The Events Experience

In this episode, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day with our talent and culture team's Melanie Maddock and Shea Paredes! As a 90% female company in a female-dominated industry, we discuss what this day means to us and how we empower the women at our agency. Topics include: 

• What International Women’s Day means to us
• How we promote women’s empowerment
• Why inclusion is one of our values and how we foster inclusivity
• Amazing female accomplishments achieved by Bishop-McCann women

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With the new year just beginning, we discuss what’s to come in 2023 in the meetings and events landscape and what event industry trends to watch for with Amber Heintz, Vice President of Program Operations at Bishop-McCann. Topics include: 

• Key lessons learned in 2022
• How economic conditions will affect our industry
• New event trends to watch for in 2023
• Challenges and opportunities for event planners this year

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Joined by Bishop-McCann’s President and Owner, Rob Adams, and Soundings’ Founder and CEO, Tracy Judge, this episode covers issues relating to independent talent in the events industry, along with trends and the future of events. Topics include:

• How the US Department of Labor defines independent contractors
• Trends relating to independent talent
• Short-term and long-term outlook for our industry
• What attracts freelancers when choosing employers

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With the season of giving right around the corner, we’re discussing our community relations program, Project JOY. Our guests are our Founder and Owner, Dan Nilsen, who created our program, and our Business Manager, Megan Barton, who has relaunched the program. Topics include:

• Why Dan started our community relations program
• Why we rebranded the program as Project JOY
• How Project JOY works
• Favorite memories from giving back

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During this interview, Rob Adams speaks with Michael Dominguez, President & CEO at ALHI and event industry expert. Discussing the industry's outlook, innovations, and much more, the pair have an in-depth conversation covering various topics affecting our industry today. Topics include: 

• Current economic conditions and their effect on the event industry
• Increase in mergers and acquisitions
• Innovation in meetings and events
• Outlook on virtual and hybrid events

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Talking with Justin Myers, Head of Commercial and Hospitality Client Group, we discuss everything incentive travel. From the trends being seen for incentive trips to the value of planning these kinds of events, we cover all the reasons why you should be planning an incentive program. Topics include: 

• Benefits of incentive programs during the Great Resignation
• Current trends and important elements of a successful incentive trip
• Top destinations for incentive trips
• How incentive programs offer real ROI

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Joining this episode is our sales director, Rameka Jennings, who has over ten years of experience working in franchise meetings and events. We discuss our franchise and retail vertical, along with how our agency goes about planning programs for this type of event. Topics include: 

• Types of franchise events we plan
• What makes franchise meetings unique
• How to incorporate engaging elements in these events
• Most important elements to consider for franchise conferences

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At Bishop-McCann, we have the amazing benefit of a month-long sabbatical every five years for our associates. In this episode of The Events Experience, listen in to hear our President and Owner, Rob Adams’, experience during his sabbatical. Topics include: 

• Explanation of our sabbatical program
• The importance of our sabbatical program for event professionals 
• Adams’ goals for his sabbatical and the journey to achieve those goals
• Key lessons learned during his sabbatical

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In this episode, two of our lead attendee experience managers, Libby Zito and Monica Korte, discuss everything event apps and dive into why you should be utilizing an app at your next meeting or event. Topics include:

• Importance of apps for virtual, live, and hybrid events
• How to encourage event app downloads
• What event app features are most important
• How to boost attendee engagement through apps

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Joined by Melanie Maddock, we discuss her role as Vice President of Talent and Culture for Bishop-McCann and how she is able to infuse JOY into our company culture for our event professionals. Topics include: 

• How to create strong work-life balance
• Ways to show appreciation for our associates
• Unique benefits for our team
• How to foster a strong company culture

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