Event Engine Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

You've paid thousands for your exhibition stand. You've traveled. You've invested days away from the office. Then 2pm on Day 2 hits, visitor numbers drop, and you're checking your phone wondering what to do with that last 15-20% of your investment. What if instead of wasting that downtime, you could turn it into your most valuable networking opportunity?

Full show notes: https://eventengine.tv/maximising-your-exhibition-investment/

At the heart of every successful event is a smooth experience for exhibitors, but as many know, the reality often involves nightmarish complexity. Wrestling with forms only to have progress wiped out. Ordering essentials from seven different suppliers through seven disjointed systems. Hunting through emails for critical information that should be at your fingertips.

In this episode, Adam Jones, founder of FFAIR, joins Lee to share his own exhibitor horror stories and reveal how his platform is transforming the exhibition experience, keeping exhibitors coming back, saving operations teams weeks of work, and creating a marketplace where suppliers are now queuing to join.

Full show notes: https://eventengine.tv/keep-exhibitors-coming-back/

How can we improve the way we measure the impact of events? Dax Callner joins Lee to discuss how better data standards and meaningful metrics can help event organisers prove the value of their work and drive continuous improvement.

Full show notes: https://eventenginecast.com/improving-event-measurement/

How can event organisers make better use of the data they collect? Chloe Barnes, an experienced event tech professional, joins Lee to discuss how event organisers can gather, interpret, and act on data to drive event success.

Full show notes: https://eventenginecast.com/smarter-data-for-event-success/

How can you build a thriving member-led community in the events industry? Francisco Opazo, founder of Ledby Community, joins Lee to share his journey of creating a B2B community for event professionals, focusing on making community initiatives member-driven rather than top-down.

Full show notes: https://eventenginecast.com/building-member-led-communities/

What does it take to build meaningful relationships in the events industry, especially when recruitment is your focus? Mike Frost, founder of ExpoCast, joins Lee to share his journey and approach to recruitment for the events sector, emphasizing the importance of relationships, resilience, and community.

Full show notes: https://eventenginecast.com/building-relationships-in-recruitment/

How can event organizers prepare for unexpected crises and manage them effectively? Jill Hawkins from Aniseed PR and Paul Richardson from Vividink share their expertise on crisis management for events, offering insights into how to stay calm and handle anything that comes your way.

Full show notes: https://eventenginecast.com/crisis-management-for-events/

How can event organizers and suppliers use creative marketing to stand out in the events industry? Cat, founder of Electric Cat Productions, joins Lee to share how her marketing agency helps event suppliers and organizers create impactful, engaging campaigns that drive results.

Full show notes: https://eventenginecast.com/creative-marketing-for-events/

How can communities and virtual events create meaningful engagement in the post-pandemic world? Baris, founder of Precision Communities, joins Lee and Adam Parry to discuss the role of virtual and hybrid events today.

Full show notes: https://eventenginecast.com/building-community-through-events

Do you know what to do with all that content after your event ends? Bogdan Maran from Visual Hive shares why event organizers need to rethink how they manage and curate their valuable event footage.

Full show notes: https://eventenginecast.com/maximising-your-event-content/