Event Design Collective PODcasts

Jazmyn Breanna - Live Events x Entertainment (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jazmynbreanna/ ) Event Producer & Community Builder & Social Change Advocate Talks about #liveevents, #careeradvice, #blackcreatives, #eventproduction, and #communitybuilding Talks about hashtag liveevents, hashtag career-advice, hashtag blackcreatives, hashtag eventproduction, and hashtag communitybuilding P3 Productions based in Los Angeles, California, United States In this episode she speaks with Ruud Janssen.

David Adler is the Chairman & Founder, BizBash (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-adler/ ) David has more than forty years’ experience of working within Large Corporate and SME start-ups, working hard to ensure a culture of operational excellence in Media, Events, Governmental and Non-Profit Environments: becoming widely recognized as a Thought Leader and Collaboration Artist with an exceptional talent for problem-solving and process simplification. David has founded BizBash as a cutting-edge platform for commerce, community, and content creation in the rapidly expanding event and meeting market: with more than 200,000 monthly users, magazines, events, and digital components. In addition,he hosts the Gathergeeks podcast, which now has more than 150 episodes as well as a wide variety of blue-chip guests; and I created Collaborative America which sets out to recognize collaborative artists in all fields, turning them into celebrities. At the moment David is authoring "How to be a Collaboration Artist": a practical guide to more effective problem solving and creative innovation. In 2019 he oversaw the sale of 80% of BizBash Media to Tarsus (the world’s third largest exhibition and media company). In addition, David is a Partner at Adler Entertainment Trust, managing intellectual property rights for the Estate of the popular author Warren Adler. In this episode he speaks with Ruud Janssen of the Event Design Collective about the latest developments in Collaboration and how the events industry is morphing. In this episode he speaks with Ruud Janssen.

Eda Özden Günyüz, CITP (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edaozden/ ) Managing Director at MEP Destination Business Solutions in Istanbul Turkey. From 2015-2021 Eda has been a volunteer leader on the SITE Global Board of Director. As a Destination Marketing Enthusiast she has a special focus on Digital Sales & Marketing with Relevant Certifications. She is also a volunteer tourism consultant for Baksı Museum Eda speaks Turkish & English and has a global background having lived in 4 continents. She’s travelled to over 60 countries and counting. She is a Fenerbahçe SC Fan and a voting Member of the Club as well as being active in Aegean Yachting & Skiing Fanatic. In this episode she speaks with Ruud Janssen.

Mark Cooper ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/1markcooper/ ) is the CEO at IACC - the International Association of Conference Centres based in Chicago. He is a meetings industry professional in the global meetings industry and who cares a great deal about the continual improvement of the meetings experience. He’s had an extensive career in hospitality, specialising in sales and client relationship management as well as meetings management in the UK and International meetings industry. He is passionate about educating meeting planners and venue providers as to what it takes to stage successful meetings and to providing the perfect meeting experience for all. He has the ability to support organisations planning to introduce brands and products into new countries or regions. Working with colleagues on many educational fronts to inject creativity and different thinking through the many educational opportunities that the industry provides. He is the immediate past chair of the Events Industry Council. In this episode he speaks with Ruud Janssen

Julius Solaris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliussolaris/ is an Advisor, consultant, entrepreneur who loves events, technology, coffee and Web3. Julius is obsessed with events. He built and sold two businesses in this industry, worked in fast-paced environments, keynoted worldwide, planned iconic virtual events during the pandemic, and wrote reports downloaded 300k times. Every year some list says he is at the top *something* in the event industry, and while that makes me happy, he thinks of himself as an advocate of technology, DEI, sustainability, and innovation in events. His latest report Event Technology: A Market Overview is out -> insights.Boldpush.com Julius founded EventMB (exit to Skift in 2019) and Showthemes, exit in 2018, and worked for technology companies and tech events. Ex Hopin and Swapcard. Recently, he founded Boldpush, a management consulting agency for the event industry. In 2020, 60,000 event professionals attended events he designed and led. He is also the writer of the Introduction to the Event Design Handbook and a long time supporter of the Event Canvas and the Event Design Methodology created by the team at the Event Design Collective. In this episode he speaks with Ruud Janssen.

Kelly Campbell Smolen https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellykcampbell/ As the Director of Event Sales at AREA15, Kelly Campbell Smolen leads the team bringing the industry “What’s Next” in Immersive Events. Kelly is responsible for driving and managing the overall sales growth of the Special Events business at AREA15 and motivating their high functioning sales team. From strategic planning, business initiatives, leadership, and a client focused approach, Kelly brings together the perfect mix of process and creativity to launch the AREA15 brand to the forefront of the events industry! For the near decade prior to joining AREA15, Kelly was a vital member of Live Nation’s Special Events division, based at House of Blues Las Vegas. During her tenure, Kelly held many accomplishments, such as being the top revenue producing Senior & Sales Manager of all 150+ Live Nation venues, nationwide, and selling/managing/producing over 400+ events, generating over $10.5M in Revenue. Kelly is an East Coast girl at heart, growing up in Frederick, Maryland. She is a proud graduate of The Pennsylvania State University #WeAre. She is proud to have been an athlete into her mid 20s, playing women's full contact tackle football, and many other sports prior. Kelly ventured out to Las Vegas in 2013 and has been enjoying a euphoric career in the events capital of the world ever since! In her free time, she is dedicated to her daughter, born September 2021, her pit bull, and her husband and their large family. She enjoys watching and attending sporting events and concerts, traveling, mentoring students from UNLV, and can most frequently be found supporting her husband's Maryland themed seafood restaurant in Vegas, Crab Corner. In this episode he speaks with Ruud Janssen.

Carina Bauer With Ruud Janssen #DESIGNtoCHANGE Live from #IMEXAmerica by Event Design Collective

Alan Martinez ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsalanmartinez/) Guest Services Agent @ Hotel Cerro is a fourth-year Experience Industry Management student concentrating on Event Planning, currently searching for internship opportunities/post-grad opportunities in Experience Design, Experiential Marketing, and Hospitality at the California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo , Chowchilla, California, United States Ethan De La Torre ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-de-la-torre/ ) Student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and instructor an Avid4 Adventure. He facilitates the learning of outdoor and interpersonal skills as they relate to safety, Leave No Trace, and our 5 core sports within a group of children ages 5-12. He is also in charge of coordinating weekly social events, monthly activities using Avid gear, and an end of season celebration for all regional staff. Expedition leader on week-long camping trips focused on developing paddle skills in older campers. In this episode they speak with Roel Frissen

Drew Holmgreen, CED - Chief Brand Officer at Meeting Professionals International - (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewholmgreen/ ) Drew always wanted to be in the NFL. But he says it’s okay that the scouts never came calling because leading a marketing team is like football, requiring strategy, cooperation, goals and occasional hard hits. He has a B.A. in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin and started his career at McCann-Erickson Southwest working in new business and on a range of accounts. He’s been at Proof Advertising, TM Advertising and more recently Belmont Icehouse, where he helped grow a small creative boutique into a recognized regional powerhouse. Throughout his nearly 20 years in marketing and communications, he’s helped rack up success stories for every client he’s worked with (spanning multiple industries) and awards in every medium (from television to print, digital, experiential and beyond). He serves on the Board of Directors and as Marketing Committee Chair at Our Friends Place. And conducts keynotes at global conferences and events both virtually and in-person. In this episode he speaks with Roel Frissen

Jennifer Duffy - Director External Communications at Encore based in Dallas, Texas, United States (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferleaduffy/ ) Rob Wilcox (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-wilcox/ ) is Director Sales Engineering at Encore based in Orlando Florida. In this episode they speak with Roel Frissen