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Offices in Second Life and Real Life
Grass Shack Events & Media opened a Second Life office. We were interviewed by Successful Meetings magazine and they wanted pictures of one of our real life offices and the Second Life office....
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Enviormental Design
I sometimes forget to showcase our companies work on this blog and I need to make sure I do.All the talk about Second life and life in general I want to make sure you know Production is Grass Shack...
View ArticleShould you simulcast your next event?
Reasons to simulcast your next event: 1- Allows you to reach a bigger audience.2- Helps capture revenue that would not been there if you didn’t simulcast.3- Educates and introduces others that normally...
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Setting up a Meeting
Sam takes no meetings I heard this on a podcast from Scott Monty from Crayonville.com and I LOVE IT! Business people lives are filled with meetings. And with meetings comes scheduling them to fit with...
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Making Your Attendees Feel Like Royalty
I have been involved with many types of corporate events and meetings and when I saw this video it really got me going. How fun would it be to transform the whole venue! Environmental design is the way...
View ArticleMeetDifferent Reception
Some bad lighting but you get the gist of the reception at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta Georgia for the Meetdifferfent 09 Conference. It was a really fun event with great food, decor, people in a...
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Bill Marriott Says Lets Meet
Image via Lets Meet Saw this post on the cvent blog which made me happy that the industry leader are still getting out he word that meetings are important. Bill Marriott, chairman and CEO of Marriott...
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Texas Roadhouse Bucks The Trend And Knows Its Business
While companies are canceling their out-of-town meetings, Texas Roadhouse is in the midst of five days of meetings and fun tour package, which is crucial to business, says G.J. Hart, Texas Roadhouse...
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MeetingsPodcast Show 41 Is this Microphone on?
The Meeting Planners podcast source for what’s new and exciting in meetings and events industry! Question(s) for next week or in the comment section below: Jon wonders what are planners doing to drive...
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Extra! Jon Trask interviews Robb Thornsberry of Infinity Events
Today Jon Trask interviews Robb Thornsberry of Infinity Events Check out the Infinity Events inc 411 Blog The Meeting Planners podcast source for what’s new and exciting in meetings and events...
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Meetings Podcast Show 42 The Highball Glass
The Meeting Planners podcast source for what’s new and exciting in meetings and events industry! Mike McAllen of Grass Shack Events & Media Jon Trask of Alliant Event Services MeetingsPodcast...
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How to look at a meetings venue on a site survey Primer Series (2)- Show 199
Jon Trask continues on the Grass Shack Events Media/ Meetings Podcast Primer series: “How to look at a meetings venue on a site survey.” Jon gives some easy tips and tricks anyone who is putting on...
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Return of IMEX Group Carina Bauer -Show 208
Jon Trask and Elizabeth Glau interview the CEO of IMEX Group Carina Bauer for a second time to talk about how Las Vegas IMEX show has learned from 2011 show and the changes they are making to make the...
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Build your meeting with Meeting Architecture
As we head into another pitch for Grass Shack Events & Media I was thumbing through one of the bibles of meeting and event production: Meeting Architecture and thinking in the 10 years we have been...
View ArticleConsider Hiring an Event Planner
Planning an event and debating to hire an event planner? The reasons below will show you why hiring a professional event planner will be in your best interest! Event planning services: Event and...
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CRM for Social Business – Show 250
CRM for meetings & events On this weeks podcast, Jon Trask of Grass Shack Events & Media and Elizabeth Glau of Building Blocks Social Media continue their discussion of CRM tools for small...
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CIC Conclave Interview with Joan Eisenstodt
Jon Trask sits down with Joan Eisenstodt to discuss her upcoming session: Meetings Beyond Logistics: Principles, Practices and Play! at the CIC Conclave in Reno September 26-28 2015 Joan L....
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CIC Interview with Nancy Zavada and Mariela Mcllwraith
Jon Trask interviews Nancy Zavada and Mariela Mcllwraith who discuss their upcoming session You Win! Collaborating to Meet Better, Greener and Kinder at the CIC Conclave in Reno Nevada Sept 26-28: They...
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IMEX Smart Monday Keynote Preview with Lee Papa
On today show Mike McAllen interviews Lee Papa on her Keynote Presentation. A longer followup podcast will be coming soon. Speaker: Lee Papa Title: How to Live and Lead Mindfully Date: Monday,...
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Sharon Fisher Teaches us How to Play with a Purpose
Mike McAllen welcomes Sharon Fisher CEO of Play with a Purpose. You can catch Sharon at IMEX America in the Play Room sessions running from 9:30- 5:00PM on SMART Monday at IMEX America. These...
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Lee Papa on Change and Transformation in Life and Business
On today show Mike McAllen welcomes Lee Papa. Lee is an accomplished Transformational Advisor, Mindfulness Instructor, Intuitive Healing Practitioner and Speaker, she has helped guide individuals on...
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Eric Rozenberg- There’s a Challenge In Every Event
Eric Rozenberg is an entrepreneur who specialized in strategy execution and helping organizations increasing their business performances. President of Swantegy, an event and communication agency he...
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Maarten Vanneste, Always Working For Yourself
Maarten Vanneste, started his company ABBIT VIDEO in 1982. It grew from an AV company over production to a full service meeting design company. After more than 30 years he is seen as a Meeting...
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Brandt Krueger, There Is No Work-Life Balance
In this weeks podcast Brandt Krueger and Mike McAllen discuss the challenges and benefits of starting your own company. As a first generation personal computer user since the late 1970s, technology is...
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John J Wall from EventHero
John J. Wall speaks, writes and practices at the intersection of marketing, sales, and technology. He is the producer of Marketing Over Coffee, a weekly audio program that discusses marketing and...
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Tom Brandt, Sticking With Routine
Join Mike McAllen and Tom Brandt in today’s podcast. Tom is the founder of the award winning company, etech, focused on innovating the audio visual technology experience around events. etech has a...
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Don Gabor, How To Do Small Talk
Today Mike McAllen has the pleasure of interviewing Don Gabor. During the podcast Mike and Don talk about how the art in communication has changed throughout history. Also learn more about Don’s book...
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Jake Del Nero, Adjusting To The Freelance Lifestyle
Mike McAllen sits down with 3D rendering event artist Jake Del Nero. Jake has worked for some of the most reputable lighting design firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2011, he began exploring his...
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Stefanie Chow, Focus On What’s Important Today
Mike McAllen sits down with Stefanie Chow Event Consultant with BidPal. Stefanie is a double agent in the events field. She is an Event Consultant for BidPal, where she helps clients adopt best...
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Michael Doane, Challenge The Learning Curve
Mike McAllen sits down with Michael Doane who is marketing manager at CadmiumCD and was recently named one of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties. Books The Mindfulness Edge: How to Rewire Your Brain for...
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KiKi L’Italien, You Need Priorities
Mike McAllen sits down with Kiki L’Italien founder and CEO of Amplified Growth. Amplified Growth is a DC-based social media consultancy specializing in social media for associations and nonprofits and...
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Eric Udler, Founder of Super Pet Expo
Mike McAllen sits down with the entertaining Eventprof Eric Udler who loves producing public events. He founded and produces Super Pet Expo, a consumer pet shopping extravaganza that takes place in...
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Michael Owen, Breaks Down Barriers
If you’re an active member of the events community, you’ve probably already know Michael. With decades of experience in entertainment services, Michael is commonly known to volunteer his knowledge and...
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Sam McNeil, Song Division
Mike welcomes Sam McNeill to the show. Sami s Creative Director of Song Division is one of Australia’s most in demand MC’s and facilitators, hosting over 300 Team Building Workshops, Gala Awards...
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Chas Halpern, Creative Consultant, Storytelling with Humor
Mike sits down with Chas Halpern who is an award-winning writer, director and creative consultant. His speciality is humor, dialogue and storytelling. Most of his clients are in the tech world:...
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Steven Wickel The Future of Events Show
Mike sits down with Steven Wickel founder of the up coming Future of Events Conference August 22-24 In RAI Amsterdam. They discuss the event and touch on how the first show is entirely about...
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10 Trends In Corporate Events: MPN119
Today’s Meetings Podcast News features this news and posts that we curated for you. Here are the links we talked about: Sue Pelletier of Meetings NET writes on Are You Minding These 5 Risk...
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