Better Events

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Welcome to the "Better Events" podcast! Join two event planners and producers, Logan Clements and Mary Davidson, who believe we can all create, host and attend better events. In this podcast you will 1. Learn about event strategy and actions that you can use today as an event host, planner, or manager, 2. Hear directly from the people who are creating innovative and inspiring events today and tomorrow 3. And Grow your business and career along the way! Now let's get started and thanks for listening to the "Better Events" podcast. Support this podcast at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod

Episode Date
218 - Behind the Scenes of Planning the 2025 Better Events Conference Part 1
Aug 13, 2025
217 - Mastering Event Registration: Tips from the Queen of Reg Leanne Velky
Aug 06, 2025
216 - What’s Saving Our Lives Right Now in Events, Business and Life
Jul 30, 2025
215 - Bonus Tips from the Event Pro Community: Advice, Name Badges & More
Jul 23, 2025
It's Time for the 2025 Better Events Conference!
Jul 17, 2025
214 - Behind the Scenes of University-Hosted Conferences with Beline Lafayette
Jul 16, 2025
213 - Event Predictions 2025: What Will Events Look Like 1 Year from Now?
Jul 09, 2025
212 - Freelancing in Events 201: Boundaries, Burnout, and Building a Sustainable Career
Jul 02, 2025
211 - Beyond Bookkeeping: Fractional CFO for Event Planners with Kellé Thorpe
Jun 25, 2025
210 - How We Book and Sell Events: Finding Clients, Repeat Work, and Lessons Learned
Jun 18, 2025
209 - Run of Show Secrets: 10 Tips Every Event Pro Should Know
Jun 11, 2025
208 - Mics, Speakers, and Sound: How to Set Your Event Up for Success with Sean Walker
Jun 04, 2025
207 - Traveling for Events, Part 2: Packing Tips, Travel Habits & Life on the Move
May 28, 2025
206 - Traveling for Events, Part 1: How We Book, Bill, and Build Travel into Our Event Work
May 21, 2025
205 - Real Talk about Sustainable Events with Alycia Drube
May 14, 2025
204 - How to Start Freelancing in Events
May 07, 2025
203 - How to Plan A Successful Festival with Cat McDevitt of Eventeny
Apr 30, 2025
202 - Behind the Scenes at the Northwest Event Show: Lessons for Better Events
Apr 23, 2025
201 - Working with Vendors: What Every Event Planner or Producer Should Know
Apr 16, 2025
200 - 200th Episode Milestone: We Answer Your Questions
Apr 09, 2025
199 - Lessons Learned from the White House: Deesha Dyer's Journey of Planning Iconic Events
Apr 02, 2025
198 - SXSW 2025 Recap: Lessons Learned & What You Should Know for Next Year
Mar 26, 2025
197 - First Three Months of 2025: Eleven Madison Park, Volleyball, and More
Mar 19, 2025
196 - Pre-Event Routines for Event Planners and Event Producers
Mar 12, 2025
195 - How to Know What to Charge in the Event Industry
Mar 05, 2025
194 - Tipping at Events: When to Do It, When Not to, and Other Norms
Feb 26, 2025
193 - 5 Step Breakdown of Your Event's A/V Needs & Essentials
Feb 19, 2025
192 - At The Starting Line: A Step-By-Step Guide to Kick off Your Nonprofit Event Planning
Feb 12, 2025
191 - How to Use Event Design to Improve Your Next Event with Devon Pasha
Feb 05, 2025
190 - Live from BEPCON 2024 - Deep Dive into Growth: Personally and Professionally as Event Pros
Jan 29, 2025
189 - 2025 Goal Setting - Tips & Tricks for Event Professionals
Jan 22, 2025
188 - 2024 Better Events Conference Recap
Jan 15, 2025
187 - Lessons Learned in Events and Business in 2024
Jan 08, 2025
186 - Season 4 Guest Compilation - Growth & Manifesting Big Moves in 2025
Dec 18, 2024
185 - Listener Mailbag: Managing Events Online, Mission-focused Ideas, and Holidays
Dec 11, 2024
184 - What’s Been on Our Mind as We Finish the 2024 Event Season
Dec 04, 2024
183 - Behind the Scenes of Planning the 2024 Better Events Conference
Nov 27, 2024
182 - Event Headaches and How to Solve Them
Nov 20, 2024
181 - Mastering Relationships in Events with Gabriella Robuccio
Nov 13, 2024
180 - What Does a Post-Event Process Look Like for Event Planners
Nov 06, 2024
179 - What is Day-of Event Coordination and How to It Add to Your Toolkit?
Oct 30, 2024
178 - Monster-Sized Mistakes, Phantom Guests & Event Ghost Stories
Oct 23, 2024
177 - The Art of Better Event Programming
Oct 16, 2024
176 - How to Be a Better Conference Attendee
Oct 09, 2024
175 - Future Trends in Engagement at Events with Liz Lathan
Oct 02, 2024
Bonus: 2024 Better Events Conference Teaser
Oct 01, 2024
174 - CMP 101: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Who Should Get It with Kayla Worthy
Sep 25, 2024
173 - How to Make More Money at Your Fundraising Event
Sep 18, 2024
172 - Behind the Scenes of Working at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Sep 11, 2024
171 - Timing Tips to Create Better Events: Part 2
Sep 04, 2024
170 - Timing Tips to Create Better Events: Part 1
Aug 28, 2024
169 - Visualization, Mindfulness & Events with Lorina Christine
Aug 21, 2024
168 - Using LinkedIn for Better Networking
Aug 14, 2024
167 - Why Event Rehearsals Are Essential
Aug 07, 2024
166 - Practical Ways to Keep A/V Costs Down with Tony Gavilanes
Jul 31, 2024
165 - Event Predictions 2024: What Will Events Look Like 1 Year from Now?
Jul 24, 2024
164 - The Power of Mentorship & Events
Jul 17, 2024
163 - What Event Planners Need to Know about DMOs with Tourism Richmond
Jul 10, 2024
162 - Summer Fun: Bops & Bonus Tips
Jul 03, 2024
161 - Building A Better Event Resume
Jun 26, 2024
160 - Invest Your Time in THIS not THAT
Jun 19, 2024
159 - Time Management as an Event Pro
Jun 12, 2024
158 - Burnout & Boundaries in the Event Industry with Carla Cobos Hull
Jun 05, 2024
157 - Event Strategy: Where to Start When Planning Your Event
May 29, 2024
156 - Listener Mailbag: Your Event Questions Answered
May 22, 2024
155 - Parenting and Working in Events with Erica Casner (plus a Mother's Day Surprise)
May 15, 2024
154 - Fundraising Program/Scripting Tips & Tricks
May 08, 2024
153 - Growing Your Business: Do You Need to Hire to Grow?
May 01, 2024
152 - Is Zoom Dead: Webinars, Meetings and More
Apr 24, 2024
151 - How to Plan a Retreat & Event Pros on the Go 2024 Retreat
Apr 17, 2024
150 - A Look Back at Our Top 5 Episodes of All Time
Apr 10, 2024
149 - Oscars 2024: An Event Planner's Perspective
Apr 03, 2024
148 - How to Be a Stage Manager at an Event
Mar 27, 2024
147 - Event Sourcing 101 with Jackie Baker
Mar 20, 2024
146 - How to Manage Your Event Team Onsite
Mar 13, 2024
145 - Entertaining Event Ideas from Live Sports Events
Mar 06, 2024
144 - Crafting Events for Younger Generations with AJ Steinberg
Feb 28, 2024
143 - Our Favorite Books of All-Time
Feb 21, 2024
142 - 10 Times We've Felt the Love at Events
Feb 14, 2024
141 - Trade Show Tips & Tricks with Lynn Edwards
Feb 07, 2024
140 - 2024 Goal Setting for Event Professionals
Jan 31, 2024
139 - Live Podcast: How to Say Yes to the Right Events in 2024 and Beyond? (Better Events Conference 2023)
Jan 24, 2024
138 - Building Your Personal Brand with Michelle Gifford
Jan 17, 2024
137 - 2023 Better Events Conference Recap
Jan 10, 2024
136 - Lessons Learned in Events and Business in 2023
Jan 03, 2024
'Twas the Night Before the 2023 Better Events Conference
Dec 19, 2023
Hello There, Quick Update from Logan & Mary
Dec 15, 2023
135 - Reflections on 2023 Events and Season 3 of the Podcast
Dec 13, 2023
BONUS: What to Expect at the 2023 Better Events Conference
Dec 08, 2023
134 - Season 3 Guest Compilation: One Thing to Leave in 2023 and One Thing to Start in 2024
Dec 06, 2023
Brain Bites: Why You Should Submit a Video for the 2023 Better Events Conference
Dec 01, 2023
133 - Podcast Takeover - Traveling for Events: A Survival Guide with Anca P Trifan and David T. Stevens
Nov 29, 2023
132 - 7 Ways to Show Gratitude at Events
Nov 22, 2023
131 - Behind the Scenes of Planning the 2023 Better Events Conference
Nov 15, 2023
130 - What’s Been on Our Mind as We Finish the 2023 Event Season
Nov 08, 2023
129 - How to Read an A/V Quote
Nov 01, 2023
128 - Entrepreneur & Event Horror Stories Pt. 2
Oct 25, 2023
127 - How to Select a Venue
Oct 18, 2023
126 - Types of Events and Event Niches in the Industry
Oct 11, 2023
125 - Onsite Event Check-in Tips with Denise Glaser
Oct 04, 2023
124 - Tips for Managing Exhibitors at Your Next Event with Cat McDevitt of Eventeny
Sep 27, 2023
123 - How Consistency Can Transform Your Event & Business
Sep 20, 2023
122 - How to Prove to Stakeholders the Value of Events with Shanondoah of Beyond the BEO
Sep 13, 2023
121 - How Much Do Events Cost?
Sep 06, 2023
120 - Bartending at Events: What Every Event Planner or Host Should Know with Neil Ratliff
Aug 30, 2023
119 - Event Registration 101
Aug 23, 2023
118 - How to Fundraise at Your Next Event
Aug 16, 2023
117 - Organizing Chaos: ChatGPT's Questions for Event Planners
Aug 09, 2023
116 - How to Avoid Overcomplicating Your Event with Julius Solaris
Aug 02, 2023
115 - How We Build Our Event Teams
Jul 26, 2023
114 - Event Predictions 2023: What Will Events Look Like 1 Year from Now?
Jul 19, 2023
113 - The Hardest Thing About Being a Business Owner
Jul 12, 2023
112 - Our Favorite Things (Events, Business, and Otherwise)
Jul 05, 2023
111 - How to Avoid These Common Mistakes at Events
Jun 28, 2023
110 - Event Deep Dive: How The Sit Down Uk is Not an Event...it's an Experience with Icie
Jun 21, 2023
109 - Join Us Onsite! Notes from Our Recent Events
Jun 14, 2023
108 - Career Advice for Recent Graduates and People New to Events
Jun 07, 2023
107 - Stress Management for Event Pros with Hilary Laney
May 31, 2023
106 - Event Industry Challenge: Staffing Shortages & Solutions
May 24, 2023
105 - Small Business Owner Roundup
May 17, 2023
104 - So You've Booked the Client, Now What?
May 10, 2023
103 - How to Make the Most of Your A/V Budget
May 03, 2023
102 - Event Pros On the Go 2023 Retreat Debrief
Apr 26, 2023
101 - How to Host a Successful Gala: Tips and Tricks
Apr 19, 2023
100 - Why We Love Events (And You, Dear Listeners!)
Apr 12, 2023
99 - Why Do Events Fail?
Apr 05, 2023
98 - How to Manage Multiple Events at Once
Mar 29, 2023
97 - Creating a Career as a Freelancer with Sarah Shewey
Mar 22, 2023
96 - Building a Profitable Event Business
Mar 15, 2023
95 - MPI Cascadia 2023 Recap: The Future of Events
Mar 08, 2023
94 - Listener Mailbag Questions
Mar 01, 2023
93 - 2023 Event Trends with Will Curran
Feb 22, 2023
92 - Navigating Challenging Situations at Events
Feb 15, 2023
91 - Event Verbiage: What does ROS, VOD, and other event terms even mean?
Feb 08, 2023
90 - Qualities of a Great Emcee with Casey Catherwood
Feb 01, 2023
89 - Planning Out Your Event Year: Repeat Clients, Burnout, and More
Jan 25, 2023
88 - 2023 Goal Setting for Event Professionals
Jan 18, 2023
87 - Accessibility at Events with Meg Strahle
Jan 11, 2023
86 - Lessons Learned in Events and Business in 2022
Jan 04, 2023
85 - Season 2 Guest Compilation: Hard Lessons and Moments of Joy
Dec 14, 2022
84 - Leveraging Imposter Syndrome
Dec 07, 2022
83 - Zoom Events: A Virtual Conference Case Study
Nov 30, 2022
82 - Expressing Gratitude at Events
Nov 23, 2022
81 - How to Keep Learning as an Event Pro
Nov 16, 2022
80 - Event Niches: Transitioning from Corporate Events to Weddings with Vanessa Narvios
Nov 09, 2022
79 - Pros and Cons of Freelancing Events
Nov 02, 2022
78 - Level Up Your Instagram Marketing in 5 Simple Steps with Maria Oliva
Oct 26, 2022
77 - Celebrating the Black Community in Events with Keneisha Williams
Oct 19, 2022
76 - 10 Event Trends: Hot or Not
Oct 12, 2022
75 - From TV to the Olympics: Freelancing as an Event Producer with Kelly Brown
Oct 05, 2022
74 - How to Start an Event Planning Business
Sep 28, 2022
73 - Community Over Competition with Natalie Franke
Sep 21, 2022
72 - Skills That Every Event Planner or Event Producer Needs
Sep 14, 2022
71 - Post Event Wrap 101
Sep 07, 2022
70 - How to Build Your Network in the Event Industry
Aug 31, 2022
69 - Celebrating AANHPI Cultures in Events with Jolene Jang
Aug 24, 2022
68 - Small Business Corner: Automations, Retreats, and Finding New Challenges
Aug 17, 2022
67 - The Purpose of Fundraising Events
Aug 10, 2022
66 - How to Build Your Dream Team with New Hires with HUSTLE + GATHER
Aug 03, 2022
65 - Creating a Great Event Proposal
Jul 27, 2022
64 - Easy Google Analytics for Busy Event Pros with Christie Osborne
Jul 20, 2022
63- Event Predictions Round 2 - What Will Events Look Like 1 Year from Now?
Jul 13, 2022
62 - How to Staff Your Next Event
Jul 06, 2022
61 - Event Budgets 101
Jun 29, 2022
60 - Legal Resources for Small Business Owners with Lauren Boyd
Jun 22, 2022
59 - 10 Reasons Why We Love Virtual Events
Jun 15, 2022
58 - Attendee Engagement with Remo’s Founder Hoyin Cheung
Jun 08, 2022
57 - Should You Even Have an Event?
Jun 01, 2022
56 - Producing Large Scale Sporting Events with Kelly Reed
May 25, 2022
55 - Managing VIPs at Events
May 18, 2022
54 - Exploring the Virtual Attendee Path with Arianna Black
May 11, 2022
53 - Tips for Producing an Event in Zoom Like a Pro
May 04, 2022
52 - What is a Virtual Event Technician/Streaming Engineer with Luke Clements
Apr 27, 2022
51 - How to Scale an Event Business with West Peek Productions
Apr 20, 2022
50 - Episode 50! What We've Learned So Far
Apr 13, 2022
49 - Event Scope Creep: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Apr 06, 2022
48 - How to Ask Better Questions for First Impressions, Interviews and More with Jen Mueller
Mar 30, 2022
47 - Community Over Competition Debrief: Built to Belong
Mar 23, 2022
46 - Hybrid Event Case Study: Virtual Nonprofit Dinner
Mar 16, 2022
45 - Mentorships vs. Advice vs. Coaching in the Event Industry with Lynne Reznick
Mar 09, 2022
44 - Managing Finances as a Small Business Owner
Mar 02, 2022
BONUS Livestream: Unpopular Event Opinions
Feb 25, 2022
43 - How to Secure Hosted Opportunities as an Event Planner with Vanessa Loney
Feb 23, 2022
42 - Enneagrams and Event Planning
Feb 16, 2022
41 - How to Transition to Full-Time Entrepreneurship with Jasmine Smith
Feb 09, 2022
40 - Showcalling 101
Feb 02, 2022
39 - Microweddings with Gretchen Culver
Jan 26, 2022
38 - Leveraging Yourself to Become Referral-Worthy with Bron Hansboro
Jan 19, 2022
37 - Embrace Your Value & Worth as an Event Professional with Allison Pieter
Jan 12, 2022
36 - 2022 Goal Setting for You and Your Business
Jan 05, 2022
35 - Lessons Learned in Events and Business in 2021
Dec 15, 2021
34 - Advice You Give Yourself Back in January 2021 - Guest Compilation
Dec 08, 2021
33 - How to Get Executive Buy-in to Try New Event Tech
Dec 01, 2021
32 - Key Strategies for Mastering Expectations with High-End Clients with Nora Sheils
Nov 24, 2021
31 - Event Conference Recap: IMEX America 2021
Nov 17, 2021
30 - Things We Wished Our Clients Knew
Nov 10, 2021
29 - Hybrid or In-Person Only - How Do You Decide?
Nov 03, 2021
28 - Event Horror Stories with Logan & Mary
Oct 27, 2021
27 - Future-Proof Your Business by Building Relationships and Growing Your Email List with Aleya Harris
Oct 20, 2021
26 - FAQ's
Oct 13, 2021
25 - Technology Tools for Small Business Owners
Oct 06, 2021
24 - Top Tips for Working Remotely
Sep 29, 2021
23 - Dazzle with Surprise & Delight in the Event Industry with Meghan Ely
Sep 22, 2021
22 - 3 Common Mistakes at Virtual Events and How to Avoid Them
Sep 15, 2021
21 - Event Deep Dive With Mary
Sep 08, 2021
20 - What It's Like to Work at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Sep 01, 2021
19 - Event Pros On the Go - 2021 Retreat Debrief
Aug 25, 2021
18 - Social Media Tips & Tricks with Heart & Social
Aug 18, 2021
17 - Get to Know Mary
Aug 11, 2021
16 - Get to Know Logan
Aug 04, 2021
15 - Emphasizing Hospitality in Events with Laura Yarbrough
Jul 28, 2021
14 - How to Find New Clients
Jul 21, 2021
13 - Event Predictions - What Will Events Look Like 1 Year From Now?
Jul 14, 2021
12 - Producing Hybrid Events with Anca Trifan
Jul 07, 2021
11 - Contingency Planning for Events
Jun 30, 2021
10 - What Does an Event Planner/Producer Do?
Jun 23, 2021
9 - Being Authentic on Social Media with Jess Keener
Jun 15, 2021
8 - How to Manage Stress
Jun 09, 2021
7 - How to Present Yourself Professionally in the Virtual World
Jun 02, 2021
6 - How to Handle RFPs (Request for Proposals) with Vanessa Loney
May 26, 2021
5 - What is a Run of Show and Why Does Your Event Need It?
May 19, 2021
4 - Fundraising Event Strategies for Non-Profits
May 12, 2021
3 - COVID Compliance at Hybrid Events with Jaclyn Sobel
May 05, 2021
2 - Starting with Why & Finding Your Event NorthStar
Apr 28, 2021
1 - What Is the Better Events Podcast?
Apr 21, 2021
Trailer: Better Events
Apr 05, 2021