#EventIcons

In this special episode of #EventIcons, we are coming to you live from IMEX 2018.  PACKED with  23 #EventIcons (yes, you read that right 23 industry heavyweights!). If you aren’t familiar with IMEX it is THE place to connect as an event prof. IMEX has 3200 plus destinations, venues and suppliers from 130-plus countries under ONE roof in Las Vegas literally everything you can imagine in one place.  On top of connecting, there are so many educational programs, workshops, and amazing keynotes. This is the place to be!

In today’s show our iconic and gigantic panel will weigh in on hot topics and trends in the events industry. We will cover everything from the details that impressed our event profs at IMEX, to best tips when it comes to planning your next event. From AI to sustainability and many more hot topics, you don’t want to miss this jam-packed two-hour episode!

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Chance Thompson of Salt Palace Convention Center(@3FootedCat57)

Michael Doane of CadmiumCD, L.L.C. (@medoane)

Suzanne Medcalf of IMEX Group (@IMEXSuzanne)

Adam Parry of Event Industry News (@punchtownparry)

Corbin Ball of Corbin Ball & Associates (@corbinball)

Kiki J. Fox of AWE (@AWEwomen)

Nick Borelli of Borelli Strategies (@NickBorelli)

Aysun Lynch of Banff & Lake Louise Tourism

Aaron Kaufman of Fifth Element Group (@AKthe5th)

Megan Powers of Powers of Marketing (@meganpowers)

Kate Delaney of DEAL YOUR OWN DESTINY (@katesdelaney)

Kelsey Rausch of CORT (@CORTEvents)

Jessica Gibbons of C2 Montréal

Adekambi Laleye of Klik (@AdekambiLaleye)

Claire Hoffman of BizBash (@ClaireHoffman)

Carina Bauer of IMEX Group (@IMEXCarina)

Miguel Neves of miguelseven.com (@miguelseven)

Gerrit Heijkoop of LiveOnlineEvents (@gheijkoop)

Tracy Stuckrath of Thrive! Meetings & Events (@tstuckrath)

Shawna Suckow of shawnasuckow.com (@TheBuyerInsider)

Glenn Thayer of The Voice Of Meetings & Events (@glennthayer)

Kate Patay of Patay Consulting (@KatePatay)

Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran)

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting (@BrandtKrueger)

Tahira Endean of BCIC (@TahiraCreates)

Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media (@APlaxen)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

CadmiumCD, L.L.C.

Social Tables

IMEX Group

IMEX (Instagram)

Youtube Channel of IMEX

IMEX (Twitter)

IMEX (Facebook)

IMEXepisode

Corbin Ball & Associates

Virtual Vs. Augmented/Mixed Reality for Events: The Pros and Cons for Each Medium and the Likelihood of Adoption

AWE

Borelli Strategies

Banff & Lake Louise Tourism

Fifth Element Group

SEARCH Foundation

Powers of Marketing

DEAL YOUR OWN DESTINY

Alexa

Kate Delaney’s New Book – DEAL YOUR OWN DESTINY

CORT

C2 Montréal

Klik

BizBash

PCMA truly cares about the personal success of all their members and their organizations. They are committed to making their members they best they can be. They have been around for decades and are constantly pushing the events industry forward.

Today on our iconic panel we are joined by Sherrif Karamat of PCMA and Claire Smith of Vancouver Convention Centre. They will be taking us through an extremely thought provoking epsiode! Not only will we learn more about PCMA, but we will learn about the industry as a whole and how it connects to other global issues. Our panel will discuss what key challenges the industry collectively faces. The impact we have as event planners on the world, and how we can make a difference. They will also discuss what they are looking forward to at IMEX this week and so much more! Watch the episode in full below!

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Sherrif Karamat of PCMA (@SherrifK)

Claire Smith of Vancouver Convention Centre (@ClaireConnects)

Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media (@APlaxen)

Tahira Endean of BCIC (@TahiraCreates)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

What is PCMA & Convening Leaders? – #EventIcons Episode 42

PCMA

Vancouver Convention Centre

PCMA Catalyst

News & Industry Insights

Flipboard

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck(book)

Event furniture design is often an overlooked part of events. Sometimes to cut corners we go with what is cheapest or what’s available at the venue. This is a mistake! Have you ever sat in those locking chairs all day at a convention tightly packed like a sardine? Don’t do this to your guests you can do so much better! With the help of CORT furniture, we are talking all about how furniture and design can really help you achieve your event goals and so much more!

Joining us today on our iconic panel are Kelsey Rausch,  Lilian Shen,  Holly Larson of CORT. They will be giving you insider tips of how to use seating to encourage face to face interaction, and also seating that inhibits engagement. We will learn about what is trending in event furniture and some amazing options for all budgets. If you haven’t put much thought into event furniture you need to see this episode.

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Kelsey Rausch of CORT (@CORTEvents)

Lilian Shen of CORT (@lilshh)

Holly Larson of CORT (@hollynrizzle)

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting (@BrandtKrueger)

Tahira Endean of BCIC (@TahiraCreates)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

CORT

CORT Blog

Social Tables

CLOBAS

CORT (Instagram)

CORT (Facebook)

Youtube Channel of CORT

Event Transportation is the key to the success of your event. It’s a piece of the puzzle we often take for granted. Event transportation often is overlooked, strategy and logistics go on behind the scenes but is a must to execute well when planning.  There is so much to consider when planning event transportation from how many people you will have, where they are coming from, the venue you are going to, the city. To make transportation a success you need to be proactive in the planning.

Where do you even start? If you aren’t sure have no fear! Our ICONIC panel joining use today are masters in event transportation! In this episode Lisa Lanna of Newsday Communications and Eric Hotard of Event Transportation Systems are going to tell you everything you need to know and didn’t consider about event transportation. From what you need to think about when planning, to budgeting and the top details event planners over look, plus how to make money off transportation! You can’t miss this episode!

We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest!

Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know!

You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you! And now for the main topic in the episode below, cyber security at events!

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Eric Hotard of Event Transportation Systems (@EventTrans)

Lisa Lanna of Newsday Communications (@EventTrans)

Audrey Gallien of Catalyst Inc. (@CatalystInc)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

Event Transportation Systems (ETS)

Free RFP Template for Event Transportation

Event Transportation Sponsorship Checklist

Newsday Communications

What are your favorite tips and tricks to improve your cyber security for events? Comment below and let us know.

Cyber security for events should be at the top of every event planners mind. But often, it’s overlooked or misunderstood. As event profs we need to very aware of cyber security for events. Is your clients data safe? If you aren’t sure this episode is for you!

In todays episode our ICONIC guest James Spellos of Meeting U joins our very own Will Curran and Brandt Krueger to discuss cyber security for events. From the basics like what do you have to protect? and how do you protect it? To a deeper dive into VPNs, passwords and softwares we will cover it all.  This is a episode you cannot miss! 

We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest!

Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know!

You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you! And now for the main topic in the episode below, cyber security at events!

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James Spellos of Meeting U (@jspellos)

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting (@BrandtKrueger)

Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

2017 Event Trends – #EventIcons Episode 40

2018 Event Industry Trends – #EventIcons Episode 92

Live from Connect Marketplace – #EventIcons Episode 127

How to Improve Wi-Fi at Your Next Event!

Meeting U

VPN Beginner’s Guide

TunnelBear

Tiny Hardware Firewalls

Dashlane

Private Internet Access

Wirecutter

Google Authenticator(Play store)

Google Authenticator(iTunes)

Titan Security Key

Coursera

The Fourth Transformation: How Augmented Reality & Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything(Book)

SECURITY NOW

In this episode, we are covering the hot topic of hiring an event staff. We will discuss independent contractors vs W2 employee and which might be right for you. While there is no right answer, people have very strong feelings on what is best and you will see that today! Our panel will discuss best practices for hiring your event staff from differences between a W2 employee and an independent contractor to best applications. Furthermore, we will discuss the differences in breaks, travel, over time, the future of employment and more.

There are benefits to both W2 employees and independent contractors and we will discuss them all in this episode. Hiring an event staff can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be! Here to help us thoroughly walk through the topic are our iconic guests, Noha Salah of The EventWork, Kelsey Crane of Quench Staffing, Krista Hazelwood of Quench Staffing. They will cover all the hot topics and tough questions you are dying to know about!

We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest!

Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know!

You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you!

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Noha Salah of The EventWork(@the_eventwork)

Kelsey Crane of Quench Staffing (@quenchlife)

Krista Hazelwood of Quench Staffing (@quenchlife)

Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

Live From ILEA Live – #EventIcons Episode 126

Ask Us Anything & News Edition – #EventIcons Episode 20

The EventWork

Quench Staffing

W-2 vs. 1099

The Employment Development Department (EDD)

ILEA

PeopleMatter

Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee?

Bee Invoicing

Receipt Bank

Expensify

Slack

PandaDoc

Zoom

SignNow

monday.com

iScanner

Stripe

TextExpander

SimpleForms

It’s no question that everyone wants to build internal event team that’s amazing. However, actually going about creating the team can sometimes feel like a mystery. We are here to help you learn all about how to build an internal event team that is engaged and ready to execute events at the highest level.

On this episode of #EventIcons, Sej Pandya of Event Marketing Consultant, will be discussing how to build a great internal events team. We will talk about ways to connect your team whether you have weeks or a few hours to do so. How to filter and cut through the noise when hiring for your internal events team. Furthermore, we will discuss how brands are evolving their events and what you need to do to catch up. There is so much to cover today and by the end you will be a pro at building an internal event team!

We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest! Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know!

You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you!

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Sej Pandya of Event Marketing Consultant(@SejPandya)

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting (@BrandtKrueger)

Tahira Endean of BCIC (@TahiraCreates)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

Event Key Performance Indicators: Metrics To Measure Your Events – #EventIcons Episode 124

Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk Podcast

Smart Meetings

Bizbash

Getting It: Your Social Media Guide: Learn how to build your personal brand(Book)

Today on #EventIcons we’re talking about the life of a creative agency. We will be learning from Mills James. For more than three decades Mills James has been helping some of the country’s biggest brands plan, develop and execute the events and videos that have shaped and driven the industry. They have offices in Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio, providing event and video production services to Fortune 500 companies, startups and not-for-profits.

Futhermore, Mills James will be answering all your biggest questions in this episode. We will talk about the evolution of experiential events and other trends. And cover some of the biggest event challenges they have overcome and how you can overcome your challenges too. Check it out below!

We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest! Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know!

You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you!

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Rodrick Pauley of Mills James(@rodrickpauley)

Audrey Gallien of Catalyst Inc. (@CatalystInc)

Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

Mills James

Universal Studios Florida

Adobe After Effects

The Five Deadly Sins of Presenting Creative Work by Kerry Z. Feuerman(Book)

Xperia Touch

Bonjoro

This week we are live from Connect Marketplace! If you are unfamiliar, Connect Marketplace is all about meeting with the best minds in the industry, they have the most interesting speakers from many industries and it’s a great time to well, connect! This weeks episode is an extended two-hour show with the best and brightest minds in the industry.

This episode will touch on almost every topic in the events industry. From sustainability to event technology we have you covered. Furthermore, we will discuss how to elevate the low points of your events and elevate them to the next level to best tips in entertainment it’s all here in this massive episode! Check it out below!

We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest! Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know!

You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you!

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Chris Gasbarro of Ember(@chrisgasbarro)

Chance Thompson of Salt Palace Convention Center(@SaltPalaceCC)

Tracy Stuckrath of Thrive! Meetings & Events(@tstuckrath)

Aaron Wolowiec of Event Garde(@aaronwolowiec)

Chris Collinson of Connect(@Connect2Chris)

Michelle Bruno of Bruno Group(@michellebruno)

James Spellos of Meeting U(@jspellos)

Elizabeth Glau of Sciensio(@elizabethglau)

Douglas Emslie of Tarsus Group (@TarsusGroup)

Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran)

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting (@BrandtKrueger)

Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media (@APlaxen)

Tahira Endean of BCIC (@TahiraCreates)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

2018 Event Industry Trends – #EventIcons Episode 92

Healthy Tips For Event Profs – #EventIcons Episode 96

E-Gaming Events Revolution – #EventIcons Episode 113

Planning Sustainable Events: What You Must Know – #EventIcons Episode 116

Chatbots: Everything You Need To Know – #EventIcons Episode 118

IMEX America: USA’s Largest Meetings Industry Trade Show – #EventIcons Episode 33

Connect Marketplace

Ember Blog

Salt Palace Convention Center

Thrive! Meetings & Events Blog

Case Studies: Successes in Transformation

Moving meetings forward

Fork In The Road Blog

Meeting U

Sciensio

Tarsus Group

Netflix

Google Drive

eSports

NBA

Today’s episode is near and dear to our heart! We are live from ILEA Live! Joining us today are some of the best and brightest in the industry.  As you probably guessed, it’s all about ILEA Live and how to grow as an event prof. But! Before we jump into that I think it’s important we take a step back and go over ILEA. Incase you have been living under a rock, International Live Events Association is a thriving association for global creative event professionals. They provide networking, education, professional development and so much more to their members.  

What is ILEA Live?

ILEA Live is a yearly conference held for the association members to meet in one place, network, grow professionally and stay informed on what is happening globally. It’s not event planning 101 but a very indepth dive into live events. What also makes the conference unique is that it is intimate, there are not thousands and thousands of event profs at the conference allowing a setting that attendees can truly experience the conference and interact with even the biggest speakers! Today with the help of our iconic panel Dana Macaulay of Sonoma County Vintners, Tera Greenwood of Service Systems Associates, and Jen Poyer of Event Technology Consulting we will cover all that embodies ILEA Live. We will learn more about that, and how the event educates its leaders, feedback and tactical advice from our pantel and so much more! If you have ever been interested in attending ILEA Live you can’t miss this episode!

Resources

We want to help keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest! Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode! You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far? Comment below and let us know!

You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Subscribe now to watch live! (We’ll remind you of upcoming episodes.) We would love for you to join us LIVE and bring your questions for our icons. This is all for you!

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Dana Macaulay of Sonoma County Vintners(@ILEANapaSonoma)

Tera Greenwood of Service Systems Associates(@ILEADenver)

Jen Poyer of Event Technology Consulting (@ILEALosAngeles)

Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran)

Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode:

What is the International Live Events Association? – #EventIcons Episode 51

IMEX America: USA’s Largest Meetings Industry Trade Show – #EventIcons Episode 33

ILEA Live 2018

ILEA

ILEA Education

ILEA Denver Blog

ILEA NYC

ILEA Napa-Sonoma Chapter

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Disneyland

Mingle Magazine