Christmas Special In this week’s shortened edition we’ve asked some of our fabulous previous guests to share their Christmas wishes for the industry – including Montgomery Events MD Lori Hoinkes, and Laura Capell-Abra of Stress Matters plus a few other familiar names, hear what they’re hoping for in 2021 for the exhibition industry. And of course we’re also wishing you all a very healthy, happy and safe Christmas and New Year! If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!    

John Knight & John Kenyon   Think you can’t get serendipitous moments at Virtual Events – we’re not convinced either!  But on this week’s Podcast we’re sharing what American Film Makers created last month to try to replicate those magic moments from live events. And we’re talking to two John’s who got creative in the summer when their exhibition work was on hold, to come up with a possible 30 minute decontamination and sanitising solution to help keep us all safer on the show floor!     If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

Zoe Lacey-Cooper Diversified Communications   As the One Industry One Voice #wemakeexperiences campaign kicks off this week we’re looking into what it’s all about before speaking with Zoe Lacey-Cooper about why blue jackets are crucial uniform for exhibitions & moving an event online during a global pandemic. Plus we’re inviting you to contribute to our Christmas Wishes episode… listen to the end on how to get involved! If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!  

Andrew Evans Thorough Events   In this week’s Podcast we’re talking to Andrew Evans who defied the odds and through his own self-confessed bloody mindedness successfully delivered an outdoor event this summer  - hear about how he overcame the challenges and what it taught him about what event planning might look like in the future. And would you trust the event industry to manage the national roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme – not as crazy an idea as you might think! Enjoy the show! If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!        

Nickie West MD Montgomery Design and Build     In this week’s edition we’re chatting to Nickie West of Montgomery, about getting FIT for 2021 and Nichola’s sharing the fantastic work from the AEO, AEV & ESSA that culminated in a successful pilot exhibition  at The  London Design Centre  in September  - maybe those show doors are just starting to creek open!   If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!   .

Episode 39 with Simon Parker  In this relaunch episode it is fantastic to be back on air as we talk about how we've been filling those lockdown hours, take a quick look at the latest Explori / UFI research and talk about what's in the future for Exhibitions with AEO Chair Simon Parker. If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

Whilst everything might feel unusual and strange at the moment, one consistent theme is that we're all feeling a bit more stressed - whether it's personal health, caring for vulnerable family or worrying about your job / business, anxiety levels are high. So grab a brew and let Laura talk you through how to help yourself, and others through these challenging times. Stress Matters is a work place well-being organisation and Laura's background is from within the Events and Marketing arena.  If you would like to text, WhatsApp or call the Stress Matters' help line the number is: 07481362111  If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

Are you as confused as we were about how to make virtual events engaging and personal? Thinking there must be more to it than just another Zoom webinar?  We’ve brought back event tech guru Adam Parry to chat about all things virtual events and share some brilliant advice about how to start adding value for your audience – grab a cuppa/beer and settle in for a great listen! If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

        Do you keep hearing the advice to 'Keep Talking' to your customers during the current crisis?  But what does that mean, what should you say and where should you say it?  We've asked our most listened to guest of 2019 back to help us all understand how we can keep connected in these difficult times!    If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

As Covid-19 makes an impact on the Event Industry we're sharing some reflections from speaking to people across the industry over the last week and Lou Kiwanuka from EventShaper and Vise Chair of ESSA gives advice on the things to consider when assessing the risks! If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

Think you've got something to say that would help exhibitors get a better return on their investment? Then we'd love you to participate in our new global research project Exhibitions 20:25, in association with The UK Centre for Event Management. Find out how in the latest episode of The Exhibitionist Podcast, and we're catching up with fellow Exhibition Consultant and Mentor Lee Ali about how to define and identify your target audience.   If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!  

  How many images do you think get shared on social media from an average trade show?? 1,000? 500? Nope, it's 21! I was astounded at the missed opportunity so on this week's episode we're talking how to max your photo library from an event, and talking to Omar Jimenez from Steelhead Productions who we find we have a lot in common with! If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!  

Welcome to 2020 We're easing into the year gently with a shorter episode, giving you some food for thought to kick-start your 2020 Exhibition Plans. If you're interested in adult pushchairs, Dubai 2020 and why I'm annoyed by the registration tricks of some organisers this is the episode for you!  If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!  

  Well what a year it’s been for The Exhibitionist Podcast and we’ve had some fantastic guests on the show.  For this episode we’re looking back over the year with some of the best bits giving advice about stand design, pre-show marketing, consistency and hot tubs… stay tuned right to the end for that bit! Thanks to all our brilliant listeners and guests and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas!  We’ll be back with more in 2020 but until then, Happy Exhibitioning! If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!  

When 2 + 2= 4!  We're talking Matchmaking on today's show with a quick overview of UFI's latest whitepaper on the subject and chatting to Matthew Funge about the You Stand Builder platform that brings together exhibitors and stand builders for new projects.  If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

    With everything from facial recognition, to augmented reality and audience participation, this week we're chatting to 10 Event Tech Live exhibitors about how their products are helping deliver more effective live events and what they're really excited about for the future!   If you have gained some insight and knowledge from this podcast please share it with your connections and don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

As we gear up for Event Tech Live later this week we're talking all things event tech with Show Director Adam Parry as well as pondering what makes a great event consultant after filming for the Department for International Trade recently.  Don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Thank you for listening!  

Today we're broaching the 'B' word and facing up to life outside the EU for exhibitions - we don't have all the answers but we've picked up some advice from around the web! And we're chatting to Montgomery's Soraya Gadelrab & Jamie Connolly about how event teams come together to help exhibitors achieve their objectives...oh, and why carpets need banishing from exhibition halls!  Don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

So if you are what you eat but you're not allowed to eat on your stand.... how do you fuel up to max your performance at a trade show?  This week we're talking to Dietitian Emily Foster about why doing nothing might be your best plan!  And we're also reviewing a great feature in this month's Exhibition News in light of the feedback we've had on the transactional nature of the exhibitions industry! Happy Listening!  Don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!

    Is the Exhibitions industry too transactional?  A couple of conversations over the last couple of weeks got us wondering whether there's a need for exhibitor and organisers to work more collaboratively?  Is it just a case of selling space  or... we want your thoughts on whether there's even a problem!  And we're speaking to Neil Felton of FESPA about organising events as a trade organisation and his work with the AEO. Don’t forget to subscribe to receive future Episodes so as not to miss out on more hints and tips and if you find our podcasts useful please like and share with your peers and via your social media platforms and check out our website for Blogs, Newsletters and other snippets of useful information. Happy Exhibitioning!