The Event Bestie

Episode eleven, the spotlight is on... the ball drop heard around the world!
If you haven't heard about the event (or lack thereof) that went viral last week, we're dropping this week's edition of the podcast early to catch you up on all the not-so-British tea.
You've heard of Fyre Fest. You've seen Willy Wonka gone wrong, next up in the event fail hall of fame is the (unlicensed and unofficial) Bridgerton Ball.
I’ll be guiding you through the who the players are, the timeline with twists and turns, what guests were supposed to get and how this could all go from comically bad to legally worse for the event promoters.

Sources:
BBC, Detroit Free Press, NY Times, Teen Vogue, Reddit & Twitter

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Episode nineteen, and the spotlight is on Gabriella Robuccio, founder of ProEventTips, an event management consulting company, where she draws on over a decade of experience in high-stakes event production and relationship management to provide training for fellow event pros.

With a background that spans global sports broadcasts and transformative fundraising events, Gabriella shares invaluable insights and practical tools to help planners build resilient, lasting relationships with stakeholders, vendors, and teams.

In this episode we talk winning Emmys, making career and business moves (literally and figureatively) and why relationship building is probably the most important skill an event planner - whether amateur or professional - needs.

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Episode eight, the spotlight is on...the event component that literally lasts a lifetime...photography!
We sat down with Samantha Clarke who left the world of law to pursue photography 15 years ago. Samantha's commitment to excellence and undeniable talent have earned her recognition as one of America's top photographers by BRIDES Magazine two years in a row.
In this episode, we talk the questions you should ask before you hire a wedding/event photographer, why photoshop is a pet peeve (and not in the way you think), that AI is not the villain we thought it was, bras and unbaked cookies?

We also finally get a professional's opinion about the #SepiaBride debacle once and for all.

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You only get one chance to make a first impression - and that is especially true for a live event. Episode one, the spotlight is on...the host! Learn how Tanya went from dreams of law school to being a part of some of the biggest events in North America.
Everyone has been to an event (either forgettable or memorable), or wanted the scoop on how to plan one. The Event Bestie is here to pull the curtain back and take you behind the scenes of wonderful and magical world of event planning.
Each episode will be a cheat code from a seasoned event planner on how to plan better events for work or for play, and gain FOMO-type insights into the biggest events in the world.

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Episode fourteen, the spotlight is on...sponsorship!
This is probably the most asked question I get from folks trying to do their own events, so instead of telling you what I know - I went right to the source!
Ed Byers, is the founder of CANRev Collaborative. In his 15+ years of association and NFP experience, he has created over $20M in new revenue through sponsorship & partnerships, creation of education programs, membership drives, events, fundraising, advertising and products and service enhancements.
Aka: he knows his stuff and what he's talking about. In this episode we talk myths, FAQS and the secret sauce to securing the bag (it's not what you think).

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