Welcome to Corralling the Chaos, the podcast where we round up the world of event management.
Each episode, we'll unravel the complexities of managing events, from staffing and scheduling to embracing technology and adapting to industry trends. Explore success stories, learn from challenges, and discover the strategies that keep live events running like well-oiled machines.
So, saddle up as we wrangle the chaos and find the order within.
Discover the pivotal role relationships play in shaping reputations within the events industry in this episode of "Corralling the Chaos." Explore...
This is a “minisode” of "Corralling the Chaos", focused on providing guidance for event staffing companies to improve their bottom line.
This podcast episode of "Corralling the Chaos" features a conversation with Stephen Jensen from SJP in Vegas, focusing on the importance of training,...
Learn more about the recent ruling by the Department of Labor on employee classification as Angela and Jennifer Watson explore the implications for...
Tom Stimson joins us to discuss the events industry's current state post-report, covering challenges, opportunities, labor outsourcing, freelancer...
This episode of Corralling the Chaos featuring Karl Becker discusses sales and proposals in the event production industry.
In this episode, Angela takes a look back at some of 2023's best conversations on event culture, leadership, collaboration, AI capabilities in live...
Coming soon! November 6th- 10th will be a single week out of the year for the events industry to show its appreciation for the people who make the...
In this episode, Jon Kazarian, Accelevents CEO, redefines event success by bridging the C-suite gap, streamlining operations, and discovering...
In this episode, Angela stresses the importance of on-time, fair pay for crew, recognizing their value and confronting late payment practices.
Zack Grant, CEO of SEAS Productions, joins us to share his insights on the immense value of events industry education for transforming businesses and...
Mark Eicher, Product Manager at LASSO shares tips on improving workflows - avoid outdated processes that cause mistakes, implement scalable systems...
Huong Nguyen, CEO of Shiloh Events, shares insider tips on aligning events with client goals. Learn how she measures qualitative and quantitative ROI...
Clay Sifford, CEO and Founder of LASSO, joins us to examine inventory and logistics challenges faced by event companies. From lengthy proposals to...
Angela dives into the hidden costs of workers' comp and shares four important questions to ask yourself that could be eating into your margin by 2-3...
Nicole Carson, Warner Music's Event Production Director, provides insights on managing festivals, conferences, safety measures, budget management,...
Seth Macchi, CEO of LEMG, shares his take on fostering growth and success by prioritizing people and nurturing a team-oriented planning approach.
Jeremy Elliott, General Manager at PSI, dives into the lesser-known challenges confronted by Canadian production companies compared to their American...
Sierra Thompson, VP of Business Development at Evntiv, discusses creating impactful moments, connecting attendees, hybrid events, and AI technology's...
J Ocana, co-founder and COO of Reaction Audio Visual, discusses leveraging automation, competing on value, industry voice, process reevaluation, and...
Will Curran, founder of Endless Events shares insights on personal branding, successful event marketing strategies, embracing technology,...
In this episode, LASSO's own heads of sales and marketing Anthony Zhang and Drew Brucker share their insights on how to create a scalable engine that...
Huntly Christie shares insights and strategies for the event industry, including the importance of being the best opportunity for someone, knowing...
Join us in redefining our payment expectations for evolving industries. Let's resolve the common misconceptions about low bill rates and challenge...
Korey Troyer, the Business Development Director at Heard Global shares why it's essential to balance the need for a sustainable work environment for...
We put 8 listener-submitted questions in front of Angela to get her take on them in our first AMA (Ask Me Anything) episode.
In this episode, Charles Eide, the Founder and CEO of EideCom, discusses the importance of establishing and maintaining company values and culture...
President and CEO of MVP Collaborative, Kevin Danaj, sits down with Angela Alea to share what he thinks live event companies should and shouldn't be...
In this episode, we flip the script on Angela, she joins us as a guest to talk about the future of live events and event production. We delve into...
Angela Alea speaks with Ray Brock, director of safety services at Insperity.
Angela Alea walks us through her method for identifying a perfect customer and how that's different from an ideal customer or even a customer you...
In this episode, Angela Alea talks with Eric Newkirk, President of EPN, about his 36 years in the live events industry. Eric shares how he got his...
Drew Brucker, VP of Growth at LASSO interviews the 2022 National Crew Appreciation Week winners.
Jess Cook, Head of Content at LASSO takes a look back at five of our most thought-provoking episodes and guests.
Doing events in the state of California can seem daunting, scary, and super expensive. I've heard a number of companies out there say, you know what?...
Angela Alea speaks with Tan Wells, VP of Client Services at Freeman about career growth, family, and having a life in live events.
Angela Alea's teaching us three ways we can standardize and simplify our pay rules and walking us through the benefits of doing so.
Listen to the live recording of the first-ever National Crew Appreciation Week Awards Ceremony.
Do you have a plan for your live events business? Tom Stimson coaches live event professionals and 'accidental entrepreneurs' on how they can achieve...
When it comes to paying daily overtime vs. weekly the perception is not always the reality. Angela Alea unpacks this topic for us.
Nate Nicholson joins Angela Alea for a conversation about life on the road as a crew member, and how difficult it can be to balance family time with...
Learn how to save time, money, and angst by going through the Perfect Customer Profile exercise in this episode of Corralling The Chaos.
This episode unpacks the relationship between the event companies and the suppliers they rely on. Angela Alea leads our conversation with Susan...
Coming soon! November 7th- 11th will be a single week out of the year for the events industry to show its appreciation for the people who make the...
In today's episode, we speak with Omar Colom of Evolve Technology and AV Educate about his never-ending quest to build both his skills and his...
Angela breaks down the difference between 1099 vs. w2 and most importantly, why people miss out on far too much money and opportunities due to...
In this episode, Nancy Shaffer and Dwayne Thomas of the Live Events Coalition, a non-profit group that speaks out and advocates for the live events...
Michele Smith, joins us to talk about how event techs can really stand out in this industry.
So what is AB5? We're going to look at what's changed in California that now limits your ability to classify workers as independent contractors,...
This week on Corralling The Chaos we're talking with Dave Jensen, Jonathan Roffel and Karl Becker about the one piece of the event industry puzzle...
Angela Alea, and special guests Mike Aubry and George Flores unpack the chaos on event sites and what measures leaders can take to help their crew...
This week, Angela Alea explains why businesses must stop overlooking these opportunities that their competition are already capitalizing on.
Join Angela Alea and special guests Melissa Baglio and Bob Solsbak as they define professionalism for both companies and crew in the industry.
In this week's episode join our host, Angela Alea, as she explores the Code of the West, a set of unwritten rules from cowboy culture that just might...
Clay Sifford, CEO and Founder, shares the story behind how LASSO came to be on this week's episode hosted by Angela Alea. Listen in as they unpack...
Meet our host, Angela Alea, the President and Chief Revenue Officer at LASSO, as she leads our audience on a mission to set order to chaos in the...
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