HeyJaredTrade Show Talk Podcast
Trade Show News Network is excited for season two of the "Trade Show Talk" podcast, featuring two episodes each month, focusing on topics important to our community. Host Megan Powers leads discussions with trade show and events industry leaders.
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From NY Comic-Con to Fanatics Fest: The Fan-First Formula That Works with Fanatics Events Operations Director Rich Askintowicz Jr. (opens the original)
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Trade Show Talk Host Danica Tormohlen sits down with Rich Askintowicz Jr. CEM, operations director at Fanatics , for a wide-ranging conversation about how a longtime trade show pro helps run Fanatics Fest , one of the fastest-growing fan events in the country. This month's episode is brought to you by Trade Show News Network and sponsored by Cort Event s . He shares how he moved from exhibit management to trade show sales to event operations, what it takes to manage 200,000-plus fans, and why re
Emerald+Questex: Inside the Merger with Chief Commercial Officer Kate Spellman (opens the original)
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In this month's episode of Trade Show Talk , TSNN 's Danica Tormohlen speaks with Kate Spellman , Chief Commercial Officer of the newly combined Emerald and Questex , which were both purchased by global alternative asset manager Apollo-managed funds with the sales officially closing July 14 . Spellman shares how she's approaching the integration, why she sees enormous growth potential in the merger, and how AI, data, and year-round engagement are changing the way the industry sells and delivers
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