March 2021

Part 1 of a lively conversation focusing in on the topic of “inclusion,” What it is, and why it’s so important. Often lumped together with diversity and equity, inclusion is easily and often overlooked. Join Hilary Laney with Evia Events and Antwone Stigall with Antwone Stigall & Co. for an engaged look at bringing people…

Introducing a new Eventful Conversations series that aims to help event planners and suppliers drive sales and better connect with their customers and community. Bill McGlade, author of the bestseller “Sales’d It!” will be bringing nuggets of insight that can help us to ramp up our revenues and maximize our efforts.  

“Do you think my friends have PTSD?” This is the question Melissa Majors, leadership speaker and consultant, posed to Dee O’Neill, licensed professional counselor and founder of NeuroCognitive Fitness, after countless conversations with event industry colleagues who displayed signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder—insomnia, hopelessness, anxiety, increased alcohol consumption, etc. Almost every human on the planet is experiencing shades…

Part 2 of our pivotal discussion looks at key factors leading to impactful changes needed to adapt in our ever-changing events world. From partnerships to mindset, Lynn Edwards with Proper Planning & Toolkit Event, Bryan Jayne with National Event Pros, Chris Baldini with AV Factory, and Stuart Butler with the Northwest Event Show break down…

Magician Nash Fung reveals his thoughts on the importance of bringing people together and celebrating the individuality we each bring as we discover how, in the end, we are simply “better together.” Visit Nash Fung at https://nashfung.com/

Lynn Edwards shares some provoking thoughts, looking at events not just through a producer’s lens but also from the audiences’ perspectives. How can a single hybrid event provide an integrated experience for its different audiences, and how individual attendees are rapidly changing how they take in events. Find more of Lynn’s incredible insights at https://www.toolkitevent.com/