Skift Meetings Podcast

By Skift Meetings

The podcast for event professionals featuring the leading innovators in the industry. We cover the latest innovations in event technology, case studies of successful events, new thinking in event desi... more

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The podcast currently has 174 episodes available.

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April 07, 2022#42 Padraic Gilligan: Real People In Real Places In Real Time
The latest episode of the Event Manager Podcast focuses on incentive travel and motivational events and features Padraic Gilligan, managing partner at SoolNua and chief marketing officer of SITE Global.
Here are a few of the topics we cover:
How incentive travel is unique in the way it starts in business environment but actualizes in tourism industry
How rewarding and recognizing people crucial to the success of a company
How incentive travel has evolved to include motivational events
Why it’s important to connect incentive objectives with destinations and to connect incentive participants with people at the destination
Why a lack of human resources and climate justice are the big challenges ahead for the event industry
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1h 1min
April 01, 2022#41 Alicia Schiro: Simplicity As the Key to Event Success
Episode #41 of the Event Manager Podcast features Alicia Schiro, CEO and founder of Aced It Events.
The conversation focuses on how independent planners can deal with the challenges and opportunities they are facing.
Providing a better alternative is the secret to managing client expectations
Why giving attendees choice is so important
Why interaction is crucial in hybrid events
What opportunities exist for event professionals in the metaverse
Why the event industry needs to be more united in order to be recognized
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56min
March 25, 2022#40 Cathy Breden: The Changing Face of Exhibitions
In this episode of the Event Manager Podcast, we talk with Cathy Breden, executive vice president, and chief operating officer at the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), and CEO of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research Foundation (CEIR).
We discuss the recent findings from CEIR’s research and cover some eye-opening topics including:
Real-world statistics on the return to in-person events
The growing trend of companies embracing digital channels in their go-to-market strategies
The continued demand for in-person exhibition opportunities
A research-backed forecast for when the exhibition industry will return to 2019 levels
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26min
March 18, 2022#39 Patrick Delaney: Travel as a Transformative Experience
Episode #39 of the Event Manager Podcast features Patrick Delaney, Managing Partner at SoolNua in a conversation about the transformative power of travel.
Here are a few of the topics we cover:
Why destination marketing requires an alternative view
How destinations have two masters, the visitors and the local community
Why event professionals should get involved in industry associations and how that can really benefit them
How event professionals are fortunate to be able to contribute to societal issues, sustainability issues and inclusivity issues
Why the event industry should aim to be more reflective rather than reactive
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50min
March 11, 2022#38 Stephanie Cheung: Events as the Business of Inspiration
Episode #38 of the Event Manager Podcast features Stephanie Cheung, Director of Strategy & Insights at MarketID.
The conversation focuses on the exciting world of destination marketing. Here are a few of the topics we cover:
How cultural exchange can make events truly enriching experiences
How destinations can help events drive change
The importance of managing expectations for any destination
Recipe for destinations to make use of technology in their marketing strategy
Why a long-term investment strategy in the metaverse, web 3.0 and NFTs may be important for destinations
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53min
March 04, 2022#37 Georgia Suttie and Sophie Conlon: Empowering Women Through Mentoring
This episode features Georgia Suttie, Venue Find Operations Manager at Agiito, and Sophie Conlon, Events and Communications Manager at the University of Essex, both mentees of the Fast Forward 15 program.
The conversation focuses on how mentoring can empower and inspire women in the event industry. We discuss:
Unusual career paths in the event industry
How mentoring inspires and supports event professionals
The value of a structured mentoring program
How shared mentoring experiences bring people together
What can we expect from the current supply chain crunch, the brain drain challenge and dealing with more and more last-minute requests
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32min
February 25, 2022#36 Sabrina Meyers: Optimizing Online Visibility
This episode features Sabrina Meyers, founder of the Sabrina Meyers Consultancy in a conversation around online visibility.
We discuss:
Why documenting your experience should be the basis of your own content
The challenges of taking on multiple overlapping roles in events
Why there may still be challenges ahead for the return of in-person events
The rising expectation for in-person events to be transposed online for both live streaming and on-demand content
The new challenges of getting attendees to commit to virtual events
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1h 5min
February 18, 2022#35 Heidi Legein: Redefining Digital Strategy for Events
This episode features Heidi Legein, founder of The MICE Guru, in a discussion around digital strategy for events. We discuss:
The importance of consciously creating a digital strategy for both events and businesses in the event industry
Why event tech vendors should work collaboratively with digital event experts to help clients create outstanding digital events
Overcoming the challenges of creating engaging digital events
How digital events can absolutely benefit venues and destinations, provided there is a well-defined digital strategy
What events can and should be hybrid in format
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54min
February 14, 2022#34 Tim Arnold: Unleashing the Superpower of Both/And Thinking in an Either/Or World
Tim Arnold is the President of Leaders for Leaders and the author of two books, the newly released, “Lead with And - The Secret to Resilience and Results in a Polarized World” and “The Power of Healthy Tension”
In this episode, Tim Arnold covers the concept and the ins and outs of what he calls Both/And Thinking. We cover a lot of ground including:
The key differences between a both/and approach and an either/or approach
Why an either/or approach is not useful when we are looking for connection and cooperation
Why it is possible to have both innovation and having something familiar and safe
Why taking time to listen to others with different perspectives can be the best way to make decisions
Why dealing with healthy tensions is positive
How taking time for tone setting and naming the core issues can really improve outcomes
How connection is a hugely beneficial feature of events
Beyond the spectacular events can really be impactful when they change the way we think, or when we create new connections
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51min
February 04, 2022#33 Marco Giberti: Investing in Event Tech
In this episode we talk with Marco Giberti, Founder and CEO of Vesuvio Ventures, about entrepreneurship and investing in event tech. Among other topics we cover:
The fantastic mission of the event industry: connecting people
Why the event industry should work better and closer with tech
Why having lots of event problems to solve is great news for event tech entrepreneurs
Success stories of always-on events
Which verticals of event tech are most exciting right now
Why having digital offices and digital venues really is the future
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32min

FAQs about Skift Meetings Podcast:

How many episodes does Skift Meetings Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 174 episodes available.