On today’s episode, Suzanne sits down with Greg O’Dell and Ken Gaber, the President of Venue Management and the President of OVG Hospitality, respectively, at Oak View Group. They touch on trending topics in the food and beverage space such as sustainability and healthier food options. The conversation then shifts to curating premium meeting experiences and what drives people to those styles of events.

Oak View Group

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Located in Palm Beach County, 4ocean is an environmentally-conscious organization aiming to clean up oceans worldwide. Stephanie Bregman, the vice president of marketing at 4ocean, joins Kelly and Suzanne on today’s episode to talk about her company’s sustainable initiatives and how they’ve partnered with hotels to implement them. Stephanie also discusses some of the trends that she’s seeing regarding sustainability in the meetings industry and how that impacts the industry today.

4ocean

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Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

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The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence, or SITE, is an association that provides networking and educational opportunities to those in the incentive meetings industry. Annette Gregg and Elizabeth Sage from SITE join Kelly and Suzanne on today’s episode to discuss trends affecting incentive travel programs. Listen in for insights on how SITE is adjusting to changes in the market for incentives and how incentives fit into a remote company culture.

Society for Incentive Travel Excellence

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Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

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Arts and Wellness work hand in hand together, and can also be a useful aspect of the meetings industry. Lauren Perry, the Associate Vice President Of Marketing and Cultural Tourism at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, and Bama Lutes Deal, a consultant for The Palm Health Foundation join us on today’s episode for a conversation on how arts and wellness impacts the meetings industry. Bama and Lauren also discuss the benefits of incorporating arts and wellness initiatives into meetings as well as some trends and challenges within this space.

Palm Health Foundation

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County

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Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

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The Hilton West Palm Beach and nearby The Square mixed-use district have both undergone major renovations as they continue to deliver on the promise of being an “unconventional convention center” destination in the heart of West Palm Beach. Join Gopal Rajegowda, Partner at Related Companies and Derrick Steinour, Director of Sales and Marketing at Hilton West Palm Beach, as they discuss what it means to be a walkable convention city and how meeting planners can take advantage of nearby amenities to take event experiences to a whole new level.

Related Companies

Hilton West Palm Beach

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Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

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Rory Archibald, the founder of New Intent, joins Between The Sessions for a conversation about diversity, equity, inclusion, sustainability and how those principles impact the meetings industry. Rory also details the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and gives insights on how these different elements can be implemented in the meetings and events industry. The conversation also touches on sustainability and its importance to the future of meetings and events.

New Intent

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Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

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In this episode of Between the Sessions, Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers interview Aaron Menitoff, the co-CEO and co-founder of Boarderie, a company specializing in custom charcuterie boards. Aaron details the story of his business and the massive impact of their successful appearance on Shark Tank. He also shares some useful advice for event planners that he learned from his time in catering with an example of how his bold thinking introduced a new era of events called “Eventertainment".

Boarderie

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Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

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Miguel Neves, editor-in-chief of Skift Meetings, joins Kelly Cavers on Between The Sessions to talk about his journey into the events industry and his current role at Skift Meetings. Miguel discusses key trends in business events and the evolution of bleisure travel. Tune in for insights on blended travel within the meetings industry and tips on how planners can drive greater event attendance by highlighting pre- and post-event bleisure travel.

Skift Meetings

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Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email [email protected].

Marin Bright, Founder and CEO of Smart Meetings, joins Between The Sessions to discuss her experience in the meetings industry. Marin talks about the annual Smart Women in Meetings Summit and the importance of celebrating women in the meetings industry. She also shares valuable insights and key takeaways for meetings industry professionals.   

Smart Meetings

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Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email [email protected].

George Linley, Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, joins this episode of Between The Sessions to talk about sports event planning. Tune in for a look at key factors sports event organizers are looking for when sourcing events as well as some current trends and challenges in the industry. George also gives a preview of the upcoming TEAMS Conference & Expo and what attendees can expect at the event.

Palm Beach County Sports Commission

TEAMS Conference & Expo

The Palm Beaches

Between the Sessions is presented by The Palm Beaches and is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Suzanne Boyd and Kelly Cavers and produced by the team at Relic.

To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email [email protected].