The Connector Next Door with Lisa Gareau
The Connector Next Door is your invitation to meet natural connectors here in Canada and all around world. Each one is an everyday event planner who works to create meaningful connections through the events they plan. Their stories are familiar, fun, and full of charm. Your host, Lisa Gareau, is a lifelong Event Planner and has been a Connection Strategy Coach for over a decade. She knows events can become energized "connecting points" where communities can gather and grow. If you are ready to build connection points through the events you plan, listen in as Lisa strikes up a conversation with today’s Connector Next Door.
The Connector Next Door with Lisa Gareau
Liz Lathan, CMP, Experiential Marketing Trailblazer, Fun Igniter, and Natural Connector
Liz Lathan, CMP, is a trailblazer in the experiential marketing arena and is the Co-Founder and head of community for Club Ichi, which is in Liz’s own words … a “friggin' awesome”, private membership community for Business to Business – or B2B – Event Marketers.
Club Ichi isn’t like any other community. Dive in and you’ll experience conference sessions on inflatable unicorns, 2:30 a.m. exploding pajama parties, secret business trips, lots of hugs, and a whole lot of people just looking to help each other.
But Liz and her team also recognize many event professionals need “community” to help advance their careers, expand their networks, and build relationships that transcend business. It’s all in Club Ichi!
Liz believes – even with so much focus on the word “connection” - most events are not designed to build deep connections. It’s this reality that led Liz to create Spontaneous Think Tank™. This unique opportunity not only sparks authentic connections but also provides a therapeutic space for business problem-solving.
Liz brings over two decades of rich experience in corporate event marketing, having spearheaded global event teams for tech giants like Dell, where she pioneered Dell World in 2011, and IBM's Analytics & Hybrid Cloud division.
Beyond her executive roles, Liz thrives as a writer, investor, speaker, and avid traveler, continuously shaping the future of event marketing and community engagement through her innovative and strategic approach - all built around having FUN!
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You can find and connect with Liz on LinkedIn HERE!
Club Ichi – With a flair for the quirky, fun, and unexpected, Club Ichi is known for bringing B2B event marketers together in intimate settings around the world for strategic conversations that drive pipeline and revenue for their events.
The Community Factory – Most events aren’t designed to build deep connections. We apply our Power in Company Method to help to spark the relationships the drive revenue.
Spontaneous Think Tank™️ – Armed with sticky notes and Sharpie markers, attendees contribute challenges they're having, creating a "wall of woes." Through collaborative crowdsourcing, they co-create an agenda of sessions where the participants lead the conversations.
Event Minds Matter by Club Ichi - “Building brave spaces to amplify the industry’s conversation on human sustainability in the workplace"
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Meaningful connections matter now more than ever!
Your community, clients, or customers are ready to connect. Are you ready to be their connector? Events can grow your business, create an impact in your community, or motivate a group around your ideas. The Connection Architect Course and Community is for the everyday event planner that is ready to create connections that matter.
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Are you planning or promoting events for your business, organization, or group? Reach out and book a 30-Minute Hello with podcast host, Candy Event Consulting Founder, and Connection Strategy Coach Lisa Gareau to share how you are creating connections through events!