Bollotta-FIDE Anthony Bollotta

Anthony has a TIPSY all about “SAYING, YES!” and Alex has a YaYa-ism about Courage (and how she got here). Today Jo Ann Fahlgren Mauck, Fine Artist and CEO of Fickle Finger Airbrush joins the conversation. Jo Ann’s talents spread from her skills in Plein Air and portraiture on canvas to Airbrushing. In today’s conversation Jo Ann takes us on a journey from her fine art beginnings to her lucrative airbrushing endeavors with Fickle Finger Air Brush on the Fair and social event circuit. This episode is rich with stories of risk, know how and what it takes to make a living from creating art that can be enjoyed on the wall or on a t-shirt. LISTEN IN!This episode was recorded live and in person, we apologize for any ambient noise. Follow @bollottaentertainment (https://www.instagram.com/bollottaentertainment/)on InstagramSubmit ASK ANTHONY questions on the form at www.bollotta.com/podcast (http://www.bollotta.com/podcast)connect with Jo Ann at https://besasandiego.com/member/fickle-finger-airbrush/ (https://besasandiego.com/member/fickle-finger-airbrush/)

This week starts out with a TIPSY all about "FEEDING THE TALENT" and a YAIYAI-ism about Alex wanting food. The Bollotta-FIDE hosts are joined this week by CEO and Chief Inspiration Officer of Skydiving Innovations & Tactical Drone Solutions, RON LEE. Ron's side of the special event industry is not conventional and he answers questions about the inspiration for starting a skydiving entertainment company. The clarity needed when dealing with the risk of putting parachute teams in planes when in the contracting stage of a project. They also get into the new horizon of storytelling and event entertainment using drone light shows. Enjoy.Follow @bollottaentertainment (https://www.instagram.com/bollottaentertainment/)on InstagramSubmit ASK ANTHONY questions on the form at www.bollotta.com/podcast (http://www.bollotta.com/podcast)connect with Ron on IG @skydivinginnovations (https://www.instagram.com/skydivinginnovations/)Find out more: SKYDIVING INNOVATIONShttps://skydivinginnovations.com/ (https://skydivinginnovations.com/)TACTICAL DRONE SOLUTIONShttps://tacticaldronesolutions.com/ (https://tacticaldronesolutions.com/)

Anthony and Alex get down to business from the jump, a TIPSY about Force Majeure Clauses" and a YaiYai-ism about "everyone taking a piece". Longtime personal friend of the pod hosts, Lisa DeFino Director for The Institute of Meetings and Events of the L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at San Diego State University joins the conversation today. The trio get into Lisa and Anthony's shared onsite experience through a rain storm on the USS Midway. They get into the challenges of getting students engaged and socialized after 3 years of a pandemic. She gets into her desire to see more emphasis on financial management, AI's impact on education and they even get into her past experiences as an animal trainer. Get into this episode now!Follow @bollottaentertainment (https://www.instagram.com/bollottaentertainment/)on InstagramSubmit ASK ANTHONY questions on the form at www.bollotta.com/podcast (http://www.bollotta.com/podcast)

This episode is off to a smashing start as Anthony fills Alex in on the fate of his Mother's good china. Anthony's TIPSY about "WE ARE WHAT WE CONSUME" (not just food based) and Alex's Yaiyai-ism about the direction of your tooth brush. Today's guest is Chris Vance, Creative Initiatives Manager for Sycuan San Diego Casino Resort (https://www.sycuan.com/resort/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&mkwid=_dc&pcrid=&plc=&pkw=&pmt=&cvosrc=ppc.google.&utm_campaign=&utm_adgroup=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5rGuBhCnARIsAN11vgQkikm2yGY6t4poEn2Uvc-9gSAUgU0CZiCMiIQsq6gQaxxANO9k_34aAvPwEALw_wcB), They touch on his creative projects at the resort like the San Diego Padres-themed guest suite, the Tribe's philanthropic Right to Dream Soccer Camp initiative and even the new "Sycuan Pride" Weekend the first week of June. They also touch base on Chris's uber-successful extracurricular nightlife brand "Bear Night San Diego (https://www.instagram.com/bearnightsd)" and he has kept the dance floor full over 16 years through venue challenges, rain and the pandemic. Enjoy.Follow @bollottaentertainment (https://www.instagram.com/bollottaentertainment/)on InstagramSubmit ASK ANTHONY questions on the form at www.bollotta.com/podcast (http://www.bollotta.com/podcast)

Anthony kicks things off with a TIPSY about the "Willfully Wandering Welcome" and Alex has a YaiYai-ism about the ownership of Tears and Smiles. They are joined this week by Nikki Arnold (Senior Event Manager, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina). Nikki gives boots on the ground insight on the average day of a Event Manager at one of the most popular hotels in San Diego. She goes over the importance of the first impression, what is "slippage", and the cross section of theater and special events. She also answers the Bollotta-philes questions about what trend she is seeing the most and what question she gets asked the most by clients.Follow @bollottaentertainment (https://www.instagram.com/bollottaentertainment/)on InstagramSubmit ASK ANTHONY questions on the form at www.bollotta.com/podcast (http://www.bollotta.com/podcast)

Anthony and Alex are in the pod with Producer (with an emphasis on Environmental and Brand Experiences and Pubic Space Consulting and Activations, Design and Hospitality Management) Brooksie Hughes from BAH Productions. The Bollotta-philes start with a TIPSY with a checklist for adding SOUND to your event and a YaiYai-ism about how her yaiyai would yell at sound guys. Now the main course, Brooksie Hughes is not only a producer but she also is a public space strategist ie. she does festivals and multi-day programs. They get into the basics like what is a Line Producer or PSM and how the vernacular of positions names change per region and industry. They also get deeper with her experiences with surprises onsite (both good and bad). They get into planning in 4 months vs 4 years, how infrastructure can cost the client more, managing public spaces and even how she got her chops touring with legends. There is a reason why today's guest has charted multiple times on a few of BizBash's "Best of" lists. Listen now, there is a lot of good stuff in here.Connect with Brooksie Hughes: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brooksiehughes (http://www.linkedin.com/in/brooksiehughes) or http://www.bahproductionsinc.com/ (http://www.bahproductionsinc.com/)for faster response give her a ring at 917.647.7621Follow @bollottaentertainment (https://www.instagram.com/bollottaentertainment/)on InstagramSubmit ASK ANTHONY questions on the form at www.bollotta.com/podcast (http://www.bollotta.com/podcast)