
Two Chicks, Three Seats: The Event Manager's Guide to Industry Trends Podcast
1) Episode 89: Advocating for the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Hospitality Industry Workers with Steve Palmer, Founder of Indigo Road Hospitality Group & Co-Founder of Ben's Friends
On this episode, Kate and Rachel sit down with Steve Palmer, the Founder of Indigo Road Hospitality Group, which has a portfolio of over 30 restaurants and independent hotels, and the co-founder of Be...Show More
2) Episode 88: How to Drive Wedding Venue Sales in 2024 with Neal Bergstrom and Hayden Holm of Rocket Venue
On this episode, Kate and Rachel sit down with Neal Bergstrom and Hayden Holm, the business partners behind Rocket Venue, a boot camp service that helps wedding venues get a hold of their sales, opera...Show More
3) Episode 87: Digital Marketing Strategy for Promoting Ticketed Events with Ashley Stanford, VP and Founder of Ice Cream Social
On this episode, Kate and Rachel sat down with Ashley Stanford, the Vice President and Co-Founder of Ice Cream Social, which was once just a feature inside the product Ticket Socket, and now is its ow...Show More
4) Episode 86: Creating Exceptional Experiential Events with Cassie LaMere, Founder & Creative Director at Cassie LaMere Events
On this episode, Kate and Rachel sit down with Cassie LaMere, Founder and Creative Director of the luxury event planning company Cassie LaMere Events, based out of Austin, Texas. Through her company, ...Show More
5) Episode 85: Revamping for 2024 in the Hospitality Industry: Tips for Leveling Up Operations, Events, Marketing & Personal Development
On this episode, Kate and Rachel discuss how hospitality businesses and industry professionals can level up various areas of their business in 2024. They discuss tips and strategies for revamping oper...Show More
6) Episode 84: Trending Cocktails, Recipes, Decor, and Activations for the 2023 Holiday Event Season
On this episode, Rachel and Kate discuss what is trending for the 2023 holiday events season when it comes to cocktails, recipes, decor, and event activations. Looking to bring a new cocktail to you...Show More
7) Episode 83: Festive Season Events in the UK: What Consumers Want and How Venues Can Prepare
On this episode, Rachel and Kate sit down with special guest, Laurence Brown, Senior Insight Manager at KAM Research & Insights in London. KAM conducts research within the hospitality and food service...Show More
8) Episode 82: The Power of Competitive Socialising in the UK with Laurence Stevenson, Head of Sales at Sixes Social Cricket
On this episode, Kate and Rachel sit down with Laurence Stevenson, Head of Sales at Sixes Social Cricket, which is a UK-based competitive socialising brand that offers a high-energy game of cricket al...Show More
9) Episode 81: Let’s Talk Event Planning and Building a Business with Valerie Francois and Paige Pasley, co-founders of The Social Butterflies
On this episode, Kate and Rachel are joined by two lovely guests: Valerie Francois and Paige Pasley, the two co-founders of The Social Butterflies. The Social Butterflies is a Boston-based full-servic...Show More
10) Episode 80: Creating Hospitality Industry Video Content for Social Media with Latasha James, Founder & Creative Director of James + Park
On this episode, Kate and Rachel are joined by Latasha James, Founder & Creative Director of James + Park, a social-first video marketing firm serving clients throughout the globe. Latasha is a market...Show More