GatherGeeks by BizBash: The Event Industry Podcast

Welcome to GatherGeeks, the event industry podcast, where people passionate about the power of live experiences and events come together. Join host David Adler as he discusses the latest news and trends affecting event marketers, meeting strategists, nonprofit organizers, and everyone in between. This podcast by BizBash is the destination for information, innovation, and inspiration for anyone involved in planning events and meetings, from conferences, trade shows, and fund-raising galas to product launches, festivals, award shows, weddings, and birthdays.

The Anatomy of a Modern Event Agency- Special Edition

Sep 27, 2018

Hosts: David Adler

Guest: David Kenyon, Sr VP Production, LEO EVENTS

In this sponsored episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash sits down with David Kenyon, Senior Vice President, Production of LEO Events to discuss how Leo Events became the new model for the modern event agency, serving some of the...

Inside Walmart’s Big-Event Strategy (Episode 116)

Sep 25, 2018

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik

Guest: Mark Henneberger, David Kenyon

In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, hear from Mark Henneberger, vice president of shows and events at Walmart, and David Kenyon, senior vice president of production at LEO...

How Events Became Essential to Condé Nast’s Strategy (Episode 115)

Sep 17, 2018

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik

Guest: Erica Boeke

In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, speak with Erica Boeke, vice president of experiential for CNX, the events arm of Condé Nast. Boeke discusses why Condé Nast has shifted its events from...

What Makes a Great Event Host? (Episode 114)

Sep 11, 2018

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik

Guest: Carla McDonald

In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, speak with Carla McDonald, founder of entertainment website The Salonniere. McDonald discusses her annual list of the 100 best party hosts, sharing...

Practical Advice for Third-Party Event Planners (Episode 113)

Sep 4, 2018

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik

Guest: Christie Cook

In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, hear from Christie Cook of Art of Motion Events in Durham, North Carolina. Cook discusses life as a third-party planner in a smaller market, including why...