A Flair For VIP Events

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Welcome to the podcast all about VIP events and VIP management. Ever wanted to work at an iconic, household name event like the Olympics, the Academy Awards, the Masters, Wimbledon, a royal wedding, a White House inauguration or a Grand Prix? Learn how to get your foot in the door of the VIP event world, work face to face with celebrities, athletes and high net worth individuals, and skyrocket your event career with the right strategy and tools, a powerful network, and the right mindset. Your level up is waiting to happen, and before you know it, you will achieve your event career dreams.

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August 18, 2026Episode 8220 min

82. Major Events Are Being Built With Content

Events don’t necessarily end when the last guest leaves anymore. The live experience is becoming the starting point for months of content, conversation and brand storytelling from Wimbledon and Formula 1 to music, fashion, luxury and entertainment. In this episode, I’m looking at how creators, brands, fans and event organisers are all becoming part of the same content ecosystem, and what that means for the way we design and experience major events. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

August 4, 2026Episode 8119 min

81. What I’m Noticing in Major Events Right Now

Over the past few months, I’ve realized the things I can’t stop thinking about aren’t individual events. I can't stop thinking about some shifts happening across the world of major events. In this episode, I’m sharing some of the ideas, observations and questions that have been shaping my thinking lately, from the collision of sport, luxury and entertainment to the evolution of partnerships, guest experience and event strategy. This isn’t a trend report or a list of predictions but more a conversation about what I’m noticing, what I’m curious about, and why I think it’s such an exciting time to be building a career in major events. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

July 21, 2026Episode 8028 min

80. Inside Athlete Services at Events - A Behind the Scenes Career

What actually happens behind the scenes when athletes arrive at an event? In this episode, I'm sharing my experience working in athlete services, what the role involves, who it's a great career fit for, and why it's one of the most unique and exciting areas of event operations. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

June 3, 2026Episode 7921 min

79. Mid-Year in Events - Make the Second Half of Your Year Count

Mid-year in events is one of the most underused moments in an event career, and in this episode I talk about why it actually matters, what’s likely driving any restlessness you might feel right now, and how to stop letting the second half of your year default into exactly the same shape as the first. If you’ve been busy but not quite moving forward, paid but not properly, or just looking at your calendar and thinking something needs to change, this one is for you. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! My new 8 week group program is this summer! Learn more here. It is enrolling now! Get better event opportunities, not just more work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 19, 2026Episode 7825 min

78. This Wasn't The Career I Had Planned - But It Became Mine

This is a personal episode this week talking through what I thought my career would look like and what it is now. It's nice to reflect on how different things are now compared to what I imagined when I first entered the industry. Somehow I ended up building something that feels more "me" because of it. In this episode, I talk about the career I planned, living and working in Shanghai, freelancing, major events, how brands and event formats and sectors influenced what I wanted to do, VIP environments, peaks and troughs, the non-linearity of careers, and how I took pieces from every chapter so far to build something of my own. This is less "career advice" and more an honest conversation about evolution, identity, ambition, and redefining success. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! My new 8 week group program is this summer! Learn more here. It is enrolling now! Get better event opportunities, not just more work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 5, 2026Episode 7726 min

77. Beyond the Brief with Strategy - What It Really Takes to Work at the Top Level in Events

If you’ve been working in events for a while and you’re ready for the next level, this one’s for you. The skills that got you here are real, but they’re not the same ones that get you into the rooms where the biggest events are being shaped. Those environments require a different kind of thinking on top of what you already know...more strategic, more commercially aware, more attuned to what an event is actually trying to do underneath the brief. In this episode I go through five of those skills using real events as the examples from recent events — the Met Gala, the F1 Paddock Club/House 44, Devil Wears Prada 2premiere. If you’ve ever watched a major event and thought about what’s happening underneath it, you’re already halfway there! P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! My new 8 week group program is this summer! Learn more here. It is enrolling now! Get better event opportunities, not just more work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠

April 21, 2026Episode 7627 min

76. Inside Formula 1 - The Lifestyle, The Hype, and The Event Career Opportunities

Formula 1 isn’t just a sport or series of events anymore. It’s a global brand in itself. In this episode, I break down why F1 has grown so much recently, how social media and brand partnerships have reshaped it, and what that means for careers in events. From hospitality and sponsorship to agencies, teams, and freelance roles, this looks into career opportunities for event pros. And I talk a bit of my own experience of F1 in Shanghai and how this world has evolved since. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! My new 8 week group program is coming! Learn more here. It is enrolling now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠

April 7, 2026Episode 7534 min

75. Should You Go Freelance in Events? The More Honest Answer No One Says

Should you go freelance in events? This episode is a more honest look at what freelance actually is — what it gives you, what it costs, and why it’s not always the “next step.” For anyone navigating freelance, employment, or somewhere in between. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re serious about working at iconic events and you want to go deeper, Inside Iconic Events starts soon. It’s my 8 week program designed to help you create a career in major events. Enrollment is open now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠⁠

March 24, 2026Episode 7426 min

74. The Art of the VIP Brief - What to Include, Who Gets What, and How to Get the Intel

A VIP brief is a document, a training and communication. It is the infrastructure behind every great guest experience, and getting it right is one of the things that separates good event professionals from great ones. In this episode, I walk you through my framework for building one: who needs to know what and why, the six things I consider non-negotiable, and how to get the information when nobody gives it to you. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re serious about working at iconic events and you want to go deeper, Inside Iconic Events starts soon. It’s my 8 week program designed to help you create a career in major events. Enrollment is open now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents⁠

March 10, 2026Episode 7329 min

73. The Realities of Mid-Career in Events - The Most Misunderstood Phase in an Event Career Pt. 2

In Part Two, we get real about the stuff mid-career event professionals don’t usually say out loud. The comparison spiral, the financial realities, the identity shift when you realize you don’t want to be the person you were ten years ago anymore. And the quiet decision point where your career either drifts or becomes intentional. This is for anyone whose event industry ambition feels different lately. P.S. You may notice a small change to the podcast name in the coming months! Just to align with the three topics I now cover - major events, VIP management AND event careers! Get a copy of my FREEBIES: Where to Look for Olympics Jobs and When A clear breakdown of where Olympic-related roles are advertised, how far in advance hiring happens, and what to focus on at different stages of the Olympic cycle. ⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/work-at-the-olympics⁠⁠⁠ 21 Places to Find Iconic Event Opportunities A super simple and straightforward resource to help you uncover where opportunities for your dream events exist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/21-places-iconic-events-opportunities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Iconic Events Career Change Guide Get this powerful, no fluff (and not so basic) guide for event pros craving more. Whether you're shifting sectors, re-entering after a break, or finally ready to go after big events, this guide will help you get started: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iconicevents.thrivecart.com/the-iconic-events-career-evolution-guide/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you’re serious about working at iconic events and you want to go deeper, Inside Iconic Events starts soon. It’s my 8 week program designed to help you create a career in major events. Enrollment is open now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lauralloydevents.com/inside-iconic-events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Laura: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/laurayarblloyd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Laura: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauralloydevents.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lauralloydevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aflairforvipevents⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@laurayarbroughlloyd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lauralloydevents