In this Trendsetter Tuesday episode, Eric Zimmerman, CEO of TripZero, shares his personal sustainability journey and offers practical tips for greening your next event.

Mandi Graziano wears many hats. Besides being vice president, global accounts at HPN Global, she’s also a sales coach, podcast host, author, professional speaker and now, a 2024 Meetings Trendsetter. Here’s how she stays motivated and inspired.

Before she was helping to run one of the biggest conferences in the world, Monique Ruff-Bell was just a humble events intern who committed herself to the industry after one of her favorite celebrities stopped by. Learn more about Monique's journey in the industry and how she got to where she is today.

On this episode of the Trendsetter Tuesday podcast, Taylor Smith sat down with Amani Roberts, Chief Musical Curator at The Amani Experience to learn more about how Roberts uses tools like music to help those in the meetings industry unleash their creative minds. 

In episode of the Trendsetter Tuesday podcast, Meetings Today digital content coordinator Logan Pratt sat down with Bill Reed, Chief Event Strategy Officer for the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and one of this year's Meetings Trendsetters.

Meetings Today's Taylor Smith sat down with Meetings Trendsetter Heather Spangler to hear her story and learn more about the creation of the University of Iowa's Event Management Certificate program and how Spangler makes it her mission to shape tomorrow's talent. 

As part of our weekly Trendsetter Tuesday podcast series, Logan Pratt sat down with Debbie Garcia to learn why she still believes in the value of virtual site tours and how she got to be where she is in the industry today. 

Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson engaged meetings industry transgender advocate Chase Brunson to discover his journey and learn key tips for his planner colleagues to implement in their programs to ensure their events are welcoming to all attendees.

Dr. Brandi Baldwin was named a 2024 Meetings Trendsetter by Meetings Today for her efforts to develop cutting edge strategies that foster equitable and thriving company cultures. Meetings Today's Taylor Smith sat down with this Trendsetter to hear her story and learn more about what it means to make a difference.