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Planning with Purpose: Incentive Travel in a New Era with Padraic Gilligan

What’s shaping the future of incentive travel? Join Bishop-McCann’s Justin Myers as he speaks with Padraic Gilligan, former Chief Marketing Officer at SITE, to explore how the incentive travel landscape is evolving. With their shared passion for incentive travel, this episode dives into what’s driving decisions in 2025 and beyond. Topics include:

  • The mindset needed to navigate the current state of the industry
  • Importance of hard and soft benefits for incentive travel’s value proposition
  • The role of purpose in incentive design
  • Destination considerations for incentive travel

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Navigating the Future of Meetings: Insights from GDP’s Pulse Survey

Catherine Chaulet, President and CEO of Global DMC Partners, joins Bishop-McCann’s Amber Heintz to discuss the findings from the latest Meetings & Events Pulse survey. This insightful episode highlights how event planners can stay ahead of emerging trends and leverage cutting-edge tools to create exceptional experiences. Topics include:

  • AI adoption and its impact on event planning
  • Top challenges faced by event planners and their solutions
  • Key strategies for event professionals to utilize
  • Importance of DEI, wellness, and sustainability

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Creating JOY Through Incentive Travel: Key Strategies and Trends

With more than 15 years of experience leading incentive travel programs, Justin Myers discusses the evolving incentives landscape. Utilizing insights from our strategic partnership with SITE and his own knowledge, Justin explains how to create personalized, transformational travel experiences. Topics include:

  • Bishop-McCann’s partnership with SITE
  • Benefits of leveraging incentive travel for corporate success
  • Challenges, solutions, and strategies for incentive trips
  • Incentive travel trends and the future of the industry

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Event Technology Trends and Insights

Join us as we dive into the dynamic world of event technology with our new Vice President of Event Technology, Todd Moritz. With more than 20 years of experience in the events industry, Todd shares his insights and innovative approach to event tech, discussing how you can explore and navigate the event tech landscape. Topics include:

  • The latest event tech trends
  • AI’s influence and how to utilize AI safely
  • New tech tools
  • The future of event tech

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Empowering Women with a Unique Employee Benefit, Leva

To celebrate Women’s History Month, this episode highlights a unique benefit that Bishop-McCann offers our female associates to help them thrive in their lives and careers. Our VP of Talent and Culture, Melanie Maddock, interviewed Founder and CEO of Leva, Vanessa Jupe. Leva was founded to ensure women are successful both personally and professionally, and we delve deeper into this benefit. Topics include:

  • Why Leva was founded to empower women
  • Benefits of investing in and supporting women in your organization
  • Leva’s unique offerings and long-term outlook

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2024 Events Industry Outlook and Insights

Dive into the dynamics of the events industry in 2024 with Bishop-McCann’s President and Co-Owner, Rob Adams, during this podcast episode. Gain valuable perspectives as he explores the industry’s shifts and emerging trends that will define this year and beyond. Join us as we uncover key insights, analyze the economic landscape, and so much more. Topics include:

  • Lessons learned in 2023
  • Analysis of the current economy
  • Key 2024 event trends
  • Overall events industry outlook beyond 2024

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