Podcast

'We need to get our house in order'

May 29, 2026'We need to get our house in order'James Lancaster sits down with Dr Mike Duignan, founder of the Centre for Events & Festivals (CEF), to unpack the big problems nobody in events is talking about enough.Read More

People shouldn't be falling into events

April 27, 2026People shouldn't be falling into eventsThe Power of Events founder Rick Stainton and colleague Sophie Beasor talk to M&IT editor Paul Harvey about how their organisation supports young people's experiences in the events industry.

What are fam trips actually for?

March 27, 2026What are fam trips actually for?In the latest episode of The Meeting Room, Paul Harvey sits down with Jemma Peers, managing director at Top Banana, and Ian Cummings, global CEO of Nteractive, to get honest about the role of fam trips in 2026.

TMR reform

February 27, 2026How events could suffer if Reform UK follow TrumpJames Lancaster and Paul Harvey ask what a Reform UK government might mean for the UK's business events industry.

Social Media USA TMR

January 30, 2026Why should I hand over my personal phone numbers?James Lancaster outlines what new social media vetting for entry into the US could mean for event planners, their attendees, and host cities still reeling from a slump in visitor numbers.

TMR HearingLoss

January 2, 2026Turn it down - why your event is too noisyIn this month's episode of The Meeting Room, M&IT Editor Paul Harvey talks about the impact his hearing loss has on his experience within the event industry.

TMR Chief Events Officer

November 27, 2025What if event professionals ran the world?On this month's episode of The Meeting Room, Paul Harvey talks to Sasha Frieze about how to design purpose-led, outcome-driven events that connect, inspire, and create real change.

TMR las vegas news story header proper

October 31, 2025Will AI replace the human touch in events?From the impact of the US government's shutdown on meetings, events and business travel; to the latest innovation in AI that could transform the industry (positively and negatively), watch to find out their takes on the latest topics shaping the international meetings sector.

Still from isla podcast

September 25, 2025"We're completely blind to what's coming"In this episode of The Meeting Room, Anna Abdelnoor, founder and CEO of isla, the industry sustainability body, spells out precisely what's coming if we don't act now to mitigate the worst impacts of global heating.

Martyns Law podcast

August 29, 2025She lost her son in a terror attack, then changed UK venue safety foreverFigen Murray transformed her grief into a campaign for Martyn’s Law, which mandates improved security measures in UK public venues after her son was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing.

GAB EPISODE TMR

July 25, 2025The Meeting Room: 'AI discriminated against women ... again'In a no-holds-barred conversation, Gabby Austen-Browne challenges the industry’s blind faith in AI and reveals why ignoring its ethical pitfalls, like bias and consent, could backfire. As AI reshapes events and meetings, are we asking the right questions... or just chasing productivity at any cost?Show More