Event Industry News Podcast

Our podcast host, James Dickson, recently filmed at the home of Crucial FX and its Origin experience. Here, he was joined by Nils Braude, the director of catering, conferences and events at Twickenham Stadium where the brand-new East Stand opened in Autumn 2018. Twickenham is the largest dedicated rugby union venue in the world and, due to the new “bolt-on”, now seats 8,500 people. Aside from host...

Joining our host, James, for this week’s podcast is director of First Sight Media, Richard Belcher. Posing the question: ‘should I be using live-streaming to increase exposure of my event?’ James and Richard discussed the advantages of live-streaming and if there is ever a time to forget about it. Websites and apps such as Zoom, LinkedIn, Facebook Live and YouTube, allow live-streaming to be acces...

With over eight million tonnes of plastic being thrown away each year, single-use plastic is fast becoming one of the world’s most discussed topics. Countless organisations, businesses and events are turning to more sustainable methods and ExCeL London is no exception. To add its weight to the global sustainability movement, ExCeL has taken certain steps to reduce its plastic waste. Our podcast ho...

We invited Paul Woodward, chairman of Paul Woodward Advisory, to discuss his article: Too Big to Succeed . Within the podcast, our host, James Dickson, asked Paul on his professional background, the opinions expressed in his article and the history of trade shows. Having been in the exhibition industry for over 35 years, Paul is justified in having perhaps the controversial opinion that trade show...

Joining our host, James Dickson, on this week’s podcast was Fleek Marketing founder, Jonny Ross. James enquired about the SEO (search engine optimisation) side of things in terms of building and developing a website for an event. Primarily, SEO is the optimisation of online content for it to appear higher in search engines such as Google. This can make the difference between your website sitting o...

On this week’s podcast, our host, James Dickson is joined by two guests from separate companies working collaboratively to organise Bournemouth 7s Festival. Craig Mathie, from Bournemouth 7s and Steve Jones, from FesTech, describe the practical uses of technology at events. Launched in 2008, Bournemouth 7s is an annual sport and music festival that welcomes 30,000 guests and hosts five different s...

Join us as we talk to Tito co-founder and CEO, Paul Campbell, and delve into what makes the company tick, the importance of maintaining its core values and why creating a community helps success. Essentially, Tito is event ticketing software that was created to offer the best check-out experience for buying tickets online. Speaking from the head office in Dublin, Paul comments on how taxing buying...

Joining James on the Event Industry News podcast this week is Emma Little, CEO and founder of the free, venue-finding service, ExecSpace. Delving into the early days of the company, Emma reveals the reasons behind the business, the struggles of “starting her own company from scratch” and how to maintain the momentum a decade down the line.  In what can be described as a well-populated world of ven...

On this week’s podcast, host James Dickson is joined by the founder of Volt, Frederik Jensen. Volt specialises in supplying charging and cloakroom solutions for outdoor events. Having launched their product at Denmark’s legendary Roskilde music festival, Volt quickly developed a pedigree for supplying mobile charging solutions for festivalgoers. However, the company has expanded and developed some...

This week’s Event Industry News podcast looks at how events communicate their sustainability efforts to their customers. Joining host James Dickson to discuss the subject is Joss Ford, founder of communications agency Enviral. There are very few events out there that don’t pay attention – even in a small way – to the matter of sustainability. Although the depth of their commitment may vary, there...

This week the Event Industry News podcast looks at an innovation that could transform the way exhibition stand marking is conducted. Joining host James Dickson is CEO of August Robotics Alex Wyatt, who speaks about Lionel, the robot created to mark out floor space in event venues. During the podcast Alex explains how Lionel works, the various types of marking that the robot can deploy, and the ope...

The Event Industry News Podcast once again goes trans-Atlantic for this week’s episode, as host James Dickson links up with CEO of INVNT, Scott Cullather. Scott launched INVNT in 2008 with a clearly defined ambition to create a global agency that would deliver innovative and dynamic events for the world’s leading brands. Ten years on – and having just opened the company’s Singapore office – Scott...

The Event Industry News podcast returns with its first episode of 2019, and welcomes Cvent’s Brian Ludwig to the show.   Host James Dickson talks to Brian about his 18 year career with the company, looking back to when the now global tech brand was just a handful of young people with a desire to make a difference.   During the episode Brian also talks about the challenge of delivering solutions to...

Rob Murdoch, founder of Exposure Analytics, the market leader in experiential analytics for events and retail, joins us for his second podcast at the end of a fantastic 12 months for the company. Exposure Analytics work with brands and agencies to evaluate the success of activations, events and conferences. Their sophisticated technology delivers key insights into how visitors interact with event...

Joining host James Dickson on this week’s Event Industry News podcast is Nick Gold, director of Speakers Corner. For many years, the company has been a leading supplier of event hosts and speakers, with a vast portfolio of clients. The company’s roster includes celebrity names, but also a vast list of specialised speakers that can be booked for sector-specific events.  However, during the podcast...

Joining the Event Industry News podcast this week is Evvnt founder Richard Green. Richard linked up with host James Dickson from his base in LA to talk about the growth of Evvnt and the way in which search engines – particularly Google – have shaped the way marketers promote events. During the chat, Richard analyses the way in which event promoters post their online listings, highlighting some of...

In a special edition of the Event Industry News podcast, host James Dickson is joined by former AEO president Trevor Foley to discuss Events for Namuwongo, a charity set up in 2011 to improve the lives of people in the Namuwongo region of Uganda. During the podcast, Trevor explains why and how the charity was formed, and some of the work that has been delivered as a result of the fundraising that...

In this week’s Event Industry News podcast, we’re talking all things swag! Host James Dickson welcomes Casey Schorr and Ryan Campion from Printfection, a company that have tried to reinvigorate branded merchandise for events. During this week’s episode, the guys look at some of the traditional mistakes made by marketers when sourcing swag, and some of the current trends and innovations that are he...

This week’s podcast takes a turn into deepest Kent to look at the Black Deer Festival. The Americana & Country Music festival was launched in 2018 and received critical acclaim for its lineup and atmosphere. Founder and promoter Gill Tee joins host James Dickson to talk about why and how the festival was created, and the inspiration behind the atmosphere that she and her team wanted to create. Gil...

The EIN Podcast takes a sporting turn this week as host James Dickson talks about the Ryder Cup. Joining him on the podcast is the Managing Director of Arena Scaffolding Willy Irish. Arena Scaffolding worked extensively on the 2018 Ryder Cup, which took place just outside Paris. The company was responsible for creating vast amounts of the base work that supported the hundreds of temporary structur...

Joining the podcast this week is Chris Elmitt from Surrey base Crystal Interactive. Chris speaks to host James Dickson about a new product that they have brought over to the UK from America. The product – klik – is a smart wearable that Chris and his team first spotted around 18 months ago. The product itself is worn by a delegate in the form of a smart badge. The badge itself contains a device th...

On this week’s podcast, host James Dickson is joined by Peter Eyre and Sophie Thomas from Meetoo.  Platforms such as Spotify, Vine, YouTube and Facebook offer people unprecedented opportunities to interact with the content that they are tuning into. This instant ability to post a comment, opinion or question has prompted event tech platforms to follow suit. During the episode, Peter and Sophie loo...

Joining the EIN podcast this week is Patrick Blattner from The Indoor Lab. Patrick is a serial product innovator and analytics leader with early innovations in peer-to-peer messaging and flow analytics using indoor positioning technologies. He holds 19 patents and has authored four bestselling Microsoft Excel books sold worldwide across 27 languages. He joined the podcast from his base in Californ...

In this week’s Event Industry News podcast, host James Dickson looks at the new Asemblr event planning tool alongside its founder David Lovett-Hume. With a successful career in developing start-ups, David saw the opportunity to launch Asemblr as a tool to support event planning and coordination. The platform allows users to find and book venues, but is far more than just a venue-finding tool. The...

This week’s Event Industry News podcast goes trans-Atlantic with its lineup, as host James Dickson talks to members of the USA-based INBOUND event. Held within the Boston Convention & Exhibition Centre, INBOUND is an event that unites sales, marketing and customer services professionals, with content designed to improve and enhance those job-roles. Joining the episode is Laura Moran, the event’s c...