Flaming chainsaws. Slam poets. And the great outdoors. (ft. Bonni Scepkowski | Founder & Principal, Stellar Events Meetings)

No More Bad Events

TITLE:

Flaming chainsaws. Slam poets. And the great outdoors. (ft. Bonni Scepkowski | Founder & Principal, Stellar Events Meetings)

OPENING QUOTE:

Culture is the important thing. What's the culture of your company? Once I know that I can get in and do anything.

- Bonni Scepkowski

SUMMARY:

After thirty years in event and meetings management for the life sciences segment, Bonni Scepkowski is a legend for exceeding expectations in that industry. She builds life, brand loyalty, and advocacy into everything she touches. And she touches a lot. And when you touch that much, things can go sideways.

In this episode, Bonni takes us down a path full of challenges and recoveries that only a pro can handle with ease and grace, from snowstorms in San Diego to finding Slam Poets in Philadelphia. She also chats about exotic escapades in Barcelona, from hosting meetings in the great outdoors to incorporating philanthropic team-build efforts that give back.

And none of this happens, as Bonni tells it, without first doing that deep dive into uncovering client culture and client objectives. Because once she knows that, she encapsulates goals into an actionable agenda that creates a buzz. A buzz, according to Bonni, is the sound of a great event. And that can all be heard here today on this episode of No More Bad Events.

GUEST BIO:

Founder and Principal of Stellar Events Meetings, a strategic meetings and management company focused exclusively on life sciences, Bonni has dedicated her whole career to producing events in that area. She’s a founding board member of SAMPS, the only organization dedicated to sales and marketing professionals within the life sciences, and is also a recent recipient of SPIN’s inaugural 40 Over 40 award.

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ABOUT NO MORE BAD EVENTS:

Brought to you by eSpeakers and hosted by professional emcee, host, and keynote speaker Scott Bloom, No More Bad Events is where you’ll hear from some of the top names in the event and speaking industry about what goes on behind the scenes at the world’s most perfectly executed conferences, meetings, and more. Get ready to learn the secrets and strategies to help anyone in the event industry reach their goal of putting on nothing less than world-class events.

Learn more at: nomorebadevents.com

ABOUT THE HOST:

A veteran comedian and television personality who has built a reputation as the go-to choice for business humor, Scott has hosted hundreds of events over two decades for big and small organizations alike. Scott has also hosted his own weekly VH1 series and recently co-hosted a national simulcast of the Grammy Awards from the Palace Theater.

As the son of a successful salesman, he was exposed to the principles of building a business at an early age. As a comedian, Scott cut his teeth at renowned improv and comedy clubs. And as a self-taught student of psychology, he’s explored what makes people tick and has written a book (albeit a farce) on how to get through life. He’s uniquely positioned to deliver significant notes on connecting people and making business seriously funny. And who doesn’t like to laugh?

Learn more about Scott: scottbloomconnects.com

PRODUCED BY eSpeakers:

When the perfect speaker is in front of the right audience, a kind of magic happens where organizations and individuals improve in substantial, long-term ways. eSpeakers exists to make this happen more often.

eSpeakers is where the speaking industry does business on the web. Speakers, speaker managers, associations, and bureaus use our tools to organize, promote and grow successful businesses. Event organizers think of eSpeakers first when they want to hire speakers for their meetings or events.

The eSpeakers Marketplace technology lets us and our partner directories help meeting professionals worldwide connect directly with speakers for great engagements.

Thousands of successful speakers, trainers, and coaches use eSpeakers to build their businesses and manage their calendars. Thousands of event organizers use our directories every day to find and hire speakers. Our tools are built for speakers, by speakers, to do things that only purpose-built systems can.

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SHOW CREDITS:

Scott Bloom: Host | scottbloomconnects.com

Joe Heaps: eSpeakers | [e-mail]