Events: Demystified

In this episode of the Events Demystified podcast, host Anca Platon Trifan discusses the significance of personal branding in the event planning and production industry with featured guest Leanne Calderwood, a LinkedIn and personal branding expert. This episode dives into strategies for […]

In this episode of the Events Demystified Podcast, hosted by Anca Platon Trifan, guest Danny Stefanic, a pioneer in virtual reality and CEO and founder of Hyperspace Metaverse Platform, demystifies the transformative impact of AI, metaverse, and virtual reality in Events. 🔍 Topics […]

Welcome to our special podcast episode in honor of International Women's Day, where we shine a light on the empowerment of women in leadership, the significance of mental health, and the pursuit of a purpose-driven life. Streamed live on March 8th, this episode is a tribute to the […]

Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast. Today your host, Anca P Trifan, is sharing invaluable budget tips on high value event production, as well as future-proof insights on blending AV production with innovative AI technology. Main Takeaways: Introduction to the […]

In this month's episode, Anca P. Trifan, host of the Events Demystified Podcast, and her featured guest, Steve Mudd, CEO of Talentless AI, are entertaining an insightful exploration that takes you through the whirlwind of AI advancements that have revolutionized not just the event […]

In the first episode of 2024, Jjin Anca P. Trifan, host of the Events Demystified Podcast, and her guest, Ike Singh Kehal, CEO of Social27, for an eye-opening and engaging exploration into the future of AI in events and B2B marketing. #ChatGPT#AIinEvents This episode provides a deep dive […]

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Welcome to another episode of "Events Demystified," hosted by Anca P. Trifan, where we peel back the layers of the event industry to reveal the cutting-edge trends and innovations. In today's episode, Anca, the CEO of Tree-Fan Events and an expert in AV and AI integration, delves into how […]

Join us as we recap an extraordinary Season 7 of the "Events: Demystified" Podcast, where we delved into the dynamic world of Eventful AI. Hosted by Anca Platon Trifan, this season featured a lineup of innovative thinkers and industry leaders who shared their insights on how artificial […]

Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! Today, we're thrilled to have Lori Mazor, the visionary CEO & Founder of ⁠SYNTHETIVITY⁠, as our special guest. In this episode, we're diving deep into the fascinating intersection of […]

Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! In today's episode, we're excited to welcome John D'Adamo, currently a consultant for BizBash and a veteran in the event industry, as our esteemed guest. Join us as we delve into the dynamic […]

Second part of today's take-over is this special episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan, and my co-host, David T Stevens from Return on Wellness! Today, we're shaking things up as we take over The Better Events Podcast, typically hosted by Logan […]

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for a special episode of the Events Demystified Podcast like you've never heard before! Today, we have the pleasure of introducing Logan Clements and Mary Davidson, the hosts of Better Events, who are taking over our show to discuss a topic near and dear to […]

Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Matt Swalley, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Omneky. We're taking a deep dive into the dynamic world of AI and exploring its […]

Welcome to another engaging episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Vikram Chalana, CEO of Pictory AI - an engineer-turned-entrepreneur with an expertise in building technology companies, particularly […]

Welcome to yet another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast's EVENTFUL AI season, with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! Today, we're delighted to spotlight Brian Monahan, Vice President of Business Development and Event Technology Expert. Join us as we explore the dynamic intersection […]

New to IMEX? Seasoned veteran? This episode's got something for everyone. Your host, Anca Platon Trifan, sits down with the best and brightest of the industry to spill the tea on IMEX '23. 🎤 Guest List: Julius Solaris Tahira Endean Miguel Neves Courtney Stanley David T Stevens […]

Welcome to another fun episode of the Events Demystified Podcast! In today's discussion, we're thrilled to have Kraig Kleeman, Founder of Rock The C-Suite and a trailblazer in the world of corporate entertainment, as our esteemed guest. Join us as we embark on a captivating journey into […]

Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! In this highly-anticipated episode, we're excited to have Will Curran, Founder and Chief Event Einstein of Endless Events and creator of the #EventProfs Community, as our featured guest. We'll […]

Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast, hosted by yours truly, Anca Platon Trifan! Today, we're super excited to feature Erica Maurer, Partner at EMRG Media and an 8-figure entrepreneur, as our special guest. We're diving into the captivating realm of Eventful AI and […]

Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! In today's episode, we're thrilled to have Kalon Welch, the EVP of Business Development and Co-Owner of FastSensor, as our special guest. Today, we're diving deep into the fascinating world […]

Welcome to a brand new episode of the Events Demystified Podcast! In this episode we dive deep into the world of event experiences and the incredible impact of AI and collaboration. Our guest, Clare Forestier, is a seasoned event planner who shares her insights on leveraging AI technology […]

Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! In this illuminating episode, we have the privilege of hosting Massoud Alibakhsh, co-founder and CEO of OMADEUS. 🔍 Topics Covered: AI and Eventful Paradigms Object Messaging and […]

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Events Demystified Podcast! Join us as we sit down with Huong Nguyen, Founder & CEO of Shiloh Events, to explore the fascinating world of events, technology, and strategy. 🔍 Topics Explored: Strategic Event Planning AI's Impact on […]

Welcome to a new exciting Season of the Events Demystified Podcast, the Eventful AI, as we sit down with industry luminary Julius Solaris, founder of Boldpush. With two successful exits under his belt, Julius is a true event industry powerhouse. In this episode, we explore the dynamic […]

We're rounding off our 4th anniversary celebration of the "Events: Demystified" Podcast with the 3rd episode of our special mini-series! Join us on as we delve into the importance of Mental and Physical Fitness for everyone in the event industry, this episode is packed with all the tips […]

Welcome to the 2nd episode of our 4th-year anniversary of the Events Demystified Podcast! Join us as we continue our celebratory mini-series, dedicated to our incredible listeners and the remarkable guests who have graced our show over the past year. We are immensely grateful for the […]

🎉 Celebrate with us as we kick off the 4th anniversary of Events Demystified Podcast! We're starting this special journey with you, our valuable listeners, in July - a month of reflections, celebrations, and exciting new beginnings. Remember when we started this journey in 2019? Look […]

On our last episode of the season, we're diving deep into the world of corporate AV production with industry veteran, Curtis Johnson. Originally hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, Curtis found his calling in the bustling city of Las Vegas where he began his production career in 2001. With over […]

Hi there friends, ready to get a grip on effective marketing? Tune into this insightful episode with my special guest, Channing Muller. As the Principal of DCM Communications, Channing has crafted a stellar career coaching small business owners and event professionals to master marketing, […]

Get ready for a knockout episode! 🥊🔥 A true champion and titan of the health & fitness industry, Cristy "CodeRed" Nickel, is set to be our guest on this week's episode of our podcast! Get ready to dive deep with the #2 world-ranked boxer turned celebrity nutritionist, and […]

Get ready as we set out to "Demystify Wellness" at IMEX Frankfurt 2023. 💪🍃 In this special episode of the Events Demystified Pod, I get to talk with ⁠David T. Stevens®, PMED⁠, the host of "Return on Wellness" about the three M's, three critical elements that are often […]

Get ready to hit the play button! 🎧 🚀 We're thrilled to announce that our next podcast episode features none other than Reggie Johnson, the versatile maestro behind some of the most unforgettable events and concerts. Reggie's incredible journey in the industry began back in 2008 […]

On today's episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Ali Robinson, Director of Business Development at The LABZ, a virtual events platform based in Atlanta that specializes in creating immersive web, mobile, and kiosk experiences. Experienced in virtual events and project management, […]

With me on the air today I have Michael Lange - a Technical Director, vMix Op, and Broadcast Solution Architect, the owner of Lange Productions, based in Madison, Wisconsin, helping production companies solve live stream challenges by utilizing cloud solutions, with an expertise in live […]

Super stoked about today's guest, a WOWman in event productions, Mrs. Heidi Jacobson, VP of Business Development in the Live Events Industry. Heidi is someone who brings to the table everything one expects in a dynamic sales executive. Drive. Vision. Attention to detail. What you might […]

My featured guest today, Victoria Matey, an event psychology advisor and co-founder of Matey Events, provides science-based solutions for your event challenges, and believes that experiences take place in people’s minds first and foremost. By offering insight into human behavior, she […]

Today's featured guest, Anthony deMario - "BE YOU" - is something else, he is a Speaker, Trained Peak Performance Strategist & Learning Experience Architect via Tony Robbins, and Certified Brain Health Strategist with expertise in cultivating educational and engaging experiences, […]

During today's episode with my featured guest, Faith Gladden, CMP, CEM -  president of Gladden & Associates Event Management, and we will dive into: Relationship Building/NetworkingDiversity, Inclusion, and Equity What should be the main focus or objective when networking What have […]

Super stoked to have Janice Cardinale, a heart-centric entrepreneur and founder of Event Minds Matter join me on the air to demystify the concept of mental fitness, and share strategies for having and maintaining this state of well-being that help cultivate awareness of how we think, […]

On today's episode, I get the honor to highlight another friend and event partner of mine, Andrew Ybarra, CEO of Lifted AV, Audio Visual Wizard, International Speaker, DJ & Live Event Expert. Andrew Ybarra is a unique soul with a fascinating redemptive story, someone obsessed with […]

Today I have the honor of talking with Amy Gile, CEO of Silverdraft. Entrepreneurship and high-performance graphics technology. Amy began her career in the media and entertainment industry in multiple aspects of the industry, including actor and producer.  Amy identified a need for a […]

With me on the air today I have Merijn van Buuren, founder of Event Mender,  on a mission to make the world a better place together 🌐 by developing a tool that takes out all the guesswork for event organizers. This tool is a fully customizable one-stop shop for organizing wildly […]

With me on the air I've got a trailblazer in the meetings and events industry, Adrian Segar - the Founder of CONFERENCES THAT WORK. He has convened, designed, and facilitated hundreds of meetings over the last forty years, specializing in participant-driven and participation-rich events […]

Excited to have Anh Nguyen - head of customer success at twine, join me on the air and discuss in a very open and authentic way the future of work as it relates to remote and hybrid event roles for #EventProfs,  the relationship between event tech & event planners, new technologies […]

During the last episode conversation we focus on all the #behindthescenes AV professionals and the benefits of mental and physical fitness, today we're going to talk about the same topic, only focusing on #eventprofs, #meetingprofs, and their attendees. And so, joining me on the air to […]

Welcome to a brand new podcast season, a season that is focused on a much-needed topic: Mental and Physical Fitness.  Why? Because of how important this kind of fitness is for any event professional out there that is faced with challenges and needs to build resilience as well as the […]

45th episode this year and the 100th episode of the Events: demystified Podcast!   So many things to say, so much to be proud of and celebrate!  So stoked about the impact the podcast has made, and especially the latest season,  and the ripple effect it has had in our industry, and […]

My last WOWman featured guest during our current running season "Women Behind The Scenes in Events and Event Productions"  is Shay Wheat, a Certified Event Producer™ & creator of popular programs such as “The Powerful Event Process”, “The Ultimate Event Planner Certification […]

"Rehearsals are SO Important", "Generational gaps in tech crews can be so toxic at times", "Power struggles behind the scenes are real", "If you're working an event, be there because you care, not just to collect a paycheck"... In one of the - sadly - few last episodes of the current […]

This week's woman behind the scenes and in front of the scenes featured guest is someone I admire a lot, my new friend, Melva LaJoy Legrand, founder/CEO of LaJoy Plans, an event planning firm, a  self-made entrepreneur recognized for her work in the Live Events industry, as well as […]

I know you've been expectantly waiting for a brand new episode to drop after the LONG break in November (because November was crazy hot with back-to-back traveling for hybrid events) - and so, WE'RE BACK!!  On this new episode of the current "𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 […]

One of my favorite upcoming featured guests highlighted during the current Events: demystified Podcast's "𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 […]

Continuing the conversation with some amazing 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, I had the honor of interviewing back in July, […]

Tune into our newest episode ft Rumbi Chigumira, from Johannesburg, South Africa, and get a look behind the scenes in the world of a house of worship sound engineer and media tech who's equal parts passionate about servant leadership as well as technology, media, learning, and growing in […]

On yet another episode of the 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series, we're featuring another kick-a$$ fantastic guest, […]

As we continue into our 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 journey of highlighting amazing #behindthescenes women in events, […]

Our new season, highlighting 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 continues with another fantastic live event production female, […]

As we continue with another kick a$$ woman in AV and event productions part of the SEASON FIVE - WOMEN BEHIND THE SCENES IN EVENTS AND EVENT PRODUCTIONS, it is my great pleasure to introduce to you, Samantha Potter - Audio Engineer & Install Empress, currently at Allen & Heath USA […]

My next special featured guest on the Events: demystified Podcast part of the 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟓: 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 […]

It's with great honor that I have the pleasure to invite to join me as I kick off a brand new season:  𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟓: 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 […]

"You will never know your limits unless you push yourself to them". As the world of events started to open back up, many #eventprofs (including myself) have been packing their bags a whole lot this summer after an almost two-year downtime, and so re-learning what staying healthy while on […]

Coming up on the Events: demystified Podcast is our interview with Matthew Frank, the Director of Technology Evangelism & Product Marketing at Blackthorn.io, during which we take on to demystify: - the common pitfalls in the event management space and how to solve them, - how to get […]

Tune into this unique brand new episode to learn from our fire-cracker featured guest, Angel Marie Monachelli, the creator of the Shine On Movement, a ​six-time best-selling author ​known to many as the energizer bunny at virtual, hybrid and in-person events,  how to raise the […]

“Women, unlike men, are rarely perceived to be both competent and likable." Today's RANT dives deep into the likability dilemma for women leaders or boss ladies, competence vs liability, a topic very much inspired by a recent TED talk I listened to, as well as some real-world case […]

Tune into today's episode in which my featured guest, Meghan Ely, CWIP, a Certified Wedding Industry Professional, OFD Consulting owner that loves to combine her years of in-the-trenches event experience with a love of wedding PR, will explore and demystify the world of public relations […]

One of my biggest pet peeves in personal and business relationships is poor communication. And so I started asking myself, how does one get better at communicating?  Is it nature or nurtured skill set? To answer the question I invited a MASTER COMMUNICATOR, Brenden Kumarasamy, founder of […]

On the show with me today I have Marlene Robinson,  event producer, and personal development expert who after 20 yrs in corporate America,  left her career job and moved to Idaho where she plugged herself into the community by orchestrating retreats and events that grew into city-wide […]

Happy 3rd year anniversary “Events: demystified” Podcast! What a ride it's been and we're only getting started!  In this kick-off episode of the 3 yr anniversary, I was thinking that one awesome way to thank many of the featured guests of the past year is by creating a highlighting […]

"No expectations, no disappointments." - Unknown Have you ever attended an event where the expectation was so high and you were left with this yucky aftertaste, because that was not what all that hype was made about, and what you experienced instead was a watered-down version of an event […]

On today's brand new episode we’re demystifying the power of "Yes, And" with our featured guest, Megan McCaleb, Boise’s kookiest comedian. Megan McCaleb is an award-winning author, and an engaging improv coach, as the founder and facilitator of the Improv Team Culture.com. She teaches […]

On the show with me today I have Linsay Moran, Co-Founder, Unwrapit - another Canadian, aside from Mahoganey Jones,  that is trying to convince me that poutine is the best dish there is, and since I haven’t yet tried it, I will give her the benefit of the doubt. Tune into this brand […]

In this upcoming episode of Events: demystified Podcast, I have had the pleasure of interviewing James Steadman, my nerdy friend, a live-streaming production specialist and vMix operator extraordinaire, and dive together  into: - #vMix streaming best practices for #virtualevents, - tips […]

“The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.”― Socrates. Let me ask you a question. What do you think of when you hear Live Event Production? Does that ring the same in your mind, with Virtual Event Production? Today I am on a rant to discuss the two, and then some. My hope […]

“Evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.” Oprah Winfrey My next featured guest on the Events: demystified Podcast is someone that has been in the event industry for a minute or two, an amazing person you feel drawn to the moment you meet, my dear friend, #eventprof, […]

On the show with me today I have my dear event production friend, Jason Brown of Vid-Live Events, a multi-faced individual, proud of his almost two decades in the #eventproduction industry as a senior video engineer, LED engineer, projection specialist, and video project manager, all the […]

With over a decade of experience in Broadcast Journalism and Production, Sarah Soliman brings her producing and reporting experience into her own company, Soliman Productions covering the meetings industry at large, with a team of like-minded creative professionals equipped to respond to […]

Toxic masculinity refers to the notion that some people's idea of “manliness” perpetuates domination, manipulation, and aggression. Ok, this Rant literally took me several months of consideration if I should release it or not. It's not an easy topic to address nor to talk about. In […]

On the show with me today I have Frank Carlisi, Co-Founder and Event Producer for the ExV Agency, where he continues to uplift and empower as many people as possible through his unique events strategies, creative thinking, and dedication to building lasting and authentic relationships […]

On the show with me today I have a beautiful inside and out, equal parts sweet and sass, Brittney Shea Cobb,  a Global Meeting Planner with Innov8 Meetings+Events, and a well-rounded leader in the hospitality industry with over 15 years of experience ranging in the hotel, casino, food […]

Have you heard of the SEEDS Principle before? Neither have we until we met today's guest, Jason Marmon, Director of US Energy, Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, & Social Entrepreneurship, a social entrepreneur and a humbled optimist who will talk to us today about actionable […]

The April 1st RANT features 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆: Anca Trifan (/'treefʌn/) CMP, DES 4.0 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝟒.𝟎 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! Join me on the Events: demystified Podcast as I celebrate someone I rarely get […]

During today's episode, you're guaranteed to get a fresh dose of energy and optimism from a pint-size nuclear energy bomb, my featured guest Thuy Diep  Senior Experience Designer at the Austin-based full-service creative & event agency, Haute. She continues to positively impact the […]

"Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions" - Pablo Picasso  Did you ever feel anxious in a yellow room? Does the color blue make you feel calm and relaxed?  In the 5th rant brought to you by Events: demystified Podcast, I'm making the case for color and what a powerful […]

Almost to the date, beginning of 2020 I was sitting down, in my studio, with IBL Events co-founder, Anna Marie Aldinger recording Episode #10 and discussing trade shows and the news of this new virus that we didn't know much about at the time... How much has our world has changed since […]

"I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.” - William Blake In the 4th rant brought to you by Events: demystified Podcast, I am getting a bit annoyed at everyone that pretends that their event is better than all the other events out there, regardless if it's coming from a […]

During this episode, I get to sit down with Megan Martin of JUNO, an event strategist with advanced training and extensive experience in strategic meeting management, event development and planning, virtual and hybrid events, educational programs, and association management. Some of the […]

"Words are free. It's how you use them that may cost you." - Unknown In this 3rd rant brought to you by Events: demystified Podcast, I am repeating myself, not because I've got nothing better to do, but because I just ran into a similar situation in which the AV supplier I was working […]

Tune into this brand new episode in which we will explore and demystify several topics related to event design, including: how and why intentional event design is vital to create events with impact,  how the human-centered design is the wave of the future for all business, not just […]

"Trying to predict the future is a loser's game." - Ken Liu In this 2nd rant brought to you by Events: demystified Podcast, I am questioning the logic behind some of the event decisions made to go back to in-person full-steam ahead with what seemed to have been little considerations to […]

“The tougher the setback, the better the comeback.” ― Bernard Osei Annang, Life, The Theory of Everything: Succeeding in the 21st century and beyond This is by far, one of the hardest lessons to learn during a challenging season, and for the event industry, it feels like the […]

“Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Welcome to Events: demystified Podcast's NEW series: "She said WHAT? The Rant Series" -  where I go off the caff and say it as it is, tackling anything and everything in the AV production, […]

First off, Happy New Year (crossing fingers it's still "happy"). Secondly, welcome to our FOURTH Season, how awesome is that! Since I decided to do something new and get off the hamster wheel where every podcast in this space is sharing what they hope the 2022 trends might be for the […]

As we approach the final days of 2021, I am incredibly grateful, inspired by, and proud of the remarkable people who make up the event industry. In this episode, I will cover seven main takeaways from the many episodes recorded and conversations had, one of the main takeaways being:  […]

Tune in this brand new episode of Events: demystified Podcast as your host, Anca Trifan, CMP, DES will be demystifying with her featured guest, Jazmyn Breanna - a passionate, skilled, and established live event producer and creative strategist with an early fascination for production and […]

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a term used to describe policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of individuals, including people of different ages, races and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, genders, religions, […]

I am exceptionally giddy today to be talking about a topic near and dear to my heart: calling a virtual or a hybrid event as a show director. With the continued prevalence and increase in virtual and hybrid events, a lot of event professionals have needed to learn virtual and hybrid […]

How is it going, friends? Welcome to another episode of "Events: demystified" where we aim to demystify the world of in-person, virtual, hybrid event production and technology by sharing insightful tips, tricks, strategies, and tactics that will help you plan and execute successful events […]

During today's episode we are honored to be joined by Mahoganey Jones, CMP, DES, HMCC - founder and CEO of Events Specialists, a Canadian turnkey event management and production company. Our conversation today focuses around hybrid event experiences, event metrics and KPIs, being prepared […]

The ever-growing concern about the environment and climate change has accelerated the demand for conscious consumerism and sustainable initiatives. However, for event professionals, creating green events can be quite a challenge at times. You want to offer a rich, personalized attendee […]

In today's episode, you get the chance to meet Ike Singh Kehal of Social27, who's passionate about Virtual Events that Make an Impact, and bringing the best part of in-person events to the virtual world for a greater reach, accessibility, flexibility, and insights than ever before. Ike is […]

In today’s episode, I have the pleasure of hosting Miguel Neves, EventMB’s Editor-in-Chief who likes to describe himself as a "curious creator and caring curator of computerized content and a conscious connector of charismatic characters'. Miguel lives and breathes the event tech […]

With me on the “Events: demystified” Podcast, I have Carey Smolensky, a Husband, Father, "Papa C" to his grandchildren, Dynamic Businessman, Event Producer, Multi-Faceted Entertainer, Author, Recording Artist, and Entrepreneur.  Author of Living Life with Passion and Helping Others, […]

On today's episode of “Events: demystified” I have the honor of hosting not one, but TWO featured guests, good friends of mine, event professionals, live-streamers and podcast hosts and discuss what "Community Over Competition" means, how does it actually play out in events, and why […]

On today's episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events,  your host, Anca, and her featured guest, James Cermak, host of the Tradeshow University Podcast are discussing best strategies that event organizers can take and practically apply towards the planning of […]

On today's episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events and your host, Anca, we are tackling all things promotional, branding and marketing and ways in which event organizers can deliver ROI to their sponsors, engage and delight their virtual/in-person audiences […]

This is “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events with your host, Anca.  When you have a cause you care about and have gone as far as you can on your own to champion it, it might be time to start your own nonprofit charity to spread your work to a wider audience. […]

This is “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events with your host, Anca. While the work of a good planner is to make sure the event goes off without a hitch, the work of great event designers is to make that event memorable by allowing the creative juices to start flowing […]

This is “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events with your host, Anca, and on today's episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Samantha Swaim of Swaim Strategies. Sam, as friends and friendors candidly call her, has more than 20 years of event planning and […]

This is “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events with your host, Anca. HUGE honor to feature Julius Solaris on today's episode, currently the head of engagement at Swapcard, previously known as the founder and editor in chief of EventMB, acquired in 2019 by Skift, the […]

“Events: demystified” Podcast turns TWO this month - can you believe it?! With that, we're kicking off the anniversary celebration with an amazing line-up of featured guests that you won't want to miss! Tune in in this short K/O introduction to find out who our guests are, what we […]

This is “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events and I'm your host, Anca. On today’s episode I have Dan Berger, the Founder and former CEO of Social Tables - and if you’ve been in events for at least a day, you’ve most likely heard and used Social Tables for your […]

This is “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events  with your Host, Anca. On today's show I have Marisa Cali,  a virtual event producer from San Diego who supports the advancements of women in sports and inspires her community to be present for the conversations that […]

Well hello there! And welcome to a brand new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events. For some refreshing honest truth, authenticity, transparency in event productions - mixed with laughter - tune into today's episode with Andy Johnson of AndX with whom we […]

In this brand new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, I have the honor of sharing the airwaves with the wonderful "queen bee" AJ Steinberg who will delight you with her tips and expertise in event-based fundraising as she’s set to change the world one […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing a special guest: Will Curran, Head Einstein at Endless Events. Will and I had a little too much fun enjoying our newly formed […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. What should you expect from this episode?  Firstly, I will share a few  thoughts with you since I just celebrated this past weekend another trip  around the Sun and I am so […]

This is “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events  and I'm your host, Anca.  On the show with me today I have Emee Pumarega of EJP Events, a veteran of the hospitality and event industry, who began working in hospitality and events over 20 years ago, bringing  a world […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. To celebrate our 30th episode in style, I’ve invited with me on the air, a featured guest that knows how to have a good time and how-to enable his audience to have a fantastic […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. Today's episode features an incredible event professional that's been around the event industry for a while, probably before I was born (not to make him sound old, just very […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. Today we get to tackle the subject of virtual weddings and events, uncover marketing strategies for weddings, virtual and hybrid events and much more with my featured guest, […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. In today's episode, we're diving into the role of an Event Producer for events and seeing things from a producer’s corner (perspective), with Timothy Blackton, former Senior […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. Now that 2020 is behind us, welcome to 2021! Hope you all had a great holiday season, wishing you all a happy and... a different kind of new year! In the first episode of 2021, […]

Welcome to our last episodes of 2020 of “Event AV and Lighting, demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events and your host, Anca. Happy “You’ve just made it through 2020” to you all! In this episode we wanted to produce a soundbite compilation out of all of the other relevant […]

Welcome to part 2 of our 2020 Year in Review episode of “Events: demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. Hopefully you got to listen to the first part already and you’re ready to embark on the last part of this full of wisdom-nuggets episode! A quick […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Event AV and Lighting, demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca. Today I have the pleasure of inviting with me on the air a rockstar and veteran of the event industry, Lynn Edwards Owner of Proper Planning, bringing to the table […]

Welcome to a new episode of “Event:  demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca.  Today I have the pleasure of inviting with me on the air a special guest, Beth Sandefur of Beth Sandefur Events, a woman on fire in the fundraising virtual event arena, […]

 In today's episode, I invited on the air my colleague, Mark Woodworth, an expert in enterprise grade virtual conference platforms to discuss the general strategy and factors when choosing a conference platform, as well as the different features and capabilities that should be compared […]

Welcome friend to a new episode of “Event AV and Lighting, demystified” brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, with your host, Anca, recording this episode somewhere in the deep woods of Idaho, finding her way home. Well, not really - but so it happens that our episode #20 is a special […]

Welcome to our new episode this month!  Today my goal is to introduce to you a helpful tool with a great number of features to assist in raising much needed funds during this pandemic via virtual fundraising, and for that, guess what, I have a surprise for you! I have another guest with […]

As this month is coming to an end and with it our one year anniversary celebration, which if this is the first time you’re listening, we’ve celebrated this entire month with weekly featured guests that honored us with their presence, virtually, and shared from their experience tips […]

Welcome to another episode of Events: demystified Podcast, where we're featuring several event professionals with different experiences and perspectives in this reality of planning and producing virtual events!  If you’ve listened to our previous episodes this month, you know that […]

Ok friends, this episode is BIG big! We're having a conversation today about Virtual Events that strive to make a difference in today’s pandemic, from a Live-streaming Production House's stand-point. If you’ve followed our previous two episodes this month, you know we’re celebrating […]

In today's podcast episode, I get to speak with Brent Berg, the self-proclaimed "very important guy" at Valiant Productions located in Boise, Idaho, serving and thriving as a full-service audio-visual company in the Treasure Valley. To learn more about Brent Berg, his best-in-class, […]

A virtual conversation about Virtual Events from a Nonprofit Fundraising Expert Point of View, because this month is a huge celebration for us! We’re turning ONE! This July we’re celebrating one year of being on the air aiming to demystify the world of audiovisual and lighting for […]

To say that a lot has changed in the event space over the last few months is an understatement, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel and we'd like to share with you a few important virtual event details that you need to provide your event producer or AV partner for a […]

First off, a warm and very virtual HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of you mothers out there! Today is a day for honoring all the women in our life who support and nurture us, from our sisters to our grandmothers to our mothers in law.  Mothers, in any form motherhood might have taken for - you […]

Four weeks indoors as a family can make a few things clear. You will know if your marriage is stable and if you truly love your children. You will know if you can keep yourself occupied for a lot of hours. You will also know for certain if you love or hate puzzles, science projects and […]

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing IRL, Anna Marie Aldinger, the president, and owner of IBL Events, one of the largest producers of consumer trade shows in Idaho. We will cover topics such as personal strategies to handle multiple projects at the same time, tips to […]

In this episode I will be talking about ways of getting the most out of your AV partner,  I will be discussing AV RFPs or proposals, what it takes to hire an AV supplier or vendor and what questions would you be asking when partnering with a new AV provider. While AV provider is used […]

Happy New Year to all of you event professionals out there! May this year, this decade even, signify the greatest successes and achievements of your life! May it be a year filled with plenty of closed deals and opportunities! As the first episode of 2020, I couldn’t find a better topic […]

During today's episode, our last episode of 2019 (!), we will uncover some of the best event project management tools, and dive into ten options for your events to keep the hundreds of moving parts organized and all the planning tasks on track, because we all know that events, even the […]

In today’s episode we get to speak with Jen Barth, the founder and director of a non-profit organization located in Boise, Idaho and serving the women of the Treasure Valley. Jen has an amazing heart for the women in her city and through events, small groups and involvement in the […]

The levels of stress an event professional goes through are pretty incredible. CareerCast made event planning the 4th most stressful job of the year. 4th most stressful, right after Airline Pilots, Police officers and broadcasters. I mean, some days it feels like I’m landing the plane […]

I come to you today to have a conversation about Best Practices for Sound, Video, Graphics and Lighting for Events because rarely would you plan an event these days that doesn't require the use of some form of AV and Lighting. I won’t dive too deep into Sound as I did during my last […]

In the spirit of understanding each other better, let’s start with the importance of good event sound in a venue for meetings and events, the equipment that you should have at a minimum and what are some of the common problems when it comes to sound. So here’s a true fact that many of […]

 If this is your first time listening to this Podcast, my hope is that you will walk away after this episode with some relevant and helpful information regarding the audio-visual and lighting technology side of events to empower you and give you some inside tech knowledge that will make […]

 I can’t believe that weeks and months of planning and strategizing have led to my very first podcast! I’m super excited to be bringing this content to you! My goal and desire over the years have always been to empower you: the event planners, the event coordinators, the executive […]

A veteran woman in event productions demystifying the Audio-Visual, Lighting, Technology, and Production behind In-Person, Virtual, and/or Hybrid Events. In each episode, we will share our hard-earned insightful tips, tricks, and tactics that will help you plan and execute successful […]