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Brought to you from The Eastside Rooms, these regular chats, interviews and debates from a range of industry experts, colleagues and friends are a great way to catch up on industry trends, learn a little about what we have been up to - or simply relax and listen.As a leading venue in the meeting and event industry, located next to one of Birmingham's best hotels, the podcast will feature business event, hospitality and travel content, in additional to trending topics such as sustainability, wellness, finance and AI.
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Contact path
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Booking probability
29%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchBrought to you from The Eastside Rooms, these regular chats, interviews and debates from a range of industry experts, colleagues and friends are a great way to catch up on industry trends, learn a little about what we have been up to - or simply relax and listen.
Eventful Encounters is hosted by Eastside Rooms. The show has published 26 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Leading ABPCO Forward: Matt Stalker" (15 September 2026, 17 minutes), "From Pitch to Award Winning: The ESCRS Story" (13 August 2026, 29 minutes), and "Everyone's Welcome: Making Space for All in Events" (23 July 2026, 27 minutes).
Eventful Encounters publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 26 episodes.
Booking probability for Eventful Encounters is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Eventful Encounters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Eventful Encounters's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Eventful Encounters are Travel Agencies & Tours and Hotels & Lodging. Eventful Encounters has a business audience.
Eastside Rooms hosts Eventful Encounters, a business podcast with 26 episodes published.
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Episode #24
This session, Tanita catches up with Matt Stalker as he chats about his transition into ABPCO over the last year, where he sees the association going next and the value it offers the industry.
Episode #24
Tanita catches up with Nicole from MPI to learn all about their ongoing work for ESCRS and the steps they took to turn the event into an award winner.
This episode Tanita catches up with Johnny Martinez from CrowdComms
Episode #22
In our latest episode Tanita get to grips with all things sponsorship as she chats to leading industry expert Victoria Giordano from The Sponsorship Team.
Episode #21
Laura Rosinska, Founder of Event Exec Ltd joins Tanita to discuss the need for more neurodiversity in the industry
This week Tanita caught up with Andy Williamson from welcome brain consulting to discuss their Neurodiversity in Events Checklist and venue accreditations.
In our latest episode, guest presenter Sammy Connell joins Tanita to interview Linda Best and hear about everything West Midlands...
Episode #18
Tanita caught up with the Barbican's Head of Commercial, Jackie Boughton last month. It was a great opportunity to check out the iconic London arts centre whilst learning about Jackie's past, present and future.
This month Leanne and Tanita sit down with Sammy Connell from NASUWT The Teachers' Union to talk all things wellness and its ongoing impact on association events.
When it comes to destination marketing, few cities are embracing purpose, sustainability, and inclusion as holistically as Ottawa. In a lively episode of Eventful Encounters, recorded at IMEX Frankfurt, Lesley Pincombe...
In an era where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are at the forefront of industry conversation, few are challenging the status quo quite like Rory Archbold, founder of New Intent. Speaking live at IMEX Frankfurt...
Live from IMEX Frankfurt, Eventful Encounters gathered two global voices to explore how business events are being strategically embedded into national economic growth. Carlos Martinez (Mexico City Tourism Fund) and...
Episode #13
As associations worldwide grapple with a rapidly shifting political and economic landscape, new research from The Hague and Partners Convention Bureau in collaboration with the European Society of Association Executives...
Episode #12
At this year's ICCA UK & Ireland Conference in Leeds we caught up with the team launching new tools to encourage inclusion through neurodiversity at event. Listen in and learn more.
We sat down with ICCA's regional directors for Europe to learn more about ICCA and how it impacts our industry.
Episode #10
During our podcast recording with Dot Lung we ended up chatting about influencers - so hit record again and wanted to share this bonus material...
At The Eastside Rooms, we’re thrilled to host this year’s ABPCO Festival of Learning on April 29, with the newly introduced Technology Showcase taking place the evening before. This prestigious event, aimed at...
This episode Leanne and Tanita sit down with “Mother of Social Dragons” Dot Lung to talk about her Dragon formula, event social activations and the importance of authenticity. Plus keep an eye out for a bonus issue...
This month, Leanne and Tanita catch up with association event professionals, Kate Sargent and Julie Watterston. Following a month where The Eastside Rooms revealed record breaking success in this key sector...
This month Leanne and Tanita are joined by Lorna Reeves to discuss the importance of True Flex in the workplace, what it means and how both organisations and employees can benefit from its implementation. Lorna Reeves...
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CEO and Co-Founder, Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative
Chief Data Officer, KJS Coaching and Consulting
Carnival Kids Cooking Camp, Hawkins Landscape & Outdoors
Journalist, Communications Professor, Edtech Entrepreneur, Birmingham and West Midlands Convention Bureau
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