Anthony and Alex are home alone! No guests this week with a grab bag of topics and segments. Alex booked an acting gig. Anthony is hiding eggs from his parents. Anthony and Alex take a closer look at the recent articles by the MCI Group and Epic Presence on trends with takeaways like looking at the emotional analytics when building events and engagements and being mindful with participants, chat bots and even augmented reality in hybrid events. They take a closer dive into the new, fun culinary trends hitting the mass market via. Baseball Parks and Fields around the country.  Don't forget about the "WHAT THE B?" segment; the EDC music festival is happening next month and the Wynn Las Vegas has a solution for employees that choose not to get vaccinated for Covid...Brilliance or Bull? (let them know your thoughts at [email protected])

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Anthony and Alex start the episode with talk from the past weekend's SAG Awards and some banter about Live Events on the horizon.  They are joined by SUSAN GRIFFITHS (Actress, Entertainer, Marilyn Monroe Impersonator). Anthony and Alex find out how Susan got her start in the industry and how she has studied Marilyn Monroe to the point of master impersonation. They discuss her live event and performance experiences from Japan to Vegas. Susan talks about her fascinating acting experiences and celebrity interactions both backstage and in front of the cameras on projects like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Pulp Fiction, and Quantum Leap (Alex hearts Scott Bakula). They even talk about that one time shooting the cover of GQ with a less then warm reception from the celebrity on set. We love Susan, listen and fall in love too! Enjoy!

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Anthony and Alex at the top talk about Alex's closet finds, SAG Awards, Alex's upcoming acting gig and Anthony is planning a wedding for a repeat client. They are joined this week by the power couple behind THE FARMHOUSE CATERING's LISA ORR (CEO) and GRAYDON ORR (Executive Chef & Founder of Farmhouse Catering and CEO of ATARAXIS ART GROUP) of THE FARMHOUSE CATERING. They talk about Lisa's background education in hospitality and her vast experience in event production and why she loves the event industry. Graydon joins for the latter half of the conversation and together the discussion focuses on family life, how The Farmhouse Catering has managed to keep chugging along in the face of the pandemic and forecasting what is next. ENJOY!

TIMESTAMPS

00:04:34 SAG and TV Talk

00:13: 16 Anthony Wedding Planning Talk

00:21:25 Lisa Orr Interview

00:45:50 Graydon Orr Joins the Conversation

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Episode 23 starts with Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis start this episode with musings of Alex's gig acting in Virtual Murder Mysteries.  They are joined by Denise Desjardins, Mitel User Group Liason.  As most of the world has just embraced virtual meetings in 2020, Denise in her position at Mitel has been producing virtual meetings and content for the past 5 years and she shares valuable insight that only someone with her experience has. Anthony and Alex dive into what keeps this pro up at night and how she manages to keep the message fresh when using technology. Together they reminisce on their fabulous experiences with Jay Leno and even that one time in Paris.  Enjoy!

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Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis are back at the BOLLOTTA-FIDE game. This episode starts with a Grammy 2021 recap from the dynamic duo as they discuss the production, host, performances and why can't Anthony look away from BTS and that's ok.  Multi-Grammy Winning, Pablo "CHINO" Nunez stopped in to talk music. Anthony and Alex catch up Chino an accomplished percussionist, producer, composer, arranger, instrumentalist, educator, recording artist...etc (!) to discuss his beginnings in music, winning grammy awards, producing music and performing live in this heart felt interview. They also talk about Chino's work on Broadway, performing at the Lincoln Center and past corporate gigs with top tier clients. ENJOY!

Timestamps

00:03:26 GRAMMY RECAP

00:19:29 CHINO NUNEZ INTERVIEW

01:02:00 THIS or THAT

01:14:00 That's Allotta B STINGER

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Back with Bollotta-FIDE! Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Joe Jeff Goldblatt. Dr. Joe is an author, professor, speaker, consultant and "foremost authority in the world of events" (Wiley & Sons Publishing), and comes to Bollotta-FIDE brimming with industry knowledge and heart.  Their discussion touches on Dr. Joe Jeff Goldblatt's beginnings in performing magic illusions, producing events for powerhouse names like Oprah Winfrey and following Robert Frost's advice to "take the road less traveled by..." all the way to Scotland. Sit back (or forward) and enjoy the many nuggets of wisdom and experience.

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Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis are back with another episode of Bollotta-FIDE.  Today they are joined by America's Sassiest Lifstyle Guru, STEVE KEMBLE. Steve brings his sass and class to this episode in only the way he can.  The event industry pros discuss the 2021 Golden Globe productions, fashions and flubs.  Anthony and Steve catch up about events now and moving forward after the pandemic. Who is going to The Special Event in July and why it's important to connect with other industry professionals now more than ever.  This is a GREAT convo...prepare to giggle!

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Bollotta-FIDE is back with host Anthony Bollotta and his sidekick Alex Apostolidis chit chat about the upcoming Golden Globes. No guests this episode just some good ole fluff and fodder. Anthony has done his research about the production as a whole. They chit chat about the cohosts, the Hollywood Foreign Press and lots of random Golden Globe trivia. There's confusion about the Carol Burnett Award. Anthony and Alex talk about the shows they have seen and haven't seen and what they will cram in before Sunday.

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This week Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis interview Chapman Stick Musician Tom Griesgraber.  Tom has been part of the Bollotta Roster and Anthony and Alex get to take the moment and get to know the man behind the "STICK". The Chapman Stick is an interesting 2 hand active instrument and was an instant attraction to the self proclaimed "music nerd". Talking to audiences and corporate guests as while playing. Stories from the tours that include being billed as "Tom Grease-burger" and the time in Italy when the crowd rushed them like the Beatles for merch. They also touch on Tom's other projects in music production and audio engineering, learning music at Berkley, playing cover music and writing his own music. Anthony also asks Tom for his advice to other musicians pursuing work in corporate events.

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Super Bowl LV was this past Sunday and Anthony Bollotta and Alex Apostolidis have 2 Sport Event Producers join them in this Super Sized episode. They are first joined by Nancy Spooner-Basharah (owner of TEMPO LIVE EVENTS, a virtual and live production and staffing firm).  Nancy tells us Bollotta-FIDE about how the tools have changed but it's still her job to get a client's message out to their audience, what she's looking for when she is hiring freelancers and how her Tempo Think Tank has been a help over the past year. Amy Murray (Senior Producer at FiveCurrent) stops in and divulges details of her very specific and fascinating experiences at past Super Bowl games.  The crew all discuss SUPER BOWL LV together and lots of insider behind the scene chat.  Bollotta-FIDE must have these guests back!

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Timestamps

00:02:58 Anthony & Alex talk SuperBowl Entertainment

00:15:33 Nancy Spooner-Bshara (TEMPO LIVE EVENTS)

00:46:47 Amy Murray (FiveCurrent)