The Events Insight

Send us Fan Mail For episode three of Season 17 of The Events Insight, Karen and Jack are joined by Dave Sammons, an event resilience consultant who has built his career around what happens when carefully made plans meet reality. Before we get into the episode, a quick note from Dave. Unfortunately, there are some disruptions to Dave’s audio during the conversation, for which he sends his apologies. We decided not to let that stop us sharing the episode because we can assure you – the content...

Send us Fan Mail Season 17 continues! For episode two of The Events Insight, Karen and Jack are joined by Garry Wakefield, Joint Managing Director at Capital Barriers & Temporary Fencing Ltd. When you talk to Garry, you immediately get a sense of calm. But behind that calmness sits decades of experience, a strong work ethic and a real understanding of what it takes to deliver in the events industry. Garry spent 20 years working in the portable building industry for a number of large natio...

Send us Fan Mail Season 17 is here! Karen and Jack are back for a brand-new season of The Events Insight, and joining them for the first episode is someone who brings plenty of energy, experience and, above all, joy to the conversation – Danielle Bounds. Danielle is a multi-award-winning New Business Director at the NEC, with more than 20 years of experience across the events industry, from hotels and convention centres to exhibitions. Known for her energy, commercial insight and ability to b...

Send us Fan Mail Blink and just like that… Season 16 is a wrap! What a brilliant season it’s been. A huge thank you to all of our incredible guests – Jack and Karen genuinely loved every conversation, insight, and story shared along the way. And now… the fun bit. For our final Wrap episode, Jack and Karen are joined by the fantastic Indy Marsland and Judith Rafferty – both loyal listeners of the podcast who put themselves forward to be part of The Wrap. And honestly… they did not disapp...

Send us Fan Mail Karen and Jack caught up with Roger while he was on site in Spain delivering an event, proving once again that the life of an events professional never really stops. From an early age, Roger knew the events industry was where he belonged. Following his father onto site, watching shows being built, meeting suppliers and seeing client relationships in action, he quickly caught the bug. Today, Roger is an international major event and venue operations leader, with experience acr...