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The Event Industry Problem AI Can't Solve

The Event Industry Problem AI Can't Solve

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Episode Summary Laurent Minniti has spent nearly three decades in the events industry, building a career that has taken him from hospitality and entertainment in France to luxury resorts, special events, production, sales, and his current role as an event director and production manager with Town & Country Event Rentals. Along the way, he has worked on high-profile events including the Golden Globes, the Vanity Fair Oscars party, movie premieres, celebrity events, and major private productions. His journey offers a fascinating look at how relationships, adaptability, and experience shape a long-term career in events. One of Laurent's biggest lessons is simple: network, network, network. He explains how relationships have consistently opened doors throughout his career, while also helping him stay visible and connected within an industry where people can quickly wonder what happened to someone they have not seen in a while. Networking, he says, is not just about finding new clients. It is also about building relationships with vendors, finding resources, making introductions, and staying connected to the people who make successful events possible. Laurent and Jorge also explore the importance of staying in your lane. In an industry where companies and individuals often expand into multiple services, Laurent argues that specialization can strengthen your identity and protect relationships with the other professionals you depend on. Jorge adds another important distinction: some opportunities are actually distractions. Expanding into something simply because you can does not always mean you should. Knowing what fits your business, your brand, and your long-term goals can be just as important as pursuing growth. The conversation also tackles some of the realities facing today's event industry, from AI-generated designs that may look impressive but ignore physical limitations and safety requirements, to the Amazon-era expectation that everything should happen immediately. Laurent explains the enormous amount of planning, inventory management, staffing, transportation, setup, and safety coordination that happens behind the scenes of a rental order. He also shares a memorable Event Solutions Minute involving a leaning 36-by-18-foot custom video-mapping screen in Texas, where quick thinking and an unexpected supply of limestone pallets helped solve a potentially serious problem. Key Takeaways Network, network, network. Relationships are one of the most valuable assets in the events industry, creating opportunities, referrals, resources, and long-term connections. Stay in your lane. Knowing what you specialize in can strengthen your brand and prevent you from competing with the very vendors and partners you need to work with. Not every opportunity is worth pursuing. Some opportunities can actually become distractions. Evaluate whether an idea supports your business or simply pulls you away from your core direction. Specialization builds brand recognition. When people clearly understand what you do, they know when to call you and are more likely to remember you when the right opportunity comes along. AI still needs reality checks. AI can create impressive event concepts, but renderings do not automatically account for physical dimensions, safety regulations, access, staffing, or what guests will actually experience. Understand the work behind the work. A rental order is not simply an item sitting on a shelf. Inventory has to be located, prepared, loaded, transported, installed, and eventually broken down by a coordinated team. Safety comes first. From tent installations in extreme weather to elevated structures and complex event builds, protecting the crew is a fundamental part of successful production. Build the team around the scope. The right number and type of crew members depends on the complexity, timing, equipment, and specific tasks required. More people do not automatically mean faster execution. Problems are opportunities to solve creatively. Laurent's leaning-screen story demonstrates how staying calm, assessing the resources available, and committing to a practical solution can get an event back on track. Guest Bio: Laurent Minniti Laurent Minniti is an event director and production manager with Town & Country Event Rentals in Los Angeles. He has produced and managed events around the world since 1998, with experience spanning event production, production management, sales, hospitality, entertainment, and special events. His career includes work on major productions such as the Golden Globe Awards, the Vanity Fair Oscars party, movie premieres, celebrity events, and private events. Originally from Marseille, France, Laurent began his career in hospitality and entertainment before traveling internationally with Club Med and working in luxury resort environments. His early exposure to special events eventually led him into event production and management in the United States. He also ...
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