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
Episodes
14 episodes
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
Designing Events for Everyone: Neuroinclusivity with Megan Henshall
In this enlightening episode of Smart Start Radio, sit down with visionary leader Megan Henshall to explore the power of neuroinclusivity in event design and the workplace. Formerly a strategic lead at Google, Henshall shares her...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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49:20
Beyond the Plate: The Art of Culinary Event Planning
In this deliciously insightful episode of Smart Start Radio, we dive into the evolving world of fine dining and its role in creating unforgettable event experiences. Join hosts Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson as they explore the Bay A...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:21:10
Training Tomorrow’s Planners: The Role of AI and Emerging Tech Trends
Evolving technology, Super Agents and AI-produced podcasts- oh my! What does it all mean for meeting planners? In this latest discussion of Smart Start Radio, Smart Meetings editors Sara Robertson and Eming Piansay cha...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:02:14
Inside the Evolution of Sustainable Business
In the latest episode of Smart Start Radio, Eming and Sara chat with sustainability experts in two segments. First up is Leor Rotchild, a speaker, podcaster, sustainable business consultant and the author of the recently published all s...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:09:03
Elevating Events with Joy
In this episode of Smart Start Radio, Smart Meetings editors Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson sat down with Jacques Martiquet, the “Party Scientist,” who shares his unique approach to transforming events into high-energy, deeply connected exper...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:12:33
Embracing Empathy in Meetings
In this episode of Smart Start, Smart Meetings editors Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson chat with Michael Tennant, founder and CEO of Curiosity Lab, and Naomi Clare Crellin, founder and CEO of Storycraft Lab. These empathy experts have dedicate...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:01:09
Better Together: Championing Women in Events
In this episode of Smart Start, we kick things off with a conversation with Jack Johnson, Destinations International's chief advocacy officer, regarding the news that Visit Florida removed the LGBTQ+ resource page from their website. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:10:55
The Meeting Prof's Toolbox
In this sparkling grand opening of Smart Meetings’ re-branded podcast, formerly Meeting of the Minds, now Smart Start: The Meeting Planner’s Toolbox, Smart Meetings editors Eming Piansay and Sara Robertson bring in managing edit...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:53
How To Fight AI Bias: Keep Humans in the Loop
Continuing our discission of AI with Janette Roush, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Digital for New York City Tourism & Conventions, and Sindhu Srivastava, CEO of We Crush Events and MeaningfulData , in this special mini episode, ...
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Season 1
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10:42
Exploring the Digital Frontier: The Role of AI in Event Planning
In this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings sits down with Janette Roush, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Digital for New York City Tourism & Conventions, and Sindhu Srivastava, CEO of We Crush Events and MeaningfulDat...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:44
Professional Networking: Demystifying Old School and New School Approaches to Career Growth
On this episode of Meeting of the Minds, Smart Meetings is joined by Jaclyn Bernstein, president and owner of Empire Force Events, and Alexis Dick, an event planner at HARDI. The two professionals discussed not only how to build networks and ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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38:58
Balancing Act: Navigating Event Work-Life Balance
On this episode of Meetings of the Minds, Smart Meetings brings together two meeting professionals in different stages of their career to discuss a range of hot topics in the industry. In this discussion, Valerie Ulrich, former vice pre...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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47:33