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Procurement, Industry Health and Students - Talking Events Podcast Episode 17

In this episode of Talking Events we speak to Mike Richmond, MD of Richmond Event Management and Ben Hardy - the company’s Senior Operations Manager - about the health of the industry and the arduous procurement processes that exist within the events sector.

Ben and Mike also offer invaluable advice to students that are looking to work in events. 

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Greener Events Part 2 – Talking Events podcast – Episode 16

To start 2016, the Talking Events’ studio once again set up in Bristol to continue the discussion about Greener Events. Guest host Graham Brown, M.D. at Plaster, speaks to Chris Johnson (Shambala Festival) and William Richardson (www.greenelement.co.uk).

Part 2 includes some of the certifications that are robust and others that “are mimic” and “not worth their salt”.

Something that the industry doesn’t seem to want to talk about is the food supply chain. Is this Elephant in the room? Should the industry consider food much more when it comes to reducing greenhouse gases and the overall carbon footprint of events? 

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Greener Events Part 1 – Talking Events podcast – Episode 15

In this episode of Talking Events guest host Graham Brown, M.D. at Plaster, speaks to Chris Johnson, Shambala Festival co-founder and Project Coordinator & Chair of Powerful Thinking; A UK festival industry group that recently launched an incisive environmental impact report, ‘The Show Must Go On.

Chris is joined by Environmental Management Consultant William Richardson. William works with companies, such as Arena Group, to reduce their environmental impact, particularly on sporting events including The Ryder Cup.

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Event Safety - Talking events podcast – episode 14

In this episode of Talking Events we speak to Mike Richmond, Tim Roberts and Simon James of The Event Safety Shop about event safety, the difference between a contracted audience and the audiences that are at events that are free to attend .

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Event Hospitality: Talking events podcast – episode 13

In this episode of Talking Events we speak to Nigel Markey of Markey and Mark Sorrill of The Pop-Up Hotel about event hospitality a major facet of any event no matter the type. We discuss how it plays a central role within an event and also now is a secondary income for the vendors and organiser. 

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CDM how will it affect me? : Talking events podcast – episode 12

CDM has been a topic widely discussed in the industry since new regulations came into effect in April this year. Despite the changes being widely publicised, many event professionals are still asking one simple question: how will it affect me?

In this episode of Talking Events we speak to Simon Garrett from X-Venture, Andrew Harrison from ESSA and Jonathan Smith from the Farnborough International Airshow about the new regulations and ways in which event professionals can stay compliant without negatively affecting their events.

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Managing Your Carbon Cost: Talking events podcast - episode 11

In this episode of Talking Events, Paul Richardson of Vivid Ink, Stuart Wilson from JMT Indisplay and Paul Staples from Voyage Control discuss how to manage your carbon cost at events. 

The podcast will look at how things have changed over the years and some of the practices, ensuring that events are keeping their carbon footprint to a minimum. 

This episode was recorded at iBid’s Headquarters in London.

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Is the conference sector experiencing a renaissance?: Talking events podcast - episode 10

In this episode of Talking Events, Jez Paxman of Live Union and Gareth Dimelow from George P Johnson discuss the current state of conferences and whether the conference sector is experiencing a renaissance?

The podcast will look at what the industry is doing now to create engaging content and a great experience, with examples from events such as TEDx.

This episode was recorded at iBid’s Headquarters in London.

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Part 2 -Why are so many of us still failing at the task of capturing data? Talking events podcast – episode 9

Following on from episode 8 - Part 1 of Why are so many of us still failing at the task of capturing data? - is a continuation of the discussion. In this final part host James Dickson talks to Maarten Westdorp from Scribe and etouches’ Steven Mackenzie about best practice for event organisers when managing their data, integrating it in to other systems such as CRM, e-marketing and lead capture. 

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Why are so many of us still failing at the task of capturing data?: Talking events podcast - episode 8

Data capture is an essential part of an event’s operations. In a typical exhibition scenario, capturing the information of visitors is as critical to the organisers as it is to the exhibitors. 

So why are so many of us still failing at the task of capturing data? Whatsmore if we do capture it, what are we doing wrong when it comes to managing that data and incorporating it into our operational systems?

In the first of a two part data-capture special, Hugo Spalding from MSP and Jim Curry from Exhibitor Smarts look at the ways in which we now capture the information we desire.