Happy Hour with Amanda Younger

Enjoy LGBT History Month with our Pride segment! Grab a Purple Haze lager or sip on the last White Girl Rose bottle in the fridge, because we are talking Pride March, celebrity jump on's, and barricades with Event Manager, Zoe Gorringe. Then, get ready as we talk about changing the tone of your event in the planning stages, contact tracing marching pods of people, and the NYC Citywide Events Advisory Group.

nycpride.org/events/nyc-pride-march

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

www.abita.com

drinkbabe.net

https://www.c-mw.net/leading-new-york-event-professionals-appointed-to-citywide-events-advisory-group/

In this episode, we sip on WhistlePig Rye Whiskey (10yr) with a Maple Old Fashion twist. The maple adds the autumn season sweetness that gets us ready to settle in for the evening. JJLA Event Producer, Myron Batsa, and Director of SkyDeck Operations for DLS, Mike Tableman visit the show to talk about large-scale music festivals like Coachella and EDM Vegas. These restless gentlemen continue with "A Mind's Pursuit" mental health foundation slated for 2021 with inspirational speakers and charity fundraising in full force, a new podcast launching late fall called "Scoop Juice," and launched a successful digital music event called "OutLoud." You can find them out on the west coast handing out waters to protesters to keep the march on the move, and we couldn't be prouder to have them on our show. Finally, we look to the future where we anticipate increased entry procedures and discuss everything from staggered entry times to an enhanced line experience.

For more info on their podcast collaboration, check out their website: www.scoopjuice.com

And don't forget to continue to conversation at www.eventspeak.com

Enjoy!

In this episode of Happy Hour, we settle in with West Cork Distiller's Small Batch 8yr Single Malt and a lot of bubbles for the High Priest cocktail with God's Love We Deliver. We join up with Stephen Covello, Director Partnerships & Key Donors, and Julia Cordry, Special Events Coordinator as we walk through past events with lost bicycles and 3 am drop-offs with bad Uber ratings. Then we are joined with Director of Communications, Emmett Findley on the birth of God's Love We Deliver charity organization and how they have grown through the years and discuss the essential need for events in charity fundraising.

Learn more at www.glwd.org and www.westcorkdistillers.com

*****Golden Heart Awards Update*****

In light of social distancing practices, Golden Heart Awards will gather in more intimate groups to support our friends within the hard-hit restaurant community in lieu of a large traditional gala.

Participating Restaurants: Gramercy Tavern, Loring Place, Majorelle, Melba’s, The Grill, The Lobster Club, The Pool

For a virtual ticket: https://give.glwd.org/event/golden-heart-awards-x-virtual-ticket/e295740?_ga=2.124547651.871998349.1600618437-1681103680.1600293147

*****Race to Deliver Update*****

This year is the 27th year of Race to Deliver and due to COVID-19, the Race to Deliver has gone virtual. You can run, walk, skip, hop however you wish, wherever you wish! Thanks to the New York Road Runners and Strava we will all be able to connect virtually from wherever we choose to race.

Register to Virtually Race Here: https://give.glwd.org/event/race-to-deliver-2020/e256267?_ga=2.152261360.871998349.1600618437-1681103680.1600293147

Cooper's Daughter Bourbon (https://oldeyorkfarm.com/) gets smoked in this episode with Attorney Cristina Buccola and Actor Mary Jane Gibson. We reminisce about reasoning sessions in Jamaica and the talent in wearing multiple professional hats at an event. The discussion continues in social equity as it pertains to internet access as well as the cannabis industry. Finally, we applaud the event preparedness for marchers in current protests and welcome more creative editing in the tv/film industry.

Learn more:

www.cbcounsel.com

@cbcounsel @_nychica_

https://www.weedandgrub.com/

@thisismaryjane_ @GlazerBooHooHoo

In regards to the article referenced in the recording about Internet access (rural fight):

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/865908114/small-america-vs-big-internet

This book is a great read to know more about this subject referenced in the podcast:

"Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It," by Susan P. Crawford

https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300228502/fiber

Two weeks before his launch, Ron lost all he had to looters who used the protests as a cover. Please donate and share Ron's GoFundMe. Every bit helps in every way.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/Small-equity-business-looted-and-needs-help

Take a ride with Tour Production Manager, Javier Alcaraz, and Senior Producer, Elizabeth Craighead, as we go down music memory lane. Next, we share our love of monthly subscriptions, and the recent ability to reorganize and relabel our homes. Finally, we delve into the importance of stripped-down authentic experiences and preparing for the increased demand for small venue concerts.

This episode gives shout outs to https://wildalaskancompany.com/ https://www.deathwishcoffee.com/ and https://www.wolffer.com/ for delivering our needs.

On this episode, we're going over old school guerilla marketing with our old school Beermosas! Pour yourself bubbles of choice and add some juice, with guests Kevin Abrams and SallyAnn Thibedeau - Promotional Managers and Performers in the New York scene. We go over the magic of flyering and losing holiday elves in a crowd of SNL fans outside Rockefeller Center, NY. Plus hear how our creative juices have been flowing between gigs. Finally, Venmo payments directly to performers may be the solution for the indie crowd trying to make it while venues strategize their next move.

We reference a lot of places so here's a quick shout out to Pabst Blue Ribbon, Queens Brewery, and From The Ground Brewery - delicious beer all around. Manifest Destiny Musical Adventure and If These Legs Could Talk available on Amazon, Cranky Cabaret, Dixon Place, Petes Candy Store - we can't wait to perform again!

Welcome to our first Happy Hour where we enjoy Taconic Dutchess Private Reserve Bourbon in our cocktails! We talk with Director of Live Events, Marissa Piper, and Talent Operations Manager, Shaela Parrot about the WorldPride Closing Ceremony in Times Square, New York. Then we delve deep into how to stay occupied during the event hiatus as a volunteer! Finally, we talk about shifting priorities to rewrite the rules of live event safety. If sanitation and capacity set the event in motion, how is the experience affected?

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