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IIOLE Events Podcast

IIOLE Events Podcast

By International Institute of Live Events

We are happy to announce our brand new podcast show! Join us as we speak to Event Industry Professionals! Listen to our podcast to learn more about the live events industry, get advice and event industry insights!
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From education to working on mega events, a conversation with Sofia Morana

IIOLE Events Podcast May 26, 2022

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From a M.Sc in International Event Management to working at the Euros and Olympics in 2024!

From a M.Sc in International Event Management to working at the Euros and Olympics in 2024!

Join us with another inspiring podcast with Josephine Kiesel. In this podcast we talk about Josephine journey and how she managed to land a role at the Euros and Olympics which are both taking place this year!


Growing up in Würzburg, Germany Josephine started rowing and made the Junior National Rowing Team in 2016. Sat bow seat in the women’s eight they won gold at the European Junior championships 2016 in Trakai and Silver at the World Junior Championships in Rotterdam that year.

She received a scholarship at Syracuse, NY (USA) to row and study B.Sc. Sport Management.

She Led the team as senior co-captain 2020-2021 to the best finish (10th) at the NCAA Championships in program history.


Josephine then moved to Paris to study a M.Sc in International Event Management at EM Normandie, she graduated top of the class in spring 2023.


After graduating she landed a role working at UEFA EURO 2024 (Frankfurt) in June 2023 as VIP Accommodation Coordinator and will be working at the Olympics in Paris later on this year.

Apr 23, 202444:17
The incredible journey the events industry can take you, a conversation with Paul Barton

The incredible journey the events industry can take you, a conversation with Paul Barton

Starting our first episode of the year with a bang! Join us in this 2 hour episode in which we speak to Paul Barton!

Paul’s career is one that spans across the world. From South Africa to continental Europe and now making waves in the Middle East, Paul's career is a global adventure that will leave you inspired and motivated!

From working as specialist crew in the start of his career to project managing some of the biggest events in the world, Paul's journey is one that is remarkable and inspiring. 


Join us as he talks about his journey and gives advice to be successful in the events industry and showcases how your events career can take you on quite the journey!

Jan 29, 202401:55:45
From graduate to entrepreneur! | How to start your event business

From graduate to entrepreneur! | How to start your event business

Join us in this podcast where we talk to Joe Willcox about his journey from being a graduate to becoming an entrepreneur.

Joe is a graduate in event production and has worked with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Rudimental, and Mariah Carey. With a wealth of technical experience, he started his own production company called Light Em Up in 2019. Light Em Up specialises in stage lighting, sound, technical production, streaming, and festive lights. They offer design, installation, and supply of creative visual solutions, ranging from architectural light displays to nightclub installations, schools, and festivals.

Join us as we speak to Joe about how he entered the events industry, his experience touring with some of the biggest artists in the world, how he started his business, and how he acquired his first clients.

Nov 22, 202329:31
Gron Koncert: The Touring Festival Managed by 700 Volunteers

Gron Koncert: The Touring Festival Managed by 700 Volunteers

 In this episode we talk to Jacob Bostrup who is the crew chief for a touring festival called Gron Koncert.


Grøn Koncert (literally "Green Concert") is an annually recurring series of Danish one-day music festivals. What makes this festival incredibly unique is that the whole festival tours to 8 different locations around Denmark. Not only do they tour the whole production but the event is run by 700 volunteers which make up 98% of the staff that work at the event each year.

Oct 17, 202301:23:16
Pathway to Stage Management

Pathway to Stage Management

Have you ever been curious about the role of a stage manager and how you can pursue a career in this part of the events industry? Join us in this captivating podcast as we engage in an insightful conversation with Danielle, a seasoned professional with a decade of experience in the live events. Danielle's journey commenced with her performances in large ice shows, which ignited a passion for production.

Since graduating with a first-class degree in stage management, Danielle has worked in a diverse range of roles within the field and has served as a stage manager, technician, artist liaison, venue management, and most recently, lead event and hires coordinator.

Since leaving university in 2018, Danielle’s track record includes stage managing three successful theatre tours, a residency at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a large-scale pantomime for the UK’s leading pantomime company. 

Currently, Danielle operates as a front of house manager and lead events coordinator at an Arts Centre in South Oxfordshire. The venue not only receives high class touring shows but also caters to the needs of numerous local businesses as an ideal events and conference venue. With her wealth of transferable industry knowledge, Danielle plans and manages the operation of such events within the venue, ensuring their execution and success.


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Stage Management // Live Events// Event Profs //  


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About International Institute of Live Events   

The International Institute of Live Events came into formation to produce industry ready online courses in live events. With a vision and mission to incapsulate education with the commercial world of live events. The IIOLE is created by accomplished academics and practitioners who have published extensively within the field of live events management. They have an unprecedented and accumulative experience as practitioners and educators in live events that spans 80 years.


Jun 19, 202334:45
Pathway to Event Production

Pathway to Event Production

In this episode we talk to Dan Jones. Dan has been working as a freelance technical manager specialising in all things Audio, Lighting and Production since 2016. He has worked with established and up-and-coming clients. He is passionate about delivering incredible service, whether he is working in Theatre, Live Events, Streaming or Conferences.


This podcast we talk about his experiences and how he got into event productions, he shares his top tips on how young people can get into the events and how to progress your career within event production.


Want to learn more about event production? Enrol onto our Understanding Event Production course now - https://www.iiole.com/understanding-event-production


Find out more about Dan here - https://www.danjonesalp.com/


Event Production // Audio Engineer // Lighting Engineer //  


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Do you want a career in the events industry? 


View our online courses here - https://www.iiole.com/courses 


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About International Institute of Live Events   

The International Institute of Live Events came into formation to produce industry ready online courses in live events. With a vision and mission to incapsulate education with the commercial world of live events. The IIOLE is created by accomplished academics and practitioners who have published extensively within the field of live events management. They have an unprecedented and accumulative experience as practitioners and educators in live events that spans 80 years.



Mar 23, 202347:29
How volunteering led to a full time position at the Commonwealth Games! | An inspiring event story!

How volunteering led to a full time position at the Commonwealth Games! | An inspiring event story!

Join us in a brand new podcast with Bethany Baristow-Morris!

Bethany is an Events Management BA (Hons) graduate from Staffordshire University. She has been working in the Events and Visitor Attraction industry for 4 years in a combination of seasonal, permanent and placement roles, both paid and voluntary.

Straight after finishing her Events Management degree, Bethany took a freelance role with Birmingham opening/closing ceremony and was a key member of the team, taking her to work in the logistics department of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. She has recently taken on a new role as Visitor Experience Assistant Manager at the World of Wedgwood.

In this podcast we speak to Bethany about her experiences at university and how she managed to get a paid position at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

 Logistics // Graduation // Commonwealth Games 2022 //  Event Graduate 

Listen to the full podcast here  https://www.iiole.com/podcast 

Do you want a career in the events industry? 

View our online courses here - https://www.iiole.com/courses 

Subscribe to Manifesto our free live event newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/3d52ac5d57ba/manifesto-sign-up 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/InternationalInstituteOfLiveEvents 

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-institute-of-live-events   

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_iiole/ Blog https://www.iiole.com/blog 

About International Institute of Live Events   

The International Institute of Live Events came into formation to produce industry ready online courses in live events. With a vision and mission to incapsulate education with the commercial world of live events. The IIOLE is created by accomplished academics and practitioners who have published extensively within the field of live events management. They have an unprecedented and accumulative experience as practitioners and educators in live events that spans 80 years.

Nov 14, 202254:25
From education to working on mega events, a conversation with Sofia Morana

From education to working on mega events, a conversation with Sofia Morana

We have a great new podcast in which we speak to Sofia Moanora, one of the stage managers at EXPO 2022. What is unique about Sofia's story, she graduated in 2018 and has already worked on a range of mega events. This is a truly inspiring podcast that shows how education has allowed Sofia to take on high profile projects with confidence and maturity.

Sofia is a Stage Management & Live Events Production graduate. She has been working in the events industry for the past 7 years in various freelance and full time positions.   After graduating from University with a BA in Stage Management in 2018, She began working as an events director for care homes before moving to the UAE to begin working as a project coordinator. After working over a number of large scale events and exhibitions she is now an experienced stage and events manager in both the UAE and KSA.



May 26, 202201:10:54
James Pemblington - Projects and Event Production Specialist
Aug 24, 202158:34
Virtual Events. How technology can inspire your event

Virtual Events. How technology can inspire your event

If you are looking to create a virtual event then you need to listen to this episode! How technology can inspire your event. We speak to Shannon Harvey who is a freelance creative, academic and influencer working in digital media and lighting across many sectors.

He lead the Research department Production Park on the advancement of new ideas, services and facilities to deliver creative and technical solutions for Brilliant Stages and associated companies.

Feb 13, 202138:36
Events can take place during a pandemic (Restart19 Findings)

Events can take place during a pandemic (Restart19 Findings)

Welcome to the International Institute of Live Events podcast. In this episode we talk about the key findings that have been published following an experiment in Germany that aimed to show how coronavirus travels at indoor events. The overview of the key results from the experiment shows that the total number of contacts lasting several minutes is relatively low during the event and can be considerably reduced through hygiene concepts, and that a higher number of contacts occur during admission to the venue and in the breaks.



Oct 31, 202018:14
Introduction to virtual events from a client perspective.

Introduction to virtual events from a client perspective.

Welcome to the first ever IIOLE Podcast! In this first episode we speak to Shannon Harvey of Creative Alchemy One and Klean Dalton of Lucid Technologies.

This episode is about virtual events from a clients prospective and what clients should expect when thinking and creating a virtual event for their business or brand.

Shannon Harvey has more than a decade of experience in developing products and projects for entertainment, installation and architectural visual experiences. He has worked for Carnegie Mellon, Philips, amBX, Integrated Theater Systems, United Visual Artists and disguise in research, development, product management, technical sales, project & account management, show production and creative design.

Oct 05, 202040:03