Latest Event professionals Podcast Episodes

International Women's Day: Gender Equality in the Events Industry and Beyond

Central Chat - March 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour
International Women's Day is celebrated on 8th March every year and is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. The theme for the 2020 campaign is 'Each for Equal' in which the movement emphasises that equality is not a women's issue, but a business issue and we must all come together ...

#4: Manchester Central: A Sustainable Future

Central Chat - January 31, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes
As we settle into a new year and a new decade, one topic at the forefront of everyone’s minds is sustainability; but as concerns about climate change continue to grow around the world, businesses especially are starting to take note. Sustainability is no longer an add-on to business practices a...

#4: Manchester Central - A Sustainable Future

Central Chat - January 31, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes
As we settle into a new year and a new decade, one topic at the forefront of everyone’s minds is sustainability; but as concerns about climate change continue to grow around the world, businesses especially are starting to take note. Sustainability is no longer an add-on to business practices a...

#4: Manchester Central: A Sustainable Future

Central Chat - January 31, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes
As we settle into a new year and a new decade, one topic at the forefront of everyone’s minds is sustainability; but as concerns about climate change continue to grow around the world, businesses especially are starting to take note. Sustainability is no longer an add-on to business practices a...

#3: Manchester Central: Past, Present and Future

Central Chat - November 13, 2019 17:00 - 46 minutes
Believe it or not, Manchester Central hasn't always been Manchester Central. The venue is steeped in history, having spent more than half its life as a railway station before becoming the city's premier concert and exhibitions venue and now functioning as a world-class conference and events ven...

#2: The Value of Events to Manchester

Central Chat - October 14, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes
Manchester Central recently commissioned The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to conduct a piece of research to reveal the venue's economic impact to the city. Join host Samantha Pike-Devlin, Digital Communications Executive at Manchester Central, Shaun Hinds, CEO of Manchester Cent...

#1: The Changing World of Event Technology

Central Chat - September 16, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutes
Event professionals are no strangers to technology and in this increasingly digital age, there are new technologies appearing for every aspect of an event. Join host Samantha Pike-Devlin, Digital Communications Executive at Manchester Central, Adam Parry, Editor of Event Industry News, John Ste...