Recent Podcasts

The Z: Navigating the World of Networking With Mandi Graziano

In this Meetings Today Podcast for Taylor Smith's "The Z: Planning for the Industry's Next Generation," Smith chats with Mandi Graziano, vice president of global accounts for HPN Global, about the importance of networking in the meetings and events industry, the reality of how awkward it can be and ideas for how to make networking feel more natural. Tune in now for some tips and tricks from Graziano to keep in mind at your next networking event. 

Fast Forward: What Planners Need to Know About the Future of Event Technology

In this episode of Fast Forward, host Logan Pratt sits down with event technology expert and founder of Endless Events, Will Curran, to find out more about the future of event technology. Curran and Pratt discuss everything from AI to Augmented Reality (AR) and Curran's newest project, leading Bizzabo's wearable event technology brand, Klik. 

Massive Maritz Study: Late Registrations = Extra Revenue

Maritz released a groundbreaking Registration Insights Report that collected data over three years from 360,000 registrations at 30 tradeshows, and reveals the sweet spot between fretting over late attendee registrations and taking their increased event spend to the bank.

Say Her Name: Unapologetic Amplification and Breaking the Glass Ceiling

This Women's History Month, Tiffany Andrews, sales and marketing administrator at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, shares her perspectives on how to break the glass ceiling and build upon the advancements of women.


Podcast sponsored by Myrtle Beach Convention Center and Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach.

Hybrid Meetings: A Death Greatly Exaggerated

In the first ever episode of the Fast Forward podcast, host Logan Pratt sits down with hybrid meetings expert Bill Reed, who shares why meeting planners should still consider planning a hybrid event, and discusses the benefit of incorporating hybrid elements to events even four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.