Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey, CMP

So You Want to Be an Event Planner

Business EN ↓ 5 episodes

So You Want to Work in Events helps students, early-career professionals, and career-switchers understand what working in live events really looks like — and where they might fit. Hosted by Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey, CMP, this podcast explains event careers, roles, skills, and pathways with clear language and real industry context. Designed for high school and college students, parents, and advisors, the show offers practical guidance for navigating event and hospitality careers.

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Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey, CMP

Episodes

Exploring Undergraduate Majors for Jobs in Live Events 03.02.2026 17:51

🎙️ Episode 5 — Exploring Undergraduate Majors for Jobs in Live Events “What should I major in if I want to work in events?” It’s one of the most common—and most stressful—questions people ask. In this episode of So You Want to Be an Event Planner , we explore the academic disciplines that feed into event planning and event management careers. We look at how hospitality, business, communications, s...

Where Event Planning Jobs Are Located (Employers & Career Paths) 27.01.2026 10:19

🎙️ Episode 4 — Where the Live Event Jobs Actually Are Searching for event planning jobs can feel confusing—because the work doesn’t always show up where you expect it to. In this episode of So You Want to Be an Event Planner , we demystify the event labor market by breaking down where event planning and event management jobs are actually located. We explore the main employer types—venues, agencies...

How Do People Get Into Live Events as a Career? 20.01.2026 9:48

🎙️ Episode 3 — How Do People Get Into This Field? Almost no one grows up saying, “I want to work in live events.” So how do people actually find their way into event planning and event management? In this episode of So You Want to Be an Event Planner , we break down the real entry paths into live events and normalize non-linear career journeys. We explore how people migrate into the field from hos...

The Live Event & Experience Industries: A Tour of the Ecosystem 13.01.2026 10:18

🎙️ Episode 2 — The Live Event & Experience Industries: A Tour of the Ecosystem If live events are a real field, where do they actually live? In this episode of So You Want to Be an Event Planner , we take a guided tour of the live events and experience industries to make the event ecosystem visible. We explore how live events show up across sport, festivals, corporate environments, association...

What Even is a Live Event? 06.01.2026 10:31

When people say they work in live events, it can mean everything, and nothing, at the same time. So what actually counts as an event, and why does defining it matter? In this episode of So You Want to Be an Event Planner , we break down what planned live events really are and why they deserve to be understood as a legitimate field of work and study. Using examples from corporate events, festivals,...