Big john sits down with Maureen Valker, president of the brandmark agency, as they talk on this episode of industry spotlight. Maureen talks about the new launch of Brandmark, concert promotion, and exciting new festivals and events to come in the future. The manifestation of Brandmark is something that will provide new opportunities for the talent out there in the industry all while giving the team their new own identity. This episode is one you won't want to miss!

Big John sits down with Manny Kapranos, a Sales and Marketing Director for SmartJets. Manny helps drive business anywhere from brand design, the website, digital and email campaigns, to bringing in revenue, expanding their network and finding new customers for products they sell. Kapranos ended up in private aviation through an unconventional way. He started in financial services, then got his MBA, and ended up in private aviation. Covid-19 has affected both commercial and private aviation and they discuss how both the US and Canada approached facing the pandemic and helping out small businesses. Finally, be sure to tune in as they discuss good restaurants in LA, you might find your next favorite brunch spot! Manny tells us that Montreal’s bagels are better than NY bagels. Let us know if you disagree!

Big John sits down with Matt Kovacs, President of Blaze PR. Public relations is the practice of deliberately managing the release and spread of information between an individual or an organization and the public in order to affect the public perception. At Blaze PR Matt has worked with a wide variety of clients and discusses how much he loves to work with Youtheory. Youtheory Collagen is an oral supplement that is designed to replenish lost collagen in the body and thereby support healthy joints, tendons, skin, hair, and nails. It is also said to deliver intensive nourishment to help counter the effects of the aging process and support factors important to health and beauty. Since PR is earned media, there’s an opportunity to give an honest review where the media can tell a story on a brands behalf, ensuring trust and quality branding.

Big John sits down with Jonathan Kazarian to discuss the virtual event space. Jonathans company Accelevents grew 2000% in 2020 and was self-funded. Accelevents is an all-in-one virtual event platform that empowers you to engage your audience, create an evergreen community, and drive sustainable revenue growth. Once live events come back Jon still believes that there is room for live events to co-exist with in person events. Be sure to tune in to gain valuable insight into the power of virtual events!

On the latest episode of EventSpeak, Big John sits down with longtime friend & tour buddy Jeff Nolan, an expert music memorabilia consultant whose credits include Hard Rock Café. Jeff reminisces about various memorabilia and the stories that go with it as well as playing lead guitar in his band The Ludes. It's a real treat to hear the boys touch on stories that include Bryan Jones (original guitarist of the Rolling Stones), Mud Honey, Mother Love Bone, Lemme of Motorhead, Scott Weiland and Pearl Jam. Jeff also talks about his interview with guitarist, Johnny 5, which recently went viral as a result of Howard Stern coming across the clip on YouTube. So grab a stool and tune up your guitar and be prepared to laugh and get an earful of Experiential Marketing meets all things rock and roll!

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In our first “Glory Stories”, episode, Big John sits down with Carter, Neuman, and Mishke to reminisce on the days when they were all on the road together. From the first time they met, to working sleepless nights, to Breakfast Burrito’s; they came together to reflect on the past and talk about the future of the event industry.

Big John sits down with longtime friend and fellow Warped Tour alum, Emily Nielsen, founder of Punk Rock & Paintbrushes. They dive into the deep end of where Punk Rock meets Art and all things in between. She has showcased her clients work at art galleries, music festivals and even pivoted to a covid-friendly tennis court gallery show at Fat Mikes due to the pandemic.

Emily has also written a book with the Vandal's Warren Fitzgerald, called “The Insides of Artists Written by Outsiders” which will be available on April 15th, 2021 at punckrockart.com Be sure to check it out.

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For more information on Emily and Punk Rock & Paintbrushes, check out the below:

Website: www.punkrockart.com

Socials: https://www.instagram.com/punkrockandpaintbrushes/

Book: https://www.punkrockart.com/product/prp-new-book-the-insides-of-artists-written-by-outsiders/

In our first "Industry Spotlight" episode, Big John and Amanda sit down with leaders from the world of Cannabis to learn more about their business with the hopes of building bigger and better experiential campaigns.

Our panel of experts include:

Patrick Rea- Co-Founder and Managing Director of CanopyBoulder, a seed-stage, mentorship-driven business accelerator for the cannabis industry. CanopyBoulder has raised 5 funds and invested in 115 companies since 2014.

Kate Lavin- Editor at Marijuana Business Magazine, publication covering the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. and globally. Prior to MJ Biz Daily, Kate spent 10 years covering the Wine industry as managing editor for Wines Vines Analytics.

John Lynch- Founder of TradeCraft Original, a Cannabis Consulting agency and Head of Business Development at Omura a Cannabis Vaporizer that uses flower cartridges.

Max Lenderman- Former founder and CCO of School, a purpose-centric creative consultancy that had experiential at its core (and part of holding company Project Worldwide).

Sit down and relax as we turn a spotlight on this new and exciting world of Cannabis. Enjoy!

Join us for an important conversation about equality and creating a safe environment for your employees no matter your race, gender, or background. Kate Gardiner is the Founder and CEO of Grey Horse, a full service communications company, who works with individuals and brands "who are changing the world for the better with big ideas, bold plans, and a commitment to equality and the environment." This is a power packed interview that you won't want to miss.

For more information Kate and her agency Grey Horse, check-out the links below. Enjoy!

www.greyhorse.cc

www.kategardiner.com

Give a listen as Big John sits down for a delightful conversation with tried and true New Yorker, Laura Mignott, CEO of DFlash. Topics include simple ways to achieve well executed diverse events, the new café culture of NYC, living in a wallet free world and NYC cocktails!

Laura also has a weekly podcast….The Reset Podcast and interviews a variety of Experiential Marketing guru’s. For more information on Laura and where to find her podcast, check out the below links. Enjoy!

https://anchor.fm/the-reset-podcast

https://twitter.com/TheResetPodcast

http://www.dflash.co/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramignott/