On the show, we have our weekly News Digest and an interview on diversity and inclusion in events with Sarah Campbell Head of Conferencing and Events and Yame Onoabhagbe from Stonewall. Followed by Showcase of the Quater Dannie Brown from the Hire Space Team takes us inside her favourite showcase from the last few months.

On the show, we have our weekly News Digest and interviews with Jonathan Stock Head of Marketing and Events at Portland and former Special Adviser at Number 10 Downing Street and Bernadette Palombo, Founder of Salon Event and author of The Event Professionals Journal.

This weeks episode features your regular Events industry news roundup. This Week Regular News digester Edward Poland is joined by Tom Hall - Editor of Access All Areas & Hannah - Simboro - Event Marketing Manager at Newable. Host Joe McGarrigle also interviews Dan Atkins Founder of Buses 4 Homeless and speaks to Johanna Byrane - Head of Business Development at Twickenham Stadium & Alistair Turner  Managing Director at EIGHT PR and Marketing about the potential opportunity of Esporting events.

This weeks episode features your regular Events industry news roundup, a live recording from The Conference stage at EventLAB 2019 Where Richard Maddock gave a talk about productivity and The fire Extinguisher a new segment where events professionals discuss times they have had to put out a metaphorical fire. 

This week's podcast is a special on starting out in the events industry and also features the first News Digest of 2020.

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Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space

Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events

Ken Kelling, Associate Director of Davies Tanner

Topics Discussed This Week: New Venue Security Law Proposed, Talent Retention, Wellbeing, Mentorship, Sustainability.

Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB. 

In the wake of the recent terror attack in London a few weeks ago, Ken Kelling former Communications Director for Visit London is on the Podcast to talk to us about Crisis Management and Communications.

Link to download the PCMA Guide to Crisis Communications for Business Events Strategists Mentioned in the Show.

The gameshow where two Contestants go head to head to convince us that their favourite venue is the best. The is decided by a special guest Judge.

This week we have Nathan Marks vs Romy Pabiot and they will be campaigning for their favourite Christmas Party Venues:

Magazine London

Aures London

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Michael Hirst phones into the studio to discuss the manifesto released by the BVEP in the run up to the UK 2019 general election.

The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have: 

Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space

Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events

Chetan Shah, Founder and CEO of micebook.com

Topics Discussed This Week: Communication, The Numbers from the BVEP Manifesto and Sustainability.

Let us know your thoughts and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #EventLAB. 

Venue experts Jake lewis and Kate Deedman from Hire Space give us the inside scoop on two new venues opened in the last week. This episode they discuss Mercato Metropolitano Travelling Circus and The Lost Alhambra. 

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If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: [email protected]

The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, we have: 

Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space

Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events

Richard Groves, Group Business Development Director at SMART Group

Sasha Cullen talks about The position of Weddings in the events industry and Catering to social clients.

A new feature there a Member of the Hire Space team takes you inside one of their favourite Showcases from the last quarter. This week Ben Parker discusses a showcase hosted by the Switzerland Tourism Board  

The News Digest is a roundup of the latest talking points in the events industry designed to keep you up to date and get you involved in the discussion. Leading the debate this episode, in an edition recorded live at EventLAB 2019, we have: 

Edward Poland, Co-Founder of Hire Space

Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events

Richard Groves, Relationships and Opportunities Director at SMART Group

Martin Fullard, Editor, Conference News 

Vegan unless you opt-in to meat - Is this the future? 

Glastonbury 50 years on 

Rayna Chauhan, Head of Sales at brand new London venue Battersea Power House, joins us to talk about winning the bid for the iconic London landmark, and what the new venue has in store for the events world. 

Jake and Kate from the Hire Space Venue Expert team chat about two exciting London eating spots. 

Relais De Venise

Farmacy

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If you have a question or topic you'd like us to discuss, you're opening a new venue or you're an events professional interested in appearing on the show, you can get in touch with us via email: [email protected]