Event Yak

Episode Highlights:

Meeting a milestone, Episode #25!

Taking a holiday PAUSE from Event Yak.

Political turmoil – win or lose, I’m hopeful both sides can dig deep and find grace.

In the spirit of the …

In this episode, we speak with Experiential Marketer and Events Producer, Tiffany Green and ask her what makes for a memorable experience, and how brands can leverage events to push their messages fo…

Sometimes, the path that you choose puts you right where you’re meant to be. That seems to be the case with Kyle Morris. His past experience has positioned him uniquely to ford the current stream of …

Mike Aug is an amazing example of resiliency. As a Project Manager and a Production Manager, you have to be. In this episode, we talk about COVID-19 Compliance, and what film and event locations migh…

Hyatt Alum, Sarah Thompson takes time to talk with us in this episode about what guests should expect upon check-in, new positions evolving within the Hotel industry, creative new approaches to filli…

What’s the one thing every successful presentation should have? Find out in this week’s episode where I speak with Graphic Designer and Technical Guru Adriana Boring. We discuss the finer points of b…

In this episode, I speak with Entertainer, Mike Duseberg about the importance of creating connections through shared experiences. We discuss the significance of entertainment as it relates to corpora…

Event Yak Host, Terri Walters reflects on her 17-week live event-related podcast journey, including discussions about technical challenges and advancements, for both, herself, and the industry at lar…

Working in the cloud and over the ether have always made me a little nervous as it relates to live production. But, Geoff Butler is creating a production world where that’s the new normal; and it wor…

Working on Broadway is a dream for a lot of folks. In this episode, I speak with Production Manager, Liza Luxenberg about Broadway’s close-knit family, and how that family is dealing with the effects…

Join Stand-Up Comedian Terry-Ann Zander and I as we discuss the business of Comedy. How and why did she decide to become a comedian? What’s the path to achieving your dreams, and how do you employ th…

Adapt or die seem to be the words of the day. Join Show Designer, Jeremy Thom and I as we discuss adaptability – on so many levels. We also talk about how the show business has evolved over the past …

EY 13 WHAT THE TECH? – with Matt Ward

With Technology evolving before our very eyes, it was awesome to speak with WorldStage’s Chief Technologist, Matt Ward. We talked about adapting technology to …

She never thought she’d actually BE a Wedding Planner, but now there’s nothing she’d rather do. Tara Consolati and I discuss the art of Destination Weddings, in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachuse…

A first-ever, on Episode 11, Michelle Newbon debuts her playful, industry-related poetry! Michelle and I talk about the inspiration of her poetry, and about the state of the events industry in genera…

In episode 10, I talk with my new old friend, Trish Simitakos, of DC’s Trish Star Events, AND of Trish.O Show Fame. We discuss how COVID has us walking similar paths and sharing similar growing pains…

In this episode, I speak with long-time friend, Bruce Wood of Hi-Tech Staffing in Louisville. We discuss the challenges COVID-19 is throwing at the technical people in the Events Biz, the power of wo…

David Landgraf is a storyteller, and if you have an event, he wants to tell your story. In this episode, we discuss the importance of getting those stories right. We also discuss the unique ability t…

Chief Bobby Halton is nothing if not authentic and genuine. I speak with the Education Director of FDIC, one of the biggest Fire and First Responder events in the world, about how he prepares for a w…

Mary Adams of Event Consulting Group (ECG) seems to have found her niche…or maybe a couple of them. I speak with Mary about event planning and the value and benefits of focusing in on a specific sect…