Gathergeeks by Bizbash

You love events. We love events. Welcome to GatherGeeks, a place where people passionate about the power of live experiences come together. Join hosts David Adler and Beth Kormanik, as they discuss the latest news and trends affecting event marketers, meeting strategists, nonprofit organizers, and everyone in between. This new podcast by BizBash is the destination for information, innovation, and inspiration for anyone involved in planning events and meetings, from conferences, trade shows, and fund-raising galas to product launches, festivals, award shows, weddings, and birthdays.

Conversations From the Inside: Ideas, Insights, and Resources for New York Amid COVID-19

Mar 30, 2020

Hosts: David Adler, Claire Hoffman
Guests: Jaclyn Bernstein, Liron David, Jessica Rothstein Berman Simon Miller

In this new BizBash digital series dubbed "Conversations from the Inside"—which will give industry leaders in local markets a voice amid the COVID-19 outbreak—BizBash founder and chairman David Adler and...

Overcoming Adversity: A Global Brainstorm for the Event Industry

Mar 29, 2020

Hosts: David Adler, David Becker
Guests: Chloé Reuter, J.B. Miller, Silvia Negri Firman

In this virtual discussion, David Becker, co-founder and C.E.O. of Zkipster, and David Adler, chairman and founder of BizBash, talk to a group of event leaders from all around the globe to help us unpack what’s happening now with...

Using Events to Turn Consumers Into Superfans (Episode 188)

Mar 16, 2020

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik
Guest: Dan Mannix

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman David Adler and special projects editor Beth Kormanik chat with Dan Mannix, C.E.O. of CSM North America. Mannix shares tricks of the trade for large-scale fan experiences such as sporting events, diving into details on...

Why Event Design Should Never Come First, and Other Tips from a Top Event Producer (Episode 187)

Mar 10, 2020

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik
Guest: Gianna Gaudini

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash C.E.O. David Adler chats with Gianna Gaudini, author of The Art of Event Planning: Pro Tips From an Industry Insider. Gaudini discusses what she learned in a decade of planning events for Google, why she says that...

Inside the Mind of a Successful Event Entrepreneur (Episode 186)

Mar 2, 2020

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik
Guest: Dan Berger

In this episode of GatherGeeks, BizBash chairman and founder David Adler and editor in chief Beth Kormanik sit down with Dan Berger, the founder of Social Tables who recently stepped away from the company after an acquisition by Cvent. Berger dives into what makes a...