The EPN Journal Podcast

The Event Planner News Podcast aims to explore news stories from the industry and go behind the scenes with members of the community. Our guest list features event planners, experts in hospitality & venues, and people from many other related areas. Please get in touch if you would like to be a guest.

The EPN Journal Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 59 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The EPN Journal Podcast, a news show with 59 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  What are the challenges and rewards of event design and production?

  Aug 17, 20261h 12mS2

  Experience Events is an independent creative events agency based in Central London. Like many agencies, there are two sides to the company - creative and production. In this episode, I explore the challenges and rewards of both the creative side and the production side with two guests from Experience Events. Chris Rhodes is the co-founder and Creative Director of Experience, an agency he has helped build over the past 18 years. Originally trained in graphic design, Chris moved into scenic design and live production, developing a career that spans more than 23 years in the events industry. David Lourenco is the Production Manager at Experience, bringing 13 years of expertise delivering exceptional experiential events across Europe and America for clients such as Financial Times and News UK. Don’t forget to like and subscribe so you get notifications of new episodes. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thanks for listening...

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  Episode #21

  Venue Stories: {10-11} Carlton House Terrace

  Aug 5, 20261h 11mS2

  This episode of Venue Stories features 4 members of the team at {10-11} Carlton House Terrace in Central London, which is just a short walk from the National Gallery and overlooks St James’s Park. The building is one of London's finest Georgian treasures, designed by John Nash and constructed between 1827 to 1833. It was two separate homes each with their own fascinating histories, in 1923 process of combining the two houses began. Now {10-11} Carlton House Terrace is the home of the British Academy and a venue used by filmmakers, TV and the BBC. It’s also a great place to hold weddings. This episode was recorded on location and features… Catherine Owen - Head of Venue Sales & Marketing Marion Baros - Venue Business Development & Marketing Manager Charlotte O’Kane - Event Planner from Searcys Richard Oxley - Searcys Group Executive Chef We had a great conversation, discussing football, sausage rolls and of course the venue and what goes on there. If you have something to say about this episode then leave a comment or head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPN Journal Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you find out how you can share your thoughts. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thanks also to Mattia Portello and the AV team at CHT for providing the recordings and to Alicia Earls at Patch Marketing for helping to put this episode together. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to like and subscribe so you get notifications of new episodes.

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  Episode #20

  Venue Stories: 30 Euston Square with guest Salem Retibi

  Jul 27, 202651 minS2

  Welcome to Venue Stories, a series that explores venue spaces, people and histories. In this episode, my guest is Salem Retibi from Searcys who is the venue director at 30 Euston Square . 30 Euston Square is a grade II listed events venue in central London and dates back to 1906. It features oak-panelled Heritage Rooms, marble fireplaces and period features. It also has modern AV, flexible spaces and an experienced events team. An historic London venue that has preserved its original architecture and features yet offers modern event spaces. Don’t forget to like and subscribe so you get notifications of new episodes. If you have something to say about this episode then leave a comment or head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPN Journal Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you find out how you can share your thoughts. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thanks for listening...

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  Episode #19

  How eSims aid sustainability & help business travellers reduce costs

  Jul 21, 202620 minS2

  In 2025 the volume of global smartphone shipments reached around 1.25 billion units. Combining new phone activations with replacement SIMs issued by mobile operators, total physical SIM card production for smartphones stood at roughly 3.2 to 3.5 billion units. In 2026, phone shipments are expected to be around 1.09 to 1.20 billion units. Physical SIM card production for smartphones in 2026 is estimated at approximately 2.9 to 3.2 billion units. That Sim Card, a small piece of plastic that looks tiny in your hand, doesn’t look like much. But when there’s billions of them, it is a major problem for sustainability. This is something that Holafly is trying to fix, with eSims. An eSIM (embedded Subscriber Identity Module) is a programmable microchip permanently built into a device's motherboard, replacing the traditional removable plastic SIM card. Using less plastic is so much better for sustainability. There’s also other considerations that Holafly aims to help with, such as improved security, bringing an end to unexpected high phone bills, and making logistics a lot less complicated. I talked to Ricardo Rodriguez, Head of Sales B2B at Holafy, at this years Meetings Show, about their solutions and why travel companies should be using eSims. Don’t forget to like and subscribe so you get notifications of new episodes. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thanks for listening...

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  Episode #18

  How Navan is growing beyond business travel & expense management

  Jul 12, 202616 minS2

  At the recent Meetings Show, I spoke with Galen Grady, SVP & GM at Navan . A company that up to now has specialised in Business travel & expense management. They are now adding venue sourcing and attendee travel services under the name of Navan Events. Galan shares details on the new additional services, and his experiences of moving to the UK with his family. Don’t forget to like and subscribe so you get notifications of new episodes. If you have something to say about this episode then leave a comment or head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPN Journal Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you find out how you can share your thoughts. A huge thank you to our partners ⁠Vividink⁠ and ⁠Eventflow⁠. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find out more about them on EPN Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thanks for listening...

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