Better Events

This week, Logan shares one of the most important skills she's developed as an event professional: knowing what to ask before saying yes to a project. She shares why she became more intentional about evaluating opportunities, what she needed to learn about scope, budget clarity, and client fit before she could confidently take on new work, and how she uses soft holds as a tool that benefits both her and her clients. If you've ever said yes to something and immediately regretted it, this episode is for you.
SHOW NOTES:
Purchase our on-demand How to Start an Event Planning Business Workshop: https://bettereventspod.com/workshop

Learn more about the pod, Better Events Conference and more: https://bettereventspod.com/the-latest
Logan's Travel Printer - https://amzn.to/4w5i2Dp

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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)
@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this episode, Logan sits down with Dana Pake, founder of Lalago Experiences and death doula in training, a personal conversation about grief and it's space at events. Dana shares what three decades of lived experience with grief has taught her about connection, why grief shows up in rooms full of people more than we realize, and what most event professionals miss when it does. Logan also opens up about her own experience with loss while running her business, making this an episode that goes far beyond event planning and into what it really means to create authentic connection in the room.

SHOW NOTES:
Purchase our on-demand How to Start an Event Planning Business Workshop: https://bettereventspod.com/workshop
Connect with Dana Pake:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danapake/

Francis Weller, Wild Edge of Sorrow and In the Absence of the Ordinary
Pema Chondren, How We Live is How We Die (explaining concept of Bardo)
Laura Lynn Jackson, Signs and Guided

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THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!
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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)
@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this episode, Logan and guest co-host Vanessa Loney are back with another listener mailbag, tackling your questions across every corner of the events world. From what an event bible actually looks like to the best questions to ask your AV tech, F&B creativity, and how to celebrate your team without a monetary bonus, they cover it all. They also dig into the business side for freelancers, from raising your rates and marketing yourself to managing contractor friendships and getting a handle on your finances.
SHOW NOTES:
Purchase our on-demand How to Start an Event Planning Business Workshop: https://bettereventspod.com/workshop
Connect with Vanessa Loney:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaloney
Website: https://www.blueribbon-events.com/
Instagram: @vee_loney

Learn more about the pod, Better Events Conference and more: https://bettereventspod.com/the-latest
Logan's Pasta shape - Radiatori: https://www.mamadepandi.com/product/radiatori-dried-pasta/
Google Sites: https://workspace.google.com/products/sites/
SCORE Mentoring: https://www.score.org/about
Profit First Book: https://amzn.to/3PxXK66
Want our updated free run of show template? Download it here: https://bettereventspod.com/templates/p/run-of-show-template-free
THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!
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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)
@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this episode, Logan and guest co-host Vanessa Loney sit down with Brittany Carroll, Manager of Event Operations at the Library of Congress and former U.S. diplomat, to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to produce events at the highest levels of government. Brittany shares what most event professionals never see: the layers of protocol, the complexity of managing global delegations, and what it takes to source vendors and navigate relationships in countries where the rules and expectations are completely different. If you've ever been curious about government and public sector events, this one will open your eyes.
SHOW NOTES:
Purchase our on-demand How to Start an Event Planning Business Workshop: https://bettereventspod.com/workshop
Connect with guest co-host Vanessa on ⁠LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaloney/
Connect with Brittany Carroll:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-a-carroll
Website: www.arkandsol.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanyacarroll/
Substack: https://substack.com/@lifebeelifin
SAM Vendor Database: https://usfcr.com/register-renew/?utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=sam.gov&utm_campaign=SAM&utm_source=adwords&hsa_tgt=kwd-303711204891&hsa_ad=737504210564&hsa_src=g&hsa_mt=b&hsa_ver=3&hsa_cam=122161541&hsa_acc=1449812725&hsa_kw=sam.gov&hsa_grp=5341822301&hsa_net=adwords&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=122161541&gbraid=0AAAAADx-gxsUSU4bel_oTKZe1l74oD5NF&gclid=CjwKCAjw857RBhAgEiwAI-1yKMJwA6sOO3Y5hvJLsnVZFGkeFG2ndoNilWOQBMLoa8rO8gVKwmB_oBoCnNgQAvD_BwE
US Protocol references: https://www.state.gov/protocol-reference
Learn more about the pod, Better Events Conference and more: https://bettereventspod.com/the-latest
Want our updated free run of show template? Download it here: https://bettereventspod.com/templates/p/run-of-show-template-free
THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!
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@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)
@epeventsllc (Mary)

In this episode, Logan and guest co-host Vanessa Loney tackle a question every event professional should be asking themselves: Are you actually staying relevant, or are you just staying busy? They dig into what relevance really means in an ever-evolving industry — from how you network and which conferences are actually worth your time to how intentional you're being about vendor relationships and your own visibility. Whether you've been in the industry for two years or twenty, this episode is designed to bring intention and awareness to how you show up and grow in the events world.
SHOW NOTES:
Purchase our on-demand How to Start an Event Planning Business Workshop: https://bettereventspod.com/workshop
Connect with Vanessa Loney:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaloney
Website: https://www.blueribbon-events.com/
Instagram: @vee_loney
Learn more about the pod, Better Events Conference and more: https://bettereventspod.com/the-latest
Logan's Pasta shape - Radiatori: https://www.mamadepandi.com/product/radiatori-dried-pasta/
Google Sites: https://workspace.google.com/products/sites/
SCORE Mentoring: https://www.score.org/about
Profit First Book: https://amzn.to/3PxXK66
Want our updated free run of show template? Download it here: https://bettereventspod.com/templates/p/run-of-show-template-free
THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!
——
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
@bettereventspod
@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)
@epeventsllc (Mary)