06/03/2026
šļøNOW AVAILABLE: EP 186 | If Your Trade Shows Arenāt Driving Pipeline, What Are They Doing?
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For most event marketers, summer isn't exactly a slow season.
You're wrapping up spring events, planning for a busy fall, managing budgets, coordinating vendors, and trying to take a few days off without your inbox catching fire.
That's why we're doing something a little different this summer...
Instead of live episodes, we're bringing you on-demand conversations you can listen to whenever it fits between planning meetings, airport layovers, site visits, and everything else on your calendar.
We're kicking things off with a question that's becoming harder for event teams to answer:
If your trade shows aren't driving pipeline, what are they doing?
Matt sits down with Bethany Gustafson, Director of Events at ACTIVE Network, who manages 75-100 events a year.
Together, they unpack:
- Why booth traffic and badge scans only tell part of the story
- The signals Bethany watches before ROI is fully visible
- How to tier events based on business impact, not booth size
- Why strong sales alignment matters long before the show floor
If you're already thinking about fall events and how you'll prove their value, this episode is a great place to start.