This year's BizBash Expo in Chicago, slated to return to the Merchandise Mart on August 20, will offer eight panel discussions. The morning will kick off with a session on budgeting tips and recession strategies for event planning; throughout the day, panels will cover topics ranging from social networking to controlling costs for food and beverage. Jodi Wolf, president of Paulette Wolf Events & Entertainment, will moderate a panel on medical and risk emergency planning for fires and bomb threats. Richard Aaron, president of BizBash Media, will join Tina Carlson, president of Ivan Carlson & Associates, to speak about industry trends such as new linens and services.
Keynote addresses will include a presentation from Andy Sernovitz, author of Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking, and another from Chad Kaydo, BizBash's editor in chief, who will speak about event style trends with Tom Kehoe of Kehoe Designs. More info on the expo is available here.
