Our hosts have taken over! Will Curran of Endless Events, Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting, and Laura Lopez of Social Tables are live and taking your questions. This will be a potpourri episode with lots of varied content and information. Our co-hosts will be discussing current events like the disastrous Fyre Festival; amazing events they have attended or are looking forward to attending this year; and who they’d like to see guest host on the show in the future!

We are VERY excited to announce the launch of #EventIcons on iTunes! This is something we have been working on and we are finally there. Check us out and don’t forget to leave a RAVE REVIEW if you love what we do: HERE Leaving a review auto-enters you for a prize!

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• Will Curran of Endless Events (@itswillcurran)

• Fyre Festival Article

We are constantly getting asked a variety of questions around content and a lot of you are asking, how can you get the most from your presenters? Well this week’s episode is for you! Our ICONIC panelists are Thom Singer (Professional Speaker) and Melyssa Wolf (Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives at Solar Energy Trade Shows, LLC.). We’ll be discussing this topic from both sides. Melyssa will share her insights and tips from her perspective – the hiring employer; and Thom will share his thoughts and suggestions from his perspective – the presenter/speaker. We’re covering all the bases!

Our guests will be offering information on things to look for and things to avoid when hiring presenters. Cross-promotional marketing is a valuable marketing channel for events. We’ll discuss how event professionals can best leverage this to their advantage. This episode is packed with information you NEED to know!

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• Thom Singer of ThomSinger.com (@ThomSinger)

• Velvet Chainsaw Blog

We’ve got him! Brandt Krueger has joined our #EventIcons team and we couldn’t be happier to have him on board! Brandt is not only an educator with the Event Leadership Institute (ELI) and a sought-after consultant, he is also a master of all things AV. His unique perspective and experience in the industry make him a true #EventIcon.

Brandt is sharing his thoughts with us about #EventIcons, as well as his expertise and knowledge of all things AV. He’ll offer tips for fledgling event business owners, and share with us where he hopes to be in his own business by the end of 2017. You can’t miss this show!

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• Brandt Krueger of BrandtKrueger.com (@BrandtKrueger)

• Flixels

This week, Nick Borelli returns as our esteemed guest panelist and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to learn more about the man behind the myth. He’s sharing his personal experience and insights, as well as advice for those who are just getting started in this industry.

We always look forward to having the opportunity to bring your questions to the experts, and today is a true treat! Nick shares with us how he got his start in the industry, as well as an incredible list of his favorite books, links, articles, etc. This is an episode not to be missed!

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• Nick Borelli of Borelli Strategies (@nickborelli)

• Basecamp Project Management Software

On today’s episode of #EventIcons, we are joined by Brad Langley, Vice President of Global Third Party Markets at etouches! This episode is packed with information you can’t afford to miss! Recently, they acquired Loopd and Brad will be sharing with us about what this means for the future of etouches. One of the things that etouches allows users to do is to access ROI in real-time. We’ll talk a bit about how this can positively affect your events and audience engagement. And because we all want to stay on top of trends, we’ll also be discussing what event planners should be aware of in 2017.

Don’t forget to check out our Epic Resources section below for some awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode!

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• Brad Langley of etouches (@bradlangley)

• etouches

How do you score your show? We’re going to tell you how! This week our ICONIC guest panelist is Dan Sherman of HIP Network. He is joining us to answer your questions about effective scoring and what those numbers mean to you. This is your chance to learn how to take a closer look at the data from your events, interpret that data better, and grow your business!

“This Company Just Won The First-Ever Shark Tank For Event Technology” by PCMA.

As new event technologies debut on a daily basis, plenty of meeting professionals are struggling to keep up with the wave of new apps, new data collection tools and new project management solutions. On Tuesday, January 10 at Convening Leaders in Austin, Texas, PCMA put some of the rising tools to the test in the organization’s first-ever Tech Pitch competition, a pitch contest that felt like an episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank.”

Dan Sherman, Founder and CEO of HIP Network, offered a simple comparison of ShowScore: CARFAX. Just as drivers can review reports of a vehicle’s history before making a purchase, ShowScore lets hoteliers and CVBs review a meeting’s performance history before bidding. It’s a business intelligence platform designed to track event spend. “This serves the entire event ecosystem,” Sherman said in his presentation. “You can communicate the history of spend and projected impact in future destinations.”

In today’s episode of #EventIcons, Dan will be answering your questions and helping you make sense of your event data. Once you fully understand the information gathered, you can produce more efficient events and better end results.

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• Dan Sherman

• HIP Network

This week we’re talking Hotel Marketing Done Right. Everything you need to know about how hotels market events successfully. Our ICONIC guest panelists are David Dvorak and Doug Melinn of Cendyn. We are excited to have them on the show and have lots of questions to ask.

What does Cendyn do? Why is there a need for technology at hotels? How can planners utilize technology to plan better events at hotels? David and Doug will be answering these questions and more! They’ll be sharing their insights and expertise, as well as current trends that they are seeing.

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• David Dvorak

• Cendyn

What I Learned Interviewing Over 300 EventProfs – The ICONIC Silvia Pellegrini, VLogger and Managing Director of Events Uncovered TV, is joining us today! In this episode, Silvia explains how she got involved in events and how she began #EventsUncovered. She also discusses some of the things that have stood out over the years in her 300+ interviews. (technology, trends, apps, holograms, etc.)

Silvia’s best piece of advice is to “be yourself and be authentic”! “You are enough.” Perfection is not a requirement. This is an encouraging and uplifting episode you can’t afford to miss!

If you’ve ever considered starting your own vlog, this episode will give you some great information and tips about how to get started. This is one ICONIC young lady with a LOT of information and experience to share. We are thrilled to have her featured on this episode!

Don’t forget to check out our Epic Resources section below for some awesome insider favorites that were mentioned today!

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• Silvia Pellegrini

• Events Uncovered TV

We have the Experts In Event Tech, TechsyTalk! This week we are joined by Liz King and Ed Wagaba of TechsyTalk and we can’t wait to hear what they have to say! We’ll be learning how TechsyTalk came to be and how they have managed to grow it into the epic tech resource for event planners that it is today. Liz and Ed will also be sharing information about the TechsyTalk LIVE Conference, what sets it apart from other conferences, and why it is not to be missed! These experts in event tech will share their favorite tech with us and where they see event tech heading in the near future. This is a super exciting episode and one you can’t afford to miss. Don’t forget to check out our Epic Resources section below for some awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode!

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• Liz King

• TechsyTalk

What is the International Live Events Association? This week our iconic guest panelists are Judy Brillhart, the Director of Catering and Events at Sheraton Commander Hotel, and Jodi Collen, who is the Director of Event & Conference Planning at Augsberg College. Our topic is the International Live Events Association (ILEA), and these ladies will be answering all of your questions about ILEA’s mission and vision, and how they are contributing to the events industry. They’ll be explaining why being a part of an association like this is important, and they will also be talking about their annual event ILEA Live! and what sets it apart from other events. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn more about the International Live Events Association! Don’t forget to check out our Epic Resources section below for some awesome insider favorites!

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• Judy Brillhart

• ILEA