Hospitality Industry Trends and Predictions
What should meeting professionals know about hospitality trends? Deborah Gardner, CMP was our guest in this episode of the Conference Talk Show. Thom & Eliz…
Confetti Cannons & Event Engagement
Partnering with Event Professionals with Highly Engaging Entertainment Professional entertainer and emcee Jeff Civillico joins the show to discuss his take on high-value corporate entertainment…
Are Other People (or their behavior) Causing Your Stress?
Do other people cause your stress? Or maybe it is other people’s choices or behavior? You are not alone! I put together this video with…
Leveraging Emcees and Conference Panel Discussions
Tired of boring panel discussions? Yeh – me too! At the recent National Speakers Association Influence 2021 Conference we shook things up a bit by…
Planning Inclusive Events
Do pronouns on the event name tags matter? In this Conference Talk Show episode Inclusion Expert and all around good egg Lisa Koenecke discuss why…
Keeping Conference Attendees Healthy
Worried about keeping your attendees health at your next event? Mary-Ann Urbanovich, Heather Seasholtz, and Shannon Majewski are back to discuss what event professionals should…
Embracing the Future of Events
Strategic content and community creation Technology Futurist Crystal Washington is back to discuss what we’ve learning in the past 15 months of mostly virtual events…
Virtual and Hybrid Events: What’s Possible Now?
We all got used to virtual events, what does that mean for the future of meetings? Attendees want more than just a Zoom meeting. Should…
Returning to In-Person Events
Best-Practices for re-engaging face-to-face What worked well at the National Speakers Association’s Influence 2021 Conference held in July 2021? Eliz Greene was the Production Emcee…
