Trade Show Talk Podcast

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Trade Show News Network is excited for season two of the "Trade Show Talk" podcast, featuring two episodes each month, focusing on topics important to our community. Host Megan Powers leads discussions with trade show and events industry leaders. We have an opportunity to hear from our peers and industry leaders in an intimate and interesting way through this show. As we all navigate the changing times together as a community, this show will give us the insight and tools we each need to succeed.

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Trade Show Talk Podcast

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Episodes (80)

Aug 31st From NY Comic-Con to Fanatics Fest: The Fan-First Formula That Works with Fanatics Events Operations Director Rich Askintowicz Jr.
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Trade Show Talk Podcast

From NY Comic-Con to Fanatics Fest: The Fan-First Formula That Works with Fanatics Events Operations Director Rich Askintowicz Jr.

Aug 31, 2026
1 hour
84 MB

Trade Show Talk Host Danica Tormohlen sits down with Rich Askintowicz Jr. CEM, operations director at Fanatics, for a wide-ranging conversation about how a longtime trade show pro helps run Fanatics Fest, one of the fastest-growing fan events in the country. This month's episode is brought to you by Trade Show News Network and sponsored by Cort Events. He shares how he moved from exhibit management to trade show sales to event operations, what it takes to manage 200,000-plus fans, and why relationships, safety, and constant learning are the backbone of great event ops. <...

Trade Show Talk Podcast

From NY Comic-Con to Fanatics Fest: The Fan-First Formula That Works with Fanatics Events Operations Director Rich Askintowicz Jr.

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