GatherGeeks by BizBash: The Event Industry Podcast

Hosts: David Adler, Lilian Shen Guest: Tom Kehoe In this episode of GatherGeeks, we're kicking off our "Royal CORT" series, sponsored by  CORT Events , which focuses on experience designers. BizBash founder and CEO David Adler and CORT Events' director of marketing Lilian Shen sit down with powerhouse designer Tom Kehoe, the owner of  Kehoe Designs  in Chicago, who has completely refreshed his out...

Host: David Adler Guests: Brittany H. Anderson, Bella Day, Dr. Stuart Levy, Latoya Lewis, Gwen Loeber This special episode of GatherGeeks was recorded live on Nov. 30 at Connect DC, where BizBash chairman and founder David Adler conducted an insightful focus group to find out what's  really next in the world of events and meetings. He's joined by a variety of students, professors and other leaders...

Host: David Adler Guest: David Tutera In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash founder and chairman David Adler sits down with celebrity event designer and lifestyle guru David Tutera. The globally known event expert and television personality shares personal anecdotes, discussing his first-ever job and what he learned for it, how he fell in love with the event industry and more. He also discusses...

Host: David Adler Guest: Colin Cowie In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash founder and chairman David Adler sits down with event industry icon Colin Cowie to discuss his new book,  The Gold Standard: Giving Your Customers What They Didn't Know They Wanted . Through compelling anecdotal-style stories, Cowie's new book is a must-read to make sure your business stands out in this ever-changing worl...

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BIzBash founder and chairman David Adler chats with Connor Stewart, the director of social media at  mdg , a marketing and public relations agency specializing in audience acquisition for live and online events. Stewart offers case studies of the influencer marketing strategy for B-to-B events like FabTech, a trade show for the welding industry—proving that the prac...

Host: David Adler Guest: Christina Matteucci In this episode of GatherGeeks, we're bringing you another live presentation from BizBash's hybrid conference in Las Vegas. BizBash founder and chairman David Adler introduces Christina Matteucci, executive director of  David Beahm Experiences , who discusses how number-twos will lead the post-COVID bounce back. Like celebrity event designer David Beahm...

Host:  David Adler, Cathy Song Novelli Guests:  Dahlia El Gazzar, Sara Gorlick, Robert Thompson In this special sponsored edition of GatherGeeks, BizBash founder and chairman David Adler teams up with Cathy Song Novelli, SVP of marketing and communications at virtual and hybrid events software platform  Hubilo , to host an in-depth discussion on the new strategies for events and meetings. The pair...

Host: David Adler Guest: Ronnie Yoked In this episode of GatherGeeks, we're bringing you another live conversation that took place at BizBash's hybrid conference in Las Vegas. BizBash founder and chairman David Adler sits down with Ronnie Yoked, head of experiential for Anheuser-Busch, named one of BizBash's  Most Innovative Brands in Events  in 2020. Yoked offers an in-depth look at how the mega...

Host: David Adler Guests: Carla Ruben, Joseph Cozza, Thomas Whelan, Kasha Mackelprang, Ezekiel Bronfman In this episode of GatherGeeks, we're bringing you another live conversation that took place at BizBash's hybrid conference in Las Vegas. BizBash founder and chairman David Adler hosts an informative discussion on how the industry is collectively curating new ideas to make meetings and events me...

Host:  David Adler Guests:  Mike Sokoloff, 6Connex & Adam Rosen, University of Southern California In this special sponsored episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash founder and chairman David Adler chats with Mike Sokoloff, director of sales for 6Connex , and Adam Rosen, associate vice president of cultural relations and university events for the University of Southern California (USC). The group digs int...

Host: David Adler Guest: Kudzi Chikumbu, Brian Feit In this episode of GatherGeeks, we're bringing you another live conversation that took place at BizBash's recent conference in Las Vegas. BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sat down with Kudzi Chikumbu, the director of creator community at TikTok, and Brian Feit, founder of New York-based creative marketing agency  BMF . The pair has partne...

Host: David Adler Guest: Dawn Penfold In this episode of GatherGeeks, we're bringing you a live conversation that took place at BizBash's recent conference in Las Vegas, held in late May. BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sat down with event and meeting hiring guru Dawn Penfold, president of Meetingjobs. The pair discusses the event industry's job landscape post-COVID, sharing tips for both...

Host: David Adler Guest: Sam Kolbert-Hyle In this special sponsored episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with Sam Kolbert-Hyle, the president and CEO of  Brandlive , who shares how his company has helped major corporations add the right polish to their live and virtual presentations. He explains how his team has developed the sense of a high-end television stu...

Hosts: David Adler, RD Whitney Guests: Liz Irving, Paul Treanor This episode of GatherGeeks is a collaborative show between BizBash, the  Society of Independent Show Organizers  (SISO) and  Event Relief 2021 , Dan Assor's 24-hour vodcast that raised funds for the nonprofit  EventWell  in March. BizBash chairman and founder David Adler teams up with RD Whitney, the founder of  365 Media , to host a...

Host: David Adler Guest: Nir Eyal In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler chats with behavioral design and time management expert Nir Eyal, the author of the books  Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products  and  Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life . The duo discusses why event professionals are masters of designing distractions, es...

Host: David Adler Guest: Glenn Haussman In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler chats with Glenn Haussman, a 25-year hotel industry veteran, professional speaker and the host of popular hospitality podcast "No Vacancy." During this high-energy conversation, the duo discusses all things hospitality and events, including what they both miss and don't miss from in-per...

Hosts: David Adler, Ashton Pike Guests: Dan Cormany, Latoya Lewis, Lynn Minnaert, John Niser, Briana Stewart, Aruzhan Toleubay In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler and editorial director Ashton Pike chat with a diverse group of students and professors in the event and hospitality industry. Hosted during Dan Assor's 24-hour vodcast to benefit EventWell, the conve...

Host: David Adler Guests: Steve Gottlieb, Natalie Jones In this special sponsored episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler chats with Steve Gottlieb, founder and CEO of the virtual event platform  Shindig , and Natalie Jones, the senior vice president of external affairs and diplomatic engagement for the nonpartisan diplomacy center  Meridian House . The group discusses the...

Host: David Adler Guests: Denzil Rankine, Marco Giberti In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with Denzil Rankine, founder of AMR International, and Marco Giberti, founder of Vesuvio Ventures, to discuss their new book,  Reinventing Live: The Always-On Future of Live Events . The duo dives into their thought process behind the book, which focuses on the...

Hosts: David Adler, Christian Conner Guest: Daniel Johnnes In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler and writer Christian Conner explore the world of high-end wine tastings with Daniel Johnnes, the proprietor of the weeklong wine event  La Paulée Mondiale . It's been described as the "world's greatest wine event," with ticket prices as high as $10,000. Here, Johnnes...

Host: David Adler Guests: Jennifer Kellogg, Debbie Seabloom In this special sponsored episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler chats with Debbie Seabloom, vice president of strategic accounts for  Type A Events , and Jennifer Kellogg, executive director of  MeetingPlay . The group discusses the biggest challenges and solutions to keeping attendees engaged online, sharing ti...

Host: David Adler Guest: Joe Schwinger In this special sponsored episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler chats with Joe Schwinger, the co-founder and CEO of  MeetingPlay , a virtual and hybrid platform that powers some of the largest virtual events in the world for clients like Marriott, Slack, PepsiCo and many more. Adler and Schwinger preview BizBash's upcoming  Event St...

Hosts: David Adler, Claire Hoffman Guest: Jim Louderback In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler and BizBash executive editor Claire Hoffman chat with Jim Louderback, the general manager of VidCon, a massive trade show for digital creators. The group discusses how the show shifted to virtual this year, including what worked and what didn't, his favorite tech platfo...

Host: David Adler Guests: Rebecca de Freitas, Danny Hardman On this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler chats with Rebecca de Freitas—an event producer who recently completed a master's degree with a thesis on Esports—and Danny Hardman, director of business development for PRG and a lifelong gamer. The group discusses the world of Esports from an event and marketing pe...

Host: David Adler Guests: Jeff Youngs, VP Production and Operations, GES Events; Betty Bergeron, Executive Producer, GES Events In part three of our three-part sponsored podcast series on hybrid events, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with  GES Events ' Jeff Youngs, VP Production and Operations, and Betty Bergeron, Executive Producer. The group dives into the myths and realities...