"One of the biggest wins was just being able to pull it off, virtually for the first time and have it go well!" -Stacey Prohaska Phoebe has served the older adult population for over 117 years and provides professional development for their care workers and residents through annual events. Because of the pandemic, they worked with Conference Tracker to take their event online in early 2021. In part two of this two-part interview with Stacey Prohaska, Executive Director for the Office of Phoebe Ministries’ Philanthropy Services, we discuss the challenges and solutions for pulling off a virtual event with live elements. Show Notes: Visit the C3 Podcast website Discover what Conference Tracker can do for your event Learn more about Phoebe Ministries Engineerica has been helping event professionals elevate their on-site, virtual or hybrid events for over 10 years. Want to hear more? Visit the Podcast website: https://www.engineerica.com/c3podcast/ We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail telling us about your upcoming event or asking us a question that we can play on the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message

"This conference was the first time we’ve ever done it virtually. We had talked about it for a while – and there aren’t many silver linings to this pandemic, particularly in aging services – but it pushed us into the virtual world which is good" -Stacey Prohaska Phoebe has served the older adult population for over 117 years and provides professional development for their care workers and residents through annual events. Because of the pandemic, Phoebe switched their 2021 annual conference from in-person to virtual and used Conference Tracker to host it. The event featured Dr. Ruth Westheimer as the Keynote Speaker. It also featured 17 other speakers including Robert Torres, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, and Jane Fleishman, a TEDx Talk presenter. All speakers and sessions were streamed live from different locations. In this two-part interview with Stacey Prohaska, Executive Director for the Office of Phoebe Ministries’ Philanthropy Services, we discuss the planning and execution of their successful virtual conference. Show Notes: Visit the C3 Podcast website Discover what Conference Tracker can do for your event Learn more about Phoebe Ministries Engineerica has been helping event professionals elevate their on-site, virtual or hybrid events for over 10 years. Want to hear more? Visit the Podcast website: https://www.engineerica.com/c3podcast/ We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail telling us about your upcoming event or asking us a question that we can play on the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message

"Our event participants were excited to see all the local people participating, which in turn made them want to participate more as well..." -Tina Plank. After the Tennessee Community HIV-AIDS Partnership (TNCHAP) worked with Conference Tracker to recreate their annual event online, they reached out to local partners seeking sponsors and securing exhibitors. In part 3 of a short series of podcast episodes, TNCHAP event organizers, Tina Plank, Southeast TNCHAP Prevention Chair, and Nikita Edwards, Regional HIV Manager for United Way of Greater Nashville, talk through the steps they took to market and win sponsors as well as how they promoted and showcased their partners during the virtual event. Show Notes: Visit the C3 Podcast website Discover what Conference Tracker can do for your event Learn more about TNCHAP and what they do Engineerica has been helping event professionals as they move to fully virtually or hybrid events. Want to hear more? Visit the Podcast website: https://www.engineerica.com/c3podcast/ We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail telling us about your upcoming event or asking us a question that we can play on the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message

"This was my first time working with it. I think it was so easy – even for our participants who were having some trouble with the tech part of it – it was really easy to walk them through how to download the app... and how easy it was from there to help them navigate the tabs." -Tina Plank. Looking to make sure their online event was professional and engaging, while still showcasing partners and sponsors, committee members for the Tennessee Community HIV-AIDS Partnership (TNCHAP) turned to Conference Tracker. Event organizers, Tina Plank, Southeast TNCHAP Prevention Chair, and Nikita Edwards, Regional HIV Manager for United Way of Greater Nashville, express their gratitude for a smooth transition and share some of the lessons learned while planning their first virtual event in part 2 of 3 in a short series of podcast episodes. Show Notes: Visit the C3 Podcast website Discover what Conference Tracker can do for your event Learn more about TNCHAP and what they do Engineerica has been helping event professionals as they move to fully virtually or hybrid events. Want to hear more? Visit the Podcast website: https://www.engineerica.com/c3podcast/ We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail telling us about your upcoming event or asking us a question that we can play on the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message

"Every year we have a community event where we provide entertainment,  awareness, and food. This year we decided as a committee to hold it virtually which was a little nerve-racking, but also exciting because with the virtual aspect we were able to get a lot more engagement." -Tina Plank. When committee members for the Tennessee Community HIV-AIDS Partnership (TNCHAP) converted their annual World Aids Day Celebration from an in-person event to an online event, they experienced some delightfully surprising results. Event organizers, Tina Plank, Southeast TNCHAP Prevention Chair, and Nikita Edwards, Regional HIV Manager for United Way of Greater Nashville, sat down with us to share some of the lessons learned while planning their first virtual event in part 1 of 3 in a short series of podcast episodes. Show Notes: Visit the C3 Podcast website Discover what Conference Tracker can do for your event Learn more about TNCHAP and what they do Engineerica has been helping event professionals as they move to fully virtually or hybrid events. Want to hear more? Visit the Podcast website: https://www.engineerica.com/c3podcast/ We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail telling us about your upcoming event or asking us a question that we can play on the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message

The need to accommodate event planners and organizers as they transition to virtual or hybrid events has sparked great innovation in event technology. Event software companies, like Engineerica, are making leaps forward to support streaming or recorded events in a way that still meets the goals and strategies of the event. This time we had a chance to interview Liz Caruso, CEO of Liz King Events, also named one of The 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry by Eventex, where we discussed these advancements, her amazing achievements despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, and we also discuss exciting upcoming events. Show Notes: Visit the C3 Podcast website Learn more about Engineerica Systems and Conference Tracker Meet Liz Caruso and her company Liz King Events Access the recordings of PIVOT Virtual Summit Join the Techsytalk Community on Facebook Register for Techsytalk Live 2020 View on-demand sessions made available by The Event Leadership Institute Learn about the Computer-based CMP Exam Watch the CPMA Webinar: Help Your Speakers Present with Impact Attend one of the Plan Your Meetings Digital Events Series View GoToMeeting's Webinar: Transform Your Average Meetings to Top-Performing Events presented by Nina-Nike Velander Register to attend one of the Conference Tracker Upcoming Webinars Engineerica has been helping event professionals as they move to fully virtually or hybrid events. Want to hear more? Visit the Podcast website: https://www.engineerica.com/c3podcast/ We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail telling us about your upcoming event or asking us a question that we can play on the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message

We explore ways to engage your virtual audience with the help of technology and we interview Courtney Stanley, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Public Speaker, and Co-organizer of Meetings Mean Community about the various approaches for creating meaningful and valuable content for your virtual conference. Notes: Visit the C3 Podcast website Learn more about Engineerica Systems and Conference Tracker Check out Courtney Stanley and hear about her comeback Join Meetings Mean Community Read about how Disney Parks Donated Supplies to Hospitals and Medical Professionals Be inspired by Harrah's and other hospitality groups giving thousands of pounds of food to food banks Learn about and join the Hospitality and Events Fights Back movement Read more about upgrades to the Las Vegas Convention Center and the New York Javits Center Register for the MPI Webinar: Rethinking the Incentive Trip on June 24, 2020 Attend one of MPI Oregon's Virtual Happy Hours --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message

We interview Christine Mack, Association Planner and Co-organizer of Meetings Mean Community. We talk about the various streaming options and CE/CEU attendance tracking for a virtual event, we discuss the impact of the pandemic on the events industry, and we look forward to innovative and exciting happenings in the industry. Notes: Learn more about Engineerica Systems and Conference Tracker at https://www.engineerica.com/ Join Meetings Mean Community Get certified with MPI: Virtual Event & Meeting Management Program starting June 15, 2020 Catch the tail-end of PIVOT or purchase the after event access pass for just $49 Join the Event Profs Book Club by emailing theeventprofsbookclub@gmail.com with your interest. Learn more about it at https://www.theeventprofsbookclub.com/ Learn more about the astounding Smart Software For Body Temperature / PPE Detection / Coughing Recognition technology And leave us a message about your upcoming events and we might just feature it on the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message

We interview Laura Moore, Association Meeting Planner with Suwannee River Area Health Education Center, regarding her first fully virtual event, The First Coast Neonatal Symposium. We talk about the quick transition to a virtual event due to the pandemic, the Conference Tracker technology utilized, and the considerations leading up to continuing with the conference. Notes: Learn more about Engineerica Systems and Conference Tracker at https://www.engineerica.com/ Join the Event Profs Book Club by emailing theeventprofsbookclub@gmail.com with your interest. Learn more about it at https://www.theeventprofsbookclub.com/ Participate in Stretch & Decompress with MPI Women every Thursday in May 2020 from 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EST. Info and links found at https://u.mpiweb.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=1e42a73a-ad3e-471c-a6ab-63a13fc49401&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar Attend Pivoting from Paralyzed to Productive: Take Control of Your Narrative and Rewrite Your Reality presented by MPI Southern California on May 21st, 2020 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST. Register at https://www.mpi.org/chapters/southern-california/education-events/upcoming-events/2020/05/21/default-calendar/pivoting-from-paralyzed-to-productive-take-control-of-your-narrative-and-rewrite-your-reality Leave us a message about your upcoming events and we might just feature it on the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/c3podcast/message