Event Marketing: Redefined

By Matt Kleinrock

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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. 


Episode Date
EP 171 | Best of 2025: Insights That Redefined Event Marketing
Dec 10, 2025
EP 170 | Strategy Over Spectacle: How Event Marketers Drive Revenue Now
Dec 03, 2025
EP 169 | EXHIBITORLIVE 2025: The Shifts That Will Define Event Marketing Next
Nov 26, 2025
EP 168 | EXHIBITORLIVE 2025: Advice Event Marketers Wish They’d Known Sooner
Nov 19, 2025
EP 167 | The Coolest, Smartest Event Ideas We’ve Seen (and Why They Worked)
Nov 12, 2025
EP 166 | Beyond the RFP: How Smart Venue Sourcing Drives Better Events
Nov 05, 2025
EP 165 | On the Brink of Burnout? Build Capacity to Thrive in Event Marketing
Oct 29, 2025
EP 164 | EXHIBITORLIVE 2025: The Real Challenges Facing Event Marketers
Oct 22, 2025
EP 163 | Event Cost Breakdown
Oct 15, 2025
EP 162 | Laws of Events
Oct 08, 2025
EP 161 | Personalization at Events: How the Best Event Marketers Do It
Oct 01, 2025
EP 160 | How to Rethink Giveaways and Design Experiences That Actually Stick
Sep 24, 2025
EP 159 | Design Smarter Experiences That Actually Move People
Sep 17, 2025
EP 158 | From Event Planning to Event Marketing That Drives Growth
Sep 10, 2025
EP 157 | Plan to Win: How Top Event Marketers Get Ahead for 2026
Sep 03, 2025
EP 156 | Your Booth Might Be Killing Your Brand
Aug 27, 2025
EP 155 | Fixing the Sales Handoff: How Event Marketers Can Drive Follow-Through and Results
Aug 20, 2025
EP 154 | Back to Basics with Partners: How to Lead Shared Events Without Losing Your Strategy
Aug 13, 2025
EP 153 | Stop Wasting Events: Strategic Takeaways from CEMA Summit 2025
Aug 06, 2025
EP 152 | Career Resets and Real Talk: Navigating Transitions in the Events Industry
Jul 30, 2025
EP 151 | The Event Strategy Shift Most Teams Are Missing
Jul 23, 2025
EP 150 | Inside InfoComm 2025: Real Voices, Real Insights From the Show Floor
Jul 16, 2025
EP 149 | Old Playbook vs. New Playbook: What Event Marketers Need to Rethink
Jul 09, 2025
EP 148 | How to Come Up with the Big Idea: A Simple Framework for Creative, Strategic Event Concepts
Jul 02, 2025
EP 147 | How to Streamline and Scale Your Event Marketing Program
Jun 25, 2025
EP 146 | The #1 Trend Event Marketers Need To Learn About
Jun 18, 2025
EP 145 | Narrative-Driven Experiences: What Events Can Learn from Disney
Jun 11, 2025
EP 144 | What’s Really Working in Events: A Candid Look at Trade Shows vs Small-Scale Experiences
Jun 04, 2025
EP 143 | Stop Guessing Who’s at the Show: How Audience Clarity Drives Strategy (and Results)
May 28, 2025
EP 142 | The Current State of Events: Data, Strategy & Smarter Spend
May 21, 2025
EP 141 | EXHIBITORLIVE 2025: Real Voices, Trends & Takeaways from the Show Floor
May 14, 2025
EP 140 | Booth Ideation in 2025: Where AI, Storytelling, and Strategy Collide
May 07, 2025
EP 139 | How Events Impact GTM Strategy: What a CMO Really Thinks
Apr 30, 2025
EP 138 | Proving Event Impact: Strategies for Executive Buy-In and Measurable Results
Apr 23, 2025
EP 137 | From Goals to Game Plan: Real Event Strategy in Action
Apr 16, 2025
EP 136 | AI & Events Part 2: The Playbook for Post-Show Follow-Up That Converts
Apr 09, 2025
EP 135 | Event Marketing On Short Term Notice
Apr 02, 2025
EP 134 | Is Event Marketing A Dead End Job?
Mar 26, 2025
EP 133 | Booth Design Ideas That Win On The Trade Show Floor
Mar 19, 2025
EP 132 | Hiring An Event Manager? How To Find One, Hire Them, And Set Them Up to Succeed
Mar 12, 2025
EP 131 | AI & Events: The Playbook for Pre-Show Tactics & Better Engagement
Mar 05, 2025
EP 130 | Where Do Events Fit In Go To Market
Feb 26, 2025
EP 129 | Booth Design That Drives Results Part 2: Engagement + Lead Conversion
Feb 19, 2025
EP 128 | Using Data For Big Decisions & ROI: Beyond the Booth
Feb 12, 2025
EP 127 | Master Your Event Budget: Expert Advice for Strategic Spending in 2025
Feb 05, 2025
EP 126 | Bridging the Gap Between Marketing and Events for Brand Success
Jan 29, 2025
EP 125 | Booth Design That Drives Results: A Blueprint For Success
Jan 22, 2025
EP 124 | 10 Powerful Insights for Young Event Professionals: Advice from Industry Leaders
Jan 15, 2025
EP 123 | RFPs Are Dead. RFRs Are Next (Request For Results)
Jan 08, 2025
EP 122 | Best of 2024: 3 Event Strategies to Win in 2025
Jan 01, 2025
Ep 121 | 2024 Unpacked: Essential Takeaways for Your 2025 Event Strategy
Dec 25, 2024
EP 120 | Owning The Event Strategy As An Event Managers (Updated Thinking)
Dec 18, 2024
EP 119 | Wasted Money On Swag - How To Change That And Be More Green
Dec 11, 2024
EP 118 | Leaving Events: How She’s Training Her Protege & Lessons From Her Career With Christine Sionne
Dec 04, 2024
Ep 117 | A.I.'s Latest Impacts On Event Execution & Misalignment In Event Programs + Weekly Insights
Nov 27, 2024
Ep 116 | If Your Company Doesn't "Get" Events, Do This
Nov 20, 2024
Ep 115 | Getting Past Company Politics: From Executive Engagement To Orchestrating The Whole Org Chart
Nov 13, 2024
Ep 114 | From Event Leads to Sales: Getting In The Right Rhythm With Your Sales Team
Nov 06, 2024
Ep 113 | Have People Stopped Using Events To Find New Solutions?
Oct 30, 2024
Ep 112 | The 2 Biggest Pain Points In Events & How To Handle Them + Weekly Insights With Matt Kleinrock
Oct 23, 2024
Ep 111 | Leveling Up: From Event Manager to Business Leader With Carrie Davenport
Oct 16, 2024
Ep 110 | Better Engagements That Don't Break the Budget
Oct 09, 2024
Ep 109 | Convincing Your CMO to Give You Budget (Like Brittany Who Went From $0-$600K in One Pitch)
Oct 02, 2024
Ep 108 | Nailing Your Post-Show Follow-Up: 9 Step Framework With Matt Kleinrock
Sep 25, 2024
Ep 107 | Special Report: Owned Events Have Hit A Tipping Point
Sep 18, 2024
Ep 106 | 7 Industry Experts Share Event Marketing Must-Dos in 2024
Sep 11, 2024
Ep 105 | Grow Your Career Without Selling Your Soul: Jerry Macnamara on How Event Marketers Can Reach the C-Suite at EMC 2024 (Event Marketing Congress)
Sep 04, 2024
Ep 104 | Lessons Learned at Event Marketing Congress 2024
Aug 28, 2024
Ep 103 | Adding Strategy to Planning: Creating Events That Drive Results With Rachel Russell
Aug 21, 2024
Ep 102 | How to Maximize ROI in Event Marketing With François Fournier
Aug 14, 2024
Ep 101 | Finding Mentors and Nurturing Mentorship for Event Marketers: A Real Story From Our Community
Aug 07, 2024
Ep 100 | Reduce Event Overwhelm With These Supplier Negotiation Strategies With Heather Schneider
Jul 31, 2024
Ep 99 | The 5 Core Concepts Of 2024 Event Marketing: What People Want, How To Deliver It, And The New Way To Measure It - Matt & Pablo Compilation
Jul 24, 2024
Ep 98 | How to ACTUALLY Define “Experiential”? With Kassidy Gala Carpenter
Jul 17, 2024
Ep 97 | Blueprint For Great RFP's, 5 Great Booth Themes, & 10 Revenue Rules For Trade Shows - Matt & Mollie Compilation
Jul 10, 2024
Ep 96 | From Corporate Events to Community Building: Changing the Focus
Jul 03, 2024
Ep 95 | What People Want From Events Now and How to Do It With Pablo Gonzalez
Jun 26, 2024
Ep 94 | Rebuilding Connections in Event Marketing with Tara Jones at ExhibitorLIVE 2024
Jun 19, 2024
Ep 93 | Earning the Right to Innovate at Your Events With Kat Leong
Jun 12, 2024
Ep 92 | Getting the Most Out of Your Tradeshow Investment with Minal Shah
Jun 05, 2024
Ep 91 | Outdoor Brand Experience Execution: From Concept To Completion With Mollie Stahl
May 29, 2024
Ep 90 | Smarter Event Spend: From All-In-Or-Nothing To Result Driven Decisions w/ Hollie Ashby, Senior Global Events at Akamai Technologies
May 22, 2024
Ep 89 | Should You Exhibit or Host Your Own Event? Garrett’s Team Does Both! Find Out How
May 15, 2024
Ep 88 | How to Create and Measure Pipeline Impact at Your Trade Shows
May 08, 2024
Ep 87 | Creating and Measuring Belonging At Your Events
May 01, 2024
Ep 86 | 10 Ways to Turn Trade Shows Into a Sales and Marketing Channel
Apr 24, 2024
Ep 85 | 3 Biggest Event Marketing Ideas From Our 3 Biggest Episodes of 2023
Apr 17, 2024
Ep 84 | Can Technology Really Solve the Lead Capture Problem? With Ryan Schefke
Apr 10, 2024
Ep 83 | Global Event Marketers Panel: Doing More With Less in 2024
Apr 03, 2024
Ep 82 | Doing More With Less: How Hosting Your Own Event Can Drive More ROI Than Exhibiting With Lindsey Cohen and Katie Baker
Mar 27, 2024
Ep 81 | Upping Your AI Skillset: Live Demo Using AI Tools for Event Marketing
Mar 20, 2024
Ep 80 | SPECIAL TOWN HALL: Re-Live & Re-Cap Lessons Learned at EXHIBITORLIVE This Week With Mandy Glenwright
Mar 13, 2024
Ep 79 | Successful Sponsorship and Standout Strategies for Small Booths at Events
Mar 06, 2024
Ep 78 | From Exhibitor to Moment Maker: A Playbook for Winning Your Industry’s Heart
Feb 28, 2024
Ep 77 | Using AI for Measurement, Validation, and Stakeholder Buy in With Nick Borelli
Feb 21, 2024
Ep 76 | SNEAK PEEK - ExhibitorLIVE Training: How To Grow Social Media From Events & Grow Events From Social Media
Feb 14, 2024
Ep 75 | The Best Booth And Engagement Strategies We’ve Seen In The Past 12 Months with Mollie Stahl
Feb 07, 2024
Ep 74 | Climbing the Event Marketing Career Ladder: Tips From HPE’s Global Events Director with Gerilynn Marburger
Jan 31, 2024
Ep 73 | The Data That Can Prove (And Predict) the Value of Your Events with Mark Brewster
Jan 24, 2024
Ep 72 | Greatest Hits: Experiential Marketing, Increasing ROI, and Brand Word of Mouth with Dan Gingiss
Jan 17, 2024
Ep 71 | Making Sure Your Tradeshow Booths Are Engaging: Proven Ideas From The Vault
Jan 10, 2024
Ep 70 | Booth Staffing Strategies to Get More Leads, Follow up Better, and Increase ROI With Marlys Arnold
Jan 03, 2024
Ep 69 | Unwrapping Insights From 2023 and Looking Forward With Guest Host Pablo Gonzalez
Dec 27, 2023
Ep 68 | User Conferences That Drive Real Value and Create Opportunities With Bethany Murphy
Dec 20, 2023
Ep 67 | Organizing Chaos and Streamlining Processes in Your Trade Show Program With Dia Kelly
Dec 13, 2023
Ep 66 | B2B Corporate Events: Strategy, Design & Experience With Amanda Ma
Dec 06, 2023
Ep 65 | Integrating Event Software With CRM With Becca Mazur
Nov 29, 2023
Ep 64 | AI, Community, and Partnerships: the Changing Landscape for Event Marketers With Will Curran
Nov 22, 2023
Ep 63 | Global Event Marketing Exec Panel: 2024 Program and Career Goals Discussion
Nov 15, 2023
Ep 62 | Building A Modern Event Marketing Strategy From Scratch with Jon Wolff
Nov 08, 2023
Ep 61 | Small Tweaks To Make For Big Results: Behavioral Psychology For Event Marketing With Victoria Matey
Nov 01, 2023
Ep 60 | Get More Mileage From Your Events Through Content With Amanda Johnson
Oct 25, 2023
Ep 59 | Increasing The Sustainability Of Your Trade Shows And Events with Al Mercuro and Marley Finnegan
Oct 18, 2023
Ep 58 | Event Marketing vs Event Planning: Going Beyond Logistics to Creating Experiences With Beyanka Soleymanian
Oct 11, 2023
Ep 57 | Getting Your Stakeholders Buy In For Your Trade Show And Events Program With Chloe Richardson
Oct 04, 2023
Ep 56 | Content Creation & Repurposing for Trade Show Campaigns with Christina Piedlow
Sep 27, 2023
Ep 55 | Picking the Right Mix of Events: The Event Portfolio Planning Strategy With Nicola Kastner
Sep 20, 2023
Ep 54 | Crafting the Perfect RFP For Your 2024 Trade Show And Event Budgets with Mollie Stahl
Sep 13, 2023
LinkedIn Mastery: Elevating Your Trade Show Presence with JD Gershbein Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Sep 10, 2023
Ep 53 | Event Design: Current Trends, Newest Innovations, and What Is Coming with MigueI Neves
Sep 06, 2023
Designing Immersive Brand Experiences at Trade Shows with Christina Piedlow Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Sep 03, 2023
Ep 52 | Empowering Companies and Promoting Diversity in Event Activations | Eventist365 Podcast with Yanique DaCosta
Aug 30, 2023
Strategies for Elevating Trade Show Value with Clare Conway Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Aug 27, 2023
Ep 51 | From Idea to Design: How Experiential Tradeshow Booths Come to Life With Donnie Miller
Aug 23, 2023
Evolving Trade Show Experiences with Danica Tormohlen Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Aug 20, 2023
Ep 50 | Resetting Event Marketing Standards: Disrupting the Traditional Approach and Changing the Narrative with Aaron Kaufman
Aug 16, 2023
Designing Immersive Experiences: A Game-Changer for Event Marketers with Dave Walens Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Aug 13, 2023
Ep 49 | Thinking Like a Marketer: How to Tie Trade Shows to Business Goals | Skift Meetings Podcast with Miguel Neves
Aug 09, 2023
Elevating Experiences and Maximizing ROI with Jaclyn Gilio Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Aug 06, 2023
Ep 48 | Pre & Post Show Marketing Strategies For Maximum ROI with Doug Foley
Aug 02, 2023
Experiential Marketing Unplugged: How Personal Connections Transform Brands with Tiana Magdamo Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Jul 30, 2023
Ep 47 | The Biggest Risk to an Event Marketer’s Career: Forgettable Events With Phil Mershon
Jul 26, 2023
Trade Show Booth Success: Expert Strategies and Trends with Nicole Maves Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Jul 23, 2023
Ep 46 | Building a High-Performance Event Marketing Team | Best Places To Lead w/ Jerry Macnamara
Jul 19, 2023
Revolutionizing Trade Show Experiences through Collaboration and Advocacy with Jessica Sibila Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Jul 13, 2023
Ep 45 | Implementing B2C Creative Brand Strategies In B2B Event Marketing with Rob Drury
Jul 12, 2023
CTSM Program Takeaways w/ Marsha Bivins Live From The Trade Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Jul 07, 2023
Ep 44 | The Difference Between Experiential Marketing Strategies Between Agencies, Associations, or Brands with Nancy Touhill
Jul 05, 2023
Capturing Leads With Interactive Digital Experiences At Your Booth w/ Eitan Magid Live On The Show Floor At ExhibitorLIVE
Jul 02, 2023
Ep 43 | A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Event Marketing Program From the Ground Up with Rebecca Abram
Jun 28, 2023
Bringing Trade Show Lessons Back To Your Team w/ Jennifer Ramczyk Live from ExhibitorLIVE
Jun 23, 2023
Ep 42 | Getting The Message Right: The Key To Success With Experiences with David Fischette
Jun 21, 2023
What Has Changed In The Trade Show Industry w/ Jason Weddle LIVE from the Trade Show Floor at ExhibitorLIVE
Jun 18, 2023
Ep 41 | The Value Of Tailoring Your Message To The Specific Event (And How To Execute It) with Tavar James
Jun 14, 2023
The Language of Event Marketers | Live On The Show Floor From ExhibitorLIVE w/ Kodi Morton
Jun 11, 2023
Ep 40 | How to Create an Experiential Tradeshow Booth Strategy that Connects with Your Audience with Ian McGonnigal
Jun 07, 2023
Capturing Data Through Engagement Techniques | Live On The Show Floor From ExhibitorLIVE w/ Ryan Schefke
Jun 04, 2023
Ep 39 | Rev Up Your Revenue with Digital Experiences: A Guide to Virtual Events with Belinda Joseph
May 31, 2023
Questions To Ask To Incorporate Sustainability In Your Events | Live On The Show Floor From ExhibitorLIVE w/ Hannah Parsley
May 26, 2023
Ep 38 | How IBM Is Building Narrative And Intentional Design Into Their Events with Erin McElroy
May 24, 2023
Marketing Sound And Smell On The Trade Show Floor | Insights from Exhibitor Live 2023 Ep 2 w/ Beyanka Soleymanian
May 20, 2023
Ep 37 | The Event Insider: Unpacking Data, Associations, and Event Marketing Strategies with Rich Vallaster
May 17, 2023
Insights from Exhibitor Live 2023 | Day 1 On The Show Floor w/ Matt Kleinrock
May 13, 2023
Ep 36 | Tradeshows Evolve: How Organizers Are Giving Participants a Better Experience with Nicole Bush
May 10, 2023
Ep 35 | How to Use Data to Transform Exhibits and Events: A Deep Dive Discussion with Joe Federbush
May 03, 2023
Ep 34 | The Art of Negotiating With Hotels: What Event Marketers Need to Know About Booking Venues with Bethany Coleman
Apr 26, 2023
Ep 33 | How To Navigate The Chaos And Execute Unforgettable Events with Kate Patay
Apr 19, 2023
Ep 32 | The Future of Event Marketing: Shifting the Marketing Landscape Through Innovative Experiential Activations with Frank Moran
Apr 12, 2023
Ep 31 | Branded Environments: A Breakdown of the Publix Plaza Case Study From Concept to Completion
Apr 05, 2023
Ep 30 | From Virtual to Face-to-Face: How Events Can Help You Build a Stronger Community with Sam Zelitch
Mar 29, 2023
Ep 29 | How to Create Immersive Experiences That Generate Revenue
Mar 22, 2023
Ep 28 | LIVE Q&A w/ Rockway Exhibits: Insider Tips On How To Crush Your Next Tradeshow
Mar 15, 2023
Ep 27 | What's a Popcast? Successful Tradeshow & Podcast Strategies To Promote Your Business.
Mar 08, 2023
Ep 26 | Event Trends 2023: Tactics, Technologies and Influencers with Jonathan Kazarian
Mar 01, 2023
Ep 25 | How to Make Sure Your Tradeshow Booths Are Engaging: Practical Examples for 2023 with Mollie Stahl
Feb 22, 2023
Ep 24 | Experiential Marketing: Increase Your ROI and Get Customers Talking About Your Brand with Dan Gingiss
Feb 15, 2023
Ep 23 | Biggest Mistakes to Avoid in Graphic Design for Tradeshows (And How to Do It Greatly)with Yanique DaCosta
Feb 08, 2023
Ep 22 | How Virtual and Hybrid Events Are Changing the Industry with Mark Kilens
Feb 01, 2023
Ep 21 | Win the Tradeshow Before You Go: Pre-show and Post-show Marketing Tips with Bobby Harris
Jan 25, 2023
Ep 20 | A Shift in Tradeshows: How Smaller More Intimate Events Close Your Pipeline with Sonia Murphy
Jan 18, 2023
Ep 19 | Make Connections That Count: Why Intimate Smaller Events Are on the Rise in 2023
Jan 11, 2023
Ep 18 | The Modern Tradeshow: How to Survive and Thrive in the New Era of Event Marketing with Debbi Kemp Sr Manager Experience MKG for Canon Medical Systems
Jan 04, 2023
Ep 17 | Behind the scenes of a Fortune 100 Tradeshow Product Launch: 3M/Post It Extreme Notes
Dec 28, 2022
Ep 16 | Empowering Exhibitors to Unlock Their Full Trade Show Potential with Jessica Sibila
Dec 21, 2022
Ep 15 | How To Plan An Event That Is Inclusive And Reflective Of Your Audience With Cooper Cheatham
Dec 14, 2022
Ep 14 | The Power of Experiential Marketing: Engineering Serendipity for Your Brand with Kamil Tyebally
Dec 07, 2022
Ep 13 | How To Use Storytelling To Bring Strategic Brand Partnerships To Life with Aiyana Parks
Nov 30, 2022
Ep 12 | Filling Sales Pipelines (That Close) At Trade Shows: A 2023 Playbook w/ Travis Stanton, Editor in Chief at Exhibitor Magazine
Nov 23, 2022
Ep 11 | A tradeshow story worth listening to for all event marketers
Nov 16, 2022
Ep 10 | The Evolution of Experiential Marketing with Joe Rivers
Nov 09, 2022
Ep 9 | Are Tradeshows A Bad Use of B2B Marketing Dollars?
Nov 02, 2022
Ep 8 | Outdoor Events And Experiential Activations That Mean Business with Matt Andrews and Brian Baker
Oct 26, 2022
Ep 7 | A Walk Through of How We Created a 5,600 sqft Outdoor Brand Activation That Was A Huge Hit For Our Customer Publix
Oct 19, 2022
Ep 6 | 5 Part Framework for Building Successful Brand Experiences [Trade Show Booths, Brand Activations, & Events
Oct 12, 2022
Ep 5 | How to create an RFP for your next tradeshow booth that guarantees you find the right partner to elevate your tradeshow marketing program
Oct 05, 2022
Ep 4 | Designing bad ass immersive brand experiences with Chief Creative Officer Jeff Ocasio
Sep 28, 2022
Ep 3 | Brand Activation Review of the American Express US Open Sponsorship with Mollie Stahl
Sep 21, 2022
Ep 2 | Event Marketing Redefined World Premiere
Sep 14, 2022
Ep 1 | Breaking down Gym Sharks incredibly successful brand activation in London with Mollie Stahl
Sep 07, 2022
Introducing Event Marketing Redefined
Aug 15, 2022