The Global Exhibitor Podcast

Inside Freeman's Transformation: Leadership, Culture, and the Future of Events In  Part 2 of this Global Exhibitor Podcast interview, Jeff Hannah continues the conversation with Carrie Freeman Parsons , Chair of the Board at Freeman . Carrie shares powerful insights about Freeman's organizational transformation, the lessons learned through crisis, and her deep passion for leadership grounded in hu...

Featuring the Chair of the Board at Freeman In this episode of The Global Exhibitor Podcast , Jeff Hannah sits down with Carrie Freeman Parsons , third-generation leader and Chair of the Board at Freeman , one of the world's largest and most influential event production companies. Carrie shares her deep insights into the evolution of the trade show and live events industry — and why today's enviro...

In Part 2 of this insightful conversation, host Jeff Hannah continues his discussion with Laura Palker , President of the Exhibitions & Events Workforce Development Federation and a Top 100 Most Influential People in the Industry (Eventex Awards) honoree. They explore how the trade show industry is gaining recognition through the modernized National Career Cluster Framework , making careers in exh...

In this first episode, host Jeff Hannah sits down with Laura Palker , President of the Exhibitions & Events Workforce Development Federation , to discuss the critical challenges facing the trade show industry today. They explore the massive workforce shift post-COVID, the impact of the "Silver Resignation" , and the need for skilled workforce development . Laura shares insights into the ongoing ef...

In this third episode, Jeff Hannah welcomes Pat Alacqua back for a rare look into his ventures since selling Nth Degree . Pat reflects on leadership and his vision for the future. Pat shares how perseverance, determination, and resilience have fueled his successes, including his role in business turnarounds and his recent endeavors. Pat discusses purchasing a local sports complex and transforming...

In this second episode, Jeff Hannah delves into Pat Alacqua 's journey as a leader and entrepreneur, exploring the emotional and strategic dynamics of building and eventually selling Nth Degree . In this rare interview, Pat Alacqua also candidly reflects on the toll of seeing valued team members move-on over time – a natural yet bittersweet reality of leading a fast-growing business in a thriving...

In this first episode of the three-part series, Jeff Hannah conducts a rare interview with Pat Alacqua , co-founder of Nth Degree , exploring the foundational strategies and challenges that defined the company's early days. Beyond co-founding Nth Degree, Pat has built multiple successful businesses across other industries and continues to collaborate with business leaders through his consulting se...

In Part 2 of this two-part interview, host Jeff Hannah talks with trade show strategist Jessica Turnbull of The Exhibit Company in Australia , during EXHIBITOR LIVE 2024 . Continuing our enlightening conversation with Jess Turnbull , we delve deeper into the world of exhibitions and client engagement in Australia. In this episode, you will join us for a conversation about: Insights garnered from a...

In Part 1 of this two-part interview, host Jeff Hannah talks with trade show strategist Jessica Turnbull of The Exhibit Company in Australia , during EXHIBITOR LIVE 2024 . During this conversation, Jess shared insights into her journey, having co-founded The Exhibit Company with her stepfather, Chris Lamb some years ago. Their approach to the business is truly distinctive, placing strategy at the...

This is Part 2 of a two-part interview with international industry leader and designer Francisco Collazo , Partner and CEO of SISTEXPO ( Sistemas de Exposición) in Mexico City, Mexico . In this fascinating conversation, Francisco Collazo shares his extensive journey into the exhibition industry, tracing the evolution of his career from its inception as a young boy working with his father. More tha...

This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with international industry leader and designer Francisco Collazo , Partner and CEO of SISTEXPO ( Sistemas de Exposición) in Mexico City, Mexico . In this fascinating conversation, Francisco Collazo shares his extensive journey into the exhibition industry, tracing the evolution of his career from its inception as a young boy working with his father. More tha...

In this episode, host Jeff Hannah interviews digital genius, Mazi Farzam , CEO of Inhance Digital , an agency based in Los Angeles, California . Mazi is focused on the intersection of science, technology, and storytelling. Under his leadership, Inhance has built a global reputation for content generation, user experience creation, visual effects, and immersive storytelling. Inhance works across a...

Industry veteran Mark Johnson is re-shaping the world of exhibitions with his deep passion, foresight, and encompassing vision for the future. Mark has garnered significant attention with his recent acquisitions of EXHIBITOR Group , as well as Featherlite Exhibits . In this episode, host Jeff Hannah asks Mark about his acquisition of EXHIBITOR Group , and how he is re-imagining the future of it. M...

This is an interview with an industry legend, Bendict Soh , Chairman and Co-Founder of Kingsmen Creative Ltd. , based in Singapore . In this episode, host Jeff Hannah and Bendict Soh discuss the return of the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the exhibition industry to a complete halt over two years ago. Shows and events are recovering well, with a number of large corporations hosting t...

This is Part 2 of a two-part interview with Han Leenhouts author of Sales & Pepper , based in The Hague (Den Haag) , The Netherlands .    This is one of the most fun, exciting, and inspirational episodes that we've had on The Global Exhibitor Podcast! In this interview, hosted by Jeff Hannah , you can experience Han's electric personality, and magnetic passion through his dynamic, engaging, and di...

This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Han Leenhouts author of Sales & Pepper , based in The Hague (Den Haag) , The Netherlands .    This is one of the most fun, exciting, and inspirational episodes that we've had on The Global Exhibitor Podcast! In this interview, hosted by Jeff Hannah , you can experience Han's electric personality, and magnetic passion through his dynamic, engaging, and di...

This is Part 2 of an interview with Lee Ali of Expo Stars Interactive , based in Manchester, England . Host Jeff Hannah asks Lee about the Five E's of Engagement, booth staffing recommendations, and getting the right people in the right places in an exhibit.   Lee and Jeff discuss various outlooks regarding the attendee experience model in the post-COVID world. How have expectations of engagements...

In this episode, host Jeff Hannah interviews Lee Ali of Expo Stars Interactive , based in Manchester, England . In this episode, Jeff asks Lee about several unique aspects of his work and business model. This is part one of a two-part series with Lee. Lee discusses his Remote Exhibiting Model , which is a new development born in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic , when companies were prevented fr...

In this episode, host Jeff Hannah interviews Martin Besaris (Martijn Besaris) of The Inside Standbouw , based in Amsterdam , The Netherlands . Martin describes the exhibition industry as the "best industry in the world" – and describes the amazing degree of fulfilment and excitement that it creates for him personally and professionally. Jeff talks with Martin about how the Dutch have been dealing...

In this episode, host Jeff Hannah interviews Mexican industry globetrotter Alejandro (Alex) Escalante from Guadalajara . Alejandro is part of the family-owned company, Omega Group , where he is involved in sales, project management, logistics, and many other activities. He has worked in many regions of the world, such as Europe, Latin America, and the USA. They discuss cultural, mindset, and indus...

This 3-part mini-series interview provides a wealth of solid insights and recommendations for restaurants, food, and excursions / activities in five international cities. This is quite different from most of our episodes. But, it's extremely interesting – and provides an abundance of first-hand recommendations from international travel influencer David Hanger , whose reviews on TripAdvisor have be...

This 3-part mini-series interview provides a wealth of solid insights and recommendations for restaurants, food, and excursions / activities in five international cities. This is quite different from most of our episodes. But, it's extremely interesting – and provides an abundance of first-hand recommendations from international travel influencer David Hanger , whose reviews on TripAdvisor have be...

This 3-part mini-series interview provides a wealth of solid insights and recommendations for restaurants, food, and excursions / activities in five international cities. This is quite different from most of our episodes. But, it's extremely interesting – and provides an abundance of first-hand recommendations from David Hanger , whose reviews on TripAdvisor have been read by more than 100,000 peo...

In this episode, host Jeff Hannah interviews Scott Wojda , President of Global Creative Group based in the Czech Republic . Jeff interviewed Scott during EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf , Germany .   Jeff has a very interesting conversation with Scott about his agency's approach to storytelling, strategy, creating engagements, and the overall design of exhibitry . Scott has a deep understanding of how...

In this episode, host Jeff Hannah interviews Marcela Medrano , President of Dodecaedro Group , based in Buenos Aires . Jeff interviewed Marcela during EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf , Germany .   Jeff talks with Marcela about the unique distinctions of the trade show (trade fair) industry in Argentina. They discuss the typical approach to exhibit fabrication, which is mostly custom fabrication versus...