The Events Insight
Welcome to The Events Insight, created to entertain, enlighten and inspire anyone involved in or thinking of joining our exciting and diverse events industry. We bring you illuminating tales from some amazing people in a vast array of roles and from all across the globe. Each week we chat to a different guest and share their stories with you; how and why they got into events, what they’ve learned on the way and why they’re still here!
Episodes
95 episodes
The Events Insight - Its a Wrap Season 13
Welcome to the Wrap Session of Season 13! It's been a truly fantastic season as Jack and Karen have explored the globe with six incredible events industry professionals. From prop making to overlay, jet skiing to LEGO building, we’ve covered it...
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Season 13
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Episode 7
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43:20
Behind the Scenes: Mastering Event Overlay - With Tom Alldread
In this week’s episode Jack and Karen are thrilled to be joined by Tom Alldread, an industry expert with over 12 years of experience at GL Events. During his time at GL, Tom has played a pivotal role in delivering some of the UK's largest and m...
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Season 13
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Episode 6
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57:00
Finding your own path in the events industry - With Stephen Morton-Prior
This week Karen and Jack were joined by Stephen, the visionary Founder of Clearwater Events. With a hands-on approach to event planning, client development, and legacy building, Stephen is committed to delivering excellence through diversity, e...
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Season 13
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Episode 5
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1:03:44
Always do your research - With Makenzie Stokel
Makenzie Stokel is the Co-Founder of EVA, an innovative platform that automates the process of booking entertainment for events. Makenzie has been a young leader in the events and entertainment industries since starting EVA while a...
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Season 13
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Episode 4
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47:45
Sharpen your elbows - With Martin Green CBE
Martin has masterminded some of the world’s most significant major events including the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Hull UK City of Culture 2017, Unboxed; Creativity in the UK and most recently the ceremon...
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Season 13
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Episode 3
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55:13
Our strangest theming request was...! With Rosie Ellis
Rosie Ellis is the Co-founder and Managing Director of EPH Creative (formerly Event Prop Hire), one of the UK’s largest providers of event theming & rental products. Originally trained in Prop Making (Entertainment Design Crafts) at C...
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Season 13
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Episode 2
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45:50
The immersive experience of Events - With Liz Lathan
Liz is co-founder of The Community Factory and an attendee engagement expert who specializes in Spontaneous Think Tanks for B2B organizations.The Community Factory is committed to transforming the event industry by fostering inno...
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Season 13
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Episode 1
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45:48
The Events Insight - Its a Wrap Season 12
And it’s a wrap folks!Can you believe it, Season 12 is over?And what a cross section of events industry professional Jack and Karen have spoken to, from a Health & Safety expert working out in Dubai to a successful festival or...
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Season 12
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Episode 7
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54:06
Bringing the Irish charm to the sometimes, challenging world of Health & Safety! - With Eddie Doherty
Scrap all your preconceptions about Health & Safety professionals. Eddie is nothing like you imagine them to be!Eddie was in the construction industry for 20+ years, but when his knees gave up (his words), he decided that he ne...
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Season 12
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Episode 6
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48:31
Careers, Events, and Cupcakes - With Natasha Butt
Natasha Butt boasts an extensive career spanning nearly two decades in the dynamic field of recruitment, with a specialised focus on the events industry for the past 8 years. Throughout her professional journey, she has collaborated with exhibi...
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Season 12
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Episode 5
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56:02
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Events are not about the individual, they are for the greater good - With Waleed Jahangir
There is never a dull moment when you are chatting to Waleed!He has many funny and fascinating stories to tell… most of them involving tight deadlines and impossible sets… with underlying great event ideas!!With over 20 years of e...
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Season 12
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Episode 4
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45:24
Events and Sports are in my blood! - With Andy Mitchelmore
Andy started out working in the events industry back in the 90's as a student making some holiday money by pushing flight cases and positioning the occasional uplighter. In his own words, Andy has been fortunate to combine a love o...
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Season 12
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Episode 3
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41:21
It's all about the music! - With Gill Tee
Gill started her music career at Capital Radio, working her way through the ranks becoming the Head of Entertainment at the station. She was charged with producing the first ever 100,000 capacity Party in the Park at Hyde Park.Gill...
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Season 12
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Episode 2
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50:44
It all started out in a quarry in Buxton! With Darren Booth
Darren has been working in the Events Industry for more than 18 years now, the majority of which he has been in major UK venues – we are talking about 3 arenas across the country, and even some time spent on London 2012.
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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51:05
It’s an EVENT BUYERS LIVE SPECIAL!
Honesty is always best when it comes to chatting on the podcast, we like to find out about the person behind the LinkedIn profile. Jack and Karen chat to Neil Fagg, Managing Director of StandOut Magazine and Event Director...
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Season 11
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Episode 8
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51:14
The Events Insight - Its a Wrap Season 11
The Wrap Session – Season 11Well, that’s it folks! We have reached the end of another fantastic season.Jack and Karen have chatted to some truly interesting and inspiring guests from across the events industry. From w...
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Season 11
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Episode 7
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47:14
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in events - With Michael Weibrecht
Stand building and design is a precise craft. With a degree in mathematics and a legacy of 70 years in the events industry, Michael was destined to follow in his fathers’ footsteps and work as a stand builder, craftsman and now company MD...
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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36:35
Technology gives you superpower - With Alon Alroy
When you talk to Alon, you realise how important technology is for all our events. Whether it be a virtual event, a registration system or a full event App, technology is now pivitol to our modern day event needs.Alon, based in sunny New...
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Season 11
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Episode 5
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48:56
There is energy, then there is Jason! - With Jason Thomson
For more than two decades and a thousand projects, speechwriter, storyteller and pitch specialist Jason Thomson has been hired to passionately win over audiences and sell ideas through content, writing and storytelling.Jason is process d...
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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1:08:07
Marvin talks Tech - With Marvin McTaw
Up until the pandemic, very few people had heard of a virtual meeting, let alone attended one. The pandemic showed us that it is possible to run events in a new way and engage with a larger audience.Marvin talks about the importanc...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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47:00
It’s all glitz, glamour and weddings! - With Kelly Mortimer
Strap yourself in for the fantastic bundle of energy and enthusiasm that is Kelly Mortimer!Kelly’s first step into the world of events was certainly not like most people… she took an Event Sales role in the Caribbean. In the words of Kel...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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46:41
Lights, Camera, Action - With Matt Bradley
Events should be an immersive experience for all!There was no better place for Jack and Karen to start Season 11 then with a journey to London to chat with Matt Bradley.Matt’s journey into the events industry is a...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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29:34
The Events Insight - Its a Wrap Season 10
Can you believe it, we have reached the end of another season and now here comes the best bit! We get to review all the episodes with two of our fabulous listeners!Olivia Preston-Lee is completing her fourth and final year of an Ev...
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Season 10
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Episode 0
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1:03:19
Pass me my soapbox! - with Robert Kenward
You either love recruitment, or you don’t!Quite simply, Robert lives and breathes recruitment. He is the ‘Talent Officer’ for your business.The events industry is all about people and connections, everyone knows everyone! Robert...
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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1:02:51
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What's your walk on music? With Daniel Skermer
When it comes to the utter fabulousness that is Dan Skermer, listening is definitely believing! Jack and Karen were mainly speechless when talking to Dan… his career to date has included everything from a yellow banana outfit (made of spo...
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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52:34
