Patterson Park Podcast

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Join US Event Photos Host Mike Gatty as he explains the convoluted and complicated new baggage policies at Southwest Airlines. Have base fares gotten cheaper with the new policies? Well, no. Who still gets free baggage? Well, that answer might surprise you. My Office at 35,000 is a quick look at trends in the travel industry, for people who want to travel just a bit better.

Why are hotel prices so expensive and perks so few? Take an in-depth look at one generic Marriott Hotel stay with US Event Photos lead photographer (and travel host) Mike Gatty. Hotel rates are up 20%, services are down. Fees -- like parking -- are added on. Restaurants remain limited. In-room amenities are lacking. Why has travel become worse in 2024?

Podcast host Mike Gatty chats with Shelly and Norman O'foran about their groundbreaking BOBs. Bobs -- or Bay Observation Boxes -- were developed by Norman using "Makerspace" open technology, and are low cost, easily deployable water monitors. Shelly -- a retired English teacher -- works with her husband to integrate the BOBS into their local school system, and together they've launched a community...

with Mike Gatty

Join host Mike Gatty on a quick, 4 minute guide on how to pick the perfect flight for your next trip.  Mike travels extensively throughout the year, and his travel tips have become go-to guides.  A common sense and quick guide to travel, Mike will help you plan your next trip.

Join Mike Gatty as he explores how to prevent — and what to do if — the airline mishandles your luggage. Lost luggage is the bane of every traveler, but here are practical tips and tricks you can do to help yourself arrive with your bags. Mike is a travel expert, flying roughly 75 flights a year with 300lbs of equipment in 4 large cases, he knows a thing or two about baggage.

US Event Photos lead photographer Mike Gatty — who flies about 75 flights a year — gives his best tips for what to do if your flight is cancelled.  This three minute short video is part of our series, “My Office at 35,000 Feet.”

Join US Event Photos host and lead photographer Mike Gatty as he takes a quick peek at life on the road as an event professional. Mike travels about 80 flights a year, and stays in a hotel about 1/3 of his life. Join him as he shares his best tricks to save money, score better rooms, and travel well.

With OMICRON infection rates plummeting across the country, US Event Photos Lead Photographer Mike Gatty takes a look at the event industry and travel across the country. Live from Greenville, SC and Bassmasters 2022, Mike explores how COVID continues to impact events and travel as we move into a new phase of the pandemic.

According to the LA Times, it is possible to be infections with OMICRON before testing positive for the virus. Event planners should not rely solely on negative PCR or Lateral Flow testing to keep attendees safe. Mike also takes a look at isolation periods after testing positive.

Host Mike Gatty examines the OMICRON variant, and what less severe illness, lower death rates — but a more transmissible virus — might mean for event planning in early 2022.

As the Omicron variant sweeps the world, travel and events went into meltdown. Then, the data started coming in and cooler heads are prevailing.

This week, Mike examines what our vaccination rate should be to prevent infection surges and runaway infections.

While cases rose 10% in the United States over the past two weeks, hospitalizations remain steady. Mike examines if we’re moving into a new phase of the pandemic, where higher case numbers reflect less severe illness and may result in fewer future disruptions to events and event planning.

Mike explores why event participation remains dramatically soft in the last months of 2021 — and a disconnect between the health protocols event goers expect, and what event planners want to require.

Mike examines the recent rise in COVID cases in California and what that may mean for events; loosening of restrictions on international travel.

Live from Santa Clara, CA US Event Photos Lead Photographer Mike Gatty tackles event attendance and business travel as we return to life on the road. Mike’s unique perspective brings facts into sharp focus for these short broadcasts, and supports Mike’s own perspectives as he gives his take on what to expect in the event industry for Q4 of 2021 and heading into 2022.

Join US Event Photos lead photographer Mike Gatty in a new series detailing what’s happening in the live event industry. This first short episode examines events, COVID, DELTA and what to expect in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. If you are an event planner or other event professional, these insights by an industry insider shouldn’t be missed!

Live from Atlanta, Mike explores whether asking event participants for proof of vaccine violates HIPPA laws.

Join Baltimore music sensation Ben DeHan in a heartfelt interview about rediscovering music and discovering love during COVID. Ben left his traditional job to start his own music group, and during that journey met his finance. When her mom dropped her cello off at their apartment, Ben’s music — and his life — would never be the same. She became the one who whispers in his ear to...

Yoga instructor Angela Schwartz sits with Mike in a far-reaching interview exploring yoga, stillness and breath. An old family friend, Angela began teaching yoga right before the pandemic, and when her yoga studio closed, she scrambled to find her community. She didn’t just find a community, Angela built a community. She brought yoga enthusiasts together from across the world — she bro...

Join Patterson Park Podcast host Mike Gatty in this Tasty Tidbit livestream of a quick restaurant review!  Now that COVID is letting us venture into restaurants, we’ll bring you those Baltimore spots we like and those we love.  Tasty Tidbits are short and sweet livestreams highlighting our ecclectic artists, activists, entrepreneurs and FOOD SPOTS around Baltimore.

Join host Mike Gatty with author Shelley Brown live in our studios.  Shelley updates Mike on all her projects since her original podcast episode — including her new book, due out on June 22.