Event Marketing: Redefined podcast

Event Marketing: Redefined

Welcome to the go-to resource for event marketers. With each episode, we dive deep into the world of event marketing, bringing in industry leaders to discuss trends, strategies, and success stories. We're not just talking about creating trade show booths; we're exploring how to craft success stories that drive tangible results. We believe trade shows and events are not just a cost of doing business but an essential sales and marketing strategy, and have the potential to propel your brand growth and significantly impact your bottom line.We understand the industry can be complex, with challenges around under-resourced staff, budget allocation, and much more. That's why we're here—to provide guidance and expertise so you can do better, be better, and expand your career. Join us on this journey to get results, grow your brand, and experience the revolution of event marketing!“Event Marketing: Redefined'' is hosted by trade show and event marketing expert, Matt Kleinrock, CEO of Rockway Exhibits + Events.

Welcome to the go-to resource for event marketers. With each episode, we dive deep into the world of event marketing, bringing in industry leaders to discuss trends, strategies, and success stories. We're not just talking about creating trade show booths; we're exploring how to craft success stories that drive tangible results. We believe trade shows and events are not just a cost of doing business but an essential sales and marketing strategy, and have the potential to propel your brand growth and significantly impact your bottom line.We understand the industry can be complex, with challenges around under-resourced staff, budget allocation, and much more. That's why we're here—to provide guidance and expertise so you can do better, be better, and expand your career. Join us on this journey to get results, grow your brand, and experience the revolution of event marketing!“Event Marketing: Redefined'' is hosted by trade show and event marketing expert, Matt Kleinrock, CEO of Rockway Exhibits + Events.

 

#190

EP 171 | Best of 2025: Insights That Redefined Event Marketing

Event marketers spent 2025 juggling pressure from every angle—proving impact, planning sma... more

10 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:23

10 Dec 2025


#189

EP 170 | Strategy Over Spectacle: How Event Marketers Drive Revenue Now

If you’ve ever been handed a booth brief with zero strategy … or chased down sales to foll... more

03 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:04

03 Dec 2025


#188

EP 169 | EXHIBITORLIVE 2025: The Shifts That Will Define Event Marketing Next

The future of event marketing feels noisy—AI headlines, shifting attendee behavior, sustai... more

26 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:22

26 Nov 2025


#187

EP 168 | EXHIBITORLIVE 2025: Advice Event Marketers Wish They’d Known Sooner

Every event marketer has a moment they’d go back and redo — a decision, a mindset, a chanc... more

19 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:16

19 Nov 2025


#186

EP 167 | The Coolest, Smartest Event Ideas We’ve Seen (and Why They Worked)

Every brand wants the next big experiential idea. But too often, what gets delivered is sa... more

12 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:40

12 Nov 2025


#185

EP 166 | Beyond the RFP: How Smart Venue Sourcing Drives Better Events

Venue sourcing takes an enormous amount of time and most event marketers have even less of... more

05 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:36

05 Nov 2025


#184

EP 165 | On the Brink of Burnout? Build Capacity to Thrive in Event Marketing

Event marketers are some of the most capable professionals out there. They juggle strategy... more

29 Oct 2025

52 MINS

52:49

29 Oct 2025


#183

EP 164 | EXHIBITORLIVE 2025: The Real Challenges Facing Event Marketers

Every year at EXHIBITORLIVE, the conversations go deeper than booth design and swag trends... more

22 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:34

22 Oct 2025


#182

EP 163 | Event Cost Breakdown

Most exhibitors spend nearly half their budget just getting to the show floor—booth space,... more

15 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:34

15 Oct 2025


#181

EP 162 | Laws of Events

Events don’t work like they used to.Back then, great speakers and flashy venues were enoug... more

08 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:19

08 Oct 2025


#180

EP 161 | Personalization at Events: How the Best Event Marketers Do It

Event marketers talk about personalization a lot. We slap a name on a badge, segment an em... more

01 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:22

01 Oct 2025


#179

EP 160 | How to Rethink Giveaways and Design Experiences That Actually Stick

Most giveaways end up in the hotel trash. Most booths blur together.Brian Burkhardt thinks... more

24 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:41

24 Sep 2025


#178

EP 159 | Design Smarter Experiences That Actually Move People

You can have the biggest booth, flashiest tech, and sleekest design. But if your audience ... more

17 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:27

17 Sep 2025


#177

EP 158 | From Event Planning to Event Marketing That Drives Growth

Events aren’t just about logistics anymore. They’re about results. And while event planner... more

10 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:30

10 Sep 2025


#176

EP 157 | Plan to Win: How Top Event Marketers Get Ahead for 2026

The season’s almost wrapped. Budgets are in. And for many event marketers, that means it’s... more

03 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:02

03 Sep 2025


#175

EP 156 | Your Booth Might Be Killing Your Brand

Sloppy seams. Sagging walls. Zero strategy. If your booth looks like you don’t care, that’... more

27 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:33

27 Aug 2025


#174

EP 155 | Fixing the Sales Handoff: How Event Marketers Can Drive Follow-Through and Results

The post-event handoff to sales is where so many event programs lose steam.Leads get cold.... more

20 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:21

20 Aug 2025


#173

EP 154 | Back to Basics with Partners: How to Lead Shared Events Without Losing Your Strategy

Whether you’re collaborating with external partners, internal teams, or cross-functional s... more

13 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:43

13 Aug 2025


#172

EP 153 | Stop Wasting Events: Strategic Takeaways from CEMA Summit 2025

Too many event programs are spread thin, under-resourced, and missing the mark. Budgets ge... more

06 Aug 2025

22 MINS

22:24

06 Aug 2025


#171

EP 152 | Career Resets and Real Talk: Navigating Transitions in the Events Industry

Job loss, career pivots, and the quiet in-between—they’re not talked about enough in our i... more

30 Jul 2025

52 MINS

52:44

30 Jul 2025


#170

EP 151 | The Event Strategy Shift Most Teams Are Missing

You want your event to connect. To be remembered. To make people feel something. And most ... more

23 Jul 2025

19 MINS

19:26

23 Jul 2025


#169

EP 150 | Inside InfoComm 2025: Real Voices, Real Insights From the Show Floor

Trade shows are back in full swing and at InfoComm 2025, the energy was real.The booths we... more

16 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:08

16 Jul 2025


#168

EP 149 | Old Playbook vs. New Playbook: What Event Marketers Need to Rethink

Events are evolving—and fast. But many marketers are still stuck in rinse-and-repeat mode,... more

09 Jul 2025

50 MINS

50:08

09 Jul 2025


#167

EP 148 | How to Come Up with the Big Idea: A Simple Framework for Creative, Strategic Event Concepts

Event marketers want to stand out. They want to tell a story. They want ideas, themes, and... more

02 Jul 2025

15 MINS

15:44

02 Jul 2025


#166

EP 147 | How to Streamline and Scale Your Event Marketing Program

Your events shouldn’t feel like they’re held together by duct tape.But when processes are ... more

25 Jun 2025

43 MINS

43:40

25 Jun 2025


#165

EP 146 | The #1 Trend Event Marketers Need To Learn About

You’re running events, but leadership still sees them as a cost center.You know events can... more

18 Jun 2025

36 MINS

36:13

18 Jun 2025


#164

EP 145 | Narrative-Driven Experiences: What Events Can Learn from Disney

You want your brand to be memorable, but most event experiences blur together. And while m... more

11 Jun 2025

45 MINS

45:30

11 Jun 2025


#163

EP 144 | What’s Really Working in Events: A Candid Look at Trade Shows vs Small-Scale Experiences

Trade shows still dominate the event calendar and budgets, but are they delivering the sam... more

04 Jun 2025

50 MINS

50:19

04 Jun 2025


#162

EP 143 | Stop Guessing Who’s at the Show: How Audience Clarity Drives Strategy (and Results)

You planned for your ICP. You shipped the booth. But the results? Flat.Because what no one... more

28 May 2025

38 MINS

38:00

28 May 2025


#161

EP 142 | The Current State of Events: Data, Strategy & Smarter Spend

Event costs are climbing. Expectations are higher. And marketers are being asked to do mor... more

21 May 2025

51 MINS

51:25

21 May 2025