Meet Brian Feit, owner of New York-based entertainment marketing agency BMF Media. Feit takes us behind the scenes at his hip agency, sharing how his young staff of 75 uses music, social media influencers, and technology such as VR to make cool, attention-grabbing events for brands such as MasterCard. He dives into the power of live music at events, which social media is the most effective right now, how to attract influencers who will actually make a difference, and how experiential marketing has changed.

Sit down with Frank Supovitz, president of Fast Traffic Events & Entertainment and former senior vice president of events for the N.F.L. Supovitz shares the production logistics behind the Super Bowl, from initial planning four years before the actual game to what it’s like inside the control room on game day, and dives into the challenges of planning such a massive event, sharing stories—and lessons learned—from the infamous Super Bowl blackout of 2013, as well as the importance of public safety.

Hear from Clare Dillon, a technology consultant and former developer for Microsoft. BizBash C.E.O. David Adler and Dillon discuss her presentation at Connect17 in Ireland in October, touching on such topics as the Internet of Things, facial recognition, artificial intelligence, and more. Dillon also shares unique uses for Microsoft’s HoloLens and how it may transform trade shows. She also discusses Microsoft’s hologram technology—dubbed Holoportation—and shares how it may affect the event business.

Meet Jes Gordon, owner of Jes Gordon/Proper Fun, a New York-based event production and design firm. Listen as she walks us through the initial conversations she has with clients, how she breaks through emotional walls and get them to open up, and how to define specific event goals. She then launches into the event day, sharing how she designs for all five senses, ways to create welcoming event environments, and the importance of designing for digital. She then shares what her postmortem process looks like.

Meet Washington-based event producer Julie Hanson of Hanson Production and go behind the scenes of the annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Ball, Washington’s largest black-tie fund-raiser. Learn how she puts together the 2,000-attendee event, diving into the logistics of the event’s fund-raising strategy, details on the benefit’s ambassador program, and how she modernized the event over the past two decades. Hear why and how she launched her own company and the advice she would give her younger self.

Meet Rebecca McFarland, former associate publisher of ‘Washingtonian’ magazine. Learn how the magazine conceives and executes events ranging from 75 to 10,000 guests, how she added 31 new events to the magazine’s portfolio, why they are so important to the magazine, and why they resonate with millennials. Go behind the scenes of some of the biggest events: Washingtonian's Whiskey Festival, Taste of Georgetown, and the Inaugural Ball. A must-listen for anyone who wants to grow their portfolio of events

Meet Eric and Mark Michael, twin brothers, and co-founders of Washington-based Occasions Caterers. The pair discusses how they use data to make business decisions, how entertaining has changed in recent years, and why they created an R&D department dedicated to testing new ideas. Learn how they decide what makes the cut based on taste, appearance, freshness, and “wow” factor. Finally, they share how they determine what’s a trend and what’s a fad. A must-listen for anyone who works with caterers.

Meet Susan Davis, chairman of Washington-based PR and event company Susan Davis International. Davis shares stories from her 35-year career, where she has produced events and provided public relations counsel to heads of state, global cabinet-level ministers, Fortune 100 C.E.O.s, and more. She discusses the planning of opening events for the Museum of the Bible in November, as well as the importance of protocol. A must-listen for every planner who wants to learn about high-profile, public gatherings.

David Adler, C.E.O., and Founder of BizBash conducts a one-on-one interview with Stephen George, his counterpart at Surkus, an app that optimizes event attendee acquisition and engagement. Whether you're on the client side, on an individual looking for an event, Surkus matches events with attendee interest using its extensive database. From product launches and experiential marketing to nightlife and entertainment, Surkus does the all the prospecting work and along the way converts attendees to ambassadors.

Visit with Richard Aaron, president of BizBash and longtime industry veteran. He and David Adler, BizBash C.E.O., trace the history of BizBash since its founding in 2000 and what they know now that they didn’t know then. Learn how Aaron's acting background translated into event production skills, hear anecdotes from BizBash’s history, and the advice Aaron would give to his younger self. a must-listen for every planner who wants to learn from one of the event industry’s most experienced and respected v