From Tier-One Titans to Mountain Town Magic: Julie Mullins on the Future of Tourism, Sales, and Small-Town Strategy

In this episode of Event About It, Megan Martin sits down with hospitality powerhouse Julie Mullins, former VP of Sales at Choose Chicago and current Executive Director of Explore Whitefish. From managing billion-dollar tourism engines in urban centers to building community-first travel experiences in small mountain towns, Julie reflects on 35 years of high-stakes sales,…

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Human-Centered Marketing Isn’t Just a Buzzword—It’s the Blueprint for Smarter Event Strategy

In this episode of Event About It, Megan Martin sits down with Ashley Faus, Head of Lifecycle Marketing Portfolio at Atlassian and author of the newly released book, Human-Centered Marketing. Ashley shares why the traditional marketing funnel is broken, how event organizers need to think beyond “one-size-fits-all,” and the overlooked goldmine sitting in your post-event…

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The Career Path Less Traveled

Everytime I try to put a plan together for my career or life, the universe says “hold my beer”. As the saying goes, the only constant is change. Change is hard even when you know it’s coming. Mix in a high functioning anxiety brain, like mine, change could put me in a vortex. But what…

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Events Demystified: Stories From The Front Lines

LIVE from the IMEX America trade-show!   Join co-hosts Anca Trifan and Megan Martin on the Events Demystified Podcast recorded LIVE at IMEX in Las Vegas, as they explore the complexities and challenges of events. Learn about the impact of AI and how the podcast empowers women in a male-dominated industry, while offering key takeaways…

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Human Connection Podcast

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In this engaging episode of The Human Connection podcast, host Karl Pontau sits down with Megan Martin, a hospitality industry veteran with over 15 years of experience in creating meaningful connections through events. Megan shares brilliant insights on transforming large-scale events from overwhelming networking marathons into spaces that foster genuine human connections. She reveals innovative…

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