The Road Ahead Wed, 13 May 2026 23:03:33 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1062865 en-us © 2026 LMG, LLC. yes 5f032b1e-51a7-5907-85cc-7a86a303ad07 Les Goldberg episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Les Goldberg https://storage.buzzsprout.com/s5jbdya9fsv8r5b9m2wiy8g398jr?.jpg The Road Ahead https://www.buzzsprout.com/1062865 Les Goldberg The Changing Landscape of Live Events Through M&A - Episode 92 The Changing Landscape of Live Events Through M&A - Episode 92 Les Goldberg chats with CEO Digital Business Partner, Ivan Fernandes, about what is happening with all the mergers and acquisitions of the live production companies.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with CEO Digital Business Partner, Ivan Fernandes, about what is happening with all the mergers and acquisitions of the live production companies.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-19098024 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 1561 1 92 full false Navigating Live Events Amid Global Political Uncertainty - Episode 91 Navigating Live Events Amid Global Political Uncertainty - Episode 91 Les Goldberg talks with Michelle Smith from URMIA (University Risk Management & Insurance Association, Inc.), Jessica Parkhurst from Acentria Insurance & Foundation Risk Partners and Emilie Perkins from Raybourn Group International about how to plan live events with the impacts of constant political chaos around the world.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Michelle Smith from URMIA (University Risk Management & Insurance Association, Inc.), Jessica Parkhurst from Acentria Insurance & Foundation Risk Partners and Emilie Perkins from Raybourn Group International about how to plan live events with the impacts of constant political chaos around the world.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-19009755 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400 1747 1 91 full false The State of the Live Events World Ensuring Audience Engagement - Episode 90 The State of the Live Events World Ensuring Audience Engagement - Episode 90 Les Goldberg hosted his very first podcast in front of a live audience at Camden Town Hall, bringing together some of London’s leading industry voices to talk all things live events. Joined by Conor Twohill from Envy Create, Technical Production Manager, Richard Owers and Matt Culverhouse from Made Human, the panel discussed the state of the industry and things that drive audience engagement.

]]> Les Goldberg hosted his very first podcast in front of a live audience at Camden Town Hall, bringing together some of London’s leading industry voices to talk all things live events. Joined by Conor Twohill from Envy Create, Technical Production Manager, Richard Owers and Matt Culverhouse from Made Human, the panel discussed the state of the industry and things that drive audience engagement.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-18734007 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0500 2007 1 90 full false How Creative Teams Deliver Monumental Projection Mapping – Episode 89 How Creative Teams Deliver Monumental Projection Mapping – Episode 89 Les Goldberg chats with Bart Kresa from BARTKRESA studio, Patrick Verhey from LMG Systems Innovation,  Steve Deitz from 900 lbs and Jayson Wise from LMG about working in the world of projection mapping and a recent project at the Washington Monument.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Bart Kresa from BARTKRESA studio, Patrick Verhey from LMG Systems Innovation,  Steve Deitz from 900 lbs and Jayson Wise from LMG about working in the world of projection mapping and a recent project at the Washington Monument.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-18520716 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 1593 1 89 full false How Technology Shapes Modern Storytelling - Episode 88 How Technology Shapes Modern Storytelling - Episode 88 Les Goldberg chats with Rick Borja from Go West Creative, Chris Drury from Drury Design Dynamic and Stephen Dahlem from Corporate Magic about how important technology is to storytelling in his most recent podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Rick Borja from Go West Creative, Chris Drury from Drury Design Dynamic and Stephen Dahlem from Corporate Magic about how important technology is to storytelling in his most recent podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-18247102 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0500 2027 1 88 full true Creating a Safe Environment for Live Events - Episode 87 Creating a Safe Environment for Live Events - Episode 87 It is all about event safety for the audience. Les Goldberg talks with Timothy Wimbley from Events TNT, Mark Herrera from Global Awareness Professionals and Dominic Housiaux from Risky Business Resources about creating a safe environment for live events.

]]> It is all about event safety for the audience. Les Goldberg talks with Timothy Wimbley from Events TNT, Mark Herrera from Global Awareness Professionals and Dominic Housiaux from Risky Business Resources about creating a safe environment for live events.

]]> Buzzsprout-17988732 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 2467 1 87 full false How Meeting Planners Win at Hotel Negotiations - Episode 86 How Meeting Planners Win at Hotel Negotiations - Episode 86 Les Goldberg talks with John Cruz from MetLife, Adriance Cesa from Huntington Bank, Larry Epstein from The Launch Group and Mandy Hazlett from National Precast Concrete Association about the elements of negotiating a successful contract with the venue in his most recent podcast

]]> Les Goldberg talks with John Cruz from MetLife, Adriance Cesa from Huntington Bank, Larry Epstein from The Launch Group and Mandy Hazlett from National Precast Concrete Association about the elements of negotiating a successful contract with the venue in his most recent podcast

]]> Buzzsprout-17716871 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400 1626 1 86 full false What Keeps Us Hooked on Live Events - Episode 85 What Keeps Us Hooked on Live Events - Episode 85 Les Goldberg talk with Stage Manager- Miles Kapper, Scenic Designer and Creative Director at- Tony Castrigno at Design Contact and Executive VP Creative Services at Media Loft - Daniel Walls about what it is about the live event business that keeps them excited and wanting to keep them working in the live events industry.


]]> Les Goldberg talk with Stage Manager- Miles Kapper, Scenic Designer and Creative Director at- Tony Castrigno at Design Contact and Executive VP Creative Services at Media Loft - Daniel Walls about what it is about the live event business that keeps them excited and wanting to keep them working in the live events industry.


]]> Buzzsprout-17522530 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400 2287 1 85 full false Working With In-House AV Teams - Episode 84 Working With In-House AV Teams - Episode 84 Have you found fair value when working with in-house providers—both exclusive and nonexclusive? In this episode of The Road Ahead, Les Goldberg talks with Karim Kassab, Aaron Levinthal, and Dan Wilcox about their real-world experiences navigating venue restrictions, fees, and team dynamics. They explore what works, what doesn’t, and how to get the best results when partnering with in-house teams.

]]> Have you found fair value when working with in-house providers—both exclusive and nonexclusive? In this episode of The Road Ahead, Les Goldberg talks with Karim Kassab, Aaron Levinthal, and Dan Wilcox about their real-world experiences navigating venue restrictions, fees, and team dynamics. They explore what works, what doesn’t, and how to get the best results when partnering with in-house teams.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-17088588 Fri, 02 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 2129 1 84 full false The Importance of Safety in the Live Events Industry - Episode 83 The Importance of Safety in the Live Events Industry - Episode 83 There is no compromise in safety. Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby – President of Show Makers, Ken Keberle – Director of Education for Event Safety Alliance and Rutger Jansen – Managing Partner of Backbone International about the importance about safety in the live events industry.

]]> There is no compromise in safety. Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby – President of Show Makers, Ken Keberle – Director of Education for Event Safety Alliance and Rutger Jansen – Managing Partner of Backbone International about the importance about safety in the live events industry.

]]> Buzzsprout-16705325 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3307 1 83 full false Blending the Art and Technical Aspects of Audio Mixing - Episode 82 Blending the Art and Technical Aspects of Audio Mixing - Episode 82 Les Goldberg talks with touring industry experts Jason “Jmo” Moore (FOH for Train) and Colin Pink (FOH for Hans Zimmer Live) about blending the art and technical aspects of audio mixing to create an extraordinary live sound experience.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with touring industry experts Jason “Jmo” Moore (FOH for Train) and Colin Pink (FOH for Hans Zimmer Live) about blending the art and technical aspects of audio mixing to create an extraordinary live sound experience.

]]> Buzzsprout-16581364 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500 2612 1 82 full false The Elements of an Amazing Video Direction for Live Events - Episode 81 The Elements of an Amazing Video Direction for Live Events - Episode 81 Les Goldberg talks with Dave Nuckolls and Hal Bassett about the elements of an amazing video direction for live events. #BeyondTechnology #LMGTouring

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Dave Nuckolls and Hal Bassett about the elements of an amazing video direction for live events. #BeyondTechnology #LMGTouring

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-16317195 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0500 2175 1 81 full false Essential Elements of Creating Amazing Lighting Designs - Episode 80 Essential Elements of Creating Amazing Lighting Designs - Episode 80 A discussion among industry veterans about the essential elements of creating amazing lighting designs. Les Goldberg talks with John Featherstone from Lightswitch, Greg Cohen from UVLD, Kyle Kegan from Voyage Productions and Richard Dunn from Dunn Lights about the lighting business and the elements of amazing lighting designs.

]]> A discussion among industry veterans about the essential elements of creating amazing lighting designs. Les Goldberg talks with John Featherstone from Lightswitch, Greg Cohen from UVLD, Kyle Kegan from Voyage Productions and Richard Dunn from Dunn Lights about the lighting business and the elements of amazing lighting designs.

]]> Buzzsprout-15986063 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:00:00 -0400 2978 1 80 full false Coming Up with Amazing Show Designs - Episode 79 Coming Up with Amazing Show Designs - Episode 79 Les Goldberg chats with Jeff Newburger from Lionfish Design, Colin Murphy from Show Intel, Rob King from EventEQ and Rick Goodwin from Rick Goodwin Design about coming up with amazing show designs.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Jeff Newburger from Lionfish Design, Colin Murphy from Show Intel, Rob King from EventEQ and Rick Goodwin from Rick Goodwin Design about coming up with amazing show designs.

]]> Buzzsprout-15740975 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2215 1 79 full false The Essential Role of LED Technology in Today's World - Episode 78 The Essential Role of LED Technology in Today's World - Episode 78 Les Goldberg talks with Jason Barak from Unilumin, Doug Murry from ETP, Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation and David Luchsinger from LMG about how essential LED is in today’s world.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Jason Barak from Unilumin, Doug Murry from ETP, Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation and David Luchsinger from LMG about how essential LED is in today’s world.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-15340920 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400 3052 1 78 full false Building a Career as a Touring Professional - Episode 77 Building a Career as a Touring Professional - Episode 77 Les Goldberg chats with Nikki Sanz- CEO of Giggs, Sean Henry- Production Manager for Train and Andrew Weiss- Tour Manager for A Day To Remember, Paramore, Twenty One Pilots and Creed about building a career as a touring professional.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Nikki Sanz- CEO of Giggs, Sean Henry- Production Manager for Train and Andrew Weiss- Tour Manager for A Day To Remember, Paramore, Twenty One Pilots and Creed about building a career as a touring professional.

]]> Buzzsprout-15109473 Wed, 22 May 2024 13:00:00 -0400 2088 1 77 full false Situational Awareness and How Stage Managers Contribute the Success of a Show - Episode 76 Situational Awareness and How Stage Managers Contribute the Success of a Show - Episode 76 In Les Goldberg's most recent podcast he talks with Stage Managers Cheryl Poulsen, Miles Kapper and Roger Bull about situational awareness and how stage managers contribute the success of a show. #BeyondTechnology

]]> In Les Goldberg's most recent podcast he talks with Stage Managers Cheryl Poulsen, Miles Kapper and Roger Bull about situational awareness and how stage managers contribute the success of a show. #BeyondTechnology

]]> Buzzsprout-14684848 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1768 1 76 full false Playbook for Being a Great Technical Director - Episode 75 Playbook for Being a Great Technical Director - Episode 75 Les Goldberg talks with Joe Volpe, Andy Stavro and Shane Carmelich about the playbook for being a great technical director.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Joe Volpe, Andy Stavro and Shane Carmelich about the playbook for being a great technical director.

]]> Buzzsprout-14562722 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0500 2332 1 75 full false Exploring Audience Insights with knw. - Episode 74 Exploring Audience Insights with knw. - Episode 74 What is your audience thinking? Les Goldberg talks with BJ Singh - President, North America at Entertainment Technology Partners and Nico Ubenauf - CEO, Live Matters  and satis&fy about a new product called knw. and measuring real time audience measurements. To learn more click here https://www.knw.net/.

]]> What is your audience thinking? Les Goldberg talks with BJ Singh - President, North America at Entertainment Technology Partners and Nico Ubenauf - CEO, Live Matters  and satis&fy about a new product called knw. and measuring real time audience measurements. To learn more click here https://www.knw.net/.

]]> Buzzsprout-14180411 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0500 1305 1 74 full false The Value of Great Project Management - Episode 73 The Value of Great Project Management - Episode 73 Les Goldbergs talks with Project Managers- Bethany Forbes from Apex Production Services, Casen Doherty from Hold Fast Production Management and Wes Warren from Warren Event Solutions about the value of great project management. 

]]> Les Goldbergs talks with Project Managers- Bethany Forbes from Apex Production Services, Casen Doherty from Hold Fast Production Management and Wes Warren from Warren Event Solutions about the value of great project management. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13936088 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0500 2296 1 73 full false Embracing the New Normal and the Associated Costs Delivering a Show Post Pandemic - Episode 72 Embracing the New Normal and the Associated Costs Delivering a Show Post Pandemic - Episode 72 Les Goldberg chats with Michael Lachance from Wilson Dow Group, Rick Barranco from Red Rocket Studios and Katie Riggs from Riggs & Co. about embracing the new normal and the associated costs delivering a show post pandemic

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Michael Lachance from Wilson Dow Group, Rick Barranco from Red Rocket Studios and Katie Riggs from Riggs & Co. about embracing the new normal and the associated costs delivering a show post pandemic

]]> Buzzsprout-13723235 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400 1972 1 72 full false The Differences Working with an In-House A/V Team Verses an Outside A/V Provider - Episode 71 The Differences Working with an In-House A/V Team Verses an Outside A/V Provider - Episode 71 What are the differences you may experience working with an inhouse a/v team verses an outside a/v provider? Les Goldberg talks with Nick Farrell form TEK Productions and Megan Cummings from Linder Global Events about their past experiences.

]]> What are the differences you may experience working with an inhouse a/v team verses an outside a/v provider? Les Goldberg talks with Nick Farrell form TEK Productions and Megan Cummings from Linder Global Events about their past experiences.

]]> Buzzsprout-13492618 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0400 1485 1 71 full false What Have We Learned From Producing Hybrid Events? - Episode 70 What Have We Learned From Producing Hybrid Events? - Episode 70 Les Goldberg talks with Dave Nuckolls and James Boress about how to make the best hybrid experiences.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Dave Nuckolls and James Boress about how to make the best hybrid experiences.

]]> Buzzsprout-13307827 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400 1380 1 70 full false How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact Live Events? - Episode 69 How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact Live Events? - Episode 69 In Les Goldberg's most recent podcast he talks with AI Guru- Frederick Van Johnson, Founder of Disguise- Ash Nehru, Digital Art Expert- Jonathan Hart and Live Event Content Expert- Larry Springer about how will Artificial Intelligence - Chat GPT impact live events?

]]> In Les Goldberg's most recent podcast he talks with AI Guru- Frederick Van Johnson, Founder of Disguise- Ash Nehru, Digital Art Expert- Jonathan Hart and Live Event Content Expert- Larry Springer about how will Artificial Intelligence - Chat GPT impact live events?

]]> Buzzsprout-13089836 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400 2430 1 69 full false How Large Pixel Spaces Connect with Media Servers and the Associated Challenges - Episode 68 How Large Pixel Spaces Connect with Media Servers and the Associated Challenges - Episode 68 Les Goldberg discusses how large pixel spaces connect with media servers and some of the associated challenges with Rodd McLaughlin from RGM Productions, Inc., Cameron Yeary from Thrasos Media, Patrick Verhey from LMG and Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation.

]]> Les Goldberg discusses how large pixel spaces connect with media servers and some of the associated challenges with Rodd McLaughlin from RGM Productions, Inc., Cameron Yeary from Thrasos Media, Patrick Verhey from LMG and Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation.

]]> Buzzsprout-12789763 Fri, 05 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400 2366 1 68 full true The Value of Institutional Knowledge in the Events Industry - Episode 67 The Value of Institutional Knowledge in the Events Industry - Episode 67 Les Goldberg talks with Technical Director, Steve Hubbard, Laurence Paverd from Drury Design, and Eric Quintana from Sparks about the value of institutional knowledge in the events industry.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Technical Director, Steve Hubbard, Laurence Paverd from Drury Design, and Eric Quintana from Sparks about the value of institutional knowledge in the events industry.

]]> Buzzsprout-12526255 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0400 1445 1 67 full false The Ingredients for an Amazing Production Team - Episode 66 The Ingredients for an Amazing Production Team - Episode 66 Les Goldberg talks with Mike McCauley from Slane Hill Creative, Ted Rockett from BlueprintNYC and Christopher Gerhart from Crescent Event Productions about the ingredients for an amazing production team.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Mike McCauley from Slane Hill Creative, Ted Rockett from BlueprintNYC and Christopher Gerhart from Crescent Event Productions about the ingredients for an amazing production team.

]]> Buzzsprout-12171244 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:00:00 -0500 1990 1 66 full false How Will the Economy Impact the Live Events Business for 2023? - Episode 65 How Will the Economy Impact the Live Events Business for 2023? - Episode 65 Les Goldberg talks with Julie Jackson from DEVLINHAIR, Erik Johnson from Katapult Events and Joe Mertz from Mertz Productions about their thoughts and opinions.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Julie Jackson from DEVLINHAIR, Erik Johnson from Katapult Events and Joe Mertz from Mertz Productions about their thoughts and opinions.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-11845054 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:00:00 -0500 1855 1 65 full false What Is Happening on Site These Days? - Episode 64 What Is Happening on Site These Days? - Episode 64 Les Goldberg talks with Technical Directors- Jeff Kalafus, Mark Allen and Tom Spital about the live events world we are experiencing now on site.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Technical Directors- Jeff Kalafus, Mark Allen and Tom Spital about the live events world we are experiencing now on site.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-11586599 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0400 1813 1 64 full false The Future of Live with Augmented Reality - Episode 63 The Future of Live with Augmented Reality - Episode 63 Augmented reality…the time is now to utilize it for your next show, musical tour or installation. Les Goldberg talks with Berto Mora and Danny Firpo from All of it Now, Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation, and Craig Mitchell from LMG Touring about the future of live with augmented reality.

]]> Augmented reality…the time is now to utilize it for your next show, musical tour or installation. Les Goldberg talks with Berto Mora and Danny Firpo from All of it Now, Sean Borowski from Systems Innovation, and Craig Mitchell from LMG Touring about the future of live with augmented reality.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-11354569 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:00:00 -0400 2040 1 63 full false How Do You Describe the New Normal for Executing Live Events? - Episode 62 How Do You Describe the New Normal for Executing Live Events? - Episode 62 Les Goldberg chats with Tobin Sio from Antechamber Design, Guy Meadows from Full Blown Creative Group, Jack Quinn from Taurus Communications, Inc. and Dave Cundiff from PHX Productions, Inc. to hear their insights.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Tobin Sio from Antechamber Design, Guy Meadows from Full Blown Creative Group, Jack Quinn from Taurus Communications, Inc. and Dave Cundiff from PHX Productions, Inc. to hear their insights.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-11166806 Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:00:00 -0400 2302 1 62 full false The Challenges with the Logistics of Delivering a Flawless Show - Episode 61 The Challenges with the Logistics of Delivering a Flawless Show - Episode 61 In Les Goldberg’s most recent podcast, he talks with Kellene Morris from Opus Agency, Chris Casey from DMI Consulting and Tim Sauerman from BrainHub Powering ETP about the challenges with the logistics of delivering a flawless show.

]]> In Les Goldberg’s most recent podcast, he talks with Kellene Morris from Opus Agency, Chris Casey from DMI Consulting and Tim Sauerman from BrainHub Powering ETP about the challenges with the logistics of delivering a flawless show.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-10871281 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0400 2051 1 61 full false How Can We Incorporate Sustainability into Live Events? - Episode 60 How Can We Incorporate Sustainability into Live Events? - Episode 60 Industry experts Jill Drury from Drury Design Dynamics, Dawn Martin from BI Worldwide and Belinda 'Bel' Humes Hanson from International Society for Computational Biology join Les Goldberg for an interesting discussion in his latest podcast!



]]> Industry experts Jill Drury from Drury Design Dynamics, Dawn Martin from BI Worldwide and Belinda 'Bel' Humes Hanson from International Society for Computational Biology join Les Goldberg for an interesting discussion in his latest podcast!



]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-10746873 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0400 1785 1 60 full false Today’s Labor Challenges - Episode 59 Today’s Labor Challenges - Episode 59 Les Goldberg chats with Steve Holderman from De Novo Works, Gabe Solomon from MertzCrew, Mike Finocchiaro from Big Fin Productions and Tom Stimson from The Stimson Group about today’s labor challenges.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Steve Holderman from De Novo Works, Gabe Solomon from MertzCrew, Mike Finocchiaro from Big Fin Productions and Tom Stimson from The Stimson Group about today’s labor challenges.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-10474394 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1930 1 59 full false Training the Next Generation for Live Events - Episode 58 Training the Next Generation for Live Events - Episode 58 Les Goldberg talks with Robert McCaffrey from Valencia College, Jordan Turner from BrainHub, and Ormilla Vengersammy from The CoiL Learning Center about training the next generation for live events.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Robert McCaffrey from Valencia College, Jordan Turner from BrainHub, and Ormilla Vengersammy from The CoiL Learning Center about training the next generation for live events.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-10361707 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0400 1647 1 58 full false The New Normal With Live Events - Episode 57 The New Normal With Live Events - Episode 57 Les Goldberg chats with Michael Nicoles from Full Spectrum Productions, Elliott Arocho from C+E The Company and Laurence Paverd from Drury Design about the new normal as live events return in his latest podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Michael Nicoles from Full Spectrum Productions, Elliott Arocho from C+E The Company and Laurence Paverd from Drury Design about the new normal as live events return in his latest podcast.

]]> Buzzsprout-10204234 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0500 1796 1 57 full false Crew Safety Is More Important than Ever - Episode 56 Crew Safety Is More Important than Ever - Episode 56 Crew safety, especially in regards to Covid, is more important than ever. Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby from the Event Safety Alliance, Teresa Beardsley from Safety Compliance Services and Clay Carter from Invnt on how we can prioritize crew safety with best practices moving forward.

]]> Crew safety, especially in regards to Covid, is more important than ever. Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby from the Event Safety Alliance, Teresa Beardsley from Safety Compliance Services and Clay Carter from Invnt on how we can prioritize crew safety with best practices moving forward.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-10013043 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0500 1962 1 56 full false What Can We Expect from the Meeting Business in 2022?-Episode 55 What Can We Expect from the Meeting Business in 2022?-Episode 55 What can we expect for the meeting business in 2022? Les Goldberg talks with Rod Mickels and Todd Street to hear their thoughts in his latest podcast.

]]> What can we expect for the meeting business in 2022? Les Goldberg talks with Rod Mickels and Todd Street to hear their thoughts in his latest podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-9835415 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0500 2210 1 55 full false Looking Back & Looking Ahead - Episode 54 Looking Back & Looking Ahead - Episode 54 Les Goldberg reflects over the past year with Miles Kapper, Lynda Field and Jeff Goldstein and discusses what we should expect in 2022.

]]> Les Goldberg reflects over the past year with Miles Kapper, Lynda Field and Jeff Goldstein and discusses what we should expect in 2022.

]]> Buzzsprout-9761785 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:00:00 -0500 2111 1 54 full false Where Are We on the Road Back to Live?-Episode 53 Where Are We on the Road Back to Live?-Episode 53 Where are we on the road back to live? Les Goldberg discusses the return to in-person events with Tom Stimson from The Stimson Group and Annette Gregg from Meeting Professionals International in his latest podcast.

]]> Where are we on the road back to live? Les Goldberg discusses the return to in-person events with Tom Stimson from The Stimson Group and Annette Gregg from Meeting Professionals International in his latest podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-9601570 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:00:00 -0500 1528 1 53 full false Negotiating the Contract in a Post-Covid World-Episode 52 Negotiating the Contract in a Post-Covid World-Episode 52 Les Goldberg talks with Cindy Lo from Red Velvet, Tim Glanzer from Elevated Meetings Solutions, David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management and Wendy Drake from The Webster Group about negotiating the contract in a post-Covid world.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Cindy Lo from Red Velvet, Tim Glanzer from Elevated Meetings Solutions, David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management and Wendy Drake from The Webster Group about negotiating the contract in a post-Covid world.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-9457106 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400 2006 negotiating contract, live events post covid, post-covid labor, av post covid 1 52 full false Overcoming the Current Labor Challenges in the Live Events Industry-Episode 51 Overcoming the Current Labor Challenges in the Live Events Industry-Episode 51 Les Goldberg chats with Joe Mertz from Mertzcrew, Greg Decker from Production Support Services and Stephen Campbell from BrainHub Powering ETP about overcoming the current labor challenges in the live events industry.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Joe Mertz from Mertzcrew, Greg Decker from Production Support Services and Stephen Campbell from BrainHub Powering ETP about overcoming the current labor challenges in the live events industry.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-9336098 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1507 1 51 full false The Fun of Storytelling for the Events Business-Episode 50 The Fun of Storytelling for the Events Business-Episode 50 Les Goldberg chats with Steve Simmons from Corporate Optics, Miriam Agrell from Opus Agency and Matt Flachsenhaar from INVNT about the fun of storytelling for the events business.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Steve Simmons from Corporate Optics, Miriam Agrell from Opus Agency and Matt Flachsenhaar from INVNT about the fun of storytelling for the events business.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-9214183 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1780 1 50 full false The Future of Event Planning - Episode 49 The Future of Event Planning - Episode 49 Les Goldberg chats with Megan Cumming from Linder Global Events, Vicki Johnson from Vicki Johnson & Associates, and Lindsay Meyers from the University of Maryland about the meeting planners perspective on the future of event planning.

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Megan Cumming from Linder Global Events, Vicki Johnson from Vicki Johnson & Associates, and Lindsay Meyers from the University of Maryland about the meeting planners perspective on the future of event planning.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-9096928 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1639 1 49 full false Why Do Virtual Platforms Matter?-Episode 48 Why Do Virtual Platforms Matter?-Episode 48 Why do virtual platforms matter? Les Goldberg talks with Zuddl Founder Vedha Sayyaparaju and President of ETP North America BJ Singh to hear their thoughts.

]]> Why do virtual platforms matter? Les Goldberg talks with Zuddl Founder Vedha Sayyaparaju and President of ETP North America BJ Singh to hear their thoughts.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8986776 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:00:00 -0400 1364 full false The Challenges We Face as Concerts Return-Episode 47 The Challenges We Face as Concerts Return-Episode 47 Concerts are returning! Les Goldberg chats with Jackson Gallagher from FragmentNine, Jonathan Shank from Terrapin Station Entertainment and Craig Mitchell from LMG Touring about the challenges we face as concerts return.

]]> Concerts are returning! Les Goldberg chats with Jackson Gallagher from FragmentNine, Jonathan Shank from Terrapin Station Entertainment and Craig Mitchell from LMG Touring about the challenges we face as concerts return.

]]> Buzzsprout-8911583 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1908 1 47 full false Consulting about the Challenges with the Return of Live Events-Episode 46 Consulting about the Challenges with the Return of Live Events-Episode 46 Les Goldberg talks with Karim Kassab from Hartmann Studios, Greg Lundin from ProShows, Inc. and Chris Casey from DMI Consulting about the challenges with the return of live events in his latest podcast

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Karim Kassab from Hartmann Studios, Greg Lundin from ProShows, Inc. and Chris Casey from DMI Consulting about the challenges with the return of live events in his latest podcast

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8802985 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:00:00 -0400 1746 1 46 full true Why We Are Excited to Get Back to Live Events - Episode 45 Why We Are Excited to Get Back to Live Events - Episode 45 With the return of live events, Les Goldberg asks Jeff Goldstein from Legend Productions, Dan Peeples from Media Loft and Katharyn Pinder from Whistle Communication why they are excited to go back to the ballroom.

]]> With the return of live events, Les Goldberg asks Jeff Goldstein from Legend Productions, Dan Peeples from Media Loft and Katharyn Pinder from Whistle Communication why they are excited to go back to the ballroom.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8725837 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1731 1 45 full false What Is the Future of Virtual Events with the Return of Live Events? - Episode 44 What Is the Future of Virtual Events with the Return of Live Events? - Episode 44 What is the future of virtual events with the return of live events? Les Goldberg chats with Krista Aders and Brett Halsey from Q Center, Elliot Arocho from C + E The Company and John Mathis from Rocketmail Productions to hear their thoughts.

]]> What is the future of virtual events with the return of live events? Les Goldberg chats with Krista Aders and Brett Halsey from Q Center, Elliot Arocho from C + E The Company and John Mathis from Rocketmail Productions to hear their thoughts.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8686506 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:00:00 -0400 1697 1 44 full false The Return of Live Touring Business - Episode 43 The Return of Live Touring Business - Episode 43 Keith Albrizzi, Tour Manager for Miley Cyrus, David Blaine & AJR; Victor Reed Sr., Production Manager for Nick Cannon, Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole; and Craig Mitchell, Managing Director for LMG Touring, talk with Les Goldberg about the restart of the live touring business.

]]> Keith Albrizzi, Tour Manager for Miley Cyrus, David Blaine & AJR; Victor Reed Sr., Production Manager for Nick Cannon, Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole; and Craig Mitchell, Managing Director for LMG Touring, talk with Les Goldberg about the restart of the live touring business.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8606466 Fri, 28 May 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1729 1 43 full false The Future of Stage Design Post COVID-Episode 42 The Future of Stage Design Post COVID-Episode 42 Les Goldberg talks with Gary Wichansky from Hotopp Associates and Tony Castrigno from Design Contact about the future of stage design post COVID.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Gary Wichansky from Hotopp Associates and Tony Castrigno from Design Contact about the future of stage design post COVID.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8479049 Fri, 07 May 2021 14:00:00 -0400 1610 1 42 full true Why We Have the Need to Gather-The Road Ahead-Episode 41 Why We Have the Need to Gather-The Road Ahead-Episode 41 Les Goldberg talks with industry experts, Norman Aamodt, President of Event Strategy Group and Dr. Alan Fyall, Associate Dean from UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Visit Orlando’s Endowed Chair of Tourism Marketing, to hear their input. 

]]> Les Goldberg talks with industry experts, Norman Aamodt, President of Event Strategy Group and Dr. Alan Fyall, Associate Dean from UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Visit Orlando’s Endowed Chair of Tourism Marketing, to hear their input. 

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8392674 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0400 1316 1 41 full false The Virtual Crew-The Road Ahead-Episode 40 The Virtual Crew-The Road Ahead-Episode 40 Les Goldberg talks with Damian Gravois, Chelsea Messina and Josh Bailey from BrainHub powering ETP about what it means to be part of the virtual crew.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Damian Gravois, Chelsea Messina and Josh Bailey from BrainHub powering ETP about what it means to be part of the virtual crew.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8348865 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1202 1 40 full false Negotiating with Venues on the Return of Live Events-Episode 39 Negotiating with Venues on the Return of Live Events-Episode 39 David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management, Lauren Chelf from AOAC International and Diane Kovats from International Society for Computational Biology share their insight on negotiations with venues on the return of live events in Les Goldberg's weekly podcast.

]]> David Sonntag from Decibel Event Management, Lauren Chelf from AOAC International and Diane Kovats from International Society for Computational Biology share their insight on negotiations with venues on the return of live events in Les Goldberg's weekly podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8304916 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:00:00 -0400 2322 1 39 full false The Return of Technical Labor-Episode 38 The Return of Technical Labor-Episode 38 Les Goldberg talks with Greg Decker from Production Support Services, Bobby Harris from Turnkey Event Labor and Gene Martinez from Audio Visual Technical Support, Inc about their thoughts on the return of technical labor associated with the return of live events.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Greg Decker from Production Support Services, Bobby Harris from Turnkey Event Labor and Gene Martinez from Audio Visual Technical Support, Inc about their thoughts on the return of technical labor associated with the return of live events.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8255915 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1682 Tecehnical labor, AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2021 1 38 full false Reflecting on the Last 37 Years-Episode 37 Reflecting on the Last 37 Years-Episode 37 37th podcast, 37th anniversary! Roles are reversed as Les Goldberg gets interviewed by Dave John from ETP in his latest podcast reflecting on the last 37 years.

]]> 37th podcast, 37th anniversary! Roles are reversed as Les Goldberg gets interviewed by Dave John from ETP in his latest podcast reflecting on the last 37 years.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8159069 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1260 2021, lmg 37 year anniversay, live events 1 37 full false Why We Love the Live Events and Entertainment Business!-Episode 36 Why We Love the Live Events and Entertainment Business!-Episode 36 Rebecca Linder from Linder Global Events,  Jim Kelly from Fern and Ted Maccabee from Strictly FX talk with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about why they love the live events and entertainment business!

]]> Rebecca Linder from Linder Global Events,  Jim Kelly from Fern and Ted Maccabee from Strictly FX talk with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about why they love the live events and entertainment business!

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8122903 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0500 2025 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2021 1 36 full false Why LED Is Important in a Virtual World-Episode 35 Why LED Is Important in a Virtual World-Episode 35 Les Goldberg talks with Jason Metcalfe from Sony Electronics, Neil Morrison from Systems Innovation by LMG and David Luchsinger from BrainHub powering ETP about why LED is important in a virtual world in his latest podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Jason Metcalfe from Sony Electronics, Neil Morrison from Systems Innovation by LMG and David Luchsinger from BrainHub powering ETP about why LED is important in a virtual world in his latest podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-8035459 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0500 1893 1 35 full false How Has the Technician’s World Changed? - Episode 34 How Has the Technician’s World Changed? - Episode 34 Les Goldberg talks with Rick Wegner, Oscar Sturup and Lauren Burt to hear their thoughts.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Rick Wegner, Oscar Sturup and Lauren Burt to hear their thoughts.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-7966834 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:00:00 -0500 1915 1 34 full false Creating Hybrid Event Experiences for Associations-Episode 33 Creating Hybrid Event Experiences for Associations-Episode 33 Les Goldberg talks with Presentation Coach Ray Franklin, Assistant Vice President of Conferences at National Council for Behavioral Health Sara Haywood, and Senior Director of Meetings and Events at Americans for the Arts John Rubsamen about creating hybrid event experiences for associations.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Presentation Coach Ray Franklin, Assistant Vice President of Conferences at National Council for Behavioral Health Sara Haywood, and Senior Director of Meetings and Events at Americans for the Arts John Rubsamen about creating hybrid event experiences for associations.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-7832395 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:00:00 -0500 1818 1 33 full false Creating a Spectacle - Episode 32 Creating a Spectacle - Episode 32 Show producers Dave Nuckolls and Tom Bisignano talk with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about creating a spectacle.

]]> Show producers Dave Nuckolls and Tom Bisignano talk with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about creating a spectacle.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-7696744 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0500 1594 1 32 full false How the Technical Director Role Has Changed - Episode 31 How the Technical Director Role Has Changed - Episode 31 Les Goldberg talks with Technical Directors, Brent Kelley, David Champagne, Shawn Richardson and Jeff Kalafus on how the Technical Director role has changed.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Technical Directors, Brent Kelley, David Champagne, Shawn Richardson and Jeff Kalafus on how the Technical Director role has changed.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-7561744 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:00:00 -0500 1926 31 full false The Return of Convention Bookings - Episode 30 The Return of Convention Bookings - Episode 30 Adrienne Siemers from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Mike Waterman from Visit Orlando talk with Les Goldberg in his recent podcast about the return of convention bookings.

]]> Adrienne Siemers from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and Mike Waterman from Visit Orlando talk with Les Goldberg in his recent podcast about the return of convention bookings.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-7420732 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:00:00 -0500 1832 1 30 full false Getting Back to Events With Live Audiences - Episode 29 Getting Back to Events With Live Audiences - Episode 29 Les Goldberg talks with Rod Mickels, Owner of InVision Communications, and Todd Street, CEO/President of Todd Street, about getting back to events with live audiences in his latest podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Rod Mickels, Owner of InVision Communications, and Todd Street, CEO/President of Todd Street, about getting back to events with live audiences in his latest podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-7200637 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:00:00 -0500 1906 1 29 full false Remote vs. Broadcast Control Room Workflow-Episode 28 Remote vs. Broadcast Control Room Workflow-Episode 28 Remote vs. broadcast control room workflow: In Les Goldberg’s latest podcast, he hears from Martin Dempsey from Event Stage Productions, Stephen Campbell from BrainHub powering ETP and Executive Producer Jennifer Winegardner on each workflow.

]]> Remote vs. broadcast control room workflow: In Les Goldberg’s latest podcast, he hears from Martin Dempsey from Event Stage Productions, Stephen Campbell from BrainHub powering ETP and Executive Producer Jennifer Winegardner on each workflow.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-6804022 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0500 1851 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 28 full false Virtual Audience Engagement-Episode 27 Virtual Audience Engagement-Episode 27 Les Goldberg talks about virtual audience engagement in this week's podcast with Nick Farrell from TEK Productions, Dawn Stefanich from BlueprintNYC and Erik Johnson from Katapult Events.

]]> Les Goldberg talks about virtual audience engagement in this week's podcast with Nick Farrell from TEK Productions, Dawn Stefanich from BlueprintNYC and Erik Johnson from Katapult Events.

]]> Buzzsprout-6698269 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:00:00 -0500 1731 2020, AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 27 full false What Does a Covid Safety Officer Do?-Episode 26 What Does a Covid Safety Officer Do?-Episode 26 What does a Covid Safety officer do? Les Goldberg talks with Terry Higgs from Thinc Worldwide and Tom Spital from Get Back Onsite to learn more!

]]> What does a Covid Safety officer do? Les Goldberg talks with Terry Higgs from Thinc Worldwide and Tom Spital from Get Back Onsite to learn more!

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-6475735 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500 1726 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 26 full false The Return of the Live Events Industry-Episode 25 The Return of the Live Events Industry-Episode 25 Industry veterans Kevin O’Shea from Jack Morton Worldwide and Mark Herring from 3D Technical Direction talk with Les Goldberg about the return of the live events industry.

]]> Industry veterans Kevin O’Shea from Jack Morton Worldwide and Mark Herring from 3D Technical Direction talk with Les Goldberg about the return of the live events industry.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-6309163 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0500 1094 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 25 full false Why The Production Studio Is so Important - Episode 24 Why The Production Studio Is so Important - Episode 24 Matt Bishop from InVNT, Joe Finlayson from Ross Video and Matt Hayes from BrainHub powering ETP chat with Les Goldberg about why the production studio is so important.

]]> Matt Bishop from InVNT, Joe Finlayson from Ross Video and Matt Hayes from BrainHub powering ETP chat with Les Goldberg about why the production studio is so important.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-6032722 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0400 1585 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 24 full false The Importance the Internet Has With Live Events and Productions - Episode 23 The Importance the Internet Has With Live Events and Productions - Episode 23 With events shifting to virtual, we rely on the internet. Les Goldberg talks to Marty Rubin from Smart City Telecom and Dietrich Covington from Spectrum News about the importance the internet has with live events and productions.

]]> With events shifting to virtual, we rely on the internet. Les Goldberg talks to Marty Rubin from Smart City Telecom and Dietrich Covington from Spectrum News about the importance the internet has with live events and productions.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-5820382 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400 1757 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 23 full false The World of Extended Reality - Episode 22 The World of Extended Reality - Episode 22 Extended Reality experts, Danny Firpo from All Of It Now, Nick Rivero from MEPTIK and Val Syganevich from Freckled Sky chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about the world of Extended Reality.

]]> Extended Reality experts, Danny Firpo from All Of It Now, Nick Rivero from MEPTIK and Val Syganevich from Freckled Sky chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about the world of Extended Reality.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-5710990 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0400 1449 xr, extended reality, AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 22 full false Why We Love The Event Industry-Episode 21 Why We Love The Event Industry-Episode 21 Chris Drury from Drury Design Dynamics and Steven Rivellino from Eighth Sea Incorporated chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about why we love the event industry.

]]> Chris Drury from Drury Design Dynamics and Steven Rivellino from Eighth Sea Incorporated chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about why we love the event industry.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-5605195 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400 1590 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 21 full false The Importance of Event Safety-Episode 20 The Importance of Event Safety-Episode 20 Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby, Co-Founder/Chairman of Events Safety Alliance & President of Show Makers Inc., as well as Tim Sauerman, Manager of Project Management at Brainbox by ETP about the importance of event safety, particularly during the pandemic.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Jim Digby, Co-Founder/Chairman of Events Safety Alliance & President of Show Makers Inc., as well as Tim Sauerman, Manager of Project Management at Brainbox by ETP about the importance of event safety, particularly during the pandemic.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-5501080 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 13:00:00 -0400 1394 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 20 full false The World of AR-Episode 19 The World of AR-Episode 19 Augmented Reality experts, Jeff Moore from Ross Video, Berto Mora from All Of It Now and Sean Borowski from Brainbox by ETP chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about the world of Augmented Reality. #AR #BeyondTechnology #AugmentedReality

]]> Augmented Reality experts, Jeff Moore from Ross Video, Berto Mora from All Of It Now and Sean Borowski from Brainbox by ETP chat with Les Goldberg in his latest podcast about the world of Augmented Reality. #AR #BeyondTechnology #AugmentedReality

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-5399680 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0400 1359 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 19 full false #RedAlert: The Current State of the Events Industry-Episode 18 #RedAlert: The Current State of the Events Industry-Episode 18 Les Goldberg chats with Michael Strickland, Founder of Bandit Lites, Brad Nelms, Director of We Make Events and Ellen Lampert-Greaux from Live Design about the current condition in the live events industry and #WeMakeEvents campaign. 

]]> Les Goldberg chats with Michael Strickland, Founder of Bandit Lites, Brad Nelms, Director of We Make Events and Ellen Lampert-Greaux from Live Design about the current condition in the live events industry and #WeMakeEvents campaign. 

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-5190322 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400 1734 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 18 full false Virtual Events Are All The Buzz! - Episode 17 Virtual Events Are All The Buzz! - Episode 17 Virtual events are all the buzz! Les Goldberg talks with Lakisha Ann Woods, President & CEO of National Institute of Building Sciences and BJ Singh, President & CEO of EventEQ on their success with hosting virtual events. #HiveVirtual

]]> Virtual events are all the buzz! Les Goldberg talks with Lakisha Ann Woods, President & CEO of National Institute of Building Sciences and BJ Singh, President & CEO of EventEQ on their success with hosting virtual events. #HiveVirtual

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-5092815 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 13:00:00 -0400 1244 virtual event platform, virtualhive, live events, les goldberg, 2020 1 17 full false Bringing Back Events Safely - Episode 16 Bringing Back Events Safely - Episode 16 It’s good to hear from people who are working on the return of live events. Les Goldberg speaks with Nancy Shaffer, President of the Live Events Coalition and Cathy Breden, VP/COO at International Association of Exhibitions and Events on how we can bring back events safely.

]]> It’s good to hear from people who are working on the return of live events. Les Goldberg speaks with Nancy Shaffer, President of the Live Events Coalition and Cathy Breden, VP/COO at International Association of Exhibitions and Events on how we can bring back events safely.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-5000948 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400 1949 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 16 full false What does the future of meeting planning look like? - Episode 15 What does the future of meeting planning look like? - Episode 15 Les Goldberg talks with Martin Bay, VP of Meetings Operations & Procurement of Kellen Company and Amy Kramer, Market and Product Innovation Leader of Maritz Global Events to hear their insights.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with Martin Bay, VP of Meetings Operations & Procurement of Kellen Company and Amy Kramer, Market and Product Innovation Leader of Maritz Global Events to hear their insights.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4901363 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1895 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 15 full false The Return of the Exhibition and Trade Show Industry - Episode 14 The Return of the Exhibition and Trade Show Industry - Episode 14 Les Goldberg talks with our partners, Mark Tester, Executive Director from the Orange County Convention Center, and Jeff Blosser, CEO/President from the Washington State Convention Center, about the return of the exhibition and trade show industry.

]]> Les Goldberg talks with our partners, Mark Tester, Executive Director from the Orange County Convention Center, and Jeff Blosser, CEO/President from the Washington State Convention Center, about the return of the exhibition and trade show industry.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4797896 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0400 1434 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 14 full false Secrets to a Great Tour Design - Episode 13 Secrets to a Great Tour Design - Episode 13 Touring designers Robb Jibson from So Midwest Inc, Butch Allen from Blame Funnel Creative and Kyle Kegan from Voyage Productions Inc. talk with Les Goldberg about the secrets to a great tour design.

]]> Touring designers Robb Jibson from So Midwest Inc, Butch Allen from Blame Funnel Creative and Kyle Kegan from Voyage Productions Inc. talk with Les Goldberg about the secrets to a great tour design.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4699193 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0400 1593 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 13 full false Virtual Events Best Practices - Episode 12 Virtual Events Best Practices - Episode 12 What have we learned doing virtual events? What are some best practices? Les Goldberg talks with Director of Technical Production of Opus Agency Barry Keesey, Sr. Creative Director of Corporate Magic Stephen Dahlem, and Executive Director of Technology of LMG Kevin McCabe for their insight.

]]> What have we learned doing virtual events? What are some best practices? Les Goldberg talks with Director of Technical Production of Opus Agency Barry Keesey, Sr. Creative Director of Corporate Magic Stephen Dahlem, and Executive Director of Technology of LMG Kevin McCabe for their insight.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4609736 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0400 1231 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020, les goldberg, Barry Keesey, Stephen Dahlem, Kevin McCabe 1 12 full false The World of Rigging - Episode 11 The World of Rigging - Episode 11 Tune in to Les Goldberg’s latest podcast, “The World of Rigging,” with special interviews with President of Vegas Rigg Jeff Riedinger, Sr. Vice President of Atlanta Rigging Systems Dave Gittens, and President of All Access Staging and Productions Erik Eastland.

]]> Tune in to Les Goldberg’s latest podcast, “The World of Rigging,” with special interviews with President of Vegas Rigg Jeff Riedinger, Sr. Vice President of Atlanta Rigging Systems Dave Gittens, and President of All Access Staging and Productions Erik Eastland.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4516628 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400 1983 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020, Jeff Riedinger, Dave Gittens, Erik Eastland, les goldberg 1 11 full false How To Produce an Awesome Virtual Event-Episode 10 How To Produce an Awesome Virtual Event-Episode 10 There is a lot to consider when it comes to virtual events. Les Goldberg talks with the founders of BluePrintNYC, DJ Hanson and John Sideris, as well as Stage Manager Alice Perlmutter on how to produce an awesome virtual event.

]]> There is a lot to consider when it comes to virtual events. Les Goldberg talks with the founders of BluePrintNYC, DJ Hanson and John Sideris, as well as Stage Manager Alice Perlmutter on how to produce an awesome virtual event.

]]> https://lmg.net/blog/the-road-ahead-episode-10/ Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4330361 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400 1323 live events, les goldberg, DJ Hanson, John Sideris, Alice Perlmutter, 2020 1 10 full false The Return of Live Touring-Episode 9 The Return of Live Touring-Episode 9 Tour Manager for The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Shakira- Marty Hom, Production Manager for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Houston Rodeo- Omar Adberrahman and Lighting Designer for Coldplay, Muse, G-Eazy- Sooner Routhier talk with Les Goldberg about the return of live concert touring!

]]> Tour Manager for The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Shakira- Marty Hom, Production Manager for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Houston Rodeo- Omar Adberrahman and Lighting Designer for Coldplay, Muse, G-Eazy- Sooner Routhier talk with Les Goldberg about the return of live concert touring!

]]> https://lmg.net/blog/the-road-ahead-episode-9/ Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4238684 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400 1312 2020, live events, les goldberg, touring, tour manager, production manager, Marty Hom, Omar Adberrahman, Sooner Routhier 1 9 full false How Does the Stage Manager/Show Caller Deliver a Great Show?-Episode 8 How Does the Stage Manager/Show Caller Deliver a Great Show?-Episode 8 Hear why the stage manager is such an important part of every show from these three great individuals, Miles Kapper, Rob Pushkin and Mimi Apfel, in Les Goldberg’s weekly podcast.

]]> Hear why the stage manager is such an important part of every show from these three great individuals, Miles Kapper, Rob Pushkin and Mimi Apfel, in Les Goldberg’s weekly podcast.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4132457 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400 1738 live events, AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 8 full false The Value of a Technical Director-Episode 7 The Value of a Technical Director-Episode 7 Ever wonder what value a technical director brings to a live show? Les Goldberg answers this question in this week’s podcast with Technical Directors Tom Spital and Tom Podiak.

]]> Ever wonder what value a technical director brings to a live show? Les Goldberg answers this question in this week’s podcast with Technical Directors Tom Spital and Tom Podiak.

]]> https://lmg.net/blog/the-road-ahead-episode-7/ Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-4043297 Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400 1362 live events, les goldberg, Tom Spital, Tom Podiak, AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 7 full false The Future of Live Exhibits-Episode 6 The Future of Live Exhibits-Episode 6 Principal of LIghtswitch John Featherstone, President & COO of The Expo Group Randy Pekowski, and President of CNTV Carrie Ferenac talk with Les Goldberg about the future of live exhibits.

]]> Principal of LIghtswitch John Featherstone, President & COO of The Expo Group Randy Pekowski, and President of CNTV Carrie Ferenac talk with Les Goldberg about the future of live exhibits.

]]> https://lmg.net/blog/the-road-ahead-episode-6/ Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-3964796 Fri, 29 May 2020 12:00:00 -0400 1711 live events, les goldberg, John Featherstone, Randy Pekowski, Carrie Ferenac, AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 6 full false What’s the Future of Live Events?-Episode 5 What’s the Future of Live Events?-Episode 5 Les Goldberg gains insight from David Adler, Founder of Bizbash; Andrea Michaels, Founder of Extraordinary Events; and John Vadino, Founder of The Production Network.

]]> Les Goldberg gains insight from David Adler, Founder of Bizbash; Andrea Michaels, Founder of Extraordinary Events; and John Vadino, Founder of The Production Network.

]]> https://lmg.net/blog/the-road-ahead-episode-5/ Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-3877733 Fri, 22 May 2020 17:00:00 -0400 2656 live events, les goldberg, david adler, andrea michaels, john vadino, 2020, AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production 1 5 full false Ingredients for a Great Show-Episode 4 Ingredients for a Great Show-Episode 4 This week Les Goldberg talks with Chief Creative Officer of Mode Studios Bob Bonniol, Founder of Tencue Jeff Wilk, and CEO/Founder of Linder Global Events Rebecca Linder on the ingredients for a great show.

]]> This week Les Goldberg talks with Chief Creative Officer of Mode Studios Bob Bonniol, Founder of Tencue Jeff Wilk, and CEO/Founder of Linder Global Events Rebecca Linder on the ingredients for a great show.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-3771716 Fri, 15 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400 1788 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 4 full false Why the Audience Matters-Episode 3 Why the Audience Matters-Episode 3 In this episode of “The Road Ahead,” Les Goldberg welcomes Mark Jeffries, keynote presenter, host and moderator, David Fischette, President, CEO, & Chief Creative at Go West Creative, and Dr. Tony Ricotta, Senior Company Manager at Cirque du Soleil, to discuss why the audience matters.

]]> In this episode of “The Road Ahead,” Les Goldberg welcomes Mark Jeffries, keynote presenter, host and moderator, David Fischette, President, CEO, & Chief Creative at Go West Creative, and Dr. Tony Ricotta, Senior Company Manager at Cirque du Soleil, to discuss why the audience matters.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-3672532 Fri, 08 May 2020 08:00:00 -0400 1718 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 3 full false Holding Future Live Events Safely-Episode 2 Holding Future Live Events Safely-Episode 2 In Les Goldberg’s most recent podcast, he talks with Huntly Christie, CEO of Christie Lites, Mark Haley, President of Smart City, and Colin Murphy, President of Bungalow Scenic Studios, on holding live events in the future safely.


]]> In Les Goldberg’s most recent podcast, he talks with Huntly Christie, CEO of Christie Lites, Mark Haley, President of Smart City, and Colin Murphy, President of Bungalow Scenic Studios, on holding live events in the future safely.


]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-3630811 Tue, 05 May 2020 10:00:00 -0400 1240 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 2 full false Pilot-Episode 1 Pilot-Episode 1 The live events industry is no stranger to tough times, but today we are dealing with the fight of our lives. “The Road Ahead” podcast, hosted by Les Goldberg, CEO of ETP and LMG, explores the COVID-19 pandemic’s deep impact on live events, altering the ways we gather, meet and communicate.

In this first episode, Les welcomes guests Sean Borowski, LMG Director of Video Services, Rich Tate, LMG Managing Director of Show Services, and Matt Hayes, LMG Accounts Manager.

]]> The live events industry is no stranger to tough times, but today we are dealing with the fight of our lives. “The Road Ahead” podcast, hosted by Les Goldberg, CEO of ETP and LMG, explores the COVID-19 pandemic’s deep impact on live events, altering the ways we gather, meet and communicate.

In this first episode, Les welcomes guests Sean Borowski, LMG Director of Video Services, Rich Tate, LMG Managing Director of Show Services, and Matt Hayes, LMG Accounts Manager.

]]> Les Goldberg Buzzsprout-3630748 Tue, 05 May 2020 10:00:00 -0400 664 AV, live events, AV industry, events industry, AV production, 2020 1 1 full false