Event Ceo

John Gomperts, President + CEO of America’s Promise Alliance The unique thing about America’s Promise Alliance is the way the nonprofit embodies its mission through its events. A coalition of hundreds of organizations committed to the success of young people—especially those in challenging circumstances—America’s Promise works hard to ensure that young people are at the center of its events, threading […]

The Value of Shared Experience —ECEO032 Claire Carlin, VP of Partnerships and Alliances with Destination DC Claire Carlin’s quick take on the best in technology, innovation, and business strategy, including: Celebrating the LGBTQ travel community Intelligent light shows Gaining energy and inspiration at events CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE < Back to Podcast Homepage Claire Carlin Claire Carlin is Vice President of […]

Engaging Membership Before, During and After IPW—ECEO031 Claire Carlin, VP of Partnerships and Alliances with Destination DC ‘That’s the cool thing about business owners: They are both incredibly big picture, and they have to take out the garbage … so the more that we understand that and can figure out their challenges and support them, the better we are at […]

Barbara Polk’s quick take on the best in technology, innovation, and business strategy, including: Hanging appetizers Dynamic competitions Broadening your mental constraints Listen to Barbara’s full-length interview with Rebecca HERE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE < Back to Podcast Homepage   Barbara Polk is a strategic operations executive with proven ability to impact business results. She is an expert at aligning human capital and operational […]

At the National Restaurant Association, Chief Administrative Officer Barbara Polk’s job is to bring restaurateurs together in Chicago to connect them with new ideas and innovation in the industry. Rebecca Linder asks Barbara about the mission and vision behind events in the restaurateur space, and together they unpack how it takes a whole village to see the association’s continued success. […]

Elliott Ferguson’s quick take on the best in technology, innovation, and business strategy, including: Using Oculus VR to tour a city Travelling Abe Lincoln Building relationships at tradeshows Listen to Elliott’s full-length interview with Rebecca HERE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE < Back to Podcast Homepage Elliott Ferguson serves as President and CEO of Destination DC, the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC. […]

When he’s not cooking up new collaborative event software at Social Tables, CEO Dan Berger spends his time keeping up with technology news and dreaming up big ideas. In this episode, Dan talks with Rebecca about the freedom of empty venue spaces, simplifying collaboration with technology, and the future possibility of robots in the event space. Topics include: What “design” […]

In this episode, Rebecca Linder speaks with Elliott Ferguson, President & CEO of Destination DC. Elliott reveals what it takes to make your city attractive to potential visitors (and to “compete” with other U.S. cities), how Washington, D.C. will be affected by IPW, and the hard work it takes to connect planners of big events and conventions to local hotels […]

Shelby Scarbrough’s quick take on the best in technology, innovation, and business strategy, including: Clothing as digital screens Presdo Match App Always bringing something home from an event Listen to Shelby’s full-length interview with Rebecca HERE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE < Back to Podcast Homepage Shelby Scarbrough combines an entrepreneurial background with the pride and responsibility of public service to bring new perspectives […]

Shelby Scarbrough started her career in protocol by setting up events for the President of the United States, moved over to the State Department to serve guests of the President, and eventually created her own world-class event management firm, Practical Protocol. Join Rebecca Linder as she talks with Shelby about handling White House visits, cultural protocol differences around the world, […]

Leslie Collin’s quick take on the best in technology, innovation, and business strategy, including: Making engineering exciting and fun on the spot How live-streaming helps explain a message B2B advantages Listen to Leslie’s full-length interview with Rebecca HERE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE < Back to Podcast Homepage Leslie Collins is the Executive Director of DiscoverE. She created the DiscoverE outreach campaign (1990) […]

Leslie Collins, Executive Director of DiscoverE, talks today with Rebecca Linder about being a part of the force behind Engineers Week and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Having hosted both in-person and online events, Leslie speaks of the challenges and rewards of raising awareness to the field of engineering for kids and young adults, and delivering value to sponsors […]

Anthony Shop’s quick take on the best in technology, innovation, and business strategy, including: There’s no substitute for human touch What makes people want to share your event How great connectivity empowers your event attendees Listen to Anthony’s full-length interview with Rebecca HERE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE < Back to Podcast Homepage Anthony Shop, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Social Driver, is […]

Anthony Shop talks with Rebecca Linder about how social media influences events and how you can effectively engage event attendees before, during, and after the main event. He’s on the frontier of digital and social media as the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of digital agency Social Driver based out of Washington, D.C. Topics include: • Getting your message to […]

The first Event CEO roundtable! Featuring Linder’s very own Megan Cumming, VP of Operations, and Linda Lindamood, VP of Transportation and Logistics. Rebecca, Megan, and Linda explore trends to keep an eye on in 2017, covering everything from transportation and security to decor and technology. Uber is your new chauffeur Geofencing and security Health conscious and diet flexible catering options Interactive […]

Catherine Townsend’s quick take on the best in technology, innovation, and business strategy, including: The two biggest business advantages to doing events New ways to keep attendees coming back year after year Putting fundraising in the literal hands of your audience Listen to Catherine’s full-length interview with Rebecca HERE More of a reader than a listener? We’ve got the full transcript for […]

Catherine Townsend recently came into the position of President and CEO of the Trust for the National Mall. In this episode, Townsend explains how events play a critical role in keeping non-profits alive. She shares her plans for the massive changes in the way the Trust for the National Mall does events, how she cultivates excitement across the nation for […]

Ajay Patil’s quick take on the best in technology, innovation, and business strategy, including: Engaging audiences regardless of size What is a “water screen”? Augmented reality vs. Virtual reality Listen to Ajay’s full-length interview with Rebecca HERE More of a reader than a listener? We’ve got the full transcript for you HERE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE < Back to Podcast Homepage

Ajay Patil, Co-Founder and Partner of Showcall, Inc., spent 25 years in the event production business, working as talent buyer, promoter, tour manager, and most recently a technical producer. In this episode, Patil talks about keeping up with new tools and technology and the effective use of audio/visual and social media to reach your event audience, whether physical or virtual. […]