
Smart Start Radio: Fuel for the Purpose Generation of Meeting Planners
From GenZ Digital Dreamers to Millennial Masters and Boomer Bosses, we all have something to learn and teach each other. Smart Meetings editors Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson lead critical conversations to facilitate elevating experiences. From engagement to entrepreneurship and empathy, this series is dedicated to the continuing education of event professionals looking to get a leg up on the latest trends, along with two hospitality writers on the journey themselves.
Join Community Experience Editor Sara Robertson and Multimedia Editor Eming Piansay in the conversation and check out more from Smart Meetings at www.smartmeetings.com
Podcasting since 2024 • 17 episodes
Smart Start Radio: Fuel for the Purpose Generation of Meeting Planners
Latest Episodes
Beyond the Brochure: What CVBs Really Do for Planners
In this episode, hosts Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson sit down with two powerhouse destination experts: Kristin Delahunt, VP of Destination Services at Discover Atlanta, and Brynn Johnson, Director of Convention and Group Sales at Yakima Vall...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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39:15

Coffee Chat - FAM Trip Etiquette 101: Hospitality Starts with You
Ever wonder what really happens on those whirlwind FAM trips planners rave (and rant) about? Let’s just say...someone once brought a plus-one to a site tour. Another showed up in a bikini. To a press conference. 😳In this Coffee ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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43:59

Seen, Heard, Valued: The DEI Wake-Up Call
In this episode of Smart Start Radio, hosts Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson speak with Zoe Moore, founder of Moore Consulting Agency and a leading expert in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the meetings and hospitality industr...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:12:18

Coffee Chat: Real Talk on Rebranding, Podcasting and Finding Your Voice
In this first-ever Coffee Chat, your hosts Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson sit down, coffee in hand, to spill the behind-the-scenes story of Smart Start Radio's journey — from its early roots as "Meeting of the Minds" to becoming an award-winn...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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29:57

From Vision to Venue: How AI Is Transforming Event Planning
In this episode of Smart Start Radio, co-hosts Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson kick things off with exciting news—their podcast is a finalist for the ASBPE Best New Podcast Award. They’re joined by Yaron Lipshitz, CEO of P...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:14:33
