Leveraging Design to Help Business and Communities with Kiana Wenzell

Description

As the Co-Executive Director of Design Core Detroit, Kiana Wenzell co-leads several initiatives within the organization to bring about design that can create conditions for better quality of life and economic opportunity for Detroit. As stewards of Detroit’s UNESCO City of Design designation, Design Core serves as the backbone organization for the Detroit City of Design initiatives.

In this conversation of Yanique to Kiana, you will learn of her role in event planning and design-driven insights that help drive businesses and their role in strengthening Detroit's economy.

Highlights:

01:34 A standout corporate event Kiana Wenzell has worked on and what made it unique.

04:19 The difference between Kiana and Yanique's experience in their travel to Kaunas, Lithuania?

10:00 Kiana's insight on sound and the use of the senses when working with venue partners for events.

12:26 What are some of the things Kiana puts in to achieve the visual appeal at the events when working with venue partners? (...What happens in the monthly Drinks by Design events?)

18:59 Does Kian incorporate some innovative tech tools or platforms into the event planning process to enhance the overall attendees' experience?

21:11 How were Kiana's team able to have autonomy in their website to get their events updated as they migrated off from Eventbrite?

25:11 What are some strategies Kiana has implemented to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusivity are reflected in their events?

29:25 Kiana's advice to people wanting to enter the corporate event planning and marketing field.

32:09 Kiana shares a story of how she overcame a difficult situation during an event - not having the liquor license.

36:06 What's one event you feel like every event professional, or every event planning and marketing professional should attend at least once in their life?

38:20 Closing

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Splash - https://splashcreative.com/

Submittable - https://www.subm ittable.com/

Asana - https://asana.com/

CONNECT WITH KIANA WENZELL:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiana-wenzell-7482147a/

Instagram - @kiana_designpro

Design Core Detroit - https://designcore.org/design-core/meet-the-team/

CONNECT WITH YANIQUE DACOSTA:

Website:

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