Working

The “How Does an Event Planner Work?” Edition

Jacob Brogan talks to Faith Smith, director of Slate Live.

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Faith Smith

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As the director of Slate Live, Faith Smith orchestrates live podcasts and other events. She walked us through everything from how she selects a venue to how she gets ready on the day of. She also talked about working to guarantee diversity and went into some of her pet peeves involving events gone wrong.

And in a Slate Plus extra, Smith tells us about early preparations for an exciting upcoming event: Slate’s 20th birthday party. If you’re a member, enjoy bonus segments and interview transcripts from Working, plus other great podcast exclusives. Start your two-week free trial at slate.com/workingplus.

Email: working@slate.com
Twitter: @Jacob_Brogan

Podcast production by Mickey Capper.