Convention South Meeting Pros to Watch 2023
CONVENTION SOUTH MAGAZINE // Soundings Founder & CEO, Tracy Judge, named one of Convention South’s 2023 Meeting Pros to Watch!
Empowering Young Leaders
PCMA // Congratulations to Soundings Chief of Staff Nikki Gonzales on being named one of PCMA’s “20 in their Twenties”!
Smart Meetings 2022 Catalyst Award Winner
SMART MEETINGS // Soundings Founder & CEO, Tracy Judge, named one of Smart Meetings’ Catalyst Award Winners!
It’s Time to ‘Think About Talent Differently’ - PCMA Convene Magazine
PCMA Convene // Soundings Founder & CEO, Tracy Judge, shares Soundings' genesis story, why it's time to think about talent differently, and how event professionals are benefitting from going freelance.
MPI 50 Up and Comers to Watch
MPI // Soundings Founder & CEO, Tracy Judge, named one of MPI’s 50 Up and Comers to watch!
The Gig Economy Is Booming in the Event Industry
EVENT MB // The tight labor market is fuelling demand for freelance services in the event industry. For their part, planners are moving into freelance work for greater flexibility, relief from career burnout, and the chance to focus on aspects of the job they enjoy most.
Top Floor Podcast - Swedish Pastry Dreams
Listen to Episode 11 of the Top Floor Podcast with Soundings Founder & CEO, Tracy Judge.
Tracy Judge, Founder & CEO, named one of Eventex’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry
EVENTEX // Congratulations to Soundings Founder & CEO, Tracy Judge, for being named one of Eventex’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry!
The Meeting Professional August Edition
THE MEETING PROFESSIONAL // "A return to events requires greater flexibility" Soundings has made it to the August edition of the Meeting Professional! As we head towards an exciting recovery filled with projected major growth, understanding the state of talent is imperative in preparing for the future.
2021 Smart Women in Meetings Hall of Fame Inductees
SMART MEETINGS // In honor of International Women’s Day, Smart Meetings announced their 2021 Smart Women Awards. Soundings is excited to announce Tracy Judge, Founder & CEO, as a 2021 Hall of Fame Awardee!
On the Road to Recovery: Hargrove, Event Strategy Network & Soundings and VEI - Exhibit City News
EXHIBIT CITY NEWS // Soundings and Virtual Events Institute are joining forces to offer affordable and readily accessible learning opportunities for freelance meeting and event professionals racing to meet the demand for versatile skill sets and virtual event experience.
2021 Smart Women in Meetings Rising Star Awardees
SMART MEETINGS // In honor of International Women’s Day, Smart Meetings announced their 2021 Smart Women Awards. Soundings is excited to announce Heather Black Cosgrave, Director of Operations & Customer Engagement, has received the Rising Star Award!
Virtual Events Institute Teams Up with Soundings and Informa to Prepare Event Professionals for a Digital Future - Corporate Event News
CORPORATE EVENT NEWS // In an effort to connect the many dots—that draw a picture of 2021—VEI has forged a partnership with talent platform Soundings that will benefit all affected groups. Under their new brand, Soundings Thrive, a vibrant members-only freelance community, the company is collaborating with VEI to offer offering additional education and networking opportunities for freelance event professionals to help them become workforce-ready for assisting virtual and hybrid events.
Press Release: Soundings and Virtual Events Institute Announce Exclusive North American Partnership
Soundings and the Virtual Events Institute announce exclusive North American partnership to offer freelance meeting and event professionals a launch pad into the world of digital experiences
Hybrid Events Are Here: How 4 Traditional Job Roles Have Evolved
EVENT CADENCE // Collaborative partnerships that create win-win situations for both parties are becomingly increasingly important. Partnerships help find and recruit adept talent for multi-channel market growth, and they harness creativity and innovative thinking for new avenues of inspiration.
We are excited to announce our partnership with Event Cadence for the next Platform Playground Mock Events program!
Our Best Career Advice of 2020 - Smart Meetings Magazine
SMART MEETINGS // COVID-19, social distancing and furloughs, oh no. It has been a troubling year for those working in the meetings and hospitality industry, with pandemic precautions resulting in huge economic loss—and unfortunately, many unforeseen career changes. Throughout the year, Smart Meetings has been posting resources for the business owners, employees and independent planners navigating their way through this new reality. Whether you are job searching, adding new skills or trying to keep your business afloat, take a look at the best Smart Meetings career articles of 2020 can offer you some guidance.
How to Pull Off a Winning Virtual Studio Presentation - Corporate Event News
CORPORATE EVENT NEWS // Take a behind the scenes look at how Soundings Founder and CEO, Tracy Judge, live-streamed her presentation for the 2020 Intrado Digital Media Summit.
Live-streamed from Rev Studio in La Jolla, CA.
Top 5 Talent Tips for Virtual and Hybrid Events - Smart Meetings Magazine
SMART MEETINGS // Earlier this year we launched Soundings Thrive, a platform providing tools for freelancers to stay relevant in the marketplace and accelerate their business. Since the launch, our primary focus has been to help freelancers embrace their potential in the virtual event world.
Read about the top 5 things we have learned from launching the Platform Playground mock events program for freelancers.
Looking Forward in the Wake of COVID-19: The Meeting Professional November 2020
THE MEETING PROFESSIONAL // Soundings Connect Founder + CEO, Tracy Judge, breaks down the questions and concerns meeting professionals should consider before they take their next steps in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in the November 2020 edition of The Meeting Professional magazine.
Soundings Connect Boosts Industry Freelancers
MEETINGS MAGS // Freelancing has become a new ball game since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as many companies cannot afford to keep full-time positions, but still need those tasks completed. Although many more professionals have had to join the freelancing community since March, Tracy Judge had the passion for the freelancing community two years ago–long before the pandemic hit–and founded her company Soundings Connect in order to directly connect meetings and events industry freelancers with customers.