn and face the strange?   NO LOUD MUSIC AFTER BEDTIME Will Hackney Council’s new licensing policy kill the borough’s nightlife?   THE REDEVELOPMENT OF OLYMPIA Good news for London as a global events destination?   Update 31/07/2018: Statement from Olympia London   “Since opening our doors in 1886, Olympia London’s stunning architecture and unique atmosphere has drawn millions of visitors from across the world.   Following feedback from our organisers, exhibitors and visitors, we plan to continue to build on this distinctive heritage and are investing £700 million to create an extraordinary destination for events, the creative industries and entrepreneurship. By working with world-renowned design studio Heatherwick Studio and the award winning practice SPPARC, we envision a diverse cultural hub for London with more public and green space.   Retaining our renowned programme of exhibitions and events is a key priority. We want to keep things running as normal as possible, but we recognise some level of disruption is inevitable. If our planning application is successful, we will work in collaboration with organisers to minimise the impact of the construction works.” For more information, please visit: https://olympia.london/future     Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB.    Interview with Alex Head   Recently featured in the Evening Standard, Social Pantry is a dedicated team of experienced chefs, event planners and waiting staff. Since 2015, Social Pantry has worked to rehabilitate young ex-offenders, offering full-time and part-time work positions to recently released young men. Ed sat down with Alex, to find out more about Social Pantry and entrepreneurship in the events and hospitality industry.   Venue Talk Joe Harry, another member of the Venue Expert team at Hire Space, joins Nathan this week to bring you more of London's latest and greatest venues.   The Unit Mayfair Unit London is recognised for its pioneering approach to digital media and in expanding and diversifying contemporary art audiences using new technologies. The gallery's main focus is on generating mass engagement with the most exciting, talented and culturally-relevant artists of our time.   Blame Gloria Bring your dancing shoes and an open mind to this new bar and set to replace the Adventure Bar in Covent Garden.The bar is set in a basement with exposed brickwork, low lighting and a classic cocktail bar set up. IThere is no pretention at Blame Gloria, expect to end the night dancing and singing along to anything from The Beatles to Lady Gaga. 26 Leake Street This brand new multipurpose venue has capacity for 1,200, is situated undereath Waterloo Station Described by Vogue as a "Cavernous Concrete Hell Hole" and with celebrity appearances from Drake, Professor Green and Big Sean already, the location has fast become the epitome of cool.     Mentioned in the Episode   Martin's Article on the Meetings industry "Change Killed My Milkman"    PCMA Convening Leaders   Hackney Council Noise Policy   Nicola Macdonald's Exclusive on the £700m investment in Olympia   Bentley's Oyster Bar   Follow EventLAB For the latest EventLAB news and information on upcoming live events check out eventlab.online.   Enter for the Hire Space Awards   You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram.   Entries are now open for the Hire Space awards. Final date for venues to enter is the 3rd of August Final Date for Event Bookers to enter is the 20th of August   If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com   Music: « Little Idea » from Bensound.com  

    Subscribe on Itunes   Venue Talk   Hire Space takes on around 100 new venues every month and has the inside scoop on the most exciting new venue launches across the country. So we wanted to take advantage of that and bring you some of the very best new openings. We'll be having the Venue Experts on the podcast every few weeks for more Venue Talk so you'll never miss out on an exciting new venue again.   Street Feast Street Feast brings together street food popups to create amazing social spaces and their latest venture is in Woolwich. Described as a food stadium this culinary arena offers "fantastic food, brilliant booze, a pool deck and vibes". Petersham Nurseries This family-run venue is a long-standing favourite of London event bookers looking for a venue that embraces the vibrancy and colour of nature. The brand is expanding further with the upcoming opening of two restaurants, La Goccia and The Petersham in Covent Garden.  Puttshack This exciting new venue has been cooked up by the minds that brought us Bounce. Puttshack takes crazy golf the next level with blending tech with the chaotic fun of crazy golf to create a truly unique experience. Puttshack is taking bookings now through the Hire Space website ahead of their launch in May. L'oscar Billed as London's sexiest new hotel by Conde Naste Traveller, L'oscar is turning a Bloomsbury church into a decadent hotel, opening in the spring of this year.     Co-Working Spaces:    An Interview with   Borough Studios     As of October last year there were 157 co-working spaces in London and that number has almost certainly risen since. Why are these spaces becoming so popular? Part of the phenomenon is the flexibility of use that many of these spaces offer as we're seeing more co-working spaces host live events alongside their standard operation. Cicely Lawson sat down with Charlie Chadd, the Managing Director of Borough Studios, the co-working space where Hire Space currently operates, to find out more. Borough Studios on Instagram     FOLLOW US   To keep up with the latest EventLAB news, and info on the live events check out eventlab.online You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram. If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com

Subscribe on iTunes   In The Episode How Events Professionals and Pride Organisers Can Collaborate for Everyone's Benefit Steve Taylor, from the European Pride Organisers Association, spoke to us about what it takes to create a Pride event and how events professionals and pride organisers can better pool their expertise and dedication to make better events.     The Hire Space Gender Equality Charter We learn about the Gender Equality Charter being created by the team here at Hire Space. Equal opportunities are still a problem higher up within the events industry and with recent high profile cases of sexual harassment and misogyny at events such as the Presidents Club Dinner and the ICE Gaming Conference, it's clear that there is work to be done to improve equality in the events industry.   With Hire Space's Gender Equality Charter being put into place, and many events professionals discussing the matter, including Samme Allen and Helen Moon, we hope to see the industry make further positive steps on the issue.   This month marks 100 years since The Representation of the People Act received Royal Assent on February 6th 1918. This historic act gave women over 30 (who met certain property qualifications) the right to vote. The same act also extended the franchise to men of all classes over the age of 21.   Coming Up We're hoping to speak to Selina Donald from the creative agency, The Bulb to find out more about what it takes to create sustainable events and the future of sustainability in this industry.   Follow Us To keep up with the latest EventLAB news, and info on the live events check out eventlab.online You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram. If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com   The EventLAB podcast is brought to you by Hire Space, the UK's leading venue booking platform.  

    Subscribe on Itunes   In the Episode   We're looking at the year ahead - At EventLAB 2017 we discussed the wellbeing and mental health crisis going on in the Events Industry as 1/5 people in the industry suffer from poor mental health. So we're speaking to Helen Moon about EventWell's plans in 2018 to change that. We're also speaking to Kelvin Newman about how venues can navigate the world of digital marketing this year and improve engagement with their audiences.   Essential Digital Marketing Advice for Venues and Events Professionals  Kelvin Newman: Founder of Rough Agenda a Digital Marketing Company that organises events including Brighton SEO What Can Marketeers Expect from Brighton SEO 2018? Digital Marketing Predictions for 2018 How to get ahead of the changes to Facebook's algorithm How voice search is changing SEO and search queries Quick Social Media Wins for Venues     Wellbeing in the Events Industry - What's in Store for EventWell in 2018? Helen Moon: Co-Founder and Managing Director of EventWell EventWell's Aims for 2018 Importance of changing workplace culture from the top down What practices do companies need to adopt in 2018? Tips for Work/Life balance in the Events Industry   Coming Up   Steve Taylor, from the European Pride Organisers Association, spoke to us about what it takes to create a Pride event and how events professionals can collaborate.      Follow Us   To keep up with the latest EventLAB news, and info on the live events check out eventlab.online You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram. If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: Eventlab@hirespace.com   The EventLAB podcast is brought to you by Hire Space, the UK's leading venue booking platform.

Intercom managing editor John Collins hosts a panel of London-based startups at the first stop of the Inside Intercom World Tour. It's a lively discussion about what makes great product, and panelists include Bridget Harris, CEO and co-founder of You Can Book Me; Will Swannell, CEO and co-founder of Hire Space; and James Blackwell, co-founder of Buzz Sumo.