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MICE FM - a podcast for the Meetings & Event industry. A podcast where we talk about industry news and trends, interview people from the industry, learn business and marketing tactics, hear about interesting destinations, event venues, hotels, tour companies, and all things MICE. A podcast for MICE professionals, eventprofs, hotelliers, tour guides, travel business owners, restaurant owners, and any kind of supplier to this fabulous industry!

  1. 2 days ago

    A conversation with Bea Grabazyte of Big Global Events in London

    In this episode I have a conversation with Beatrice (Bea) Grabazyte, founder of London-based boutique agency Big Global Events. What we talk about Transparent event agency pricingHow to build budgets for international eventsNet supplier costs vs hidden markupsContingency, estimates and financial riskHow much unpaid work agencies do when pitchingRising event costs and tighter client budgetsThe changing role of DMCs and event agenciesWhy agencies need to become strategic partnersHow AI could change venue and supplier sourcingWhat it takes to succeed in the events industryEvent horror stories and behind-the-scenes problem solvingBea’s favourite event venue: St Paul’s Cathedral We speak about how she approaches the business of producing international corporate events. A large part of our conversation became a deep dive into something I was personally very curious about: how an event agency like hers actually builds budgets, prices its own work and manages financial risk when producing events around the world.  Bea explains why she believes transparent pricing is becoming increasingly important and how she separates agency fees from supplier costs rather than hiding margins throughout the budget.  We also talk about rising event costs, changing client expectations and whether the traditional middleman model still works. From there, the conversation moves into the future role of agencies and why their value increasingly needs to come from strategy rather than simply sourcing hotels, venues and suppliers.  Bea also shares her thoughts on building a career in events, why being easy to work with matters enormously, and a few stories from life behind the scenes at major events. We finish with her favourite venue of all: St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

  2. 5 days ago

    Pilot - The DMC Podcast

    The DMC Podcast was a pilot.  I didn’t continue, but folded it into the MICE FM podcast.  - The DMCPOD is a peer-to-peer show for Destination Management Companies - by people who actually run DMCs. This is not a travel inspiration podcast. This is not supplier marketing. And it’s not theory. It’s real conversations about what’s happening inside the DMC industry right now: shrinking hotel margins, agencies going direct, supplier power shifts, pricing pressure, tech disruption, AI, operational headaches, and how DMCs are adapting (or struggling to). Each episode discusses topics relevant to DMCs and features honest discussions with DMC owners and senior operators from different markets — Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas — as they compare notes, share what works, what’s breaking, and what no one talks about publicly. If you run, operate, or build inside a Destination Management Company, this is your room. No fluff. No selling. Just operators talking business.

  3. 10/01/2024

    Ep. 12 - About Michelin and MICE

    Are Michelin starred restaurant a benefit to tourism? What about for MICE tourism? I try to answer this question in this episode. You can get in touch with me by email miceweekly@gmail.com

  4. 10/01/2024

    Ep 11 - The MICE FM Relaunch

    In this episode I talk about why I stopped doing the podcast, and what are the plans for the future of the podcast. Also, I am announcing my brand new newsletter: MICE Weekly. You can sign up here: miceweekly.com The email for the podcast and newsletter is miceweekly@gmail.com

  5. 17/06/2020

    Ep 10 - Let's talk breakfast

    In this episode I share my thoughts around breakfast as a unique selling point. Businesses, and hotels in particular, can create something unique and wonderful around their breakfast that not only will set them apart from the competitions, but also can show up on positively on the balance sheet. I exemplify my view by talking about The Best Breakfast in Norway, from Scandic Nidelven Hotel, which I visited back in February 2020.

  6. 09/06/2020

    Ep. 9 - The Postcard Marketing Hack

    In this episode I share a very cheap and extremely effective marketing hack that is especially effective for MICE agencies. But it will work very well for event companies and eventprofs as well! It is as easy and cheap as it is effective!

  7. 19/05/2020

    Ep 8 – One Hour Team Building

    In this episode I share how a DMC, an event planner or a hotel can easily add a fun and useful product to their product offering and generate extra income. The One Hour Team Building is, as the name suggest, a one-hour team building activity which easily can be adapted to any destination and by most type of MICE related businesses. The most profitable activities and team building’s you can offer, are the ones you have developed and run yourself.

  8. 12/05/2020

    7. What will change in the MICE industry post-COVID-19?

    I wanted to find out what various MICE professionals and eventprofs thought would change post the Coronavirus pandemic.  I reached out to about 20 professionals in the industry to ask their opinion.  This is a monologue episode where I, your host, present the answers and add my own opinion on the matter. A short and sweet episode, 14min!

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MICE FM - a podcast for the Meetings & Event industry. A podcast where we talk about industry news and trends, interview people from the industry, learn business and marketing tactics, hear about interesting destinations, event venues, hotels, tour companies, and all things MICE. A podcast for MICE professionals, eventprofs, hotelliers, tour guides, travel business owners, restaurant owners, and any kind of supplier to this fabulous industry!

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  • Creator
    MICE FM
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Novus Baltic Group OU
  • Show Website
    MICE FM