Is Events Truly an Industry – and Does It Even Matter?

For additional resources for #eventprofs visit www.productionvaluematters.com In this panel episode of Production Value Matters, host Matthew Byrne is joined by Nick Borelli from Zenis and Evan Babbins from Scotiabank's event planning team to explore a provocative question: Is events truly an industry? They examine real-world examples like the 2019 Toronto Raptors championship parade and the Mandalay Bay shooting to explore the consequences of insufficient industry standards, while debating potential paths forward for the events profession.

For additional resources for #eventprofs visit www.productionvaluematters.com

In this panel episode of Production Value Matters, host Matthew Byrne is joined by Nick Barelli from Zenis and Evan Babbins from Scotiabank's event planning team to explore a provocative question: Is events truly an industry?

Join them as they discuss:

Challenges around governance and certification
The impact of lack of standardization on event safety
The relationship between events and other established industries
Practical steps toward professionalizing the events space
The balance between market forces and industry regulation

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Host LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/matthewbyrnecsep

Guests LinkedIn:

Nick Borelli - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickborelli
Evan Babbins - linkedin.com/in/evanbabins

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Previous guests include: Nick Borelli of Zenus Inc, Jonathan Kazarian of Accelevents, Mahoganey Jones of Event Specialists Inc, Sarah James of Live Nation, Kim Washington of NBA, Jacob Zucker of Morgan Stanley, Carrie Davenport of Altria and Catherine Chaulet of Global DMC Partners

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