Plan-tastic Events Podcast (The Eventeny Team)

Are you interested in hosting a comedy event? Hosting a comedy event can be very exciting but also challenging! You have to attract the right audience and the right talent.

This episode of Plantastic Events podcast will teach you how to successfully host comedy events with our guest, James Byndon. James Byndon is the president and CEO of JABB Pro Inc., which is a multi-media production company formed in 1996. He has produced seven short films and was called an Award Winning Producer by the film festival for his best short film. He is also a famous percussionist with an emphasis on drums and has been playing for over 40 years! Overall, James has a unique background as an entrepreneur, producer, videographer, editor and musician!

James will talk about the following topics: 

1. Right venue to host a live comedy event
2. Topics for comedians and off-limit topics
3. How to find the right talent for comedy shows
4. How to do you deal with no-show performers

 Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: film production, event management, event planning, networking, venue planning, comedy shows, comedians. Guest: James Byndon from JABB Pro Inc. All for event professionals.

It's hard to plan an event budget and sometimes, you have to make cuts where you really don't want to. Unfortunately, when you're planning an event, that's usually the first step and we'll get into that in this episode of Plantastic Events. 

This episode of Plantastic Events is about stretching that event budget and how to attract sponsors with our guest, Darrah Brustein. Darrah is an author, an entrepreneur, and award honoree of 40 Under 40 awards. She is the founder of Network Under 40 and Network Over 40.

Darrah will talk about the following topics:

1. Tips on trimming parts of your budget before an event
2. How to leverage sponsors for financial support
3. How to attract, build, and maintain relationships with sponsors
4. Strategies to collaborate with venues, photographers, and others when you’re under a tight budget

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: Event budgeting, sponsorships, social media, event planning, event managing. Guest: Darrah Brustein from Network Under 40 and Network Over 40. All for event professionals.

We talk with Ariel Heart, vendor, creator, and cos-player extraordianaire! We look at how to vet an event, find if it's right for you, and making sure your event selling dollars go to the events for your business.

Get More Sponsors with Debbie Mason

Learn about new and exciting ways to increase your sponsorship for your events and festivals with Debbie Mason from Peachtree Corners. Debbie Mason has invested in Peachtree Corners for over 26 years! She helps the citizens of Peachtree Corners make memories through special events in Peachtree Corners. She helped create two local non-profit events, Peachtree Corners Festival in 2010 and Christmas in the Corners, Inc. (Parade) in 2013, and serves as the Chair for fundraising on both boards. Debbie also continues to serve on the boards of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, United Peachtree Corners Civic Association, and Fox Hill Homeowner’s Association.

Hot topics for episode 21:

1. How to do research on sponsors before meeting with them
2. Making a personal connection with large sponsors
3. Best timing to collect and secure sponsorships
4. Creative ways to retain sponsors and maintain communication

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, sponsors, event planning, event management, budget, events, parade, festival, and revenue. All for event professionals.

Learn about the famous and award-winning National Banana Pudding Festival. You’ll also get a chance to learn how they host their famous cook-offs too. If you’re a foodie and you love banana pudding, get ready to go banana for this episode! Our guest is Peggy Owen and she is the co-chairman of the National Banana Pudding Festival which is a two-day festival in Centerville, Tennessee. At the festival, you’ll get a chance to see some of the best entertainment for all ages and live cook-offs. You can also stroll through the “Puddin’ Path” and taste ten different banana puddings made by local non-profit organizations. The National Banana Pudding Festival has won the SFEA Best Festival Award and has been named a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event.

Hot topics for episode 25:

1. How, why and when National Banana Pudding Festival started
2. The unique types of banana puddings
3. How they host cook-offs and bring experienced judges
4. How they bring in worldwide attendees

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, bananas, cook-offs, judges, foodies, food, desserts, event planning, event management, budget, events, parade, festival, marketing, and Tennessee. All for event professionals.

Planning a live music event is far different than any other events. It's definitely exciting but can also get very stressful. There are some critical success factors for managing a large music event and and we'll get into that in this episode of Plantastic Events. 

This episode of Plantastic Events is about planning a live music event and how to work with different music artists with our guest, Justin Goodwin (Last Name Good). Justin is an entrepreneur, a podcaster, and has been in the music industry since 2007. He is also the founder of Str8outdaden and works with over 400 artists through blogging and his events.

Justin will talk about the following topics:

1. DJs and the ‘DJ world’
2. How to find the right venue for a live music event
3. How to work with artists with different backgrounds and how to build their fanbase
4. Strategies on budgeting for a live music event

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: Event marketing, event planning, hip-hop artists, live music events, DJs, music industry, venue planning, event management. Guest: Justin Goodwin (Last Name Good) from Str8outdaden. All for event professionals.

Learn about the ins and outs of hosting a beer festival that leave beer-lovers always coming back for more.

This episode of Plantastic Events podcast will give you a glimpse behind Atlanta Beer Festivals and how they partner with local breweries and different cities throughout Georgia with our guest, Mike DiLonardo. Mike is the Director of Operations at Atlanta Beer Festivals. He is in charge of all the Atlanta Beer Festival business operations, festival logistics, corporate partnerships, and marketing. They host over 14 events per year throughout Georgia including Atlanta Winter, Spring and Summer Beer Fest, Atlanta Brunch Festival and Wine Festivals too. Approximately 3000 or more people attend the festivals and they have over 150 different beers!

Hot topics for episode 012:

1. How to build a super team to help with all the logistical needs
2. How to find the best breweries and how to build partnerships with breweries in US
3. How to deal with sudden weather-related issues
4. How to partner with different cities for licensing

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: beer festival, brunch festival, event management, event planning, venue location, breweries, wine festival, food trucks, vendors. All for event professionals.

Event coordinators are ranked the fifth most stressful jobs after firefighter and soldier! In this episode of Plantastic Events, you’ll learn about why event coordinators have one of the toughest jobs in the world but also learn about ways to reduce the stress and take mental breaks. Our guests are Nisha Khan and Dr. Fatima Wasim. They are from Raksha, which is a Georgia non-profit organization for the South Asian Community. Raksha addresses social issues such as family and sexual violence and divorce, as well as issues concerning children, senior citizens and new immigrants. Nisha is a Therapist and Dr. Wasim is the Clinical Director for Raksha and has a practice in Georgia. Both have a background in mental health and are here to talk about the importance of taking care of your mental health.

Hot topics for episode 24:

1. Why are event coordinators so stressed
2. How do you know when you’re stressed
3. How do you deal with burnout or stress
4. What are some of the mental breaks that event coordinators can take

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: mental health, festivals, events, coordinators, budget, event planning, event management, stress, burnout, breaks, psychology, meditation and health. All for event professionals.

On this episode of the Plan-tastic events podcast we discuss the nuances of planning and managing artists, vendors, and exhibitors as an event planner. As the mastermind behind Juniper Market, Whitney has knows what it's like to manage hundreds of vendors for her weekly events.

See Juniper Market on Eventeny: https://www.eventeny.com/company/?c=5...

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In this episode, hosts Will and Jen explore the dynamic realm of event vendor booths! They uncover a variety of setups, highlighting what works best and offering practical tips for improvement. Tune in for valuable insights that will help event vendors elevate their booth game!

Welcome back to the Plan-Tastic Events Podcast, where we bring you the latest in event planning insights, strategies, and industry expertise! After a hiatus, we're thrilled to announce the revival of our podcast with new hosts from the Eventeny Team: Will, Cat, and Jen.

In this special 10-minute introduction episode, get acquainted with Will, Cat, and Jen as they share their backgrounds in event management and their excitement for relaunching the Plan-Tastic Events Podcast. Discover what motivated them to bring back this podcast and get a sneak peek into the exciting content lined up for future episodes.

Join us as we delve into the world of event planning, featuring interviews with industry experts, discussions on emerging trends, and actionable tips to make your events truly unforgettable. Whether you're a seasoned event professional or just starting your journey in event management, our podcast aims to provide you with valuable insights and inspiration to elevate your events to new heights.

Don't miss out on the fun, knowledge, and creativity that the Plan-Tastic Events Podcast has in store for you. Subscribe now and stay tuned for upcoming episodes filled with practical advice, insider knowledge, and the passion for creating truly plan-tastic events!

Learn about fun ways to host trivia at your next event fun ways to host trivia and you’ll get a chance to learn about the culture behind sneakers! Our guests for this episode are Terry Francis and Mike Baker. Both are founders of The Sneaker University and Can I Kick It. The Sneaker University is a sneaker and urban culture convention held exclusively on college campuses. The events usually feature live music, sneaker customizations, door prizes, and surprises throughout the show. Can I Kick It? Is the South’s premier culture brand and sneaker accessories.

Hot topics for episode 27:

1. What are the different types of sneaker events hosted nationally
2. What are the different types of products that you can host at certain events
3. What is the sneaker culture

Produce by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: sneakers, culture, hip-hop, events, festivals, educational, universities, Tuskegee, vendors, Alabama, college campus, event planning, event management, social media. All for event professionals.

We get caught up in the mesmerizing dance performance but we often don't realize what goes on to make it all come together. Organizing a dance event requires a super team that focuses on the lighting, stage setup, costume changes, and so much more!

This episode of Plantastic Events is all about organizing dance performances with our guest, Shiva Turlapati. Shiva Turlapati is an entrepreneur and a producer. He is also the founder of Shiv’s Institute of Dance, a dance studio in Atlanta, GA. He specializes in a variety of dance forms and has more than 20 years of experience in the dance industry!

Shiva will talk about the following topics:

1. How to build a super team to manage performances
2. Ways to quickly organize make-up, costumes, and other stuff
3. How to deal with food preparation
4. Increase ways to engage with guests

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: Dance, Bollywood, studios, Film industry, music industry, event management, event planning, venue planning, sponsors, Shiv’s Institute of Dance. Guest Shiva Turlapati from Shiv’s Institute of Dance. All for event professionals.

In this episode of Plantastic Events, you’ll get a chance to learn more about Sandy Springs Festival hosted by the Heritage Sandy Springs. Our guest speaker is Sarah Poland, the Director of Marketing and Community Events at Heritage Sandy Springs. The Heritage Sandy Springs mission is to promote history, steward a community park, and enhance the cultural identity of Sandy Springs. Some of the popular free events hosted by Heritage Sandy Springs include the Farmers Market, Concerts by the Springs, and the annual Sandy Springs Festival. The Sandy Springs festival includes arts and crafts, live music, cultural performances, a pet parade, Chalk Walk Art Competition, 10K and 5K race, children’s programming, classic rides, gourmet and festival food options, and much more.

Hot topics for episode 37:

1. History of Heritage Sandy Springs
2. Sandy Springs Festival and community involvement
3. Pet parade and Chalk walk art

Produced by Stooge App (www.stoogeapp.com). Topics include: sandy springs, festivals, pets, chalks, 10K, 5K, race, children’s programming, foodie, marketing, awards, resources, social media, promotion, organizing, event managers, event planners. All for event professionals.

In this episode, you’ll learn about how to recruit, train and retain volunteers. Our guest Kari Weaver will talk about the importance of involving volunteers for your festival. She is the is the Director of Events at Atlanta Beer Festivals. She manages the relationships with vendors, helps with social media, and coordinates volunteers for all of the events. They host over 17 events per year throughout Georgia including Atlanta Winter, Spring and Summer Beer Fest, Atlanta Brunch Festival and four Wine Festivals too. Approximately 3000 or more people attend the festivals!

Hot topics for episode 29:

1. What are some of the advantages of having volunteers at your festival
2. How to find, recruit, train, and retain volunteers
3. What are some of the ways to give recognition to volunteers

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: beer pouring, volunteers, beer, wine, brunch, food, festival, event management, event planning, recruit, train, retain, and Atlanta beer festivals. All for event professionals.

Learn about local, national and international festivals and events associations. You’ll get a chance to learn about the benefits of joining such associations and how you can join the associations with our guest Stephanie McIntyre. She is the Executive Director for the North Carolina Seafood Festival. She is also on the board of different associations including the Southeast Festivals and Events Association and the North Carolina Festivals and Events Association. She’ll also give you a glimpse about the North Carolina Seafood Festival.

Hot topics for episode 26:

1. What are the different types of festivals and events associations, locally, nationally, and internationally
2. What are the benefits of joining and why is it important
3. How much do you have to budget for these associations
4. What are some of the resources and awards hosted by these associations

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, event associations, festival associations, CFEE, educational, certifications, IFEA, SFEA, seafood, foodies, North Carolina, vendors, sponsors, guest speakers, conferences, event planning, event management, social media. All for event professionals.

Hosting parades and festivals can bring the community together and as an event organizer, you bring excitement for many people! However, organizing any parade or festival requires a super team to help bring it all together and it requires a lot of planning in advance.

This episode of Plantastic Events is all about organizing parades and festivals with our guest, Dave Huffman. We'll also talk about ziplining Chick-fil-a cows! Dave Huffman is the president of Peachtree Corners Festival organizing committee. He has an electrical engineering background but since his retirement, he spends most of his time volunteering with Peachtree Corners Festival and assisting with refugee relocation.

Dave will talk about the following topics:

1. Important things to budget when hosting large parades and festivals
2. How to build a super team/committee to organize all events
3. Identify best ways to set up an event with appropriate routes and times
4. How to control traffic and collaborate with local police stations for security

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: Festivals, parades, live music, community, event planning, venue planning, parking, event management, sponsors, Peachtree Corners. Guest: Dave Huffman from Peachtree Corners Festival. All for event professionals.

Pump It Up! with DJ Q-Tip

Having a successful event or festival is not just about having the best food or venue, it’s also about finding the right entertainment. More importantly, you need to find the right DJ for your event. Learn about best practices in the DJ world and how to book a DJ for your next event or festival.

This episode of Plantastic Events podcast will you teach you about the DJing world and best practices to make a memorable event with our guest Gabriel Peck. Gabriel is a DJ based in Atlanta, Georgia with over 25 years of experience. He is also known as DJ Q-Tip. He plays for many festivals, events and many upscale corporate sponsors such as the Malibu Rum Spring Break Tour, Celebrity and NFL/NBA Sporting Events. You can be sure to hear the best in Open-Format tracks that include 90's, EDM, Pop, Top 40, Trap, Rock, Hip-Hop, Reggae, 80's, R&B, 70's, Dance and much more.

Hot topics for episode 015:

1. How to work with events on a tight budget and multiple decision-makers
2. Creative ways to attract and pump up the audience
3. How to deal with weather-related issues and festivals that can get messy
4. Tips and tricks for event planners when working with DJs

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: DJ, DJing, music, event planning, event management, throwbacks, parties, events, festivals. All for event professionals.

In this episode of Plantastic Events, you’ll get a chance to learn about Chalktoberfest and the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. Our guest speaker is Bobbi VanHorn, she is the Marketing Coordinator with the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art hosts award-winning events including the famous Chalktoberfest. Chalktoberfest has an exciting combination of their annual Chalk Art Festival with Marietta's premier Craft Beer and Wine Festival. You can enjoy your afternoon sampling craft beers and wines, live music from local artists, watching professional Chalk Artists chalk the streets and eating great food at the beautiful downtown square of Marietta. A great day out for all the family, the Chalk Fest is free to attend. All proceeds go to the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art.

Hot topics for episode 33:

1. History of Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art
2. History of Chalktoberfest
3. How Chalktoberfest brings artists from around the world

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, chalk, artists, drawings, culture, food, people, event, celebration, Georgia, beer, wine, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, performers, museum and Marietta. All for event professionals.

In this episode, we dig into AI. It’s your in-house copywriter, coder, proofreader, assistant, and more, but definitely not your lawyer. Find out why AI isn’t as invasive as people think, and Jen goes through 17 great AIs that will improve your work.

Learn about the event planning world for non-profits and fundraisers.

This episode of Plantastic Events podcast will teach you how non-profits host events for the community with our guest, Yotin Srivanjarean. Yotin is the Vice President at the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS). CPACS is a private non-profit based in Atlanta, GA. CPACS is the first, largest and oldest organization in the Southeast to focus on issues and concerns of Asian Americans, especially women, children and families with low incomes.

Hot topics for episode 013:

1. Tips on raising money for a cause or current event
2. How to train and manage volunteers for a large event
3. Tips on hosting events for political awareness
4. How to work with different communities with different languages

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: non-profits, event management, fundraising, civic engagement, event planning, volunteer recruitment, T.E.A. walk, empowerment, political awareness. All for event professionals.

Want to be a better public speaker and boost your confidence, especially when you're organizing events? 

This episode of Plantastic Events podcast will teach you how to become a better public speaker and engage with your audience so that you leave a lasting impression with our guest, Jim Cathcart. Jim Cathcart is an entrepreneur, an award-winning motivational speaker, and an author. He is a TEDx presenter with over 1 1/4 million views and his videos are on Top 1% worldwide, was inducted into the Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame by Top Sales World Magazine, and an author of 18 books including the international bestsellers: The Acorn Principle, The Self Motivation Handbookand Relationship Selling. He has also delivered over 3,100 professional speeches around the world!

Hot topics for episode 010:

1. Tips to boost confidence while speaking
2. Ideas to better engage with your audience and how to make your presentation more interactive
3. How to flip your mindset to focus on helping your audience instead of your speech
4. How to respond when sudden security threats occur while on stage

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: public speaking, cathcart, motivational speaking, event planning, event management, networking, TEDx, presenter, sales, marketing, author, skill-building. Guest: Jim Cathcart from Cathcart Institute. All for event professionals.

Helene is the definition of a hard worker, from starting Triangle Veg Fest to keeping it alive through covid, she knows what it takes to make an event successful. Join us as we talk through the good and not so good parts of festival management, and hear Helene's key tips for emerging event organizers

Startups are often built based on a bad experience and a founder just wants to fix it and not realizing how many people experience the same pain point. This is an episode of how Stooge started and why it all started.

This episode is an extra episode to give you a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes and you'll get an opportunity to meet our CEO, Aly Hussaini! Aly Hussaini is the CEO and co-founder of Stooge. He specializes in developing iOS and Android apps, platform design, web integration, database management, consumer thinking, and analytics enhancement to Stooge. Prior to Stooge, he led technology development in public safety and provided business intelligence and analytics consulting in healthcare and finance industries.

Aly will talk about the following topics:

1. Aly’s childhood stories on programming
2. The inspiration to Stooge
3. Stooge company values
4. Stooge’s first customers

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: founder story, event planning, event management, event technology, event management software, stooge app, startup, CEO, event automation. Guest: Aly Hussaini from Stooge. All for event professionals.

In this episode of Plantastic Events, you’ll get a chance to learn more about how to manage your festival volunteers. Our guest speaker is Alana Moss with the award-winning Duluth Fall Festival. Alana Moss is the Former Chairperson for Duluth Fall Festival and currently manages the volunteers for Duluth Fall Festival. The award-winning festival roots go back more than 50 years and they brings in more than 300 volunteers. From installing decorations, to unloading and loading vendor stock, to working at the Festival Concession Stand, or managing a committee, you can be sure that there is a job for you. Today, she’ll talk about how she manages all the volunteers for Duluth Fall Festival.

Hot topics for episode 36:

1. Attracting the right talent
2. Leveraging social media to promote
3. Ways to motivate volunteers
4. Organizing and assigning shift slots

Produced by Stooge App (www.stoogeapp.com). Topics include: festivals, volunteers, events, cities, Georgia, Duluth, tourism, southeast, educational, marketing, awards, resources, social media, promotion, organizing, shifts, event managers, event planners. All for event professionals.

In this episode of Plantastic Events, you’ll get a chance to learn more about Crabapple Fest hosted by the City of Milton. Our guest speaker is Courtney Spriggs, the Milton Community Outreach and Engagement Manager. She creates community engagement and builds relationship through many community events. The City of Milton hosts many events and festivals throughout the year but one of their most famous festivals is the Crabapple Fest. The festival is the first Saturday in October in Milton and includes over 100 local antique and art vendors, kids' activities, local musicians, fantastic food, and more. You can spend the day shopping for one-of-a-kind items and enjoying all Milton has to offer!

Hot topics for episode 38:

1. History of City of Milton and Crabapple Fest
2. Community involvement for Crabapple Fest
3. Creative themes for different events
4. Different types of activities during the festival including kids’ activities

Produced by Stooge App (www.stoogeapp.com). Topics include: Crapapple Fest, City of Milton, Georgia, Festivals, events, foodie, marketing, awards, resources, social media, promotion, event managers, event planners. All for event professionals.

This is an introductory episode for Plantastic Events with your host Nausheen Punjani. Nausheen will review the following topics that will be discussed in 2018 for event professionals:

• Event security: common and pressing security requirements all event professionals need to focus on
• Event planning and managing: Tips on how to plan and manage your events
• Event marketing: digital analytics, including SEM and SEO and how to leverage social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
• Event budgeting: how to stretch a tight budget
• Event photography: getting the most out of your event photographers
• Live music events: How to promote successful concerts or shows
• Event technology: keeping up with all the technology in the event industry

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Host: Nausheen Punjani. Music: Justin Mahar. Support: Aly Hussaini from Stooge and Prototype Prime.

In this episode of Plantastic Events, you’ll get a chance to learn more about the famous and award-winning Forsythia festival hosted by the Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce. Our guest speakers are Cheri Lance, the President and CEO, and Priscilla Caldwell, the Program Coordinator at Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber hosts multiple festivals throughout the year but today they will talk about the Forsythia Festival. The Festival attracts 25,000 people and is held annually the second week in March in downtown Forsyth. This free, family-fun event features a two-day arts-and-crafts show, children’s fair, a 5K, sporting tournaments, live entertainment, and much more!

Hot topics for episode 35:

1. History of Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce and Forsythia
2. Community involvement with the festival
3. Building vendor relationships
4. Different activities for all ages

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, chamber, Georgia, Forsyth, tourism, southeast, educational, marketing, awards, resources, events, event managers, event planners. All for event professionals.

Duluth Fall Festival with Kay Montgomery

Learn more about the famous Duluth Fall Festival and how they host over 100,000 people for their festival.

This episode of Plantastic Events will give you an inside glimpse of the Duluth Fall Festival with our guest Kay Montgomery. Kay is a former Chairperson for the Duluth Fall Festival since its inception. Kay has been with Duluth Fall Festival for over 38 years! The festival is one of the most successful festivals in the southeast with around 100,000 people that show up. The festival has also earned many awards for Duluth Fall Festival including the 2015 Best Large Festival in Southeast award by the Southeast Festivals and Events Association. She is also the owner of Parsons Gallery since 2000.

Hot topics for episode 016:

1. What makes Duluth Fall Festival so unique
2. How and when Duluth Fall Festival started
3. Some of their creative Fall themes
4. The different types of entertainments

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: Fall festival, festivals, cities, entertainment, volunteers, event planning, event management. All for event professionals.

Many times event marketing can be so overwhelming and requires more time than planning the entire event. We'll talk about how to overcome these challenges.

This episode of Plantastic Events is about event marketing and social media with our guest, Asif Lakhani. Asif Lakhani is the Marketing Coordinator for Prototype Prime, a hardware and software tech startup incubator in Peachtree Corners, GA. He has written articles for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cox Media Group, and other local and national publications.

Asif will talk about the following things:

1. Top trending social media platforms
2. How to utilize a social media checklist before any event (example checklist will be posted soon)
3. How to create the perfect hashtag for an event
4. Tips on promoting your event prior to the event
5. Tips to stand out on social media platforms

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: Event marketing, hashtags, social media, event planning, event managing, checklist. Guest: Asif Lakhani from Prototype Prime. All for event professionals.

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: Event marketing, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, event planning, event managing, pay-per-click, event industry, digital analytics, Google, and Bing. Guest: Sadiq Punjani and Suleman Punjani.

Cultural Events with Alta Schwartz and Akram Ibrahim

Learn more about the Atlanta Arab Festival and how they host over 5,000 people for their festival!

This episode of Plantastic Events will give you a glimpse of the Atlanta Arab Festival with our guests Alta Schwartz and Akram Ibrahim. Alta and Akram are both with Alif Institute and host many different events including the well-known Atlanta Arab Festival. The Atlanta Arab Festival is a 2-day festival, which started in 2006. The festival reaches around 5,000 attendees per year! Not only do they have live music entertainment, amazing food, fun activities for children but it’s also educational to learn more about the Arab culture.

Hot topics for episode 018:

1. How and when the Atlanta Arab Festival started
2. What are some of the commonalities and differences in the Arab culture
3. What are some of the different types of art, food, and activities during the festival

Produced by Stoogeapp.com Topics include: cultural, festivals, Arab, entertainment, food, event planning, event management. All for event professionals.

As an event planner, it is incredibly important for you to make sure that you create a safe environment for all your guests and have a secure venue.

This episode of Plantastic Events podcast will teach you how to improve your security planning to better identify security issues and to ensure a safe and secure event, with our guest, Courtney Spriggs. Courtney Spriggs is the Milton Community Outreach and Engagement Manager. She creates community engagement and builds relationship through many community events. Prior to her current role, she spent 15 years in law enforcement. Although she is not in law enforcement anymore, she still volunteers as the secretary to the board of directors of the Sgt. David P. Land Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 82. They aid officers and their families in North Fulton and Forsyth, Hall and Dawson counties.

Hot topics for episode 011:

1. How to build a team that focuses on security prior to the event
2. Ideas to improve coordination with law enforcement officers and city police departments
3. How to conduct an assessment of the venue prior to the event
4. How to be prepared for possible dangers such as extreme weather, intentional or unintentional attacks

Courtney also shares two important resources to help event planners: guide to plan and manage security for major events and a handy event planning checklist to stay on track and on budget from Georgia Tech.

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: security, risk assessment, emergencies, security plan, event management, event planning, emergency routes, and venue location. All for event professionals.

Let’s talk about festival volunteers. In this episode, you’ll get a chance to meet Uta Colwell from the National Banana Pudding Festival. She’ll talk about how she manages over 150 volunteers for the festival and how you can do the same. Uta is the volunteer manager at the National Banana Pudding Festival. Not only is she a volunteer for the festival but she manages and coordinates volunteers for the festival. She has worked with National Pudding Festival since 2010! The National Banana Pudding Festival has won the SFEA Best Festival Award and has been named a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event.

Hot topics for episode 31:

1. How to manage and coordinate volunteers during, before and after your festival
2. What are some the essential roles to set up for volunteers
3. How to partner with local organizations to recruit volunteers
4. How to set up shift slots for volunteers based on the different roles

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, bananas, cook-offs, volunteers, events, foodies, training, non-profits, and Tennessee. All for event professionals.

Taste of Alpharetta with Emily Dillard and Hilary Lew

Learn more about the famous Taste of Alpharetta with Emily Dillard and Hilary Lew and how they host over 30,000 people for their food festival.

This episode of Plantastic Events will give you an inside glimpse of the Taste of Alpharetta with our guests Emily Dillard and Hilary Lew. They manage the events at the City of Alpharetta including the upcoming Taste of Alpharetta, which has over 60 different restaurants and draws over 30,000 people! The festival also includes concerts, culinary competition, kid activities, art exhibits, and so much more. The Taste of Alpharetta is one of the most popular festivals in the South. Emily and Hilary will share how they host this awesome festival and so much more!

Hot topics for episode 019:

1. How and when Taste of Alpharetta started
2. How they find local vendors and diverse food options
3. What are some of the creative themes
4. What are some of the entertainments

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: foodies, food festivals, delicious foods, desserts, cities, entertainment, volunteers, event planning, event management. All for event professionals.

Every festival provides an experience but you want to give the best experience to all your attendees. Learn how to maximize your sponsorship exposure in creative ways to leave a lasting experience.

This episode of Plantastic Events podcast will you teach you how to improve your sponsorship game with our guest, Amy Doherty. Amy is the Events Manager for the City of Suwanee. Amy is responsible for over 40 events that are produced by the city and she has worked with the city for over 12 years. The events include privately planned events, festivals, races, food truck, beer/wine, bluegrass, jazz, and so many more events! Suwanee events have earned many awards under her leadership and continue to win. When she’s not at work, she is spending time with her family in Suwanee and they’ve lived in Suwanee for over 20 years.

Hot topics for episode 014:

1. Creative ways to boost sponsorship exposure before, during, and after an event
2. Tips on getting your sponsors to participate and engage with attendees
3. Boost sponsor and vendor information by utilizing social media platforms
4. How to improve giveaway options at booths

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: city hall, Suwanee, event management, sponsors, vendors, booths, event planning, sponsorship, festivals. All for event professionals.

Yinka, an entrepreneur in the event planning industry, understands the journey of starting from the bottom and working your way up. In this conversation, we'll explore how she founded Triple Pocket Events and the strategies she used to grow her business. Like many event planners, Yinka began with modest beginnings and implemented practical strategies that propelled her to own one of North America's most successful event planning companies. Her portfolio includes hosting diverse large-scale events, such as San Diego Pride.

Events in Atlanta with Daniel Easton

Learn about Atlantic Station and how they host their community events in Atlanta. You’ll also get a chance to learn how you can host your event or festival with Atlantic Station. Our guest is Daniel Easton, he has been the Marketing Director for Atlantic Station for six years and initially joined to create the concierge services. Prior to his role, Daniel also worked with the Coca-Cola Company for 12 years. Atlantic Station opened in 2005 and is known as a city within a city with over 35 retailers and 17 restaurants.

Hot topics for episode 22:

1. The types of community festivals and events Atlantic Station hosts
2. Ways to host your event at Atlantic Station
3. Some creative ways to market festivals and events

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, sponsors, event planning, event management, budget, events, parade, festival, marketing, Atlanta, Atlantic Station and revenue. All for event professionals.

In this episode of Plantastic Events, you’ll get a chance to learn about the Japanese culture and the history of Japan and Georgia. Our guest speaker is Yoshi Domoto and he is the Executive Director at The Japan-America Society of Georgia. He also hosts the famous JapanFest, which is a 2-day festival and draws a crowd of 20,000 people! In its 32nd year, JapanFest celebrates the culture and people of Japan. The festival is organized by JapanFest, the Japan-America Society of Georgia, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Georgia, with support from the Consulate-General of Japan.

Hot topics for episode 32:

1. History of Japan and Georgia
2. The upcoming festival themes
3. Japanese food, people and culture

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, Japan culture, food, people, cherry blossom, JapanFest, history, event, anime, celebration, Georgia, Japanese, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and performers. All for event professionals.

Jese Gary, an experienced event organizer with a wealth of knowledge in the field, shares her insights on how to streamline event management using Eventeny. Drawing from years of hands-on experience and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by event planners, Jese offers a comprehensive guide to leveraging the powerful features of Eventeny to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. In this blog, Jese provides practical tips and actionable advice, covering a range of topics from automating repetitive tasks to improving vendor coordination and optimizing attendee experiences. Her expert guidance aims to empower event planners to harness the full potential of technology, ultimately transforming their planning and execution processes.

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In this episode of Plantastic Events, you’ll get a chance to learn more about the Southeast Tourism Society and what educational resources they offer for event and festival organizer. Our guest speaker is Wendy Thomas, she is the Director of Communications and Marketing at the Southeast Tourism Society and joined in 2015. Southeast Tourism Society unites all segments of the Travel and Tourism Industry including promoting tourism within the state, fostering cooperation, sharing resources and providing continuing education for the Southeast region. For more than 30 years, Southeast Tourism Society has established itself as a leader among travel organizations.

Hot topics for episode 34:

1. History of the Southeast Tourism Society
2. Top 20 festivals and events award program
3. Educational resources including marketing college for event organizers
4. Educational online webinars for event organizers

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, associations, southeast tourism society, tourism, events, southeast, Georgia, educational, marketing, awards, resources, and internship. All for event professionals.

In this episode you’ll learn about the video gaming industry in Georgia and you’ll get a chance to hear about an upcoming scholarship for event and festival organizers. Our guest is Andrew Greenberg. He is the director of the Southern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo (www.siegecon.net) and interim commissioner of the Georgia Esports League (www.ggda.org), has been organizing large-scale events both domestically and internationally, for decades. In addition to SIEGE and GEL, he also helped organize the Mythic Journeys conferences (mythicimagination.org) that brought Deepak Chopra, Janis Ian, Robert Bly, Joyce Carol Oates and many more to Atlanta. He has organized environmental design conferences in the US and Mexico, and helped direct the Human Forum of Puerto Rico that brought together numerous Nobel Prize winners, activists and others to demonstrate the Power of People Making a Difference. He  chairs the DeKalb Entertainment Commission (www.dekalbentertainment.com/) and serves on the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Commission. His upcoming game is Noble Armada: Lost Worlds (https://clickteam.itch.io/noble-armada-lost-worlds)

Hot topics for episode 28:

1. What is the Creative Industries Loan Fund
2. When and how GGDA AND GEL launched
3. How to work with media, gaming, and tech companies and exhibitors

Produce by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: gaming, virtual reality, Georgia, event planning, event management, vendors, exhibitors, SIEGE, GEL, video game studios, competition, education, and scholarships. All for event professionals.

Got Food? With Sarika and Mayuresh Mahatme

Learn about how food vendors handle their business during events and festivals and get an inside glimpse of Pot Bharoon, a famous local catering business. Pot Bharoon is catering company, which includes Indo-Chinese, South-Indian, North-Indian cuisines and custom cakes. They have years of experience in this industry and have perfected their food. They cater for many large events and have their booths at many different events and festivals. They are also planning to open up their restaurant in Georgia.

Hot topics for episode 020:

1. How and when Pot Bharoon started
2. How they work with festivals and events throughout Georgia
3. What makes them so unique
4. Learn about their custom cakes and unique catering business

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festival vendors, foodies, food festivals, delicious foods, desserts, event planning, event management, cake, South Asian, cuisines, culinary, Indian. All for event professionals.

Festival and events often attract large crowds and poor planning can result increase the chances of attacks whether it’s during a live event or online. In the past, we’ve covered topics about security planning during an event but it’s important to talk about cyber security as well. Our guests include Aly Hussaini and Chang Han. They’ll talk about the importance of cyber security. Aly is the CEO of Stooge and has 5 years of experience with Salesforce. He has been coding since age 9 and has full-stack development experience, especially with SAAS and marketing automation. Chang is a developer for Stooge. He has 10 years of full-stack development experience and has development experience with marketing automation. Previously, he was a developer at Gamevil and Com2us.

Hot topics for episode 30:

1. The difference between internal and external security
2. The importance of having policies and procedures for cyber security
3. Best practices to secure festival data
4. Plan B preparation in case data is leaked

Produce by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: data protection, cyber security, policies, festivals, event planning, event managing, train, volunteers, security, coding, data, protection, safety. All for event professionals.

Join us as we dive into the strategy that has allowed GVG events to skyrocket to success! 

One Community with Megan Carnell and Madison Navarro

Involving the community during festivals and events can not only help to boost community pride but also cut cost and time preparing the event. Learn about different ways you can involve your local community members and businesses for your next event.

This episode of Plantastic Events will teach you the benefits of involving the community and tips on how to increase community pride for your festivals and events. Our guests include Megan Carnell and Madison Navarro from the City of Sugar Hill. Megan and Madison manage the events at the City of Sugar Hill including the famous, The Bowl, which is a unique amphitheater located in Downtown Sugar Hill. They host a number of concerts with many famous celebrities and it has a capacity to seat 1,750 people! Megan and Madison also host the Sugar Rush, which has around 12,000 attendees!

Hot topics for episode 017:

1. The story of Sugar Rush and The Bowl
2. How to increase community involvement with your festival or event
3. Pros and cons of involving the community
4. Ideas on how to create and foster local community spirit

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: Sugar Hill, Sugar Rush, Fall festival, festivals, art festivals, cities, entertainment, volunteers, community involvement, event planning, event management. All for event professionals.

Learn about the Georgia Peach Festival and the history of the peach in Georgia. You’ll also get a chance to hear the special recipe for the world’s largest peach cobbler. Our guest is Tisa Horton, she is not only the manager for the Austin Theater in Fort Valley but also hosts the famous Georgia Peach Festival. The Georgia Peach Festival is a week-long festival hosted in two Peach cities: Byron and Fort Valley. Georgia ranks third in the nation in annual production of peaches and are arguably the sweetest and tastiest grown in the world. The Georgia Peach Festival started in 1986 to honor peach growers for their contribution to our state's economy and to the food industry nationwide. The festival attracts over 10,000 people each year.

Hot topics for episode 23:

1. How, why, and when Georgia Peach Festival started
2. The famous celebrities that will perform at the festival
3. The world’s largest peach cobbler and the recipe to make it
4. The search for vendor and sponsors

Produced by Stoogeapp.com. Topics include: festivals, sponsors, event planning, event management, budget, events, parade, festival, marketing, peaches, Georgia, Atlanta, and vendors. All for event professionals.