Back in 2011, Keith Johnston wrote an article about green washing. Even before then, people were writing about sustainability. However, it seems since that time, no real progress has been made. These days, we're more active when it comes to sorting out the rubbish and there's the little things people are doing like swapping plastic plates and cups for paper. But is that it? Has more been done?

Join the hosts Keith Johnston of Plannerwire and Bob Toovey of Event Planner News as they chat about sustainability and what progress has been made.

Keith's article can be found here, Don’t Fall for Greenwashing.

Most of us can find a photographer, but finding a great photographer can be really difficult. That's why Valerie Lopez co-founded Angle.

Valerie is a mother and successful tech founder who started her career as a photographer, but quickly became obsessed with content creation.

Valerie is on a mission to help customers find the best photographers in every city by providing professional photographers with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive in their business.

Join us as we discuss how Angle can benefit events, conference and meeting planners. And what Angle can do when your photographer lets you down.

You can find out more about Angle here, and more about Valerie on her LinkedIn page.

The last few weeks has seen some big event tech companies gain new owners, in particular Hyve, Tarsus and Cvent. The acquisition of Cvent by Blackstone has been valued at approximately $4.6 billion. Informa has acquired Tarsus for $940m, and Providence Equity Partners agreed to a buyout deal for Hyve, valuing the international conference organiser at £481m. Big numbers indeed! In this episode, your hosts discuss these events and debate what it all means.

Links to where you can find out more about the topics discussed..

• UK events company Hyve Group sold to US private equity firm
• Informa Buys Tarsus: Exclusive Interview By Dan Assor With Doug Emslie
• It’s Been A Big Week For Cvent & Reggie Aggarwal