How We’re Overcoming the Challenges in the Meetings and Events Industry

Let’s face it… the meetings and events industry is changing daily and can get busy. And through the busyness, hurdles arise. In this episode, hosts Paulina Giusti (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulina-giusti-96644712/), Alyssa Peltier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssapeltier/), and Rachel Andrews (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-k-andrews/) sit down to chat about the challenges they've faced in the world of events during the peak seasons at Cvent (https://www.cvent.com/). They also share insights on the difficulties of team resourcing, the shift from factory-focused to trial-and-error events post-COVID, and the struggles in justifying the need for more bandwidth and resources. And through it all, they share advice and best practices to navigate these industry challenges. In this episode, you’ll learn: The challenges faced in the events industry post-COVID and the need for flexibility in event planning and execution The struggle with team resourcing and the difficulty of hiring new members The importance of effectively communicating the true volume of time and expectations involved in event planning