Welcome to the Events Demystified Podcast, hosted by Anca Platon Trifan, CMP, WMEP. In this episode, host Anca Platon Trifan dives deep into the topic of sustainable events with special guest Alycia Drube, founder of Positive Impact Event Consulting. They explore actionable insights and strategies for event planners to minimize environmental footprints while delivering impactful experiences. Alycia Drube shares her expertise in eco-friendly event practices, offering tips on integrating sustainability into events, measuring impact, and creating emotional connections with attendees. This informative discussion also touches on the importance of transparency, collaboration with vendors, and the role of storytelling in promoting sustainability in the event industry.
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GUEST BIO
Alycia Drube is the founder of Postive+Impact Event Consulting, a business coaching and consulting company focusing on empowering small and medium size event businesses with tools and strategies to ease into more consistently sustainable impact. Alycia is a certified Sustainable Event Professional through the Event Industry Council program. She is sharing group courses, personalized consulting, and lots of open-source videos to make access easier for our whole industry. With a background in entrepreneurship and small business management Alycia has dived in headfirst with her love of events and the event industry. She envisions a future where planners and producers use their knowledge to lead their teams and clients toward a more manageable and sustainable future.
🔍 Topics Covered:
- 00:00 Introduction to Sustainable Event Planning
- 01:57 Meet Our Expert Guest: Alycia Drube
- 03:42 Challenges and Realities of Sustainable Events
- 06:39 Actionable Tips for Event Planners
- 10:09 The Importance of Internal Communication
- 13:35 Economic and Social Responsibility in Events
- 21:57 Engaging Attendees in Sustainability Efforts
- 28:16 Overcoming Overwhelm in Sustainable Practices
- 30:46 Creating New Standards for Event Sustainability
- 31:59 Measuring and Reducing Event Waste
- 34:57 The Power of Storytelling in Sustainability
- 42:09 Leveraging Data for Sustainable Events
- 49:13 Innovative Approaches to Reduce Event Waste
- 49:39 Collaborating with Vendors for Creative Solutions
- 52:55 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
Connect with our Guest at the links below:
- Alycia Drube’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alycia-drube/
- Company Website https://alyciadrube.com/positiveimpacteventconsulting
- Company LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/positive-impact-event-consulting/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PositiveImpactEventConsulting
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DFjVYrRgfga7pTw9ojGJj
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sustainable-events-dog-walk-podcast/id1781076591
Connect with your Podcast Host at the links below:
- Speaker website: https://ancaplatontrifan.me/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ancatrifan/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anca.platon.trifan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fit.mindful.maven/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eventsdemystifiedpodcast/
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Original Podcast Music written and produced by Fable Score Music.
“Events: demystified” Podcast is brought to you by Tree-Fan Events, a leading woman-owned boutique event planning and production agency offering a comprehensive approach to event management and production, with a focus on enhancing the attendee experience with the #FIT4EVENTS framework for a holistic event cycle in order to create memorable events.
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