Event Design? Who has the time for that? I thought the same until I started reading what our guest, Adrian Segar, had to say. Come listen for a discussion on what event design is and isn’t and how all of us can integrate it into our programs (w

EP 37: That Had Better Be Some Good Coffee!

Mar 24th, 2024 34m 12s

Get ready to laugh (and cry) as we dive into the wild world of hotel expenses on this episode of Miracle Workers! Join us as we unpack the absurdities of skyrocketing costs that keep meeting planners awake at night.From the enigmatic realm of

EP36: Aren't Asians All Alike??

Mar 18th, 2024 51m 4s

We always try to put on the best meeting and event for our clients, attendees, or partners. But are we being welcoming and inclusive to all of our guests?The podcast is back and in this episode, Darryl, just Darryl (Amanda will be back..I prom

EP35: How IMEX Changed Our Lives (or lessons from a tradeshow)

Mar 5th, 2023 50m 27s

We always try to put on the best meeting and event for our clients, attendees, or partners. But, how often do we stop and look around? As planners, when we go to an industry event, are there real/concrete takeaways that we can apply to our plan

EP 34: Delayed: A Travel Disaster Episode

Jan 30th, 2023 31m 37s

Once they figure out how to count to 3, Amanda and Darryl are back and discussing the fun of air travel, specifically delays. The episode focuses on the importance of being prepared for delays and how to handle them for speakers, staff, and att

EP 33: Meetings Mayhem! with TML

Nov 2nd, 2022 37m 36s

Amanda and Darryl spend Halloween with famed meeting planner and now author, Terry Matthews Lombardo, CMP (or just TML to her friends). After navigating the pitfalls of Darryl’s bananas, your second-favorite pair of podcasters talk to TML about

EP32: Are we Recording, Don't Look Out Your Window, and Amanda's Sweater

Oct 7th, 2022 24m 58s

So it's been a while, huh? We didn't plan on this episode but when Amanda hits "Record", the game is on. Darryl recaps his recent travel including the "Don't you dare look out your hotel window" story and they both highlight upcoming episodes

EP 31: Hot Soup, Chewing Sounds, and Not Calling It 'Post-Covid'

May 4th, 2022 41m 7s

Amanda and Darryl are back and...evidently, eating lunch? After getting through with hot soup and chewing of salad, they settle in to talk about what events look like as we return to in-person in the coming months. Amanda tells some interestin

EP 30: Where the Hell Were You???

Apr 6th, 2022 43m

Amanda and Darryl sit down after a “break” to talk about the value of hybrid meetings. Are they really here to stay or should we just go back to 100% in-person? Our special guest, Rebecca Kane, CMP, DES, tells us why her attendees need to be th

EP 29: The Rate is Too Damn High

Jul 26th, 2021 53m 48s

Amanda and Darryl welcome fellow planners Hilary Howes and Barry Schieferstein to this week’s episode. We learn about their circuitous path to their current jobs, how they spent the last dozen and a half months in pandemic conditions, and what

EP 28: Pronouns (Accommodation or Pandering?)

Jun 28th, 2021 41m 8s

Amanda and Darryl celebrate Pride Month with the great team at the LGBT Meeting Professional Association. They take a look at the world of Prefered Gender Pronouns (PGPs). When planners collect and use them for our attendees, are we inclusive a

EP 27: Who are You and Why are You at My Table?

Jun 20th, 2021 53m 40s

Darryl and Amanda are back. But not just on the podcasting machine...they are back in person. No Zoom window here. Join them as they discuss what their ideal virtual meeting component looks like, talk baseball, business travel, plumbing, and ev

EP26: But How Am I Going to Budget for Hybrid??

Apr 18th, 2021 59m 59s

Everybody is talking about hybrid meetings but where do you begin? Most of us start with the budget, but if you’ve never produced a hybrid meeting what do you need? Our special guest, Shayna Moskowitz, the Director of Meetings and Event Techno

EP25: Well That Was a Year

Mar 24th, 2021 36m 58s

We’re a year into what we never thought could ever happen. When will we return to face-to-face meetings? What will “Normal” look like? Why are you asking us? Do you think we just sit around our offices with a crystal ball? What are we some s

EP24: You're a Meeting Planner. Now What?

Mar 7th, 2021 56m 12s

Are you an accidental meeting planner (like Darryl and Amanda), or did you plan...get it…” plan”...to be a planner all along? Well no matter how you got here, you’re here now and it’s time to own it. But what happens when you want to move up o

Ep 23: Take Stock Of Your Health (Part 1: Physical Health)

Feb 23rd, 2021 52m 42s

Our focus is laser-locked on making sure our attendees have a great time at our events. Do they have enough to eat? Are they comfortable in those chairs? What can I do to make their lives better? But what about us? When did you take time out to

EP22: React vs. Respond

Feb 8th, 2021 58m 58s

Did you know meeting planning is one of the top 5 most “high-stress jobs”? Of course, you have, it’s one of 12 reasons that I have very little hair left! Have you ever been ankle-deep in planning and that board member, or your boss, comes to

EP21: DIVE Right In: Event Design Mapping

Jan 25th, 2021 50m 3s

Welcome to 2021! It’s a new year but Darryl is still taking things too literally. Amanda talks him off the diving board and back into pants as they welcome Shawn Cheng of the MCI Group to talk about Event Mapping and the D.I.V.E methodology.T

EP20: It's a Clip Show

Dec 21st, 2020 41m 43s

2020 has FINALLY come to an end. Amanda and Darryl would have liked to provide a full fresh episode to send you out on but instead, they mailed it in and gave you a clip show. You should be grateful you got anything other than a lump of coal!

EP 19: We're Thank-Full

Nov 24th, 2020 36m 58s

In this episode we give thanks to all of you out there listening, our awesome guests (yes, Derrick Johnson), and for the great community of #meetingplanners who have allowed us to do this for this first year! We wish you a happy, healthy, and e

EP 18: Pandemic Compliance Advisors

Nov 16th, 2020 48m 11s

This week Amanda and Darryl learn all about the new Pandemic Compliance Advisor course being offered by the team over at Health Education Services (https://healtheducationservices.net/training/pandemic-compliance-advisor/). They interview the c

EP 17: Using Events to Change the World (Part III - All The Colors: Supporting the LGBT Community)

Nov 4th, 2020 52m 1s

We round out our 3-part series on "Using Events to Change the World" by taking a look into discrimination based on sexual identity and orientation. Our guests for this rather long (but ultra-important) conversation:David Jefferys, Executive

EP 16: Using Events to Change the World (Part II - Girl Talk)

Oct 5th, 2020 1h 13m

Darryl shuts up for (almost) an entire episode and Amanda gets to interview two of her best industry friends. Join us for a "girl talk" episode covering what it's like to be a woman in this business and all the pitfalls they have to navigate,

EP 15: What We Did On Summer Vacation

Sep 14th, 2020 35m 15s

Summer is over and Amanda and Darryl are back at it. Come hear how they spent their summers and what meeting-related lessons they learned. No take-aways this week, just good clean recapping fun!Links Mentioned In Today's Show:Vote.org: htt

Bonus

We're On a Break!

Aug 19th, 2020 48s

Dear Meeting Planners,We haven't forgotten about you. We haven't left you hanging. We will be back! We are taking a little break and will be back with new episodes in September. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Planning and we love all of you,