My book Gather: The Business of Coming Together is now available on Amazon. In equal parts how-to, manifesto and memoir, Gather: The Business of Coming Together provides inspiration and tactics to make business events more engaging and effective through experiential design, storytelling, collaboration and management.ABOUT DOUG BINDERSmart creative and production leadership with a passion for the empathic and provocative. I make business feel personal for audiences and engagements of all kinds.Backstory: I was a bit of a loner as a kid. I fit in everywhere but didn't belong anywhere. And yet, I loved the notion of big events and happenings. I figured out a way to play behind the scenes, in the wings -- "in the lab" -- to engineer experiences for others. As a young executive at Universal Studios, I walked onto a soundstage one day that was set up for a corporate event: immersive vibe, cool stages, awesome arrays of screens all around. "What is this all about?" Since then, I've led campaigns all over the world for top executives and true change agents in hi-tech and bio-tech, entertainment and hospitality, automotive and retail, non-profits, startups and shoes. Yes, shoes. Obligatory client list: Adobe, Dell, Disney, Ford, Genentech, HP, Intel, Las Vegas CVB, MGM/Mandalay, Microsoft, NRDC, PepsiCo, Redken, Skechers, Snowflake and Universal Orlando. I began my career working on major events for Walt Disney World and in publicity, marketing and TV production at Universal Orlando.Core expertise: writing of all kinds, experiential design, journey mapping, theme and brand concepts, occasionally a pretty great smoked brisket. Learn more www.binderama.us (book)www.binderama.blogAnd stop by Amazon for a good readhttps://www.amazon.com/Gather-Business-Together-Doug-Binder-ebook/dp/B09SZMCFYW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=NF8QE8XYAVWR&keywords=gather%3A+the+business&qid=1645543717&s=digital-text&sprefix=gather+the+business%2Cdigital-text%2C70&sr=1-3