Meetings & Events Podcast

We’ve seen the events industry undergo rapid change in recent months. Most notably, we’re facing the emergence of new event formats and explosive growth in event tech capabilities. So, how do we decide which format and tech stack is best suited for our clients? Join our next live webinar as we explore this question using insights gathered from recent in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. We will also be answering audience questions throughout the broadcast, and we encourage viewers to participate in the dialogue.

In this episode of the Meetings & Events Podcast, we are joined by Sean Specie, Chief Strategy Officer at Elevate Experiences. With a rise in hybrid and virtual events, many are asking the question, is an event host really necessary or even worth it? We discuss with Sean why this is a much needed consideration when executing any component of a virtual event, and the risks taken when clients decide to fly solo. Halfway through the episode, we flip the script for Sean to interview our podcast host, Tim Woodring, in which we discuss how to navigate this new world of events, what's changing, and the need to reinvent the events ecosystem playbook.

Event Design has come into the spotlight lately as the design of events took on an abrupt and radical disruption through the onset of the pandemic. At first, it was just holding on and figuring out a way to actually produce virtual events, but now with some expertise in virtual event production and the light at the end of the tunnel for safe gathering at scale, being intentional about your event design and event strategy is paramount. In this episode, our guest could arguably be enshrined as one of the Fathers of Event Design, and together we discuss what Event Design is, and how it works, from a co-founder of the Event Design Collective, Ruud Janssen.

Adam Parry has been pioneering and building a community around Event Tech for nearly a decade. Join us as we discuss some of the dynamics of Event Tech today, how he sees it playing out, and what it could look like in 30 years.

In this episode, Nancy Duarte, the founder and principal of the industry-leading communication and presentation agency, Duarte, discusses her expertise in crafting a presentation message that resonates. She details best practices, nuances for virtual events, and how finding and connecting your purpose with your talk is so meaningful.