Event Industry News Podcast
Episodes
Entertainment, Engagement & Managing Criticism with Media 10's Giles Perry
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s Event Industry News podcast welcomed Media 10’s Giles Perry to discuss the ingredients used to create and drive this established brand...
The merits of buying trackway
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the Event Industry News podcast saw two guests join host James Dickson to talk about trackway and temporary surfacing. It’s...
Cinematronica rolls into town with ANDRODES
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the Event Industry News podcast featured an engaging conversation with Helen Sartory, the creative artist behind a new live m...
Sunfall Festival delivers unique event experience in London
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the Event Industry News podcast looked at the Sunfall Festival, an event set to take place in London this summer for the seco...
Is the way we capture exhibition leads killing ou r ROI?
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of our live streamed Tuesday night podcasts, host James Dickson looked at the topic of ROI and whether traditional methods of data captu...
Adverts the size of skyscrapers? Lightvert CEO discusses new ‘persistence of vision’ technology
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of the Event Industry News podcast looks at the phenomenon of ‘persistence of vision’ and how it has been seized to help cre...
5 Habits of highly successful event managers
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first Event Industry News podcast to be live streamed, host James Dickson was joined by Alex Lassiter from Gather to discuss five habits of suc...
What are bots and what impact could they have on the events industry?
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of people will have heard the term ‘bots’ being used, but how much do we understand this type of technology and the capabilities it has? In t...
The Meetings Benchmark – A new way to calculate your delegate rates?
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Quintrell from the Meetings Benchmark joined the latest edition of the Event Industry News podcast. Jim has worked in the meetings and events indu...
Expanding RFID technology within the events industry
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the Event Industry News podcast looks at how RFID is helping to shape data-capture and engagement at meetings and events. The te...
A Healthy Partnership: Ashfield Meetings & Events and SpotMe
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joining this week’s Event Industry News podcast was Client Partnership Director for Ashfield Meetings & Events Andrew Moore, along with the CEO of S...
Brand event trends and how consumers tastes influence the event industry
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The current trends in brand events have been discussed during the latest episode of the Event Industry News podcast. Joining host James Dickson wa...
Producing Events in the Middle East
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the Event Industry News podcast welcomed General Manager for Protec Richard Bellia. Joining the podcast from his base in Dubai v...
EVENTIT set to return with more exhibitors and expanded conference programme
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Event Director Judith Wilson joined the Event Industry News podcast to talk about the forthcoming EVENTIT Scottish Events Expo in Glasgow. Having relo...
UK Events Week aims to link the industry and improve understanding
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alistair Turner - president of the UK chapter of the International Live Events Association – joined the Event Industry News podcast this week to dis...
Mock prosecution aims to educate event professionals
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the Event Industry News podcast focusses on the forthcoming ‘mock’ trial that has been organised by the A.C.T. (National) Lt...
Is beacon technology the MiniDisc of the events industry?
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events we welcomed backed Co-founder & CEO of Grip, Tim Groot to discuss the subject of beacons and whether it could be a s...
Connecting event attendees using artificial intelligence
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the Talking Events podcast welcomed co-founder and CEO of Grip, Tim Groot. The company launched in April 2015 and built the ...
Member organisations and their place in the events industry
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Talking Events podcast was recently given the unique opportunity to set up its studio in the President’s Suite at the Victory Services Club in L...
The Event Professional's Handbook hopes to inspire new ideas within the industry
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A new book designed to offer insight and expertise from a range of different event professionals has been launched. The Event Professional's Handb...
ESSA Conference targets the broad church that is the events industry
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Event Supplier and Services Association will open the doors to its 2016 conference this week as it welcomes members and delegates back to the Cove...
Up in the air part 3: Trailblazer apprenticeship in Live Events Rigging
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In part three of a special series looking at rigging and lifting, the Talking Events podcast returns to the home of Blackout to discuss a new...
Accessible hardware to produce VR content will drive usage says MetaVRse CEO
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Augmented reality and virtual reality platforms are moving on at a rapid pace. More and more mobile devices are being launched as ‘VR ready...
Talking Events: The Event Geek project management system
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Patriquin, founder of Event Geek, joined the Talking Events podcast from his base in Boston, USA to discuss the company’s unique proje...
Up in the air: Talking Event rigging and lifting special part two
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of a three-part special, the Talking Events podcast looks at the subject of rigging and working at height. Recorded at...
Up in the air: All things rigging discussed in Talking Events three-part special
16 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In a special series recorded at the London HQ of Blackout, the Talking Events podcast welcomed experts from the world of rigging to discuss several o...
Media 10’s Rob Nathan discusses Cake & Bake Show with Talking Events podcast
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Media 10’s Rob Nathan joined the Talking Events podcast to discuss the growing reputation of The Cake & Bake Show. Acquired by the company...
New ‘SignUpAnywhere’ service discussed during Talking Events podcast
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
SignUpAnywhere is a brand new tool that has been designed to help event organisers capture customer information quickly and simply. In the latest e...
Over to you: Kevin Jackson and Alistair Turner discuss handover of ILEA presidency
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Back in May the Talking Events podcast welcomed International Live Events Association (ILEA) board members Kevin Jackson and Alistair Turner ...
How consumer tastes are shaping event hospitality - Talking Events
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The demand for better quality beverages combined with the requirement to eliminate glass from event sites has seen one events business go from streng...
Is ‘Event Technology’ too broad a term?
12 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Technology is now intrinsically linked to our lives and daily activities. So has the term ‘event technology’ become too broad a term to accuratel...
Hospitality and events with Smith & Wollensky
07 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Despite only opening in summer 2015, the quintessential New York steakhouse restaurant Smith & Wollensky has already established itself on th...
How iconic sporting venues adapt to the objectives of modern organisers
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Two of London’s – and indeed the world’s – most famous sporting venues have spoken the Talking Events podcast about the ways in which...
Talking Events Arena Group special: History, developments, and why the UK leads the overlay industry
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In a special one-on-one episode of Talking Events, James Anderson, commercial director of Arena Group, talks about the rich history of the company an...
Live Streaming: mixed results so far but a big future
09 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There is still a long way to go before people really understand what works well as a live-streamed event and what doesn’t, according to a senior Yo...
Event industry must stay in the EU
26 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On June 23rd, 2016 UK voters will go to the polls in what’s being described as the biggest political decision for a generation. Whether we stay in ...
Organisers must become smarter with their content marketing - Talking Events Podcast Episode 25
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Consumers have become far more sophisticated with what they are prepared to receive, so simply bombarding them with email marketing is no longer a vi...
Event Security Pt 2 - Is the landscape changing? Talking Events Podcast
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The question of whether the landscape of event security has changed has been discussed during the latest episode of the Talking Event podcast. Refere...
Event policing specialist slams ‘shameless and opportunistic’ claims - Talking Events episode 29
04 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
TSG, the Sussex-based service designed to support private security teams, has hit back at suggestions of opportunism post-Bataclan. Da...
Transforming Venues into Event Spaces Part One – Talking Events Podcast Episode 27
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of a two-part discussion, podcast host James Dickson is once again joined in the studio by Tom Allan, project manager at Tru...
Transforming Venues into Event Spaces Part One – Talking Events Podcast Episode 27
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of a two-part recording, podcast host James Dickson is joined by Tom Allan Project Manager at True Staging, Matthew Bloo...
Access Control Management Talking Events podcast episode 26
21 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode recorded at the Ticketscript offices,we are joined by Ticketscript Access Control Manager - Toby Dier, Ross Melinn,Business Deve...
The Eventice Podcast Challenge – Talking Events Special
17 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Event Industry News were on hand at Confex to help record the Podcast Challenge for the Eventice. The Eventice is an Apprentice style competiti...
Merging the physical and digital brand Talking Events Podcast episode 25
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events, Swarm Ltd Director - Tim Manning, talks to us about; how companies are interconnecting the digital and physical si...
How are venues changing and attracting creative events – Talking Events Podcast Episode 24
07 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events we talk to Lucy Rae of Central Hall Westminster and Kelly McGibney from Sadler’s Wells about; how historic venues...
Meetings Mean Business – Talking Events Podcast Episode 23
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted again at the Ticketscript offices in London, Talking Events’ host James Dickson met with Alastair Turner of Eight PR and Richard Kadri-Langf...
Understanding Your Consumer Through Data - Talking Events Podcast Episode 22
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events we talk to James Cobb CEO of Crowd Connected and Shane Mansfield Head of Digital at Ticketscript. ...
Founding Start-ups in the Events Industry - Talking Events Podcast Episode 21
18 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events we talk to start-up founders; James Morgan (Event Tech Lab), Jason Allan Scott, (VenueMe) and Jarrod Bischoff (Event...
Julius Solaris – #AskJulius Q&A session from Event Tech Live - Talking Events Podcast Episode 20 Edit
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded at Event Tech Live with audience questions answered by Julius Solaris; Editor of eventmanagerblog.com, founder of the Even...
Organising Winter Events: Talking Events Podcast Episode 19
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events we speak to Mike Richmond, MD of Richmond Event Management in a special one-to-one interview about ...
How to engage an event audience online and offline – Talking Events Podcast Episode 18
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special event technology edition episode of the Talking Events Podcast. Recorded at Event Tech Live 2015 a panel of leading industry figu...
Procurement, Industry Health and Students - Talking Events Podcast Episode 17
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events we speak to Mike Richmond, MD of Richmond Event Management and Ben Hardy - the company’s Senior Operations...
Greener Events Part 2 – Talking Events podcast – Episode 16
06 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
To start 2016, the Talking Events’ studio once again set up in Bristol to continue the discussion about Greener Events. Guest host Graham B...
Greener Events Part 1 – Talking Events podcast – Episode 15
03 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events guest host Graham Brown, M.D. at Plaster, speaks to Chris Johnson, Shambala Festival co-founder and Project Coord...
Event Safety - Talking events podcast – episode 14
23 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events we speak to Mike Richmond, Tim Roberts and Simon James of The Event Safety Shop about event safety, the difference ...
Event Hospitality: Talking events podcast – episode 13
02 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events we speak to Nigel Markey of Markey and Mark Sorrill of The Pop-Up Hotel about event hospitality a major facet of any...
CDM how will it affect me? : Talking events podcast – episode 12
26 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
CDM has been a topic widely discussed in the industry since new regulations came into effect in April this year. Despite the changes being widely p...
Managing Your Carbon Cost: Talking events podcast - episode 11
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events, Paul Richardson of Vivid Ink, Stuart Wilson from JMT Indisplay and Paul Staples from Voyage Control discuss how t...
Is the conference sector experiencing a renaissance?: Talking events podcast - episode 10
03 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Events, Jez Paxman of Live Union and Gareth Dimelow from George P Johnson discuss the current state of conferences and w...
Part 2 -Why are so many of us still failing at the task of capturing data? Talking events podcast – episode 9
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Following on from episode 8 - Part 1 of Why are so many of us still failing at the task of capturing data? - is a continuation of the discussion. ...
Why are so many of us still failing at the task of capturing data?: Talking events podcast - episode 8
24 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Data capture is an essential part of an event’s operations. In a typical exhibition scenario, capturing the information of visitors is as cri...
Is event technology is becoming a distraction?: Talking events podcast – episode 7
17 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Are we becoming too distracted by event tech? In this episode of Talking Events, Wayne Morris from Guidebook and Jonathan Douglas from iBid discuss ...
Let's Get Engaged: Talking events podcast - episode 6
11 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at Guidebook’s Headquarters in London, Episode 5 is hosted by long time Event Industry News contributor James Dickson. . In this episode...
Gamification - A future thing of the past: Talking events podcast - episode 5
03 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at Guidebook’s Headquarters in London, Episode 5 is hosted by long time Event Industry News contributor James Dickson. James talks to Dire...
Event Marketing - Getting It Right & Getting it Wrong : Talking events podcast - episode 4
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at Guidebook’s Headquarters in London, Episode 4 is hosted by long time Event Industry News contributor James Dickson. James talks to Dir...
Event Sustainability: Talking Events Podcast - Episode 3
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at Guidebook’s Headquarters in London, Episode 3 is hosted by long time Event Industry News contributor James Dickson. James talks to ...
Event Recruitment: Talking Events Podcast - Episode 2
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Do potential employers really care about event management degrees or does experience count for much more? Are universities doing event manageme...
Events don't need apps: Talking Events Podcast - Episode 1
04 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Mike Piddock from Glisser, Oojal Jhutti from iWaz,at and Jon Douglas form iBid events to discuss weather events reall...