Meetings & Events Podcast

In this episode of M+E, we dive into the rugged and exhilarating world of Tom Williams’ Desert Island Survival Program. Imagine spending your evenings relaxing at a luxury resort, but by day, tackling thrilling survival challenges like building rafts, starting fires, or guiding teammates through blindfolded obstacle courses.

Tom shares how this unique programs fosters teamwork, resilience, and creativity through activities such as the Island Relay Challenge, Signal SOS Exercise, and even a Deserted Island Escape Room. Whether you’re curious about survival skills or looking for an innovative incentive program that blends adventure with personal growth, this episode has something for you.

Click play now to hear how teamwork and grit transform in the desert!

In our newest episode of M+E, we chat with Leor Rotchild, a sustainability expert in the events industry and author of How We Gather Matters: Sustainable Event Planning for Purpose and Impact,  who shares his insights on making events greener. If you’re keen on cutting down your event’s environmental footprint, but aren’t sure on how, then this episode is a must-hear! Leor spills the beans on waste reduction and picking eco-friendly venues, offering valuable insights to plan more sustainable events. Tune in now and let’s talk sustainability in events!

In this episode of the Meetings and Events Podcast, we’re diving into how to make events more inclusive and diverse, plus sharing tips to navigate different perspectives in planning. Get ready to learn valuable insights and practical strategies that’ll level up your approach to DEI in events and make 2024 unforgettable. Tune in and join the conversation as we explore the heart of DEI in the event industry!

How has the event technology landscape changed? What’s the latest and greatest and what are users doing in the event tech world? We dive into these questions, as well as the role of event tech in cultivating connection with Event Cadence’s Lead of Marketing, Hailey Ingraham.

We’ve known since the 90s with some pivotal studies that incentive trips outperform cash rewards by a significant multiplier, but since then… what’s really changed with incentive travel? Are there lasting changes from the pandemic? What are the “new normals” and trends? We discuss all of this and more with Chief Executive Officer of SITE, Annette Gregg.

In this episode, we look ahead in the events industry and discuss the changing role of the event planner, as well as the trends towards “event strategy” and away from “event planning”. How has the Loneliness Epidemic influenced the event industry? Why are Internal events the fastest growing category of events? Why are event tech stacks imperative for the corporate meeting planner today? We discuss all of this and more with Chief Solutions Officer at Unbridled, Tim Woodring.

Our host Joelle Morgan, VP of Event Strategy at Unbridled Solutions, joins Michael Dominguez, President & CEO of ALHI, to discuss the state of the events industry. Where is the trend of events going from here, what trends are emerging, as well as what it means to reach a “mature audience.”

In this episode, our VP of strategy and host of the Meetings and Events Podcast, Joelle Morgan has a lively discussion with Event Experience Lead at Chipotle, Ashley Erickson. They explore the question why even hold an event at all? With talk of a possible recession on the horizon, what makes events essential to keep in the budget as it relates to ROI?  They cover topics such as, what are the objectives and key goals that companies need to hit in order to value an event in their event portfolio? How do companies gain audience feedback? And how to create an attendee experience. We hope you enjoy this episode, and learn from Ashley as much as we did.