Incentive Program: Desert Island Survival with Tom Williams
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.
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14 Jun 2024
Panel Discussions: The Do’s and Don’ts with Kristin Arnold
In this episode of M+E, we speak with Kristin Arnold, a leading authority on panel discussions and author of several books on the topic, including her latest, Powerful Panels. She shares her insights on transforming panels into entertaining and impactful sessions. If you want to elevate your panel discussions but don’t know how, this is a must-hear episode! Kristin tells us what moderators, organizers, and panelists can do to make their panels memorable to audiences. Do not miss it! Let’s talk about making that next panel discussion outstanding; click that play button now!
5 Apr 2024
Producing Sustainable Events, with Leor Rotchild
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!
19 Feb 2024
Operating DEI in Events, with Zoe Moore
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!
14 Nov 2023
Event Tech: Trends for 2024, with Hailey Ingraham
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.
28 Aug 2023
Incentive Travel Research & Trends, with Annette Gregg
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.
21 Feb 2023
The Outlook & Forecast for Corporate Events in 2023, with Tim Woodring
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.
23 Sept 2022
The Event Industry: What’s Happening & How Does That Affect You
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.
24 Jun 2022
Why Events? With Ashley Erickson
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.
28 Jun 2021
Thinking about your events like a startup, with Liz King Caruso
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.
5 Apr 2021
Why you should have an event host and so much more, with Sean Specie
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.
19 Mar 2021
Event design: What it is and how to do it well, with Ruud Janssen
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.
10 Mar 2021
The rise and future of Event Tech, with Adam Parry
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.
14 Jan 2021
Crafting a story that resonates, with Nancy Duarte
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.
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