A successful event doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a dedicated team, innovative tech solutions, and a drive to continuously improve. The eventcore360 podcast will take you on a journey through different aspects of the event industry with the goal of expanding your knowledge, and our own. Whether you want to know how to take your event to the next level, or discover a few facts and tips about the intricacies of the event industry, eventcore360 will help you get there. Together, we will learn from thought leaders, industry experts, and even our own eventcore team. Listen in and get inspired
015. Rob Hickey and Jessica Ludders, Handling Responsibility Under Pressure
Jessica is Sound Planning’s Co-Owner and Manager focused on the company’s operations — its team, current clients and infrastructure. Since 2003, when Jessica began with the company, her focused, efficient work style and thoughtful, easy going attitude have earned her an excellent reputation across all lines of our business — speakers, content, conference and event logistics, project support, and sustainability endeavors. Jessica has a Bachelor of Arts in American History from Bates College in Maine as well as an MBA from Bainbridge Graduate Institute, now Presidio. She unwinds either with her hands in the dirt of her vegetable garden or with her KitchenAid mixer, butter and flour. And if she’s lucky, she has the assistance of one of her two young sons.
Rob brings more than 30 years of business and technical experience to his role as Co-Owner and Manager, focused on business development and marketing. A 15-year Microsoft veteran before joining Sound Planning in 2014, his broad experience in global business development and owning large international events give him a deep understanding of the complex needs of our clients. In addition to his leadership abilities, humor and passion for the attendee experience, he brings a combination of creativity and critical thinking to every project. Rob has a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from San Diego State University, where he met his wife. Together they enjoy travel, music, and anything related to food and wine.
Join us for the last episode of Season One as Mark tackles the problems CEOs have faced during the pandemic. You can find this episode and more at eventcore.com
24 Mar 2021
014. Lisa Carrel, Using Innovative Tech to Increase Attendee Engagement
Lisa is CEO and Co-Founder of Proxfinity, a Chicago based wearable event technology startup. Her company uses hardware and software to deliver social hardware, for business. She is a female founder in manufacturing focused on fundamentally changing the way humans use technology to connect.
Among her accomplishments her startup was a 2019 Momentum Awards finalist, Chicago Innovation Award winner, recognized by A.T. Kearney as a Digital innovator and by Chicago Inno as a top five startup to watch. She regularly speaks and guest lectures on her experience as a founder, trends and tools used to affect and measure diversity and inclusion initiatives and the importance of sales within every aspect of building a business. She is a member of 1871, WiSTEM, mHUB Chicago, the Chicago Connectory, Chicago Founders Circle and recently accepted into Catapult Chicago (where startups go to scale).
Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her family (husband, two young daughters), cooking (anything but baking), running in new cities, and acting classes.
Join us on this episode as her and Mark dive deep into being a CEO during this time and how tech can be used to increase attendee engagement. Find this episode and more on eventcore.com.
10 Mar 2021
013. Mark Petry, Using Critical Thinking to Find Secure Vendors
On today's episode of eventcore360, we wrap up our three-part series with eventcore Security and Compliance Director, Mark Petry! We dive right into what Mark knows best, critical thinking and research to determine what service is right for you, whether for business or personal purposes.
It is not neccessary to listen to the other episodes we did with Mark, but it is helpful! You can find those episodes and more on our website, www.eventcore.com.
To learn mre about Mark and his work with eventcore, you can reach out to us at hello@eventcore.com. We hope you enjoy this episode and our conversations with Mark. See you next time!
24 Feb 2021
012. Chris Emerson, How Passion for Sales Drives Innovation and Engagement
We are excited to introduce the eventcore VP of Sales and Marketing, Chris Emerson, to the eventcore360 podcast!
Chris brings over two decades of sales experience to eventcore, and has already made a tremendous impact on the team. On today's podcast, we discuss where Chris's passion for sales comes from, how he views the entire eventcore company as part of the sales team, and what he would have done in life if he never got into sales (hint: it is not what you are expecting!)
In this episode, we also mention Untethered. "The UNTETHERED Design-a-thon is a different kind of event. You’ll find Inspiring keynotes coupled with small group workshops led by industry veterans. Come with your biggest challenges and we’ll work together to come up with solutions". Ann will be a speaker at the event and Lizzy will be a circle facilitator for the Future of Marketing. You can register here: https://untethered.events/
We hope you enjoy today's episode!
10 Feb 2021
011. Therese Jardine, The Impact of an Event Procurement Strategy, Full Episode
On today's episode of the eventcore360 podcast, we are re-releasing our conversation with Therese Jardine, Founder and Principal of Strategic Event Procurement, in its entirety! The last time we spoke to Therese was in Epsiode 2, back in Ocotober 2020, with Pt. 1 of this conversation.
We found that our episode with Therese was still extremely relevant five months after it was recorded and we wanted to share everything we learned when speaking with her with you.
We hope you enjoy listening in to today's full epsiode. For more information about Therese's company, Strategic Event Procurement, you can check out her website: https://strategiceventprocurement.com/
27 Jan 2021
010. Mark Petry, Security, Privacy, and Compliance Pt. 2: What do these terms really mean?
Today we bring back eventcore's Director of Security and Compliance, Mark Petry, for part two of our three part series on security, privacy, and compliance.
In this episode we define these terms that are too often used interchangeably as well as some of the specific assessments and certifications that are frequently referenced - SOC 2 and ISO 27001. While we can't all be experts, Mark explains the important of understanding the basics and why we shouldn't be intimidated by this field.
Check out Episode 3 (https://anchor.fm/eventcore360/episodes/003--Mark-Petry-Security-Best-Practices-For-Individuals-and-Vendors--Pt-1-elcgfb) if you'd like to catch part one of this series.
13 Jan 2021
009. Scott Karman, Breaking Up the Monotony with Presentation Design
Scott Karman is the Owner and Principal of Silver Fox Productions, a leading presentation design agency located in Seattle Washington. Starting off as a design contractor, Scott found his passion in presentation design and entrepreneurship and has over 30-years of experience in the art of design!
Presentation design has always been important to events. With the rise of virtual events in the past year, presentation design has been essential to improve attendee engagement. Having great content and inspiring keynote speakers is a great way to build an event, but making sure your presentations and event design are captivating is as important.
Listen in as we talk everything from where Scott's passion for his work comes from, why PowerPoint is still design king, and when and why to trust the experts to perfect your digital or hybrid event!
30 Dec 2020
008. Holiday Special
Thanks for tuning in to our Holiday Special episode!
We are joined by our fellow eventcorians to talk about our biggest accomplishments in 2020 and what we look forward to in 2021! We hope you enjoy listening in and we look forward to "seeing" you next year!
Happy New Year!
16 Dec 2020
007. Hilary Laney, Owner and CEO of Evia
We are so excited to welcome Owner and CEO of Evia, Hilary Laney, to our second episode of the CEO:CEO segment of the eventcore360 podcast!
With 16+ years working in the digital event industry, Hilary Laney is owner and CEO of Evia Events. She leads her team in providing virtual event services and products for customers such as Amazon, Smartsheet, Brooks, Salesforce, Microsoft, Starbucks, Tableau, and ServiceNow. She bought her business from her dad in 2017 and is determined to build it with sustainability, equity, compassion, and diversity in the forefront of its growth. She was selected as a 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Puget Sound Business Journal and led her company in becoming Gender Equity Certified by GEN.
On today's episode, Hilary and Mark discuss the importance of strong partnerships, the impact of being a woman CEO in the tech industry, and what Hilary thinks we can take away from the COVID-19 pandemic (hint: the answer is the same as what our last CEO guest said).
Thanks for tuning in and we hope to see you next time!
2 Dec 2020
006. Lynn Edwards, Pain Points and the Takeaways for Virtual Events
With over 30 years of experience in event management, Lynn and her team provide a comprehensive and efficient method for producing innovative events across the country. Her experience working in hotels, convention centers, convention & visitors bureaus and now owning Proper Planning for nearly 20 years, gives her a well-rounded background in the events business.
On today's episode, you will hear about Lynn's experience pivoting all of her year's of experience putting on in-person events to virtual events. Making mistakes, learning the pain points, and analyzing the takeaways are all a part of the virtual journey for event planners. Lynn takes us on a humorous and educational ride throughout this process and any event professional listening in will learn a lot!
Thank you to Lynn and the Proper Planning team for sharing their experiences and lessons learned with us!
18 Nov 2020
005. Brad Brown, Interim CEO of PCC Community Markets
Thanks for tuning in to our inaugural CEO:CEO episode of the eventcore360 podcast! eventcore CEO, Mark Johnson, has a conversation with Interim CEO of PCC Community Markets, Brad Brown.
With a career spanning over 40 years of retail leadership in information technology and e-commerce, Brad currently serves on the boards of the UW Medical Center and the Asheville Farmstead School with prior experience governing nonprofits, and is a board advisor for eventcore!
Brad is also known for his ability to lead teams through complex challenges and constant change, which was an advantage when learning he would lead PCC through the pandemic. He is an avid cyclist, hiker, alpine skier and traveler.
Brad and Mark candidly discuss the impact of COVID on their respective industries, and break down what they think of the "new normal" to come.
4 Nov 2020
004. Tonya Peck, How Dress for Success is Supporting Women
Have you heard of the national organization, Dress for Success? If not, don't fret, we've got you covered! Dress for Success is an organization with the mission statement, "...to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life". We learned about Dress for Success (DFS) when our COO, Rachel Seashore, organized a clothing drive for DFS at eventcore earlier this year. We wanted to give the organization an extra voice, as we believe we strongly in their message.
We met with the Executive Director of the Seattle chapter, Tonya Peck. Beyond her day job, she’s civically active locally and nationally, with a strong focus of empowering women, creating inclusive environments, and preparing organizations for the future. Tonya publishes and presents regularly on creative problem solving and organization learning. Follow her via @TonyaMPeck or on LinkedIn.
Find out more about how to get involved with Dress for Success at: http://seattle.dressforsuccess.org/ (https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fseattle.dressforsuccess.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Clizzy.rudge%40eventcore.com%7C83fb495d9cb847f74a7d08d8813726e0%7C1d813cf674284e808f32050971134104%7C0%7C0%7C637401422230342670%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=4oCmQNrj0ca%2FaQvEuOixHbyERZItRyBHuPPKSU1okQg%3D&reserved=0)
Thanks for listening!
21 Oct 2020
003. Mark Petry: Security Best Practices: For Individuals and Vendors, Pt.1
Joining us on today's episode of eventcore360 is our very own Security and Compliance Manager, Mark Petry, for part one of a three part series!
With over 20 years of experience in the technology field, and 10 years in the security field, Mark walks us through his background and how he ended up at eventcore. Along the way, he has learned some best practices for small companies and individuals and shares with us how to incorporate that in our personal and professional lives.
7 Oct 2020
002. Therese Jardine: The Impact of an Event Procurement Strategy, Pt. 1
In today's episode, we are talking with Therese Jardine, the Founder and Principal at Strategic Event Procurement. Joining our co-hosts is one of the eventcore Strategic Account Executives, Laura, who worked directly with Therese in her work with Microsoft.
In part one of this episode, Therese touches on the importance of an event procurement strategy for both large and small companies. She shares how she has been able to help others navigate through the pandemic, all while starting her own business.
She is holding a workshop next Wednesday, October 14th at 9:00 AM PT. You can register for it here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdOiorTwiG9bcazJJgcGZnN969ZQQTq-j
23 Sept 2020
001. Ann Plana, eventcore: How Does Building a House Compare to Event Tech?
Welcome to the first eventcore360 episode!
On today’s episode, we talk about how building event tech is similar to building a house. A strong foundation is crucial for the construction of a building, and that is no different for the construction of a registration site!
As the daughter of a contractor and as someone who is building her own house, Ann knows the importance of asking vendors/suppliers the right questions and having an idea of what you know you want and what you don’t want.
For a copy of the transcript and any additional show notes, visit our website at eventcore.com.
16 Sept 2020
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