Tag: podcast

  • Podcast: Cultivating Longevity in Your Team and Career, with Cyndie Wang of HPE

    No two days are ever the same for Cyndie Wang. As vp-global sponsorships and brand experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Wang acquires, manages and activates a portfolio of marketing partnerships with the brand’s sports and entertainment customers, while also working on sponsorships, setting strategy, measuring and reporting on results, and collaborating with internal partners.

  • Podcast: Passion Projects—Helping Others Build Event Careers, with Sara Gorlick of Rakuten

    Starting as an event coordinator in the health care sector, Sara Gorlick discovered an unexpected passion for planning events and conferences. Now, almost 20 years later, Gorlick is vp-events at Rakuten, where she has worked for 14 years. At the tech brand, she moved from event manager to director-global events before becoming an event executive. […]

  • Podcast: The Highs and Hurdles of Activating at Pop Culture Fan Conventions

    If you’ve ever activated at a major fan convention, you already know that there are few attendee types as passionate, discerning—and vocal—as pop culture superfans. Brands that aim to bring popular intellectual properties to life face the highest level of scrutiny from con-goers, who expect interactive, fan-first experiences that provide moments of surprise and delight, […]

  • Podcast: Launch Stories—Creating an Event for an Industry

    Creating an event for the industry, as opposed to only your customers, is a power move that requires a nuanced approach. But, with the right timing and the right strategy, the result of an event like this is a healthier, better connected, and legitimized community that can only boost business for all, as well as […]

  • Podcast: How the Sober-curious Movement is Gaining Traction and Impacting Events

    As consumers continue to prioritize their health and wellness, many are cutting back on alcohol and joining the booming sober-curious movement. In fact, according to new research from Mintel, nearly four in 10 U.S. consumers closely (22 percent) or occasionally (16 percent) follow a sober-curious lifestyle. Naturally, the non-alcoholic (NA) beverage category is thriving as […]