08: Event Technology Trends of 2020

Summary

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 of discussion than naming and going over the top event tech trends for the coming year.

So stick around as I will be going over some amazing tech trends covering different topics, including digital transformation, improved personalization, event data and two most commonly noted: artificial intelligence (AI) and a wide array of applications for virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR). My goal with this Podcast is to bring you the latest event technology tips, ideas, trends and strategies to run successful events, a guide to better understand how event technology is used in events.

Strategy, intelligence, and ideas to make technology work for your event!

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07: Ten Event Project Management Tools [Review]

Summary

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 smallest of them have a lot of moving parts and so many elements need detailed management, which is why it’s so important to have a management tool to track it all. With the right tool, you can see all of your to-dos and deadlines, and collaborate with your event planning team. 

If you’re not sure where to start, stay tuned to find out my list of event management tools that will help your next event go off without a hitch!

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06: Behind the scenes with a Boise-based Non-Profit

Summary

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 community, she’s doing everything in her power to reach these women, meet them where they are in their journey and support their needs in any way she can!

We’ll learn what it takes to reach these women, the work behind the scenes that is necessary for a non-profit to function and touch the lives of so many people! We’ll speak about family as well as strategies to stay focused and on a mission, about staying healthy and managing stress, about managing volunteers and teams that make events successful, and what is the right marketing approach to reaching your targeting audience when promoting your events. Stay tuned for today’s nuggets of wisdom sprinkled throughout the duration of this episode!

Small disclaimer before we dig into it: This episode has been recorded over Zoom Voice – Over – IP and therefore the quality is not the highest at times so please bear that in mind as you listen.

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05: Five Tips for staying healthy during the busy Event Season [BONUS]

Summary

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 if know what I mean and some days I just ain’t with how much stuff is going on. Newsflash: stress levels this high are not good for you! 

While everybody in the industry (me included) goes through this especially during our busiest of seasons when we’re not just planning and producing one event, but many back to back events we all seem so focused on our work and tend to forget about the body that keeps everything going. And so, if this bonus episode will help you take one of the five tips shared and implement it as a healthy habit, my mission will be accomplished.

For event and podcast updates, tips and tricks of the trades, find us on Social Media on these channels:

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04: Best Practices for Sound, Video, Graphics and Lighting for Events

Summary

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 episode, but I will spend some extra time towards the end on Lighting and how used strategically, it influences how we think and feel, so stay tuned for some insight and a better understanding on how we innately respond to lighting cues and how specific colours can create specific, immediate human responses!

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03: The makings of good Sound for meetings and events

Summary

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 you might disagree with: Hearing someone speaking at an event is more important than seeing them.

Think about it for a moment. If you’re sitting in the audience at a sales meeting and there’s a problem with the slides, it may not be ideal, but the speaker can still deliver his presentation and hopefully carry their point across.

If you’re attending a fundraising event and the benefit auctioneer can’t be heard, not only would that be very frustrating but they literally can’t do their job effectively and you just lost thousands of dollars in possible donations.  If the sound is garbled, not clear, distorted or not eq-ed properly bidders won’t bid. As simple as that.

So, what does EQ-ing mean? 

What’s up with watts? What is a watt? What is an SPL and why is it all this important?

What is one rule of thumb when it comes to loudspeakers to audience ratio?

What is a time alignment processor and why do you need one?

What is the other one most important ingredient in the making of good sound for your events?

What’s the one tip to get presenters and speakers to show up for sound check?

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To find more information about Tree-Fan Events, our services, our event work, what our fans have to say about us, we’d love for you to join us at http://www.treefanevents.com .You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter @treefan_events or on Facebook and Pinterest @treefanevents.

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02: Why is AV so important for events?

Summary

 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 it easier and much smoother for you to plan your next event!

My goal is to share with you insightful tips, strategies, tactics and  perspectives which will help you plan and produce successful events of all types and sizes, regardless of your AV budget. Weather your a beginner or a veteran, I want to provide you with enough relevant information that will take your events to the next level. You don’t need to be as fluent as your technician but knowing how things work will improve your ability to identify your AV needs, and especially manage your event’s AV budget!

I’ve always been naturally a technologically curious person and because of that, tech feels very comfortable to me and while I want to hope it comes just as natural to many others, the reality is, most event planners are terrified of tech, don’t want to deal with anything technology and especially technology gone wrong. I get that and that’s where I hope to come into play. Tree-Fan Events was born out of the desire to create memorable events in partnership with my clients but also to educate our clients whenever the opportunity arises about the importance of working with professionals and what our role is as audiovisual providers in the fast growing events industry. Using quality AV equipment by highly skilled professionals is mostly always a recipe for success with the end result most favorable and memorable. 

So in this episode, let’s talk AV and why is it so important for events?

Studies have shown that the use of AV in classrooms is highly effective as it stimulates the class better which results in improved learning and higher grades for students. The same is true for all types of events that require audience connection and participation. So let’s explore more!

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Have a fantastic rest of your day! Until next time!

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01: Introductions – Event AV & Lighting: Demystified

Summary

 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 assistants, the development directors, the marketing relation coordinators, the special event associates, the event’s ambassadors – you name it, basically anyone that has ever planned an event (aside from their birthday party) and whom at one time or another had to make some big decisions regarding technology and event audio-visual. I think they’re so much to be learned and my goal is to give you one extra tool in that shiny toolbox of yours that you go-to day in, day out in your everyday hustle in this world called: events.  Each episode we will touch on a topic related to technical planning, audio-visual and lighting management and productions of events. I’m super excited to kick this off and I sure hope you’re coming along!

For event and podcast updates, tips and tricks of the trades, find us on Social Media on these channels:

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Please subscribe to this Podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your Podcasts, leave a great review, hit the 5 stars, it really helps this girl out and makes this Podcast visible for other people and event planners like yourself.

To find more information about Tree-Fan Events, our services, our event work, what our fans have to say about us, we’d love for you to join us at http://www.treefanevents.com .You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter @treefan_events or on Facebook and Pinterest @treefanevents.

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00: PROMO – Events: Demystified

Summary

 If you’re an event planner or working in any capacity in the event industry and have to deal with Audio Visual, Lighting, and Technology, this Podcast is for you! It will give you useful information and tips to add to your shiny ‘event toolbox’ so you’re never left confused and frustrated after meeting with an AV professional that sounded almost like gibberish the entire time!

In each episode, I will aim to demystify the world of audiovisual and lighting lingo and reveal exactly what those techs are really talking about! I will share with you insightful tips, strategies, tactics, and perspectives that will help you plan and produce successful events of all types and sizes, regardless of your AV budget.

For event and podcast updates, tips, and tricks of the trades, find us on Social Media on these channels:

Podcast Link: https://treefanevents.com/podcasts/

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Please subscribe to this Podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your Podcasts, leave a great review, hit the 5 stars, it really helps this girl out and makes this Podcast visible for other people and event planners like yourself.

To find more information about Tree-Fan Events, our services, our event work, what our fans have to say about us, we’d love for you to join us at http://www.treefanevents.com .You can also find us on Instagram and Twitter @treefan_events or on Facebook and Pinterest @treefanevents.

I welcome your feedback and suggestions via social media direct messaging or email at podcast@treefanevents.com

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