Meetings Matter Chatter

A chat with Vice President of Global Sales, Maya Latinovic, about the recent joining of two iconic Virgin hotel brands, Virgin Hotels and Virgin Limited Edition, under one parent brand to focus on growth and driving positive change and differentiation within the luxury hospitality industry. She explains how Virgin is differentiating themselves in the meetings and events space, what she loves about...

Are your attendees sick of the same boring name badges? Do you feel you might have attendees who are more introverted and don't enjoy making small talk at networking events? The gals from JabberYak have a solution for you. I met Shideh at the Connect Marketplace event this August in Minneapolis and can't wait to share with you listeners what their company can make for you. For more infor...

BCD M&E has a robust technology department that drives our products and roadmaps and vets, selects, and manages our third-party technology partners.   Our approach to technology is agnostic. There are many great technologies and tools on the market; we don’t feel the need to reinvent the wheel. Instead, we look for gaps and find solutions to fill them. We continuously evaluate new technologies...

Hear from BCD M&E’s global president, Bruce Morgan, and SVP of Global Marketing, Brittany Brocious, to discover What’s Trending 2024 . This episode is packed with industry insights on the biggest trends in the industry, from both regional and global perspectives. Join in conversation with our experts to understand what to expect in 2024 in meetings and events as you look ahead.

Trusted advisor and critical friend, Katie Marshall from BCD's Collective team joins the podcast as she chats with us about reimagining the attendee experience when it comes to planning and executing an incentive trip. Gone are the days of the luau and hoe-down dinner offsite, attendees are wanting and asking for more and we can deliver it.  This episode features ideas around experiential des...

Join this Meetings Matter Chatter chat with Joyce Mendez from Discover Puerto Rico and Brenda Sastre from Innovation DMC, a woman-owned DMC servicing meetings, events and incentives in Puerto Rico.  PR is the heart and soul of the Caribbean, a place where the Old World is mashed up with the new on an island that is small in size, but offers an immense bounty of one-of-a-kind experiences. 

Edwardian Hotels London is on of the UKS largest privately owned hotels groups, which has been operating and developing its hospitality portfolio since Jasminder Singh OBE began his career within the industry in 1977.  Edwardian Hotels London owns and operated a collection of four- and five-star hotels and restaurants including The Londoner a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts prestigious Lege...

Join us for the latest episode with Norma Dean, Director of Specialty Sales from Delta Air Lines. She explains to us the importance of partnerships and why Delta keeps climbing and adding perks for its meeting attendees, business travelers and all Sky Miles members. Norma discusses her rule of 3: Partnerships, Technology and The Power of Connectivity. 

This latest episode features Christine Wassell from Radisson Hotel Group and two BCD M&E colleagues, Jon Harrison (Supplier Relations) and Heather Thompson (Venue Search Operations) chatting about  their perspective around contracting tips and tricks in a post-pandemic world. Learn what they believe drives the best types of partnerships and see if you pick up a tip or two.  Special thanks to R...

Join us for a quick chat about Destinations West, a recent conference I attended hosted by Northstar Meetings Group. I chat with Managing Editor, Sally Braley about the evolution of the event and why planners and suppliers should participate.  

Listen to the latest chatter with creative genius, Taylor Smith, Executive Creative Director of BCD's Production & Content team. Learn what's trending in production, what we wish would go away and what Taylor thinks about AI affecting our industry. We discuss contracting tips, budgeting, trends, creative ideas Taylor's seen onsite recently and much more. Don't miss this epi...

Learn more about what's new in the Luxury Hotel space with  guest podcaster Amy Butterfield of Preferred Travel Group. She discusses some new destinations clients might not have previously considered and tells our listeners about some of their properties:  The Brando , andBeyond Lodges , Three Camel Lodge , Global Ambassador Hotel , Pendry Washington DC , Amrit Ocean Resort , El Fuerte Marbel...

This episode features guest Nate Childress who joins the podcast to discuss a hot topic in the meetings industry - small meetings or simple meetings. We discuss how small meetings are defined, is there value to those smaller meetings and much more.  Listen in for more information. What to Know About Simple Meetings Today (bcdme.com) https://bit.ly/BCDME-Simple-Meetings For more information, click...

A recap of 2022 - what should we keep? What we would like to forget about.  Guest Becky Vodilko, Director of Operations for Venue Search + Meeting Solutions from BCD Meetings & Events shares her insight into some of the best and worst trends in the meeting industry from this past year.