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.

What Event Profs Can Learn From a New Generation of Diplomats

Mar 20, 2023

Host: David Adler
Guest: Jonathan Steffert

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with Jonathan Steffert, the cultural attaché of public diplomacy and public affairs for the New Zealand Embassy in Washington, D.C. Steffert represents a new generation of diplomats who...

Turning Weaknesses Into Strengths to Lead an Event Agency

Mar 13, 2023

Host: David Adler
Guest: Richard Waddington

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with Richard Waddington, one of the most creative players on the international event scene. He is the co-founder and former CEO of event agency First Protocol, which is now known as FIRST. And...

The Event Profs Behind SXSW on What to Expect This Year

Feb 27, 2023

Host: David Adler
Guests: Hugh Forrest, Cindy Lo

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with two key event profs behind South by Southwest (SXSW), the buzzy annual festival in Austin that attracts emerging talent, iconic performances, and groundbreaking ideas in the realms of...

What Is Hospitality Today? Take It From The Plaza

Feb 20, 2023

Host: David Adler
Guest: Luigi Romaniello

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler sits down with Luigi Romaniello, the new managing director of New York’s iconic The Plaza Hotel. Like the famous book series Eloise, the 30-year industry veteran actually lives at The Plaza where...

How This 5-Day Gathering in Poland Tests the Boundaries of Live Experiences

Feb 13, 2023

Host: David Adler
Guests: Paul Bulencea, Claus Raasted, Tahira Endean

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder sits down with the founders of the College of Extraordinary Experiences, a five-day conference held inside a 13th-century Polish castle that uses an immersive education method to study...