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Welcome to GatherGeeks, the event industry podcast, where people passionate about the power of live experiences and events come together. Join host David Adler as he discusses the latest news and trends affecting event marketers, meeting strategists, nonprofit organizers, and everyone in between. This 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.

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Event Producer Andy King Spills the Beans on the Fyre Festival (Episode 133)

Feb 5, 2019

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik

Guest: Andy King

 

In this special bonus episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, sit down with the Andy King, the co-founder of Inward Point who has become best known for his work on the ultimately doomed Fyre Festival. King disucsses how he met and started working with Billy McFarland, the steps he took to try and fix the festival, what social media got wrong, and the lessons event pros can learn from the event. And yes—he does address that infamous scene in the Netflix documentary.

 

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Running time 58:24.