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The Party Crashers PodcastS2 Episode 3: Elevating through fear with event expert, Cherrón GardnerOn New Year's Eve 2020 we spoke to Certified Meeting Professional, master multitasker and ultimate hustler, Cherrón Gardner. We dive into imposter syndrome, how to give yourself grace and still be successful, how partnerships can be a blessing and if event planning is a sustainable career. It was a great conversation with so many gems.
Cherrón has over 15 years of production experience. From weddings and conferences to music festivals and luxury events there’s nothing she can’t plan. Previously Cherrón has worked for Live Nation, Porsche, IMG, HarperCollins Children's Books and ICM to name a few. Currently, she is Se...
2021-03-181h 05The Party Crashers PodcastS2 Episode 2: For the Culture: With Multi-Cultural Marketing experts Lori Hall & Jessica Lane Alexander of Pop’N CreativeIn this episode, we chat with Lori Hall & Jessica Lane Alexander, the founders of Pop’N Creative - a Multicultural Marketing Collective focused on digital and social content creation and experience design. Lori and Jessica created Pop'N as a result of the their exposure to tone-deaf pitches and witnessing brands fail miserably with diverse consumers throughout the years. They craft campaigns and content that give people a reason to genuinely care about your brand. They listen both socially and culturally, because cultural nuances influence how a message is received, and then they build strategies to create the right experiences for th...
2021-02-031h 11The Party Crashers PodcastS2 E1: Award Show Production 101 with Crown+Conquer's Adriana ContrerasWelcome to season 2 of The Party Crashers Podcast! Season 2 is all about taking a deep-dive and walking you through how to pull off different types of events; Conferences, Live Events, Festivals, Premieres, Wedding etc. We hope you have your life jacket ready! In Episode 1, we sit down with Adriana Contreras, Director of Production at Crown+Conquer to chat about how they pulled off the Spotify Secret Genius Award show (Pre-Covid). Of course Adriana shares other tips and fun stories about her journey in the industry.
Adriana Contreras started her career working with brands such as adidas, Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, the...
2020-12-2346 minThe Party Crashers PodcastEpisode 7: Life After Oprah: Leveraging Your Biggest Platform with Itika OldwineItika Oldwine, owner of Oldvine florals, landed an internship at The Oprah Winfrey Show after completing her Master’s Degree in Social Science at the University of Chicago. Soon after, she joined their production team through their final season in 2011 while modeling with the Ford Modeling Agency. After the final season, she moved back to California and secured a job in the marketing department at AEG where she produced over 100 events at LA Live. The inspiration to launch her own floral company came in 2017 after working under Eric Buterbaugh for 3 years. She realized that she needed to launch Oldvine Florals as a...
2020-07-0146 minThe Party Crashers PodcastEpisode 6: Hustle Smart Not Hard: Advice from the true Jackie of all trades - Tara MelvinThis week we sat down with Tara Melvin, owner of Perfect Planning Events and Signature Concepts, L.L.C., an event planning and management
company.
Tara knew from early on that her calling was in event planning but it was with strategic planning, consistency and knowledgeable mentors helping her along the way that she became the force she is today. In this episode, we chat about the importance of studying your craft in order to become an expert in your field; how to put on your business hat to efficiently run your creative company; and how to manage multiple streams of...
2020-06-2441 minThe Party Crashers PodcastEpisode 5: Behind the Lens: A conversation with the photographer who makes every event look like a million dollarsThis week we talk to Amy Anaiz, a New York based intimate editorial wedding and portrait photographer.
With humble beginnings she always had a love for photography. When she decided to go full time into photography she knew she wanted to educate herself in her craft. Forming bonds in the industry, Amy was able to build a name for herself and climb the entrepreneurial ladder. In this episode, she shares how she stays true to her brand and also shares teachable moments that we, event professionals, all have to learn while coming up in this industry. She attributes her success to...
2020-06-1746 minThe Party Crashers PodcastEpisode 4: Planning from the frontlines with Ayron B.We're your hosts Laurie James and Neakai Lewis. This week on The Party Crashers Podcast we speak with Ayron B of Bella Dawn Events. She has been in the industry for over 12 years and believes in the power of showing up, executing and manifesting joy in all forms. Tune in as she shares how she used her talents to help the social justice fight for Black people. Reminding us that the news does not always give us an accurate picture of current events but we can still show up for our people. We all share our experience being Black...
2020-06-1040 minThe Party Crashers PodcastEpisode 3: Success found in redefining your niche and cultivating your relationships with Britney EscovedoBrittney Escovedo is the founder of the New York based experiential agency, Beyond 8. After graduating from The Art Institute in San Francisco with a degree in Fashion Design, she began her career in Public Relations working for Seventh House and Factory PR. She ventured into the world of freelancing and eventually opened Beyond 8 wanting to change the cut throat event industry. Now, as a business owner, she is able to focus on the things that are most important to her - treating her employees fairly, being humble and providing a space for minorities within the industry through her productions.
Brittney has o...
2020-05-2733 minThe Party Crashers PodcastEpisode 2: Walking in your Passion with Melissa C. PotterJoin us as we interview Melissa C. Potter, award winning Producer and Head of Social Impact and Communications with Odyssey Impact. Melissa creates a platform for diverse voices to be heard in traditional media spaces. She has produced several critically acclaimed, award winning documentary and short-form pieces that focus on the issues of criminal justice, sexual and gender-based violence, interfaith healing, and urban gun violence. Awards include: winner of Best Documentary Short 2018 at the Tribeca Film Festival; winner of the Peabody Award 2018; and winner of Prize for Human Rights at the Venice Film Festival. While she currently...
2020-05-2033 minThe Party Crashers PodcastEpisode 1: Leveling up in a crisis with Tammy DickersonWe are your hosts Laurie James and Neakai Lewis. In this episode we interview Tammy Dickerson, a mompreneur, certified meeting professional and owner of The Baker Group (TBG). With her 27 years of experience event planning, she created an award winning, minority-owned, full service Event Management Firm that builds brands through dynamic special events. Join us as we discuss what it took to start her company, the tools she used to consistently secure high level clients and the calculated steps she took during a pandemic to remain on top. Of course you don't want to miss her Party Crasher moment and tips...
2020-05-1340 minThe Party Crashers PodcastEpisode 0: Meet your hosts, Laurie and NeakaiWELCOME TO THE PARTY CRASHERS PODCAST! Meet Neakai, a girl from New York who fell into the wedding planning industry by chance during her career at AARP. She now owns Events by Neakai -an event production company- planning events for high end clientele. Laurie, owner of Lyfevents, grew up in Toronto and never in a million years thought she would end up producing events for brands such as IMDb, Google music, YouTube, Amazon, Microsoft and adidas. Apparently it was in the cards for her. These mompreneurs, who share a love for live events and activations...
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