During this time of unmatched challenges in the event industry, it’s essential to continue to educate our industry on best practices for moving forward. With that, we have assembled a list of trusted event industry speakers who are ready to assist, be it for a webinar, FB Live, podcast or virtual Q&A. Their contact information is listed below, should you want to reach out directly or you can make your request here.
Eddie Zaratsian, Eddie Zaratsian lifestyle + design
eddie@eddiezaratsian.com
- Managing your Event Business During Difficult Times
Meryl snow, snowstorm events
Meryl@merylsnow.com
- Working Virtually with Clients
- Working with Staffs During Crisis
Christie Osborne, Mountainside Media
christie@mountainsidemedia.com
- Social Media Communications During a Crisis
- How to Use Social Media to Recover after a Crisis
Michelle Loretta, Sage Wedding Pros
michelle@sageweddingspros.com
- Managing Cash Flow During a Crisis
- Preparing your Business for a Downturn
- Adding Services Do’s and Don’ts
Renee Dalo, Moxie Bright Events
renee@moxiebrightevents.com
- How to Authentically Connect via Video
- Let’s Pivot: Ways to Add to Your Revenue From Home
- Mindset Strategies for Uncertain Times: How to Support Your Clients and Yourself
Lisa Anhaiser, LBL Event Rentals
lisa@lbleventrentals.com
- Take charge of the Message in Time of Crisis
- Assessing Risk for Future Crisis Management
- Industry lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey: How to Apply Them
Trip Wheeler + Clint Elkins, SB Value
trip@wedgrowvalue.com
- Cost Cutting Strategies for Caterers during Difficult Times
- Working with Local Government Officials to Control the Messaging
- Energizing your Staff upon Starting Back Up
Nora Sheils, Rock Paper Coin
nora@rockpapercoin.com
- Managing Current and Future Clients’ Worries during COVID
- 6 Things Couples can do During COVID-19
- What your Company can Learn / Improve During COVID
Emily Sullivan, Emily Sullivan Events
emily@emilysullivanevents.com
- Managing Engaged Couples’ Emotions During Crisis
- Before + After Katrina: Applicable Lessons to Today’s Crisis
Leah Weinberg, Color Pop Events
leah@colorpopevents.com
- Understanding the psychological impact of postponements and cancellations on our couples
- What businesses can learn from this situation to better prepare for unknown events in the future (e.g., contract terms in their service agreements)
Jen Taylor, Jen Taylor Consulting
jen@jentaylorconsulting.com
- How to take this downtime to work through your business workflow, process’ and procedures
Meghan Ely, OFD Consulting
meghan@ofdconsulting.com
- Media Strategies During the Coronavirus
In an effort to share a well-rounded list of educators, I’m also including a handful of great educators from my inner circle who are not currently clients but I feel strongly could serve as a great resource at this time:
Shannon Tarrant, Wedding Venue Map
hi@shannontarrant.com
- High Impact Marketing when your Budget has Been Cut
Cara ChaCe, ChaCe Digital LLC
hello@carachace.com
- How to Make the Most of Uncertain Times (online focused companies)
- How to Give Generously to your People as a Small Business Owner
Caroline Fox, Engaged Legal Collective + CJFox Law
caroline@cjfoxlaw.com
- Cancelations, Postponements, or Something Else? COVID and Events
- Force Majeure or Not? Where Are we in COVID and how does that affect my client contracts?
