Meeting Minds

This week on Meeting Minds we welcome Storey Pryor, the former Senior Director of Global Events at Isagenix, and now an independent event planning consultant.

We discuss curating event culture, building touch points for your audience, and discovering ways  you can optimize your next event for a fantastic audience experience.

We had the opportunity to sit down (in person!) with the CEO of Arbonne at their world headquarters in Irvine, California. Arbonne is one the world's largest beauty, health, and wellness companies focusing on empowerment, sustainability, & transparency. 

CEO Tyler Whitehead talks about how large scale events can empower people, the importance of positive recognition, & how to help others find value and purpose through in-person interactions. 

CLICK HERE to learn more about Arbonne, or CLICK HERE to learn more about the Flourish Arbonne Foundation. 

On this week's episode of Meeting Minds we chat with Deanna Nwosu, professional Event Strategist and Event Emcee. We discuss how to grow and maintain an entrepreneurial mindset, how to stay focused on your goals, and ways to be create the event career you truly want. 

This week on Meeting Minds we welcome Associate Director of Meetings and Events at KPMG, Elizabeth Grove to the show! In a time where things often feel illogical and uncertain, Elizabeth shares how logic and structure brought her events from vision to execution in the past year.  Tune in for an important and helpful episode!

This week on Meeting Minds we welcome event planner Jessica Hopp, founder and CEO of The Planner Collective. We talk creating community, leading a team virtually, and break down the lies we tell ourselves. You don't want to miss this great episode!

This week on Meeting Minds we welcome Anthony DeVergillo, the Digital Communications Associate at Amicus Therapeutics.  Anthony is committed to tearing down the barriers that the pandemic has brought into the public view, and helps organizations find solutions to create inclusive virtual events for disabled people. We talk about the future of the events industry, and why hybrid events are necessary to create the best events possible. You don't want to miss this incredible episode of Meeting Minds!

To learn more about the work Anthony is doing, click HERE.

On this episode of Meeting Minds we sit down with Lori Pugh Marcum, the Events Content Director at EnsembleIQ and former Head of Meeting Innovation for MPI. Lori asks the question: If we can gather such great consumer analytics, why don't our events have that capability yet? From there, we dive into the best ways to build events that give people what they need, and discover ways to build a customized event experience from start to finish. Listen now to this great episode!

On this week's special episode of Meeting Minds we welcome the wonderful Kathryn Frankson,  Director of Event Marketing at Informa, for an IN-PERSON recording! We talk about making your attendees feel welcome as events return, why attention to detail really does matter, and using empathy to build outstanding event culture. You don't want to miss this episode of Meeting Minds!

This week on Meeting Minds we chat with the Vice President of Integrated Marketing Communications at E.L.F. BEAUTY, Patrick O'Keefe and CEO of LDJ Production, Laurie Dejong! We talk about brand storytelling, ways to wow your attendees, and how to make your company's 'boring' meetings shine. Listen now to learn all about it!

This week on Meeting Minds we welcome the Associate Director at Pandora, Jessica Jennings! We cover event activations, optimizing the fan experience, and discuss how to get back to meaningful in-person events! You won't want to miss this episode of Meeting Minds!