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.

A Year in Review with BizBash's Editorial Team

Dec 27, 2022

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with BizBash’s editorial team—interim editorial director Shannon Thaler, managing editor Sarah Kloepple, and senior contributing editor Claire Hoffman—to discuss how events fared in 2022. The trio answer questions about what gave...

State Dinners to Top-Secret Events—Lessons From a Former White House Social Secretary

Dec 21, 2022

Host: David Adler
Guest: Deesha Dyer

Imagine orchestrating a visit from the pope and a Chinese state dinner… within days of each other. In this episode of GatherGeeks, recorded live at Connect Winter Marketplace in Washington, D.C, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with Deesha Dyer, who served as the...

How This Tech Company Is Simplifying B2B Payments for the Meetings and Events Industry

Oct 17, 2022

Host: David Adler
Guests: Tony Wagner, Sara Meyer

Meeting professionals are constantly multitasking. The last thing they want to do is spend time on manual, tedious processes that should just be easy—including cross-checking spreadsheets to track down commissions and payments. This is where Onyx CenterSource’s...

Setting the Standards for the Events Industry

Oct 3, 2022

Host: David Adler
Guest: Amy Calvert

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with Amy Calvert, CEO of the Events Industry Council (EIC), which oversees more than 30 member organizations in the events industry. The EIC is a global champion of event profs and event industry...

How Are Global Exhibitions Changing Today?

Sep 26, 2022

Host: David Adler
Guest: Doug Emslie

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with Doug Emslie, CEO of Tarsus Group (one of the largest exhibition companies in the world), to get a global perspective on trade shows and exhibitions. How have things changed since the pandemic? How...