Great Events

Listen in to episode two with Rachel Andrews, head of Meetings & Events here at Cvent, and Paulina Giusti, the Lead Planner for Cvent CONNECT 2021. In this episode we are talking all about the hybrid event design of Cvent CONNECT 2021. Stay tuned to hear all they had to say and keep up with our series so you don't miss any piece of what it takes to make Cvent CONNECT a hybrid event. If you haven't already, you can still register to join us at Cvent CONNECT 2021! Choose to join from your couch, your car, your office, or at the all-new CAESARS FORUM, August 1-4, 2021. Register now at cvent.com/connect . See you there!

We're back to bring you a behind the scenes look at how we're putting on a hybrid Cvent CONNECT 2021. Listen in to hear how Cvent planners are preparing for our hybrid event as they are working on it! In this episode we are joined by Rachel Andrews, head of Meetings & Events here at Cvent, and Paulina Giusti, the Lead Planner for Cvent CONNECT 2021. They share with us the first steps in the making of this hybrid event, which is how the decision to go hybrid was actually made. Stay tuned to hear all they had to say and keep up with our series so you don't miss any piece of what it takes to make Cvent CONNECT a hybrid event. If you haven't already, you can still register to join us at Cvent CONNECT 2021! Choose to join from your couch, your car, your office, or at the all-new CAESARS FORUM, August 1-4, 2021. Register now at cvent.com/connect . See you there!

In this episode we talk to Sofia Leiva from 3Play Media about how to make events accessible in 2021. Accessibility is so important no matter what type of event you are having, but it is becoming especially important for virtual events. Our guest shares her best tips and tricks on how to make sure that everyone can take part in your event whether it is in-person or online. Tune in to hear how you can ensure your content can be consumed by everyone.

In this episode, we reconnected with another of our favorite guests, Mark Jeffries. He shared all his tips for having an engaging virtual event. As we caught up with Mark Jeffries, he filled us in on his new venture and how things have changed (or not) for an event MC. With all his experience with virtual events, Mark, has a lot of tips to keep your attendees engaged and how to tailor your event to be fit for a virtual audience. You won’t want to miss this episode!

In this episode, we sit down with one of our favorite guests, Brenda Ainsburg, from Siemens. Brenda shares with us how her first virtual event went, and everything she learned by putting on the event with a new virtual platform just 7 weeks before the first day of the event. Listen in to hear how even with the time crunch, learning curve, and many other obstacles that came up, Brenda still made this virtual event a success!

In this episode, we get to hear from both the planner and hotelier side on what it really takes to plan and execute a hybrid event. They show us how this is possible and share what they think are the essentials for putting on a hybrid event. Listen in to hear all their learnings and how their event went!

In today's episode we are joined by Tom Romine, Founder and CEO of Cultivate, to talk all about gifting experiences. Not only is gifting a topic we love to talk about, but it is also an important one. There is nothing worse than receiving a gift for a job well done, but being given something that you simply don't like. Cultivate has worked hard over the years to ensure that every gifting experience is tailored to the employee, client, etc. to make sure that the every gift fulfills both the giver and receiver's expectations. They are focused on providing a unique gift experience for every occasion and location. Tune in to hear more from Tom!

In this episode we discuss the evolution of virtual and hybrid events with our guests Peter Gentile, VP of Sales at OVATION and Carolyn Waldron-Parr, Executive Video Producer at OVATION. Since virtual events took the forefront earlier this year, our guests have learned a lot through their personal experiences and joined us to share their learnings. We touch on topics about how technology has evolved and changed since that time, new audience expectations they are seeing, and they share their perspective on how content is key in a virtual or hybrid setting. Tune in to listen to this and much more from Peter and Carolyn!

Today’s episode is all about bringing a more people-centric approach to your event marketing. We’re joined by Zoe Fernandez and Jaclyn Sass, two leading members of the team at Merkle that put on Merkle’s annual executive summit, global client summit, and other incredible events. A big part of Zoe and Jaclyn’s mission is to change the perception of women in the industry while elevating the perception of events from logistical and administrative support to one of administrative excellence. It’s the main reason they call themselves event marketers and not just event planners. Listen in to get the full breakdown and find out Zoe and Jaclyn’s biggest pet peeves about their roles. And if you have any event-related pet peeves of your own, we’d love to hear about them–send us an email at podcast@cvent.com. Resources and links discussed: Connect with Zoe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-fernandez-1634a3a/ Connect with Jaclyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyn-sass-mba-84151b6/ Learn more about Merkle: https://www.merkleinc.com/ Featured Events from Merkle: https://www.merkleinc.com/news-and-events/events

In this episode we are joined by Sarah Peck, Executive Director of Startup Parent. Sarah shares her story with us and company's mission to help reinvent work and parenthood. Tune in to also hear some useful tips on how to deliver more engaging virtual meetings and avoid the fatigue we all feel after a long day of video calls. Resources Mentioned in the Episde: [Startup Parent webpage](www.startupparent.com) The Wise Women's Council Starup Parent podcast Join FOCUS a virtual community with coaching hot-seat sessions

For this episode, we talked to Martha Austin from Playa Hotels & Resorts about how they are handling re-opening safely. Martha shared with us how Playa Hotels & Resorts is using their health and safety programs to ensure everyone can comfortably and safely travel to their destinations again. Tune in to hear Martha share the many ways they are keeping guests safe.

In this episode, we sat down and talked to Steve Shultz about how the Lincoln Financial Group was able to quickly pivot their in-person events to successful virtual experiences. Steve shares how his team and himself had to think outside the box and take on new roles to be able to successfully navigate putting on virtual events. Tune in to hear more of Steve's story and his tips for having great virtual events!

Alexis and Emma from ConnectSeven Group in Canada talk to us about their involvement with British Columbia’s reopening plan in the events industry. They also come with some valuable insights into what we can do to still be sustainable at events while being sensitive to new requirements. Hear their thoughts related to some of the signs or metrics that we can look out for to track progress and ensure we are moving in the right direction with the reopening. They also shared their perspective on what needs to happen to ensure that the power of the events industry is recognized and has a voice of its own.

In this special episode, Brooke and Cody sit down with some of the winners of the Cvent Excellence Awards right after the virtual ceremony. Listen in to hear all their tips and tricks and how they became Cvent winners.

Today, Brooke and Cody sat down with Leila Heller, Meetings and Incentives Director, North America at VisitBritain/MeetEngland, and Caroline Phelan, Meetings and Incentive Senior Manager Europe, to talk to us about how the UK is preparing to safely welcome back visitors and events. They share their insights on the impact they think the current pandemic will have on the industry both in the short term and long term for the UK. They also share some really creative ideas that UK restaurants and bars have to help ensure social distancing.