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How Great Events Happen Season 3 Intro

As 2020 is beginning, the event season is heating up. Brooke Gracey and Cody Liskh return for Season 3 of the How Great Events Happen podcast, by Cvent.

Brooke and Cody will be interviewing some great guests from around the globe who will be sharing their insights into the trends to watch for this year.

If you are an event planner, marketer, or event professional, you are going to love these new episodes. No matter the size or scale of your event, Brooke and Cody hope to deliver the kind of insight that changes the way you plan and execute awe-inspiring events.

Listen in to the 10 new episodes for Season 3, starting on Thursday, January 23.

Episode 1

Is Your Event Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks?

In this first episode of Season 3 of How Great Events Happen, you'll hear hosts Brooke Gracey and Cody Liskh dig into cybersecurity as it relates to events.

Will Curran and Brandt Krueger share tips and tricks to stay more secure - both professionally and personally.

Listen in to hear how any event professional can mitigate cybersecurity threats.

Episode 2

Bad WiFi: Why It’s Detrimental to Your Event

In this episode, Brooke and Cody discuss something you see at nearly every event: WiFi.

Have you ever been to an event with slow WiFi? It can leave a bad impression on your attendees.

Will Curran and Brandt Krueger are back to share some negotiation tactics and resources when it comes to securing WiFi at your event. Listen in.

Episode 3

Social Psychology at Events: Are You ‘Winning’ the Conversation?

In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Judi James, leading communication and body language expert, and author of The Body Language Bible.

Judi recently presented at Cvent Connect Europe in London in a session on social psychology for event planners. How do body language, the way you speak, and confidence play into first impressions?

Listen in to learn more behind the social psychology of event planning.

Episode 4

An Event Planner’s Worst Nightmare: A Natural Disaster

Imagine putting on an event when a natural disaster occurs. It’s an event planners worst nightmare. In our conversation this week, we’re talking to fellow Cventer Stephanie MacNamara as she shares with us the power of duty of care in the face of things outside of our control.

Often the topic of duty of care is dry and seemingly something you have to cover. This episode will hopefully give you an entirely new appreciation for the topic. Take a listen. And if you feel so compelled we’d love to hear how you’re the responsibility of duty of care has been called upon. Send us an email at podcast@cvent.com

Episode 5

Virtual vs Augmented Reality for Events

Today’s episode is focused on the technology driving the events industry forward. Corbin Ball joins Brooke and Cody in the Cvent studio to share how as event planners we can better use technology to save time and improve productivity.

In the conversation, Corbin shares how virtual and augmented reality are impacting the industry. You’ll also hear his take on how AI, if at all, will make an impact. As always, we invite you to share your stories with us. How have you seen the use of AI or VR/AR at events? Shoot us an email podcast@cvent.com

Episode 6

Culture Always Wins: Why Your Culture Determines the Success of Your Event

Today's show is all about the marketing that makes your event successful-or not. Katie Brunette is the Director of Strategic Marketing at Lessonly and a wizard when it comes to marketing for events.

A well-planned event can have a huge impact on your brand, and Katie has a wealth of knowledge, experience, and creativity that can help you level up your game. Take a listen. And if you love these ideas as much as we do, we'd love to hear how they've inspired your own marketing efforts-send us an email at podcast@cvent.com

Episode 7

Elevating Women in the Events Industry

In honor of International Women’s Day, we are featuring a powerhouse woman who could speak directly to elevating women in the industry. Annette Gregg is the Senior Vice President of Experience at Meeting Professionals International.

Her mantra in life is "Helping People Live More Authentic, Inspired and Successful Lives.” In our conversation with Annette, she shares with us how, we as a community can empower more women in our industry while educating others on the real challenges we are facing.

Episode 8

Encouraging Other Women to Dive Into Events

We wanted to do another episode in honor of International Women’s Day featuring a powerhouse woman encouraging other women to jump into the events industry. Amanda Armstrong, Assistant Vice President of Global Travel and Meetings at Enterprise Holdings, shares with us what inspired her early on.

In the conversation with Amanda, we dig into some of the opportunities ahead for women in the industry along with some of the key lessons learned along her own journey.

Episode 9

The Secrets of Effective Branded Gear

When thinking about branded gear for your event, what do you hope to get out of it? More importantly, what do your attendees hope to get out of it? Are you bored already? Don’t be!

Today’s episode of How Great Events Happen is all about branded gear and the exciting options and strategies that are available. Todd Frankford is Vice President of Business Development at GNP Branded gear, and he has some incredible insights into the metrics of branded gear, what your attendees want, and what you can expect in terms of ROI.

Listen in to get the full breakdown. And if you get any brilliant ideas of your own, we’d love to hear about them–send us an email at podcast@cvent.com

Episode 10

Be Victorious in Your Virtual Events

Many in-person events must currently be transitioned to virtual events. But quickly executing this change poses a number of pitfalls even for seasoned event pros. Learn how you can be victorious with your virtual events with tips and tricks from Will Curran, Chief Event Einstein at Endless Events.

Episode 11

From Chaos to Composed: Crisis Management 101

In times of crisis, managing communication with strategic partners and vendors becomes critical. Now more than ever is the time for event planners and hoteliers to align and work together. We’ll take a look at both perspectives and provide insights into how these two groups can coordinate and make sense of chaotic situations.

Kerry Lambert, Senior Director of Strategic Accounts, Cvent
Kelli Kopec, Manager, Product Marketing, Cvent