The Road Ahead
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.
Episodes
83 episodes
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 ab...
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Episode 83
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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.
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Episode 82
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43:32
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
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Episode 81
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36:15
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 D...
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Episode 80
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49:38
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.
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Episode 79
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36:55
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.
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Episode 78
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50:52
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.
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Episode 77
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34:48
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
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Episode 76
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29:28
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.
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Episode 75
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38:52
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...
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Episode 74
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21:45
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.
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Episode 73
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38:16
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
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Episode 72
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32:52
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.
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Episode 71
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24:45
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.
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Episode 70
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23:00
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 ...
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Episode 69
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40:30
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 Sys...
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Episode 68
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39:26
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.
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Episode 67
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24:05
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.
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Episode 66
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33:10
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.
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Episode 65
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30:55
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.
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Episode 64
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30:13
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 ...
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Episode 63
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34:00
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.
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Episode 62
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38:22
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.
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Episode 61
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34:11
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!...
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Episode 60
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