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Smart Start Radio: Fuel for the Purpose Generation of Meeting Planners
Smart Start Radio is Smart Meetings’ award-winning podcast for meeting planners, event professionals and hospitality leaders looking for practical ideas, fresh perspectives and the latest industry trends.
Hosted by Eming Piansay, the series explores attendee engagement, event technology, artificial intelligence, wellness, accessibility, entrepreneurship, empathy and the evolving expectations of today’s workforce. Through expert interviews and candid conversations, Smart Start Radio helps event professionals create more intentional, inclusive and engaging meeting experiences.
From Gen Z digital dreamers and millennial masters to boomer bosses, every generation has something to learn and something to teach.
Join the conversation and discover more meeting industry news, ideas and resources at SmartMeetings.com.
Smart Start Radio: Fuel for the Purpose Generation of Meeting Planners
Latest Episodes
Coffee Chat — The Predictability Problem
Keynote. Breakout. Lunch. Another session. Reception. If attendees can already predict the rhythm of an event before it begins, is it time to change the formula?Inspired by Sharon Reus’ Smart Meetings article
From Sound Baths to Puppy Breaks: Designing Wellness Into Meetings
Wellness at meetings is moving beyond the fitness center and becoming part of the attendee experience.In this episode of Smart Start Radio, Smart Meetings Multimedia Editor Eming Piansay speaks with Dan Shaughnessy, director of sales and...
Coffee Chat — You Can’t Mandate Wellness
A 7 a.m. yoga class may look restorative on an agenda, but what happens when attendees feel pressured to participate? In this Coffee Chat, Smart Meetings Multimedia Editor Eming Piansay examines the line between offering wellness and requiring ...
Coffee Chat — When the Venue Becomes Part of the Strategy
Small meetings are not simply large events with fewer chairs. In this Coffee Chat, Smart Meetings Multimedia Editor Eming Piansay explores how intimate venues shape participation, comfort and connection.Inspired by Kate Zaliznock’s
Coffee Chat — Booking the Big Name Is Only the Beginning
Booking a celebrity speaker can generate excitement, registrations and plenty of social media attention. But securing the big name is only the beginning.In this Coffee Chat, Smart Meetings multimedia editor Eming Piansay explores the con...
