Connecting the Events Industry Through Camaraderie

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Jonathan Stone is a self-described no-bullshit event industry pro with diverse industry experience spanning virtual and live events, industry tradeshows, media, film, and commercial production. He is currently a Senior Event Marketing Manager at Cloudera where he applies more than 10 years of event production experience working at companies like Facebook, Google, Brand Fuel, and many more to get the job done well on time and on budget.
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From the not-so-glamorous challenges of ever-changing demands to the joy of seeing a group united over a shared experience, the life of an event organizer is both enormously fulfilling and incredibly stressful. It’s easy to lose perspective or inspiration while you’re in the middle of yet another hectic event project. What makes the long hours, late nights, and high-pressure situations worthwhile? The strong sense of camaraderie that’s fostered among peers, vendors, partners, and stakeholders to bring an unforgettable experience to life.

Camaraderie is often used in reference to the bond among sports and military teams. As in sports and the military, events teams have missions and wins to accomplish and rely heavily on one another to get it all done. Strong team camaraderie is critical and that sense of friendship and trust is the secret ingredient enabling high-functioning events teams to collaborate, innovate, communicate respectfully, disagree amicably, continuously learn together, and ultimately, deliver. In a small, convoluted industry that’s in constant flux, your peers are your lifeline.
In this episode of The Kennedy Events Podcast, Paige Buck hosts Jonathan Stone, Senior Event Marketing Manager at Cloudera, to discuss camaraderie in the events industry, the value of events as a marketing tool to bring people together, and how tech is creating new opportunities for connection.