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30 Jun

AI Technology

Access Is No Longer the Advantage. Adoption Is.

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July 9, 2026

15 Jun

AI Technology, Blog

AI Note-Takers Have Entered Virtual Events. Now the Business Model Has to Catch Up.

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June 26, 2026

21 May

AI Technology, Blog

AI Adoption Has a Human Capacity Problem

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June 5, 2026

07 May

Blog, Events

The Assumptions We Carry

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June 25, 2026

26 Apr

AI Technology, Blog

A gap analysis on Freeman’s “Artificial Intelligence: The Basics” and the Current Reality of AI in Events

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June 21, 2026

01 Mar

AI Technology, Blog

10 AI Tools Every Event Pro Needs in 2026

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March 10, 2026

20 Jan

AI Technology, Blog

AI’s Dirty Secret Isn’t the Data Center

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January 30, 2026

27 Dec

AI Technology, AV Production, Blog

The Future is Now: 7 Event Tech Trends Reshaping Our Industry in 2026

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December 27, 2025

19 Dec

AV Production, Blog, Women in AV

vMIX/Zoom From the Speaker’s Seat: How Production Choices Shape Virtual Talks

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December 19, 2025

12225_The State of AI in Events and Small Business

15 Dec

AI Technology

The State of AI in Events and Small Business: A New Era of Agentic Automation

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December 19, 2025

02 Dec

AI Technology

Six New AI Tools That Made An Impact in 2025

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December 18, 2025

25 Nov

AI Technology, Blog, Events

AI Collaboration for Events: Why 96% of Teams Aren’t Seeing Transformation

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November 25, 2025

Events: demystified Podcast

Real Talk for Event Pros Who Do It All—And Still Show Up #fit4events™. Sponsored and Produced by Tree-Fan Events Production.

On the Events Demystified Podcast (CEO Edition), host Anca Platon Trifan interviews David Peckinpaugh, President and CEO of Maritz and its first non-family CEO, about leading a 132-year-old, fifth-generation family-owned company with a long-term “stewardship” mindset. Peckinpaugh shares his path from hospitality and a DMO role in San Diego to Maritz, and explains how the Tugboat Institute’s Evergreen “seven Ps” framework (purpose, people, passion, perseverance, performance, principles, profit) shapes decision-making, including viewing profit as fuel to invest in people and innovation. He discusses Maritz’s COVID response, weekly town halls, continued innovation, and preserving leadership, plus an intentional approach to AI aimed at making employees “irreplaceable,” aligned with sustainability goals. The conversation also explores why in-person events remain uniquely human, the difference between personalized and truly personal experiences, and why time is the core currency attendees invest.

00:00 Stewardship Over Speed01:11 Welcome And Guest Intro03:30 David’s Path Into Events05:50 Why In Person Still Wins07:26 Leading With Stewardship12:21 Evergreen Seven Ps Framework14:10 Profit Fuels Purpose15:12 Decision Filters Under Pressure21:19 AI To Make People Irreplaceable24:17 Human Connection Can’t Be Automated25:35 Time Is The Currency27:10 Trust And Loyalty28:52 Personal Versus Personalized30:34 Culture And Seven Ps32:39 COVID Leadership Decisions36:35 Stewardship And Accountability38:38 Mentoring Future CEOs42:14 Legacy Of Stewardship43:35 Authenticity And AI Reading45:55 Closing And Where To Connect

Produced by Tree-Fan Events Production LLC

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Original podcast music by Fable Score Music

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