Les Goldberg
The Road Ahead
The live events industry is no stranger to tough times, but today we are dealing with the fight of our lives. “The Road Ahead” podcast, hosted by Les Goldberg, CEO of ETP and LMG, explores the COVID-19 pandemic’s deep impact on live events, altering the ways we gather, meet and communicate.
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Les Goldberg
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Jun 5, 2026
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Episodes
The Return of Live Touring Business - Episode 43 28.05.2021 28:49
Keith Albrizzi , Tour Manager for Miley Cyrus, David Blaine & AJR; Victor Reed Sr. , Production Manager for Nick Cannon, Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole; and Craig Mitchell , Managing Director for LMG Touring, talk with Les Goldberg about the restart of the live touring business.
The Future of Stage Design Post COVID-Episode 42 07.05.2021 26:50
Les Goldberg talks with Gary Wichansky from Hotopp Associates and Tony Castrigno from Design Contact about the future of stage design post COVID.
Why We Have the Need to Gather-The Road Ahead-Episode 41 23.04.2021 21:56
Les Goldberg talks with industry experts, Norman Aamodt, President of Event Strategy Group and Dr. Alan Fyall, Associate Dean from UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Visit Orlando’s Endowed Chair of Tourism Marketing, to hear their input.
The Virtual Crew-The Road Ahead-Episode 40 16.04.2021 20:02
Les Goldberg talks with Damian Gravois, Chelsea Messina and Josh Bailey from BrainHub powering ETP about what it means to be part of the virtual crew.
Negotiating with Venues on the Return of Live Events-Episode 39 09.04.2021 38:42
David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management, Lauren Chelf from AOAC International and Diane Kovats from International Society for Computational Biology share their insight on negotiations with venues on the return of live events in Les Goldberg's weekly podcast.
The Return of Technical Labor-Episode 38 01.04.2021 28:02
Les Goldberg talks with Greg Decker from Production Support Services, Bobby Harris from Turnkey Event Labor and Gene Martinez from Audio Visual Technical Support, Inc about their thoughts on the return of technical labor associated with the return of live events.
Reflecting on the Last 37 Years-Episode 37 17.03.2021 21:00
37th podcast, 37th anniversary! Roles are reversed as Les Goldberg gets interviewed by Dave John from ETP in his latest podcast reflecting on the last 37 years.
Why We Love the Live Events and Entertainment Business!-Episode 36 11.03.2021 33:45
Rebecca Linder from Linder Global Events, Jim Kelly from Fern and Ted Maccabee from Strictly FX talk with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about why they love the live events and entertainment business!
Why LED Is Important in a Virtual World-Episode 35 26.02.2021 31:33
Les Goldberg talks with Jason Metcalfe from Sony Electronics, Neil Morrison from Systems Innovation by LMG and David Luchsinger from BrainHub powering ETP about why LED is important in a virtual world in his latest podcast.
How Has the Technician’s World Changed? - Episode 34 19.02.2021 31:55
Les Goldberg talks with Rick Wegner, Oscar Sturup and Lauren Burt to hear their thoughts.
Creating Hybrid Event Experiences for Associations-Episode 33 12.02.2021 30:18
Les Goldberg talks with Presentation Coach Ray Franklin, Assistant Vice President of Conferences at National Council for Behavioral Health Sara Haywood, and Senior Director of Meetings and Events at Americans for the Arts John Rubsamen about creating hybrid event experiences for associations.
Creating a Spectacle - Episode 32 05.02.2021 26:34
Show producers Dave Nuckolls and Tom Bisignano talk with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about creating a spectacle.
How the Technical Director Role Has Changed - Episode 31 29.01.2021 32:06
Les Goldberg talks with Technical Directors, Brent Kelley, David Champagne, Shawn Richardson and Jeff Kalafus on how the Technical Director role has changed.
The Return of Convention Bookings - Episode 30 21.01.2021 30:32
Adrienne Siemers from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Mike Waterman from Visit Orlando talk with Les Goldberg in his recent podcast about the return of convention bookings.
Getting Back to Events With Live Audiences - Episode 29 08.01.2021 31:46
Les Goldberg talks with Rod Mickels, Owner of InVision Communications, and Todd Street, CEO/President of Todd Street, about getting back to events with live audiences in his latest podcast.
Remote vs. Broadcast Control Room Workflow-Episode 28 11.12.2020 30:51
Remote vs. broadcast control room workflow: In Les Goldberg’s latest podcast, he hears from Martin Dempsey from Event Stage Productions, Stephen Campbell from BrainHub powering ETP and Executive Producer Jennifer Winegardner on each workflow.
Virtual Audience Engagement-Episode 27 04.12.2020 28:51
Les Goldberg talks about virtual audience engagement in this week's podcast with Nick Farrell from TEK Productions, Dawn Stefanich from BlueprintNYC and Erik Johnson from Katapult Events.
What Does a Covid Safety Officer Do?-Episode 26 20.11.2020 28:46
What does a Covid Safety officer do? Les Goldberg talks with Terry Higgs from Thinc Worldwide and Tom Spital from Get Back Onsite to learn more!
The Return of the Live Events Industry-Episode 25 10.11.2020 18:14
Industry veterans Kevin O’Shea from Jack Morton Worldwide and Mark Herring from 3D Technical Direction talk with Les Goldberg about the return of the live events industry.
Why The Production Studio Is so Important - Episode 24 23.10.2020 26:25
Matt Bishop from InVNT, Joe Finlayson from Ross Video and Matt Hayes from BrainHub powering ETP chat with Les Goldberg about why the production studio is so important.
The Importance the Internet Has With Live Events and Productions - Episode 23 09.10.2020 29:17
With events shifting to virtual, we rely on the internet. Les Goldberg talks to Marty Rubin from Smart City Telecom and Dietrich Covington from Spectrum News about the importance the internet has with live events and productions.
The World of Extended Reality - Episode 22 02.10.2020 24:09
Extended Reality experts, Danny Firpo from All Of It Now, Nick Rivero from MEPTIK and Val Syganevich from Freckled Sky chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about the world of Extended Reality.
Why We Love The Event Industry-Episode 21 25.09.2020 26:30
Chris Drury from Drury Design Dynamics and Steven Rivellino from Eighth Sea Incorporated chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about why we love the event industry.
The Importance of Event Safety-Episode 20 18.09.2020 23:14
Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby, Co-Founder/Chairman of Events Safety Alliance & President of Show Makers Inc., as well as Tim Sauerman, Manager of Project Management at Brainbox by ETP about the importance of event safety, particularly during the pandemic.
The World of AR-Episode 19 11.09.2020 22:39
Augmented Reality experts, Jeff Moore from Ross Video, Berto Mora from All Of It Now and Sean Borowski from Brainbox by ETP chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about the world of Augmented Reality. #AR #BeyondTechnology #AugmentedReality
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