{"podcast":{"title":"Ignite Your Events: The Podcast","slug":"ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698","podcast_index_feed_id":7027698,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/ignitemagazine/feed.xml","website_url":"https://ignitemagazine.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18766324/Podcast_Library_Cover_29zvkh.jpg","author":"Ignite Magazine","episode_count":23,"summary":"Brought to you by Ignite, the magazine for business event professionals, Ignite Your Events explores the issues facing the industry—from RFPs and price setting to ethics and negotiating—and speaks to the innovative thinkers who are working on the solutions. Your hosts, Debbie van der Beek, President and Chief Visionary Officer of Ignite and Editor, and Director of Content Innovation Laura Bickle aren’t afraid stir the pot and have the tough discussions necessary to move the industry forward. Tune in for an inspiring and insightful conversation filled with real experiences, actionable advice and a sense of community.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T22:18:45.657777+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698"},"episode":{"title":"Reflections, Revelations & What's Worth It","slug":"reflections-revelations-what-s-worth-it","published_at":"2026-01-13T21:10:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698/reflections-revelations-what-s-worth-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698","url":"https://ignitemagazine.podbean.com/e/reflections-revelations-whats-worth-it/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/epupeg5zujb6ziub/Podcast_Episode_17_FINAL7dtdi.mp3","summary":"Welcome to our annual Ignite team podcast, where we gather in the recording booth to take a look back at the big trends we predicted for 2025—and an honest conversation about whether they actually happened. And, of course, we’ll take a look forward at what’s shaping business events in 2026. We’ll also talk about a big project we are working on in 2026—the Ignite Salary Survey—and how you can get involved! Joining Debbie and Laura today are: Angela Kryhul, Editorial Director, Special Projects, and the editor of Adrenalin Magazine Jennifer Newby, Director of Client Innovation Melaya Horsten, Director of Communications and Marketing Rose Filice, Senior Editor, Special Initiatives Tricia Viera, Manager, Audience and Finance Operations Resources: Read the Ignite 2026 Event Trend Report 2026 in the Winter Issue of Ignite! Learn more about Meetings Mean Business Canada (MMBC). Take the Ignite Worth It Salary Survey <https://ignitemag.ca/salary> Download the MMBC Advocacy Toolkit at https://meetingsmeanbusiness.ca/resources/#_Advocacy-Toolkit Visit the Worth It landing page on Ignite magazine’s website for resources, back issues, and ongoing conversations. Sign up for a FREE subscription to Ignite magazine for more ideas and inspiration. Visit us on LinkedIn > Do you have a comment, a question or want to share a story about business practices in the event industry? We want to hear from you! Email us a voice memo or drop us a line at podcast@ignitemag.ca. Be sure to subscribe to the Ignite Your Events podcast so you don’t miss any of our inspiring content. We hope you enjoyed this episode of Ignite Your Events. Stay tuned for more inspiring stories and practical advice to elevate your business events! Next episode: Event pros Harpreet Atwal, Samantha Mele, Sasah Saladz…","meta_description":"Welcome to our annual Ignite team podcast, where we gather in the recording booth to take a look back at the big trends we predicted for 2025—and an hones…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":918,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698/episodes/reflections-revelations-what-s-worth-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ignite-your-events-the-podcast-7027698/reflections-revelations-what-s-worth-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}