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This week Anthony calls Alex from Louisville, Kentucky as he’s on the road with a client. Loose chat on this episode as the two talk about the serious topic of recently breaking up with a client. Making the difficult decision to let go of a long term client when the staff began to feel disrespected and bullied. They talk about how wanting the same treatment Bollotta gives artists for themselves. They gush over Ross Mathews and the recent experience working with him on a project, personal expressions on what women are dealing with, Anthony visit’s Churchill Downs and Alex uses Windex.

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Anthony and Alex are back with an update on Bollotta Events happening this past week with Drag Shows in San Francisco and Chicago, working with TV's Ross Mathews in Santa Monica and The House of Mercy Game Show Gala in Des Moines. Then they are joined by Heather Mason (CEO/Founder).of the Caspian Agency. Heather lets us know how they attack an event and project more as a strategist over being a "planner". Hear about she finds her inroads with clients based on factual data or connecting with client and their audiences based on patterns and surveys. Hear about how they founded their business, big mistakes and big evolution. Listen in on this and much more, plus a fun round of THIS of THAT.

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This episode Anthony and Alex chat about the recent "Grad NIght" project Bollotta Entertainment took on and the recent "door prize" someone left for her at home. June is Pride Month and this week Bollotta-FIDE Producer Dangilo steps out from behind the scenes and joins the conversation with thoughts on the corporatization of Pride, Drag Shows becoming more mainstream, the adverse sides of celebration in this time and some of the projects that Bollotta Entertainment has taken on this year. Enjoy.

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Anthony and Alex are joined by recent graduate of the San Diego State University Meeting and Event Management Master's Program, Alveeta T. Bower, CMP (Manager, Events Marketing for Panorama Education, Inc.). Listen in as they discuss their experience during the program and how it applies to her important work now.

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Anthony and Alex are joined by special guest MIKE LEE (MindShift Labs). Listen in and hear why this is one of Alex's favorite guests to stop by the pod. Mike gets into how managing depression lead to the start of his company and we learn what his definition of mindfulness is. Hear about getting into your feelings both mentally and physically to gain clarity and his approach on harnessing your inner power to thrive in business and life. ENJOY.

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Anthony and Alex are alone in the pod this week. Listen in as they discuss how things are changing in the world; politically, client-wise and the benefits of volunteering. The Bollotta-philes discuss Anthony's recent experience at The Special Event Trade Show and his experience in the event chair position for their annual "Leadership Luncheon" and gives accolades to the vendors that made it happen. Talk about Disney love and working with the amazing Colbie Caillat and the backstage unnecessary challenges he faced when onsite.

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Anthony and Alex start this week with a little recap on the Home Start San Diego Blue Ribbon Extravaganza they worked on this past weekend and then they are joined by two San Diego State University Masters in Event Management Instructors. Returning Guest, Annette Gregg (Chief Revenue Officer for Meeting Professionals International) and making her Bollotta-FIDE debut Annie Revel, CSEP (Founder, Revel Productions). Get to know these powerhouses and their approach to building the curriculum, course format, and the unique program aspects in the SDSU MEM Master's program.

This week Anthony and Alex are joined by Master's Course Students: Danielle Romero, Manager, Corporate Events at Keurig Dr Pepper and Rachel Weisman, Marking Content Creator at Brilliant Marketing.

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Anthony and Alex are back and talking about emotional breakdowns, event expenditures and masking right off the top. They are joined by Author, Keynote Speaker, Host, Coach and Improv Pro: Milo Shapiro (TEAMProvising, IMPROVentures, Public Dynamics). Milo's new book "Public Speaking for Teens: Get A's Not ZZZZZZ's" a youth oriented guide to public speaking and conquering the fear of getting in front of a crowd (based on the "adult" version). Get MIlo's insight on team building projects post pandemic, using his improv training to move through challenges on stage, improv coaching and pushing yourself to your next big thing. They also touch on Milo's other projects like writing theater reviews for publication and a fun THIS OR THAT.

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Anthony and Alex are on assignment this week, so we are giving you an encore presentation of: Bollotta-FIDE x SDSU MEM Master’s Class: IMEX-cited for This Series

Anthony and Alex find time during the busy slate at IMEX America in Las Vegas to introduce a new ongoing series on Bollotta-FIDE. Master’s Class follows Anthony’s journey in the Meeting & Event Management (MEM) master’s program at San Diego State University (SDSU). Carl Winston, Founding Director of the L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at SDSU, joins the show, along with two of the school’s master’s instructors, Terri Breining from the Breining Group, and Senior Vice President of Experience at Meeting Professionals International, Annette Gregg. The star-studded cast tells you everything you need to know about master’s degrees in meetings and events—short of actually pursuing one yourself, of course. Hear how the SDSU team, including Program Director and former Burger King CEO Jeff Campbell, developed a curriculum with the right balance of personal and professional development for a seat at the leadership table.

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