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PP024 | Gerry McColgan | Discovering the World of Event Industry Education
February 22, 2016 07:55 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThe year’s off to a good start for us on Planner’s Pod! This week we are joined by our good friend James Tosslle the sole proprietor of two complimentary companies that serve important key roles in the events industry. The first one is Entertec, a professional audio company that provides speakers, mixing desks, P. A. systems and everything associated to making people nice and loud in venues and events. Second is a trucking company called J.T. Event Truck which makes sure that the equipment ...
PP023 | James Tossell | Discover how a small business loan kickstarted this young entrepreneur’s sound and trucking business
January 30, 2016 03:14 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe year’s off to a good start for us on Planner’s Pod! This week we are joined by our good friend James Tosslle the sole proprietor of two complimentary companies that serve important key roles in the events industry. The first one is Entertec, a professional audio company that provides speakers, mixing desks, P. A. systems and everything associated to making people nice and loud in venues and events. Second is a trucking company called J.T. Event Truck which makes sure that the equipment ...
PP022 | Nick Ingram | Lifting The Curtain On Bespoke Music For The Events Industry
January 14, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBHello and welcome to a brand new year with us here on Planner’s Pod! We have lots of new and exciting things in store for all of you and we do hope you stay with us as we unveil them. In this episode, we decided to start things up by having Metropolis’ very own Nick Ingram, our Creative Director, for the first time here on the show. Many of you have been curious and have asked us about how we do things in the company. So, what better way to open this up for discussion than having a team mem...
PP021 | 4D Design | Discover Why Understanding Marketing is Crucial to Event Success in 2016
December 23, 2015 08:24 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBSo far it has been an amazing journey for us this year here on Planner’s Pod! We’ve learned so many things about the Events Industry and heard about so many experiences over the course of the show. For the last episode of 2015, it was our pleasure to be joined this week by Suzanne Malhotra, the Commercial Director of 4D Design. 4D Design is a company that Creates Superior Brand Environments™ for clients who wish to explore new and creative ways of pulling together a brand experience. They s...
PP020 | Smart AV | How To Stand Out In Front Of The CEO Of A Top Event Tech Company
December 14, 2015 00:01 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBSmart AV is an audio visual and interactive rental specialist that provides high-end audio visual equipment and technical support for exhibitions, conferences and events around the globe. This week, we are joined by Darren Poultney, who gave us the great pleasure of recording this episode of PlannersPod live right in the middle of James’ Kitchen. Darren Poultney is the founder and CEO of Smart AV which has grown to several other companies that deal with audio-visual tech. He started the com...
PP019 | Bespoke Events London | Discover How A World Class Event Design Company Creates The Best Experiences
December 06, 2015 21:24 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBBespoke Events London is one of the leading events production and design companies in the UK based— as you might expect, in London. They’ve created spectacular designs installed with precision that boasts over 25 years of experience designing and producing spectacular corporate, private and wedding events. This week we go on location to Bespoke HQ’s creative suite with Creative Director Daniel Morris-Gibbons. From creating a tropical beach in the middle of winter, to hosting E!’s new drama ...
PP018 | Medicinema | Discover the Healing Power of Cinema
November 29, 2015 20:34 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBA movie experience like no other. MediCinema opened its first ever facility at St. Thomas’ Hospital 14 years ago and it has grown into something of an institution, much-loved by patients, staff and volunteers alike. This year they've screened to over 20,000 patients, their relatives and members of staff, giving them the chance to enjoy an uplifting social experience without having to leave the hospital. This week, Toby goes on location at Guy's Hospital in a fun multicolored cinema theater ...
PP017 | Dreamflight – Part 2 of 2 | Discover how a yearly event has changed over 5000 lives. Dreamflight has given a plane full of deserving children, a life-changing holiday, every year since 1987!
October 27, 2015 17:08 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBContinuing on from PP016, in this episode we discover what happens during the dream flight holiday. It all starts by organizing coaches from all parts of the UK to arrive at The Hilton T5 hotel at Heathrow Airport in London. In this mini episode Patricia and Sally give us a mind-blowing blow-by-blow account of what happens during the Dreamflight trip. The post PP017 | Dreamflight – Part 2 of 2 | Discover how a yearly event has changed over 5000 lives. Dreamflight has given a plane full of ...
PP016 | Dreamflight Part 1 of 2 | Discover how a yearly event has changed over 5000 lives. Dreamflight has given a plane full of deserving children, a life-changing holiday, every year since 1987!
October 16, 2015 10:49 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBIn 1987 there was no Internet… But that didn’t stop full time British Airways, Airhostess, Patricia Pearce from using her typewriter, and unstoppable entrepreneurial spirit, to raise money for a life-changing holiday. Taking deserving children from across the UK, hiring an airplane, finding specialist doctors and medical staff, recruiting volunteers, booking hotels and activities…. Not to mention finding and preparing the 280 (yes 280) children to take the trip… to Orlando, USA! Since then, ...
PP015 | Pippa Crossman | Berkeley Castle | How to Design Bespoke Events at Venues of Historical Importance
October 04, 2015 12:29 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBPippa Crossman is the Weddings and Events Planner at Berkeley Castle. Together with her team, she produces various events each year at a venue that has been family home to the Berkeley’s for 900 years! The most remarkable thing about the Castle is that for nine centuries, the building, the Berkeley family, the archives (which go back to the 12th Century), the contents, the estate and the town have all survived together. Its place in history is significant, not just because it is still intact...
PP014 | Victoria Penrose | Discover What It Takes To Be A Professional Make-Up Artist
September 24, 2015 14:37 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBVictoria Penrose is a professional make-up artist and graduate of the London College of Fashion. She has worked in a wide variety of jobs from TV to Commercial but mainly focuses on editorial and fashion. A confident, dedicated and respected makeup artist and hair stylist with a clean and inventive approach. She has a broad knowledge of the history of fashion and takes influences from the past and is dedicated to following current trends. In this interview she talks about what happens behind...
PP013 | Bizzabo Event Success Software | How To Save Time & Increase Revenue
September 14, 2015 16:18 - 50 minutes - 46 MBRachel Ruggieri came from a corporate event background and now works as the Customer Success Director at Bizzabo... In this episode she explains to James how Bizzabo event software can and has changed the lives of event professionals. Bizzabo brings together cutting edge technology, innovative spirit and events background to lead the meetings industry to new frontiers. It’s an intuitive piece of software that will run on pretty much anything with an internet connection. A serious tool, for s...
PP012 | James Schramko | How To Plan A Business Event
May 28, 2015 10:53 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBJames Schramko gave up a $300,000 at year job a Mercedes Benz to start his own business! He now earns millions. He does this by helping people everyday, who listen to his podcasts and are members of his Super Fast Business online community. He has events running globally and once a year he puts on an event in Australia. The post PP012 | James Schramko | How To Plan A Business Event appeared first on Metropolis.
PP011 | Sheba Anvari | Local Sauce | Event Catering
May 19, 2015 13:36 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBSheba’s company is Local Sauce. They provide catering for a range of needs, from fresh, seasonal home cooking fridge filling, to a full waited service for the bigger events in life. Founded by eternal foodie and Leiths graduate Sheba prides herself on using the freshest ingredients to create dishes from the classic to the innovative. The post PP011 | Sheba Anvari | Local Sauce | Event Catering appeared first on Metropolis.
PP010 | Steve Butcher | Chilfest | Music Festival Event Planning
May 04, 2015 14:14 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBWhen Steve Butcher isn’t busy looking after Universal Event Production, delivering audio and visual hire to blue chip companies such as Nike, he is the promoter & event director for Chillfest. Chilfest 2015 will take place on Friday 10 & Saturday 11 July bringing two days of the very best sounds from the 1980s to the leafy rural setting of Tring. The story of Chilfest so far will give you a deep, no holds barred, insight into what it really takes to put on a festival of scale. The post PP0...
PP009 | Steff Easom | Avalon Corporate Entertainment | Comedy Booker
April 10, 2015 09:54 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBSteff Easom is a corporate booker at Avalon Corporate Entertainment, a specialist division of Avalon Management and ARG Talent Agency. Avalon provides extraordinary creative talent for all types of corporate, private, media and commercial events. Avalon exclusively manage both high profile names and emerging stars from the worlds of comedy, film and television. The post PP009 | Steff Easom | Avalon Corporate Entertainment | Comedy Booker appeared first on Metropolis.
PP008 | Cate Richards | Team Bonding | Corporate Team Building
April 04, 2015 13:29 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBCate Richards moved away from a corporate career to start her own businesses in April 2005, leaving behind an 18 year career in Market Research, Consumer Insights and Advertising Strategy / Planning. Since then she has built a large and successful Team Building business (working with the corporate market) that operates in Sydney, Melbourne and soon Brisbane. The post PP008 | Cate Richards | Team Bonding | Corporate Team Building appeared first on Metropolis.
PP007 | Claire McDonald | Sian Events | Destination Event Management
March 30, 2015 11:48 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBClaire McDonald is a director at SIAN Group, a global live communications and destination management company. SIAN arranges boutique events from its bases in Dubai and London. In this episode you will find out about Claire’s incredible combination of scientific and creative thinking, making SIAN a top prospect for anyone wanting to create a world-class event. The post PP007 | Claire McDonald | Sian Events | Destination Event Management appeared first on Metropolis.
PP006 | Sandy Moretta | UKAWP – UK Alliance Wedding Planners
March 23, 2015 12:18 - 47 minutes - 44.6 MBSandy launched her event planning business in 2003. Tern Events has a reputation for excellent organisation, creativity and attention to detail, which provide a good recipe for elegant, smooth running events. Sandy is also one half of the UK Alliance Of Wedding Planners (UKAWP) founded for one purpose: to promote professionalism in wedding planning. UKAWP invests in training and professional development that generates sustainable growth. The post PP006 | Sandy Moretta | UKAWP – UK Alliance ...
PP005 | Steve Hill | Atmotion Video Production | Event Videography
March 13, 2015 15:42 - 49 minutes - 46.8 MBSteve Hill and Paul Richman are founders of the acclaimed video company ‘At Motion’. Their London based video production company specialises in private and corporate events across the UK and around the world. In this episode, James talks to Steve about how he took his skills from the TV and Film industry to create a stand out business that enables him to have the life he wants. The post PP005 | Steve Hill | Atmotion Video Production | Event Videography appeared first on Metropolis.
PP004 | Fashion Show Event Planning | Andy Nurse | Production Element
February 10, 2015 12:59 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBAndy Nurse is one of the directors at Production Element, a UK company specialising in fashion and music festival events. In this episode he gives us a detailed view of the events industry and valuable advise for those looking for a career in events. The post PP004 | Fashion Show Event Planning | Andy Nurse | Production Element appeared first on Metropolis.
PP003 |Toastmaster Event Planning | Jamie Paskin
February 10, 2015 12:32 - 40 minutes - 38 MBThis podcast features the young and engaging Toastmaster Jamie Paskin. He talks about how he got into the events industry, his unique style, how he works alongside event planners and his work as a 'Voice of God'. The post PP003 |Toastmaster Event Planning | Jamie Paskin appeared first on Metropolis.
PP002 | Corporate Event Planning | Chris Turner | The Appointment Group
February 01, 2015 19:51 - 44 minutes - 41.9 MBChris is a highly experienced corporate event planner and manager who works for the global events company The Appointment Group. With over 12 years of experience in the corporate market, he discusses everything from how he started in the industry, maintaining client relationships, and his work with international rock stars... The post PP002 | Corporate Event Planning | Chris Turner | The Appointment Group appeared first on Metropolis.
PP001 | Event Wedding Planner | Louise Perry
February 01, 2015 08:53 - 59 minutes - 55.7 MBBursting with passion for planning weddings and parties, Louise speaks about why she became a planner and how she runs her business. Originally a musician & radio presenter she talks about her successful move into the events industry. The post PP001 | Event Wedding Planner | Louise Perry appeared first on Metropolis.
PP000 | Party Band to Event Planner | Meet Toby & James
January 30, 2015 19:55 - 20 minutes - 19.5 MBDiscover why we started The Planner's Planner Podcast, who it is for, our road into event planning and why we love podcasting! The post PP000 | Party Band to Event Planner | Meet Toby & James appeared first on Metropolis.