TRADESHOW/EVENTS PODCAST
The Don & Mike Show Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary BY JEANNE BREI
The Don and Mike Show, a weekly podcast “highlighting tradeshows, events and experiential marketing in today’s world,” celebrated its one-year anniversary with the release of its 52nd weekly podcast in July. The duo—Don Svehla, publisher of Exhibit City News magazine, and Mike Morrison, national sales director for WS Displays—have announced six unique marketing sponsorship packages in conjunction with Exhibit City News magazine and website as well as a chance for a lucky listener/ participant to win $2,000. The winner will be selected from people who participate in the show, like and share the show on social media, call into the show or ultimately
participate in any way. The drawing will be held on Dec. 13 during their live broadcast at Expo Expo in New Orleans. “The show, which promotes the discussion of a myriad of industry topics, is becoming the ‘go-to source’ for those wanting to learn more and get involved with the industry associations including ESCA, IAEE, EDPA and EACA,” says Svehla. Co-host/producer Morrison says, “Over the last year … we’ve had nearly 3,000 listens to our shows … 10 percent of those coming in the last two weeks with the addition of the many podcasts platforms like iTunes and Google Play. We are gaining extensive momentum at the present.” As part of its push to record live from industry events and
A COMPLETE LIST OF SHOWS – HEAR THEIR TOP-RATED INTERVIEWS • Brian Moore and Canada Labor Disputes on The Don and Mike Show! • Georgia World Congress Center’s Joe Bocherer and Randy Smith events! • MGM to add WIS Program to Las Vegas Properties; Top Trends in our Industries! • MGM Sues Shooting Victims, Union updates and The Chicago Randy! • Jon Massimino joins The Don and Mike Show! • HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to The Don and Mike Show! Mark Zimmerman Joins The Don and Mike Show! • ESCA Conference and IFES Summit on The Don and Mike Show! • ESCA President Rich Curran joins The Don and Mike Show! • AMENDED SHOW for 6.15.2018 with Marc Wayshak! • Marc Wayshak joins The Don and Mike Show! • IAEE’s David Dubois joins The Don and Mike Show! • Tim Bookout Joins The Don and Mike Show! • ESCA’s Mitt Arnaudet joins The Don and Mike Show! • Rebecca Thompson and Mike Sunseri Join The Don and Mike Show! • Dan Greene joins The Don and Mike Show! • Guy Zwick joins The Don and Mike Show! • ESCA’s Julie Kagy Joins The Don and Mike Show! • EDPA’s Jeff Provost joins The Don and Mike Show! • Fred Zimmerman joins Don and Mike • Experiential Marketing at GlobalShop 2018 on The Don and Mike Show! • Happy Easter From The Don and Mike Show! • Mitt Arnaudet joins The Don and Mike Show! • Dave Kennedy Joins The Don and Mike Show! • Doug Rawady joins The Don and Mike Show! • EVENT SECURITY! Sam Arjune joins The Don and Mike Show! • Joe Bottone joins The Don and Mike Show! • EDPA’s Jeff Provost and Doug Rawady join Don and Mike! • Julie Kagy joins The Don and Mike Show! • Doug Young Joins The Don and Mike Show! • Mark Zuleski Joins The Don and Mike Show! • David Mihalik joins The Don and Mike Show! • Kevin Fett joins The Don and Mike Show! • Brian Baker joins The Don and Mike Show! • Dan Greene visits the Don and Mike Show! • Jay Burkette VP Expo Displays talks to Don and Mike! • Jackson Young - FIT Institute Professor on the Don and Mike Show! • EDPA Conference 2017 - On Location for the Don and Mike Show! • The Best Of The Don and Mike Show for 2017 - Happy Thanksgiving! • James Zacharias joins the Don and Mike Show! • Roman Moszkowicz talks about lighting in the industry! • Octanorm’s Norm Friedrich joins the Show! Final Gripe and Moan Segment! • Halloween Show - The Don and Mike Show! 10.27.2017 • Rich Curran from Expo Convention Contractors on ESCA, Show Trends and General Contractors! • RANDY SMITH MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC Special Edition! • Blake Herder from ATN Event Staffing on Experiential Marketing! 10.6.2017 • Michael McMahon joins the Don and Mike Show speaking on Access 2017! • Richard Erschik on ROI and Don Pounds Trade Show Food! • Joe Cascio from SMT Expo Interview on Changes! 9.15.2017 • Larry Kulchawik International Interview! 9.8.2017 • Glenn Diehl from Skyline Genesis NYC Interview! 9.1.2017 • Mark Burns from Spoon Exhibits Interview! 8.25.2017 • Jim Wurm from EACA on Industry Trends! 8.18.2017 • Calanit Atia from AtoZ Events Las Vegas Interview! 8.11.2017 • David Bishop from ShowNets interview on Internet Services! 8.4.2017 • Sandra Braun from EDPA Southeast interview! 7.21.2017 • Cathy Breden interview from CEIR on trends in the industry! 7.7.2017
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