Event Planning Bestie Show
by Tanya Hayles
Latest episode
Corporate Events Are Anything But Boring
Corporate Events Are Anything But Boring
About this podcast
The biweekly 30ish minute podcast that unlocks the magic of event planning by taking you behind and before the scenes of your favorite events and answering the questions you need to know to execute event excellence of your own!
Hosted by 20+ year event planning veteran, Tanya Hayles - your new event bestie will bring you the FOMO you didn't know you needed and the event hacks that you definitely do.
Original music by https://www.kratedigga.com/
Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- Corporate Events Are Anything But Boring · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 22Episode 22 and the spotlight is on..corporate events. Specifically, the master of them in Dwayne Rutherford, award-winning and CEO of Debonair Corporate Events with over two…
- Met Gala: The Superbowl of Fashion · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 21Episode 21 and the spotlight is on an event that doesn't need any further spotlights: The Met Gala. Held on the first Monday in May, this episode breaks down the event from it's…
- Earth Day Is Everyday: Making sustainable events the default · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 20Episode twenty and the spotlight is on...the planet! Specifically the importance of making events as eco-friendly as possible. We chatted with Romina Kwong an award-winning event…
- From ESPN to galas: the number one skill for event success · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 19Episode nineteen, and the spotlight is on Gabriella Robuccio, founder of ProEventTips, an event management consulting company, where she draws on over a decade of experience in…
- The Life of Event Design · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 18Episode eighteen, and the spotlight is on Jordan Gustus, a branding and event designer making 2D visions come to life in 3D and in 4K. With over 10 years of experience in…
- The Evolution + Pivot Of An Event Planner · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 17Episode seventeen, and the spotlight is on... Adrienne Giroux, a 20-year event veteran and founder of Chef In The House. Adrienne started planning parties long before turning it…
- Collaborations Make Events Go Round (The World) · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 16Episode sixteen, and the spotlight is on the amazing live event contractor Cheryl Izen, whom I've affectionately nicknamed The Event Closer. With over 25 years working…
- Community Powered Events Heals Hearts and Empowers Voices · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 15Episode fifteen, the spotlight is on...how to create an event from scratch with nothing but a dream and a community! You've heard me say in previous episodes that you cannot have…
- Show Me The (Event Sponsorship) Money · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 14Episode fourteen, the spotlight is on...sponsorship! This is probably the most asked question I get from folks trying to do their own events, so instead of telling you what I…
- All Talk: booking and becoming a speaker · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 13Episode thirteen, the spotlight is on... speaking. I'm seeing a lot of chatter online (thanks algorithm) from speakers about events trying to pay them in exposure, so I went to…
- Top 4 biggest event pet peeves · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 12Episode twelve, the spotlight is on... my top 4 biggest event pet peeves. These are the things I am not-so-silently judging your event on, sometimes before I even walk in the…
- The Detroit Bridgerton Ball Debacle · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 11Episode eleven, the spotlight is on... the ball drop heard around the world! If you haven't heard about the event (or lack thereof) that went viral last week, we're dropping this…
- Parents are people (and guests) too · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 10Episode ten, the spotlight is on... parents as event guests! We'll talk about what current and future event planner people need to think about parents when planning their events…
- [The Clipboard] Mailbag of viral event stories pt 2 · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 9Episode nine, the spotlight is on...more event stories that had gotten the people going in the last 30 days. From the triumph of the Paris Olympics to film festival season to…
- Point, click and photoshop: lessons from your event photographer · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 8Episode eight, the spotlight is on...the event component that literally lasts a lifetime...photography! We sat down with Samantha Clarke who left the world of law to pursue…
- Go DJ Go: Dropping event DJ'ing facts with DJ Lissa Monet · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 7Episode seven, the spotlight is on...one of the most important event components - the music! We sit down with seasoned event, club and corporate event DJ Lissa Monet, a 6x…
- [The Clipboard] Mailbag of viral event stories pt 1 · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 6Episode six, the spotlight is on...event stories that have gone viral on the internet! From The Sepia Bride (the filter OG Instagram users used to love to hate/hate to love), to…
- Virtual events are here to stay · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 5Episode five, the spotlight is on...virtual events. When the pandemic hit, the world was forced into virtual galas, summits and everything else in between. Now just four years…
- Fyre Fest: The Greatest Party That Never Happened · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 4Episode four, the spotlight is on... one of the biggest event planning failures in the history event planning failures: Fyre Festival. You know as a certified event nerd, I…
- Yes, events need DEIR too. · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 3I’m going to say the letters DEI and you’re going to raise your shoulders to your ears. 1,2,3 - DEI! This is the physical reaction many inwardly have when they hear those…
