Meetings Today Podcast

Meetings Today’s Lori Tenny discusses sexual harassment and strategies to combat it in the hospitality and meetings industries with Michael Massari, chief sales officer for Caesars Entertainment, and Sarah Soliman Daudin and Courtney Stanley, creators of #MeetingsToo: How to Prevent and Address Sexual Harassment at Events. Listen to another related podcast episode here. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Amid the high-energy hustle of IMEX America, Meetings Today’s Lori Tenny takes a breather in the Be Well Lounge with Dale Hudson, knowledge and events director for IMEX, and Lee Papa, mindfulness speaker and trainer, to discuss innovative CSR and wellness initiatives at the show and in the industry.  They also talk about the importance of self-care for meeting planners, with a short meditation session thrown in for good measure. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson sits down with Trippus Event Solutions' Martin Klofver at IMEX America to talk about his eminently easy to use end-to-end meetings and event solution and meetings tech trends. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Meetings Today Chief Content Director Tyler Davidson discusses LGBT+ issues in the meetings industry with Charles Chan Massey, a 30-year meetings industry veteran and advocate who remembers the "secret handshake" days. Now LGBT+ meeting professionals have their own association. Read more on that here. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Meetings Today's Lori Tenny sat down with a meeting planner, a changemaker and a major industry leader at IMEX America in Las Vegas to have a candid conversation about sexual harassment in the meetings industry and how we can propel change and make the biggest impact moving forward. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson talks with Dan Berger about the game-changing sale of his meeting facilitation solution, Social Tables, to industry tech giant Cvent. Short on time? Read our news coverage of the acquisition. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson runs down the latest meetings trends with Carol McGury, EVP, Events & Education Services for SmithBucklin, including the consumerization and customization of events. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Christoph Trappe chats with Jack Reed, director of sales with the Hilton Head Island Visitor & Convention Bureau, about the impact of increased regular air travel into town after the Hilton Head Island Airport in South Carolina extended its runway from 4,300 feet to 5,000 feet, encouraging more direct flights. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Tyler Davidson interviews Michele Polci, director of citywide catering sales for Caesars Entertainment, about catering trends at IMEX America. Are you up to speed on the latest in F&B? Listen to find out! Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!

Vice President of Digital Innovation at Aventri Brian Friedman joined Meetings Today at IMEX America in Las Vegas for a conversation on artificial intelligence, which Friedman believes can help planners create a successful event. Friedman also discusses Aventri's recent acquisition of ITN International, which broadens its current on-site technology and service offerings. The acquisition will allow the company to expand its global reach and the events it supports. Enjoying this episode? View more episodes of the Meetings Today Podcast!