Talking Regional Events Podcast

In this podcast, we’re talking about the first step in planning your event, which to many is the last step in planning your event; it's the post-event review and analysis. It's the opportunity to look at what's working, and what's not.

One of regional Australia's most successful festivals believes that the post event review process is the most important part of their event management process. In this episode we talk to Cathy Treasure from Parkes Elvis Festival about the importance of visitor feedback and event review to the growth and development of their event. Cathy shares great tips and insights into how they manage this process and the outcomes they have achieved as a result of a thorough and strategic post event review process.

In this episode we talk to Glenn about the importance of data collection for regional events. A key message from Glenn is that whilst events need to find out how they can attract more visitors to their event, just as important is how they can encourage them to spend more at the event. With tips and insights galore, this episode will leave you excited about data collection and what it can help you achieve for your next event.

Today I have the pleasure of talking with Vern Kimball, CEO of Calgary Stampede Canada from 2006 to 2015 following 20 years in other positions in the organization - that's a total of 29 years with the Calgary Stampede.

In this podcast we look at pre-planning to ensure efficiencies in success by systemising your event and creating plans and processes that will empower your team.

Today we are talking with the inspiring and bubbly Karen McBride, the Citizenship Manager (aka volunteer manager) of the amazing Woodfordia - organizers of the Woodford Folk Festival, The Planting Festival and Festival of Small Halls.

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Curtis, the CEO of one of the largest festival organisations in the US - Portland Rose Festival, based in the City of Roses Portland Oregon USA.

In this podcast, we discuss how you can be more effective at attracting the required funding support for your event.

Adina was founded in 1971 by Australian watchmaker and current managing director Robert 'Bob' Menzies. A determined businessman, Bob had a dream to create a watch capable of withstanding the rigours of the Australian lifestyle. Today the business has grown from one dedicated man to a staff of twenty, including Bob's son Grant, building the craft of quality Australian watchmaking through the generations. Each year Adina produces over 40,000 artisan watches from its Brisbane factory, available in over 300 retail outlets across the country.

In this episode I talk with Nathan Bennett from the Perth Festival on sponsorship and alternative funding models for festivals and events. Nathan shares great tips and insights into how events can develop sound propositions for partners, both corporate and philanthropic.

Having received multi year record state government funding in 2019, event manager of the quirky Henley on Todd event Dale McIver talks about how they achieved this and how other events can learn from this process. Dale shares tips and insights into how regional festivals and events can be more successful in achieving grant funding to support growth and development.

In this episode I speak with Greg Donovan, the founder and organiser of the most remote music festival in the world, Big Red Bash. Greg shares his insights into the power of events to promote and build a brand for a destination, providing tips on how other regional events can more successfully market their event and build the profile of their destination. He talks about undertaking your ideal attendee and what he believes to be the most effective marketing channels for his event.

In this episode we talk to our international friends about the importance of effective operation and logistic management to better manage risk and incident at your event. Anthony and Warwick share their insights and tips on how events can be more efficient and streamlined with operations, logistics and on site communications, and how this can assist the event with improved risk management and mitigation strategies.

In this podcast, we’ll be looking at four simple steps on how you can better manage risk at your next festival or event. The job of risk management for events is one that many of us avoid. ‘Those things would never happen to us,’ they say. I call BS! Risk can happen to any event, no matter what size or scale.

Blerter is a simple, easy-to-use platform that helps you centralize your communication, operations and safety processes - connecting your entire event team in one place. It allows events of any size and scale to manage risk, streamline delivery and increase engagement at their event.

In this episode of Talking Regional Events, Linda speaks with Meegan Jones from the Sustainable Events Australia. This conversation was first recorded in 2021.

In this episode of Talking Regional Events, Linda speaks with Cathy Treasure from the Parkes Elvis Festival. This conversation was first recorded in 2021.

In this episode of Talking Regional Events, Linda speaks with Pam Burley from Warwick Jumpers and Jazz in July. This conversation was first recorded in 2021.

In this episode of Talking Regional Events, Linda speaks with Greg Donovan from the Outback Music Festival Group. This conversation was first recorded in 2021.

In this episode of Talking Regional Events, Linda speaks with Dale McIver from Alice Springs Event Management. This conversation was first recorded in 2021.

In this episode of Talking Regional Events, Linda speaks with Chris Griffin from Tourism Northern Tasmania. This conversation was first recorded in 2021.

In this episode of Talking Regional Events, Linda speaks with Bruce Wright from Prime Field Days. This conversation was first recorded in 2021.

In this episode of the Talking Regional Events podcast, Linda speaks with Andrew Squires from the Noosa Alive Festival. This conversation was first recorded in 2021.