The EPN Journal Podcast

How to deal with overwhelm & stress at events and taking children to trade shows

Mental health and wellbeing is still, and will always be, a very important topic. Providing for your attendees wellbeing needs to part of the fabric of an event, not just an add-on or an exercise in ticking a box. This is something Johanna Roodt [https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannaroodt/] has been specialising in for the last 6 years She also a coach and a mother of a young family. We explore mental health and wellbeing, her experiences of taking children to trade shows like IMEX, and she shares some great tips you can use when there is a lack of places to go when you need some time out. Find out more about Leladijo here [https://www.leladijo.com/] and their event mental wellbeing e-learning here [https://event-mental-wellbeing.thinkific.com/products/courses/event-mental-wellbeing-course]. Don’t forget to like and subscribe so you get notifications of new episodes. If you would like to comment on this episode then leave a comment or head over to ⁠⁠⁠EPN Journal Community⁠⁠⁠ [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/community/] and find out how you can share your thoughts. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/patrons-sponsors/]. Thanks for listening!

From Kitchen to table, how Searcy’s maintains sustainability across 26 venues - with Rebecca Hawkes

Searcys began with humble beginnings. Founder, John Searcy, began his journey as an apprentice pastry chef in 1834 where he honed his craftsmanship for which Searcys has become well known today. My guest is Rebecca Hawkes, Director of Sales & Events at Searcy’s [https://searcys.co.uk/]. She is responsible for the company’s portfolio of 26 venues. This includes restaurants at locations such St. Pancras, Battersea Power station, National Portrait Gallery and the Barbican. We discuss how Searcy's maintains sustainability across it's venues, ice cubes and wet weather plans. Don’t forget to like and subscribe so you get notifications of new episodes. If you would like to comment on this episode then head over to ⁠⁠EPN Journal Community⁠⁠ [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/community/] and find out how you can share your thoughts. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/patrons-sponsors/]. Thanks for listening!

What is the state of the jobs market in the event industry?

What is the current state of the jobs market in the events industry? How has recruitment changed? Around 5 years ago, recruitment was affected by COVID-19 lockdowns and now the conflict in the middle east. To discuss this and the current state of the job market, I’m joined by Robert Kenward of Jigsaw Talent Solutions [https://jigsawtalentsolutions.co.uk/]. Robert has 25+ years’ experience advising senior leaders across events, MICE, and experiential sectors. He’s a recognised industry voice who blends honesty, humour, and hard-won experience. How do you feel about recruitment and the state of the job market? I would love to hear what you think, head over to ⁠EPN Journal Community⁠ [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/community/] and find out how you can share your thoughts. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/patrons-sponsors/]. Thanks for listening!

Event registration websites, the importance of good design

Jonathan Kazarian is the founder of Accelevents [https://www.accelevents.com/]. A company that specialises in event registration websites and badge printing. The company has been around for more than 10 years, so Jonathan knows how event registration websites should be made and what goes into designing good forms. Along with website design, we also talk about badges and when you should start marketing your event. I would love to hear what you think about registration websites and good badge design. Head over to EPN Journal Community [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/community/] and find out how you can share your thoughts. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/patrons-sponsors/]. Thanks for listening!

Suitcases, travelling & how to get organised

In February at International Confex, which was held at ExCel at London, I spoke with Paul Cook of Planet Planit [https://www.planetplanit.biz/] who shared a story about travelling. He discusses a recent trip and shares a tip or two involving suitcases and how to have them ready when you’re doing many trips, especially if you arrive home and need to leave again almost immediately. If you enjoyed this episode then please share it with friends and colleagues, and don't forget to subscribe so you'll be notified of new episodes. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠ [https://blog.eventplannernews.com/patrons-sponsors/]. Thanks also to ⁠MMG⁠ [https://mmgevents.co.uk/] for recording this episode. You can show your support by liking, subscribing, and by leaving a comment. Thanks for listening!