Happy Hour with Amanda Younger

Amanda sits down for Happy Hour with Giana Sacco, a designer, and visual artist by the name Occipital, as they talk about their experiences with all things design. The conversation branches from how the design industry has adapted to becoming virtual to exciting travel experiences. Giana talks about the need for companies to expand their social media strategies and digital marketing from a graphic design standpoint. Giana also sheds light on how she grew her own artistic personality to share her expression with the world. From admiring fashion week to trending topics of graphic design, the Happy Hour remains fascinating and informative!

In the next episode, we sip a Brunch Happy Hour with former promotions manager, Rhodes Pierre. Now a financial services professional and advocate, Pierre discusses being on award-winning experiential events with Virgin Atlantic's Love From Above campaign and Lloyd Dobler's "Say Anything" flash mob. Then we go deeper on fundraisers for AIDS Care Ocean State and Stop Asian Hate rallies. Finally, we talk about the need to move into a new career helping patients at Canna Care Docs and Financial/Estate Planning after a parent fell ill.

Learn more:

AIDS Care Ocean State

www.aidscareos.org/

Lloyd Dobler flash mob in Times Square

20th anniversary of "Say Anything"

www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3Tg37T8SQZ9ofOxxLT9ew

McKinney Agency's Virgin Atlantic "Love From Above" experiential campaign

mckinney.com/2008/09/30/iab-presents-mixx-award-to-mckinney-for-love-from-above-experiential-launch/

Canna Care Docs

cannacaredocs.com/massachusetts/

Senior Resource Center, Inc.

www.helpingelders.com/

UTEC Lowell March/Rally

Stop Asian Hate on May 1

Oui, The People

www.facebook.com/Oui-the-People-108651797587011

The newest episode of Happy Hour out now with Promotions Manager, Financial Services Profession, and Advocate Rhodes Pierre as we talk cannabis, creole census, and being the Haitian John Cusack in Times Square.

#sayanything #flashmob #promotions #experiential #cannabis #seniorcare #estateplanning #stopasianhate #fundraisers #rallies #comedy

In this episode, we sit down with Marketing Manager, Sweta Vikram who coaches us through the health mindset to improve our life performance. Author of 13 books, we go over virtual book tours, easier connections to global clients, the introduction of webinars, and the need to address tough issues like sexism, incarceration, racism, and trauma.

More from Sweta Vikram:

swetavikram.com

www.seema.com/wellness/the-balanced-life/

https://www.amazon.com/Sweta-Srivastava-Vikram/e/B003X083XU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_10&qid=1618751752&sr=8-10

 

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In this episode of Happy Hour, we settle in with the cabernet barreled Navigator Bourbon in a John Collins cocktail, while our guest sips on actual cabernet Imagery Cabernet Sauvignon in a mason jar.

Event Producer, Monica Moore is difficult to find on social media but you can always see her onsite with a headset calling the shots. We talk about times we spent together at the Frieze Art Fair and Bloomberg Summer Picnic, but what you may not know is Moore is a big deal especially in Times Square. We are impressed with the Pontiac Garage Times Square Opening, Coca Cola 2009 Sign Launch, and the grandest of them all, the New Year's Eve Times Square.

This permitting savant explains the problems to solve at Martha Stewart American Made Celebration, ways to pivot into steaming YouTube Brandcast, and how outdoor events are living strong in the city with NY Pops Up.

We dig deep on how keeping an event safe and secure will hit the budgets for the next few years, worry about unclear guidelines based on those safety restrictions, and the short lifespan of the virtual-only event.

Learn More:

Event Budgeting Affects

https://blog.bizzabo.com/event-budgeting-guide

https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/how-the-pandemic-could-change-film-tv-production-for-good-61563121

Event-Based Liability

https://www.nssh.com/2020/11/the-extent-of-event-based-liability-in-the-covid-19-era/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/style/the-new-rsvp-a-signed-coronavirus-waiver.html

Virtual Event Longevity

https://venturebeat.com/2020/12/24/virtual-events-came-of-age-in-2020-but-the-future-is-hybrid/

https://www.vfairs.com/virtual-events-will-be-big-2021/

The Future of Charity Galas

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/your-money/nonprofit-fund-raising.html

https://fortune.com/2020/09/07/charity-gala-dinners-millennials/

In this episode Amanda sits down with Britton to try new drinks and reminisce about life before Covid. You'll learn about the reason how the first Saint Patricks Day parade came to be in the 1700s and hear fun stories about finding fun bars in midtown on Saint Patrick's Day and marching in the parade!

Enjoy!

In this episode, we throw away the tequila and enjoy Dry January with Actor and Songwriter, Nimo Gandhi as we discuss the local music scene in New York City, the rise of sidewalk cafe's, and expecting a new music renaissance in the city. Then, we go deeper into tv and movie character roles, acting outside an ethnicity, filming during COVID, and the fun of collaboration. Finally, we talk about acting auditions over zoom and performing with fans over Instagram and Facebook Live.

Learn More:

www.nimogandhi.com

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2016607/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

http://www.gandhisongs.com/

https://www.seedlipdrinks.com/en-us/

https://www.cheekycocktails.co/ - Code HAPPYHOUR

https://www.loux.gr/

https://www.astoriabakerycafe.com/home

https://innocenceproject.org/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverend_Billy_and_the_Church_of_Stop_Shopping

https://www.netflix.com/title/80025384

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644022/

https://deadline.com/2020/09/natalie-morales-plan-b-movie-hulu-1234577940/

In this episode, we take a spicy sip of sparkling water with Hank & Ed Co-Founders, Sameen Ahmad and William Orner. We go down memory lane of artist walk-offs, rushed stages, and nearby tornados. Then, we talk about the creation of Hank & Ed Management and diversifying services to keep busy when live events take a pause. Finally, we discuss how a tour continues through streaming and charity work, merchandise keeps selling online, and a look into the future of sustainable events.

Welcome back to Happy Hour 2021! In this episode, we take a sip and chat with Nick Gauchat, Chief Product Officer at Suzy. Gauchat has been the digital backbone for many of our experiential marketing efforts for the past decade and has some incredible insight on the role technology has from recruiting brand representatives to efficient entry and data collection of attendees. "Connection" is the keyword from digital to live events and the main focus all marketers must embrace in virtual or onsite environments. We end our discussion on the personal protocol from the entry process into an event to closing a negotiation, what's the new handshake, and are face masks here to stay.

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https://www.laphroaig.com/en/

https://laxamanamedia.com/

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

https://suzy.com/careers

https://mry.com/

https://twitter.com/repnation?lang=en

https://collegefest.com/

Further reading on this episode's topics:

Virtual Reality in 2021

https://uploadvr.com/editorial-oculus-quest-2-devs/

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/smarter-wi-fi-virtual-everything-the-tech-that-will-invade-our-lives-in-2021/articleshow/80153003.cms

Broadway Reopening 2021

https://deadline.com/2020/12/broadway-2021-coronavirus-shutdown-reopening-plans-1234660092/

https://www.nytix.com/news/new-reopening-date

Vaccination Cards and Rapid Testing

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/youll-get-a-vaccination-card-with-your-covid-19-vaccine-why-its-important#How-does-this-new-card-affect-you?

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect.html

https://www.cnet.com/health/covid-19-vaccine-card-is-not-an-immunity-passport-heres-the-difference/

https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/diagnostics-testing/new-at-home-covid-test.html

Handshakes and Face Masks post vaccinations

https://time.com/5842469/coronavirus-handshake-social-touch/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/smarter-living/coronavirus-greetings-handshakes-hugs.html

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wear-mask-covid-19-vaccine/story?id=74858114

https://deadline.com/2020/11/dr-fauci-masks-and-social-distancing-will-still-be-necessary-even-after-vaccine-1234616016/

In this episode, we sit with Production Manager, Jennifer Harrison who reveals her greatest story and her favorite tour. We discuss touring, learning, and planning for Fall 2021. Finally, we talk about our hopes of making events smaller and more special as we slowly and safely return to work.

Learn more:

virginfest.com

www.sixflags.com/frontiercity

www.bonnaroo.com

toughmudder.com

www.spearheadmarketing.com

milamandgreenewhiskey.com/

www.cheekycocktails.co/

www.talnua.com/

www.newscaststudio.com/2020/03/06/cnn-coronavirus-town-hall/

healtheducationservices.net/training/covid-19-compliance-officer-c19co/

www.osha.gov/coronavirus/control-prevention

www.coursera.org/learn/covid-19-contact-tracing?edocomorp=covid-19-contact-tracing