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Launch Festival startups- Attendify.com Michael Balyasny- Show 252

March 20, 2013 By Mike McAllen

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Event Technology

 

MeetingsPodcast This Week in Meetings show features one of the Launch Festivals event startups. Mike McAllen talks with Michael Balyasny of Attendify.com formally Kitapps.com about their new Event App solution for meetings and events.  We have run across many event apps but this one really caught our eye at the recent Launch Festival in San Francisco. Attendify might be a great cost effective, intuitive solution for most meeting planners and organizers. You can easily build the app online and try before you buy.  :)

 

 

 

 

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How do you get into the event managment business? Show 251

March 11, 2013 By Mike McAllen

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Roberta Boucher

 

How to get into the event management industry with Roberta Boucher who has more than 20 years of event industry experience. Most recently with Wells Fargo Roberta supported internal communication events for more than 270,000 team members.  Roberta is excited to talk to people interested in getting into the meetings and events industry.  Email Roberta

 

 

 

 

Linkedin Groups for Event People

- BizBash

- AV Industry Professionals

- CEMA

- Event Marketing Pros

- Event Peeps

- Event Production People

- Event Service Professionals

- Event Planning & Event Management – the 1st Group for Event Professionals

- Virtual Events & Meeting Technology

- International Center for Event & Exhibit Marketing

- Who’s Who in Events

Professional Organizations

- Meeting Professionals International (mpi.org)

- International Special Events Society

Find Roberta:

linkedin.com/robertaboucher

about.me/robertaboucher

 

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Tracy Stuckrath from Thrive Events & Meetings Interview from PCMA- Show 206

January 17, 2012 By Mike McAllen

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food 300x206 Tracy Stuckrath from Thrive Events & Meetings Interview from PCMA Show 206Interview from the PCMA Learning Lounge in San Diego. Certified Event Planner with Food Allergies: Tracy Stuckrath talks about PCMA and how planners need to think about the diets of their attendees.  With more than 20 years of event planning experience, Tracey and her company Thrive! offers a complete range of services that encompass every phase of an event. No matter the size or scope, we’ll guide you through the process and work closely with you to ensure your event is memorable, streamlined and delivered to the highest standard.

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Hybrid Events 101 Primer Series (4) Show 203

December 27, 2011 By Mike McAllen

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Todays show continues with the Meetings Podcasts Primer series:

“Hybrid Events 101”

hybrid meetings 300x196 Hybrid Events 101 Primer Series (4) Show 203Todays show is a continuation of the Primer Series of educational podcasts for meeting planners and event organisers.  Mike McAllen founder of Event Camp and the producer of three EventCamp Hybrid events, plus technically producing many other corporate and association meetings and events using the Hybrid model. He discusses Hybrid Events 101.

If you are attending Virtual Edge Summit  or PCMA Mike or Jon would love to connect!  The MeetingsPodcast is the official Podcast of the Virtual Edge Summit Show!

Check out these other Blog posts to work on content for your hybrid meeting or hybrid event along with production.

Tips for making your Hybrid event “Quick, Light and Easy”

Top Blogs on Virtual Events

Hybrid Events with John Pollard 

Hybrid Meetings Offer Scalable Content Delivery

Hybrid Meetings Offer the Best of both Worlds
 

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How to look at a meetings venue like a Technical Director Primer Series (3)- Show 200

December 6, 2011 By Mike McAllen

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product Launch AV 300x231 How to look at a meetings venue like a Technical Director Primer Series (3) Show 200Todays show continues on Meetings Podcasts Primer series:

“How to look at a meetings venue like a Technical Director.” 

Jon gives some easy tips and tricks anyone who is putting on a meeting or event can use.  If you have any questions please email us at meetingspodcast@gmail.com and we will get right back to you.  This third edition to the Free Meetings Podcast Primer Series intends to provide AV knowledge for corporate audio visual planners for your meetings and events worldwide.

Jon Trask has always delivered on-budget and stress-free audio visual services and is in the business of making you look good.

Meetings Podcast Primer Series intends to provide AV  knowledge so that you get the most out of your services and rentals for meetings and events worldwide. Whether you’re organizing a 120,000-attendee conference, or simply need a microphone and speakers for a small presentation Jon and Mike are dedicated to the success of your event and ultimately your success.

If you have any questions please email Meetingspodcast@gmail.com or call 510 595 6921

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Meetings Business: How to get started in a Meetings Career Show 161

December 7, 2010 By Mike McAllen

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zhurnaly 222x300 Meetings Business: How to get started in a Meetings Career Show 161How to get started in the Events & Meetings Business with Nancy Spooner.
Meeting planners, meeting organizers are always looking for new recruits.  Make sure you are ready!  Getting started in the events and meetings business is an often asked question. Mike McAllen and Nancy Spooner discuss ways/how people interested in becoming meeting planners, meeting organizers or meeting production specialists. Some simple ways to look at entering this exciting field full which brings many different experiences and travel.

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Nancy’s company: Tempo Live Events
Mike’s company: Grass Shack Events & Media

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#EventProfs From the Sidelines Topic Events and Meetings Collaborate to Innovate

September 5, 2009 By Brett Bumeter

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Today Mike is joined by Julius Solaris in London from Event Manger Blog & Blur Marketing. Julius is also the owner of Event Planning and Management group on Linkedin.com.(which has 11 thousand members)

Mike and Julius were participating in The EventProfs Chat via Tweetchat this week. The chats are attended by event and meeting professionals. I am sorry I could not name them all. The plan is to have a live discussion as the chat went on hoping to point out the nuggets this niche crowd was sharing and have more discussion.

You can attend #eventprofs Chat Mondays 6-7 PM Pacific Time or Thursday 9am-10am Pacific Time.

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#EventProfs From the Sidelines Virtual Events and Experiences

August 20, 2009 By MeetingsPodcast Guys

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Today Mike is joined by Julius Solaris in London from Event Manger Blog & Blur Marketing. Julius is also the owner of Event Planning and Management group on Linkedin.com.(which has 11 thousand members)

Mike and Julius were participating in The EventProfs Chat via Tweetchat led by Jeff Hurt of Midcourse Corrections Blog The chats are attended by event and meeting professionals. I am sorry I could not name them all. The plan is to have a live discussion as the chat went on hoping to point out the nuggets this niche crowd was sharing and have more discussion.

You can attend #eventprofs Chat Tuesday 6-7 PM Pacific Time or Thursday 9am-10am Pacific Time.

As expected Twitter went down as the Chat was suppose to start and Julius and Mike discussed virtual events and experiences as they waited for twitter to come back up. (We do understand the irony of a virtual event going down when we were suppose to be talking about virtual events- technology is unpredictable- like the weather as Julius commented) icon smile #EventProfs From the Sidelines Virtual Events and Experiences

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Extra! Interview with Vicki Hawarden Vice President of Knowledge & Events at Meeting Professionals International #wec

July 1, 2009 By MeetingsPodcast Guys

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The Meeting Planners podcast source for what’s new and exciting in meetings and events industry!

Mike McAllen of Grass Shack Events Media http://www.grassshackroad.com/

Mike McAllen interviews Vicki Hawarden? Vice President of Knowledge Management with Meeting Professionals International about the upcoming World Education Congress in Salt Lake City Utah

They discuss the -
-Exciting new initiatives/programs at #WEC09
-Ben Stein will be speaking (why he was chosen, how he has helped the industry, etc
-What MPI is doing to help members and the industry as a whole during this economic shift
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Extra! Jon Trask interviews Robb Thornsberry of Infinity Events

June 9, 2009 By MeetingsPodcast Guys

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Today Jon Trask interviews Robb Thornsberry of Infinity Events

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The Meeting Planners podcast source for what’s new and exciting in meetings and events industry!

Mike McAllen of Grass Shack Events & Media
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