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The Meeting Room Podcast Accessibility is no longer a nice to have

August 28, 2026Why your accessibility checklist isn't workingAccessibility is no longer a nice-to-have. Paul Harvey and Freya Foster explore how event planners can design more inclusive events from the outset, with Gen Z expectations reshaping the conversation.Read More

Vancauwelaert appointed COO at exhibition industry association

January 27, 2022Vancauwelaert appointed COO at exhibition industry associationUFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has appointed Adeline Vancauwelaert as its next chief operating officer.

Deep Dive S3EP4: You have to make tough decisions Martin Boyle

December 13, 2021Deep Dive S3EP4: You have to make tough decisions Martin BoyleMartin Boyle, CEO of IACPO, the International Association of Professional Conference Organisers, joins Holly Patrick on this episode of Deep Dive to discuss the golden rules of being a strong leader, why we need to start looking forward to the exciting times ahead and why is it absolutely necessary to...

Meetings are not inclusive if they are not also accessible

December 6, 2021Meetings are not inclusive if they are not also accessibleLizzy Eaton, founder of Oddity Events & Marketing reveals the difficult events that led her to get serious about accessibility and why event planners must take action...

Cvent CEO: going public will inspire meetings industry return

November 30, 2021Cvent CEO: going public will inspire meetings industry returnMeetings management titan Cvent in July announced that it planned to go public during the fourth quarter of 2021 via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II.

Be less afraid and take risks Mark Cooper CEO of IACC

November 23, 2021Be less afraid and take risks Mark Cooper CEO of IACCOn this episode of Deep Dive, Holly Patrick asks Mark Cooper, the CEO of the International Association of Conference Centres and chair of the Events Industry Council, whether it’s okay for association leaders to take to calculated risks, how important is it to surround yourself with a good team in a...

Deep Dive S3EP2: Communication is crucial Annamaria Iagnocco

November 11, 2021Deep Dive S3EP2: Communication is crucial Annamaria IagnoccoHow have association leaders managed through the pandemic, how have they overcome challenges and how have they adapted to lead from the front in a post-pandemic era? Here to discuss all this and more with Holly Patrick is professor Annamaria Iagnocco, president of the European Alliance of Associations...

Five Minutes With...Nadia Rubtsova

August 24, 2021Five Minutes With...Nadia RubtsovaNadia Rubtsova is the founder of the Business & Events Academy, an online platform for professional and personal education for event professionals around the world. A former Events & Partnerships Manager of the European Health Management Association, Nadia is passionate about the association’s sector...

Power of meetings: how a chance conversation led girl guides to become beekeepers

July 30, 2021Power of meetings: how a chance conversation led girl guides to become beekeepers

Five Minutes With... Sabrina van Spijker senior event coordinator European Association for International Education

July 27, 2021Five Minutes With... Sabrina van Spijker senior event coordinator European Association for International EducationIn this episode of Five Minutes With... Sabrina Van Spijker, senior events coordinator at the European Association for International Education chats to Holly Patrick about her passion for international collaboration, the association's sustainability targets and why there's no feeling in the world like...

Five Minutes With... Marc Mekki co-founder of Bond

July 13, 2021Five Minutes With... Marc Mekki co-founder of BondHolly Patrick talks to Marc Mekki, co-founder of Bond for this bonus-length episode of Five Minutes With…Show More