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Great Events

What are the latest industry trends? What are people doing well? What's the next "Big Thing" on the horizon? How can you adapt to new industry rules and regulations? Great events create great brands, but pulling off an event that engages, excited, and connects audiences? Well, that takes a village...and we're that village! Meet your village: Alyssa Peltier, Paulina Giusti, Rachel Andrews, and Felicia Asiedu. They’re part of the team behind Cvent, and your hosts for the Great Events podcast. With each episode, you'll get access to content, tools, and resources to help you grow in your career, leaving you prepared to tackle the next big event that aligns with your company's marketing and events strategy—big or small, whatever they may be.
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Episodes

Come Fly with Me

Cvent surveyed 500 travel managers across Europe about their budgets, priorities, preferences, concerns, and requirements when considering hotels for their organization’s hotel programs. In this episode, we share their insights.

Sep 26, 201918 min

Win the Event, Day, Week, or Even the Year

When it comes to event success, it’s easy to get bogged down in whether an event increased ROI. But in the events world, it isn’t just about the endgame and success may look different than what you’re used to tracking. Discover how to find wins in different aspects of your events from Dakota Davis, Regional Marketing Director, at Emarsys (https://www.emarsys.com).

Sep 19, 201919 min

Do it for the ‘Gram: Activating Influencers at Events

Think influencers are just a trend? Turns out, they can have a big impact on event promotion. We talk about how to activate staff, speakers, and sponsors at the event, as well as the benefits of creating a celebrities program.

Sep 12, 201917 min

The Benefit of Listening: Start A Podcast

Adam Parry discusses how to use a company podcast to drive interest (and registration) to your events and how to integrate a podcast into the live event. Discover how a podcast can broaden the reach of your event.

Sep 05, 201922 min

Art of Moderation

Mark Jeffries, emcee extraordinaire, sits down to discuss how to bring value to live events through the art of moderation.

Aug 29, 201942 min

Invisible Workload

Paulina Curto uncovers the invisible workload of event planners. From budgeting to work-life balance, event planning continues to rank amongst the most stressful jobs. How do you conquer an invisible workload?

Aug 22, 201928 min

How Great Events Happen Season 2 Intro

Brooke Gracey and Cody Liskh return for Season 2 of the How Great Events Happen podcast. Brooke and Cody will sit down with meetings and events industry leaders to explore beyond trends including best practices, the future of events and more!

Aug 15, 20192 min

Are you trendy? Part 2

Senior VP of Sales, Brian Ludwig, joins us to discuss 2019 event trends, his thoughts on the future of events and how to stay ahead of the curve. This will be the second in a two-part series.

Jul 25, 201919 min

Are you trendy? Part 1

Senior VP of Sales, Brian Ludwig, joins us to discuss 2019 event trends, his thoughts on the future of events and how to stay ahead of the curve. This will be the first in a two-part series.

Jul 18, 201916 min

How do they do it? Cvent on Cvent CONNECT

From sourcing to planning, marketing to onsite execution and data collection, see how the Cvent team uses its own technology to host the annual Cvent CONNECT conference. Guests include Alyssa Peltier, Taylor Bohn, and Paulina Curto.

Jul 11, 201946 min

Woke Women: Finding Success in the Business of Meetings

Women face a variety of challenges—and opportunities—as they navigate the waters of a of the meeting and event industry. Courtney Stanley and Sarah Soiman Daudin join us to discuss the obstacles women face and how to overcome them.

Jul 03, 201926 min

Actionable Steps: Help End Human Trafficking

Tony Wagner from CWT Meetings & Events discusses Human Trafficking and identifies our role as industry professionals in helping to put an end to this human rights violation.

Jun 27, 201922 min

How Does Your Event Program Stack Up?

Is your organization’s events program at expert level or does it need a little work? Cvent’s Mike Dietrich joins us to show you how to measure your events program and tips to reach the next level(s). Special Guest: Mike Dietrich.

Jun 13, 201929 min

Let’s Get Personal: Data Privacy Laws

Cvent’s General Counsel Larry Samuelson is here to discuss the shifting global data privacy regulations and the profound impact they have on meetings and events. Special Guest: Larry Samuelson.

May 23, 201921 min

Introduction: How Great Events Happen

So, what's this new podcast about? Boring is not an option, so we picked the most interesting thought leaders in the industry to keep it engaging. And our hosts Brooke Gracey and Cody Liske like to have fun. We know there are several events podcasts that delve into the minutiae of meetings and events-- so we wanted to focus on the big picture. What are the latest industry trends? What are people doing well? What's the next "Big Thing" on the horizon? How can you adapt to new industry rules and r...

May 12, 20193 min
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