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Catersource Homeroom, Day 1: Welcome to Catersource & Art of Catering Food!
Speaker: Kathleen Stoehr (Catersource)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Staff Development
A Culinary Tour Through Israel
Speakers: Paul Larson (Blue Plate Catering), Stewart Lane (Lane Partners Consulting)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Food & Beverage
Association: ICA
Building Your Beverage Program
Speaker: Jeremy Miner (Empyrean Events)
Location: R06
Track: Food & Beverage, Business & Operations
Speaker: Greg Hicks (Impressions Catering)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
How to Kickstart Your Venue Sales & Marketing Plan
Speaker: Jonathan Jennings (CT Wedding Group)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem, Sales & Marketing
Association: LCA
Make It Better Everyday (MIBE) 101
Speakers: Anthony Lambatos (Footers Catering), Heather Carr (Footers Catering)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Staff Development, Business & Operations
Marketing to Millennials When You're Not a Millennial
Speakers: Lauren Randolph (My Hotel Wedding), Anna Coats (Marry Me Tampa Bay), Christie Osborne (Mountainside Media)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing
Association: WIPA
Understanding Your Financial Results
Speaker: Carl Sacks (Leading Caterers of America)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
Speakers: Jamie Quickert (Culinaire), Terrica . (Cocktails and Details), Sasha Souza (Sasha Souza Events)
Location: R02
Track: Business & Operations
Speaker: Meghan Ely (OFD Consulting LLC)
Location: 208
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Trends & Design
Association: WIPA
Embracing Facebook Live for Marketing Mastery
Speaker: Kellie Daab (iDo Collective)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing
Association: None
Family Succession Continuity Planning
Speakers: Joe Breslin, CFP (Armstrong Dixon Business & Family Advisors), Roy Dixon, CFP (Armstrong Dixon Business & Family Advisors)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
Association: ICA
From Homegrown to C-Level: Taking Care of Business
Speakers: Candice Wigfield (Hamby Catering), Wayne Culbertson (Hamby Catering)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Association: None
Keeping Catering Costs Separate from Your Restaurant Costs
Speaker: David Scott Peters (TheRestaurantExpert.com)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem, Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem
Association: None
Picking Up—or Dropping—Drop Off
Speakers: Ingrid Nagy (Catering by Design), Cade Nagy (By Design Collective)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem, Business & Operations
Price Questions & Other Buying Signals
Speaker: Alan Berg, CSP (Wedding Business Solutions LLC)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Business & Operations
Southern Food, Exclusive Events
Speaker: Bryan Clark (Joel Catering & Events)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food
Association: LCA
The Stars Aligned! Creating Cohesiveness Between Culinary and Event Design
Speakers: Michael Stavros (M Culinary Concepts), David Merrell (AOO Events, Inc.), Joe Mineo (Joe Mineo Creative), Kristin Banta (Kristin Banta Events Inc.), Nathaniel Neubauer (Contemporary Catering)
Location: R02
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Special Events
A Candid Conversation with Alan Berg, CSP
Speaker: Alan Berg, CSP (Wedding Business Solutions LLC)
Location: 214
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Staff Development
A Candid Conversation with Bill Hansen
Speaker: Bill Hansen (Bill Hansen Luxury Catering)
Location: 224
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
A Year in the Life of a Director of Sales
Speaker: Jennifer Perna (Fulton Market Consulting)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Staff Development
Association: ICA
Creating Equality-Minded Content for Your Event Business
Speaker: Brittny Drye (Love Inc.)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Business & Operations
Association: None
Elevate Your Game! Propose, Design, and Deliver Award-Winning Events
Speakers: Denise Smith (Catering By Design), Brittany Dosdall (Catering By Design)
Location: 208
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing
Association: None
FIERCE. FEARLESS. FEMALE. A Discussion About What It Means to be a #Girlboss in Hospitality
Speaker: Jamie Quickert (Culinaire)
Location: R02
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Full-Service Weekday Corporate Catering
Speaker: Neil Fuselier (The RK Group)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem, Food & Beverage
Meats and Sweets: Pastry Integration into Your Savory Kitchen
Speakers: Jason Sutton (Footers Catering), Shelby Anderson (Footers Catering)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Food & Beverage
Association: ICA
Speaker: Nick Calias, CEC, CCA (The Colonnade Hotel & Brasserie Jo)
Location: R06
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Food & Beverage, Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem
Association: None
Speaker: Rachel Sheerin (She Sells)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Staff Development
Association: None
Take Home Catering & How It'll Make Your Bottom Line Soar!
Speaker: Sandy Korem (The Festive Kitchen and The Catering Coach)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem, Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem
This Aint Your Grandmas Buffet! The Hottest New Food Display Ideas Out There!
Speaker: Joe Mineo (Joe Mineo Creative)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events
Association: None
AOCF Lunch & Learn: Photographable Stations
Speaker: Robin Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events)
Location: Great Hall D
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food
Association: ICA
A Candid Conversation with Albert Manzo
Speaker: Albert Manzo (The Brownstone)
Location: 224
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem, Business & Operations
Speaker: Marissa Delgado (Artisan by Santa Barbara Catering)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Staff Development
Association: ICA
Speaker: Eric LeVine (Epic Events)
Location: R06
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Food & Beverage, Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem
Carrots Vs Sticks: Engaging Your Crew in a Positive Way
Speakers: Jeffrey Miller (JAM Catering Co.), Russell Morin (Russell Morin Catering and Events), Tom McDowell (Pavilion Catering Inc. & Connecticut Wedding Group)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Staff Development, Business & Operations
Association: LCA
Catering to the Food-Allergy Community
Speakers: Michael Rosman (The Corporate Caterer), Erin Brazil (The Corporate Caterer)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem
Association: None
Clients, Contracts & Court Cases: Protecting Yourself & Your Business 2019
Speaker: Aaron Kaufman (Fifth Element Group)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Special Events
Sales Methods Deep Dive in Four Parts: Parts 1 & 2
Speakers: Heidi Brice (Puff n' Stuff), Steve Sanchez (The JDK Group), Cory Gosik (Sensational Host Inc.), Timothy Seeberg (BG Events & Catering)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Business & Operations
Association: ICA
Speakers: Sasha Souza (Sasha Souza Events), Mellysa Levy (Sasha Souza Events)
Location: 208
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
The Intersection of Food Presentation & Instagram
Speakers: Kris Reinhard (Bold Catering & Design), Todd Annis (Bold Catering & Design), Brian Worley (Bold Catering & Design), Jim Robertson (Fifth Group Restaurants), Suzanne Reinhard (Suzanne Reinhard Events)
Location: R02
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Food & Beverage, Business & Operations
Association: None
30 Hors D'oeuvres in 30 Minutes
Speakers: Jimmy Olang (24 Carrots), Jay Varga (The JDK Group), Paul Larson (Blue Plate Catering)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Food & Beverage
Association: ICA
A Candid Conversation with Meryl & Eric
Speakers: Meryl Snow (SnowStorm Solutions / Certified Catering Consultants), Eric LeVine (Epic Events)
Location: 214
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem, Sales & Marketing
A Candid Conversation with Michael Rosman
Speaker: Michael Rosman (The Corporate Caterer)
Location: 224
Track: Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem
Diversify Your Catering Business by Creating Alternate Lines
Speakers: Tom Walter (Tasty Catering), Larry Walter (Tasty Catering)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem, Food & Beverage
Association: LCA
Speakers: Rob Morasco (Sodexo Culinary Solutions Team), Lisa Feldman (Sodexo Culinary Solutions Team)
Location: R06
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Food & Beverage, Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem
Pushing Boundaries: The Keys to Building a Culture of Creativity
Speakers: Renee Miner (Empyrean Events and Catering), Jeremy Miner (Empyrean Events)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Staff Development, Sales & Marketing
Association: None
Sales Methods Deep Dive in Four Parts: Parts 3 & 4
Speakers: Heidi Brice (Puff n' Stuff), Steve Sanchez (The JDK Group), Cory Gosik (Sensational Host Inc.), Timothy Seeberg (BG Events & Catering)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Staff Development
Association: ICA
Speaker: Anthony Lambatos (Footers Catering)
Location: R02
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Turning Trends into Spectacular Events
Speaker: Terrica . (Cocktails & Details®)
Location: 208
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Trends & Design, Special Events
Association: None
Who Says Effective Pre-shift Meetings Can't Be Fun?
Speaker: Larry Frank (The Classic Catering People)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Staff Development, Business & Operations
Association: LCA
A View from Above: The Concept of Open Book Management & Workplace Culture
Speaker: Paul Saginaw (Zingerman's)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Future Vision: The Off-Premise Paradigm Shift
Speaker: Erle Dardick (Monkey Group)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem, Business & Operations
Ancestral Experiences and Indigenous Flavors: Native American Cooking
Speaker: Sean Sherman (The Sioux Chef)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Food & Beverage, Business & Operations
Speaker: Kathleen Stoehr (Catersource)
Location: E. Morial Convention Center, 1st Floor
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Catersource Homeroom, Day 2: It's a Big Day!
Speaker: Kathleen Stoehr (Catersource)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Staff Development
Building a Culture of Ownership Through Open Book Management
Speakers: Paul Saginaw (Zingerman's), Tabitha Mason (Zingerman's Events at Cornman Farms)
Location: R02
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Even Cinderella had a Timeline
Speakers: Fausto Pifferrer (Blue Elephant Events and Catering), Reuben Bell (Blue Elephant Events and Catering)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events
Association: ICA
Speaker: Alan Berg, CSP (Wedding Business Solutions LLC)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing
Leadership for All Generations
Speaker: Tom Walter (Tasty Catering)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Staff Development, Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem
Association: LCA
Location, Location, Location! Venue Development, Design and Ownership
Speakers: Vince Early, CSEP (Thomas Caterers of Distinction), Kelly Early, CSEP (Thomas Caterers of Distinction)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem, Business & Operations
Association: LCA
Original Superfood – The Native American Diet: A Nutritional Literacy Workshop & Demo
Speaker: Sean Sherman (The Sioux Chef)
Location: Great Hall B – AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Food & Beverage
Successful Sales: A Deliberate Strategy, Part 1 of 3
Speaker: Meryl Snow (SnowStorm Solutions / Certified Catering Consultants)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing
Association: LCA
Systems, Systems, Systems... Reloaded
Speaker: Greg Hicks (Impressions Catering)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
Association: None
Tastings: The Show Must Go On, So Love It!
Speakers: Jennifer Perna (Fulton Market Consulting), Paul Larson (Blue Plate Catering)
Location: R06
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Staff Development
Association: ICA
Speaker: Emily Sullivan (Emily Sullivan Events)
Location: 208
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events, Trends & Design
Association: WIPA
2019 Tech Game Changers in Catering & Events
Speaker: Sandy Hammer (AllSeated)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events, Business & Operations
Association: None
Speaker: Shannon Boudreau (The Lazy Gourmet)
Location: R06
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Food & Beverage, Trends & Design
A Candid Conversation with Hugh Groman: Deeper Lessons Revealed From 32 Years in Business
Speaker: Hugh Groman (The Hugh Groman Group)
Location: 224
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Catering in an Academic Setting
Speaker: Bill Bolton (Bon Appetit / Oberlin)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Colleges & Universities
Management is Not a Dirty Word!
Speaker: Syd Sexton (Catering by Design)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
Association: ICA
Orchestrating the Perfectly Organized Event
Speakers: Robin Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events), Jeffrey Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events)
Location: 208
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events, Business & Operations
Association: ICA
Preparing Your Business for Sale
Speakers: Dan Berger (Social Tables), Mark Michael (Occasions Caterers)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
Association: LCA
Successful Sales: A Deliberate Strategy, Part 2 of 3
Speaker: Meryl Snow (SnowStorm Solutions / Certified Catering Consultants)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Staff Development
Association: LCA
A Candid Conversation with Bill Hansen
Speaker: Bill Hansen (Bill Hansen Luxury Catering)
Location: 224
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
A Candid Conversation with Sasha Souza
Speaker: Sasha Souza (Sasha Souza Events)
Location: 214
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events, Trends & Design
Speaker: Jonathan Jennings (CT Wedding Group)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Staff Development
Association: ICA
Building a Commercial Kitchen—It Is a Journey!
Speakers: Adam Dove (Carrie Dove Catering & Events), Alicia Fabbri (Carrie Dove Catering)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Food & Beverage
Forecast 2019: David Merrell's Top Catering & Event Trends
Speaker: David Merrell (AOO Events, Inc.)
Location: 208
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Trends & Design, Special Events
How Hotel Properties are Fighting Food Waste—& Winning!
Speaker: Alexei Rudolf (Foodservice Connections LLC)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem, Food & Beverage
Small Bites, Big Flavors – Retro! What's Old is Definitely New
Speaker: Eric LeVine (Epic Ideas)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Food & Beverage
Successful Sales: A Deliberate Strategy, Part 3 of 3
Speaker: Meryl Snow (SnowStorm Solutions / Certified Catering Consultants)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Staff Development
Association: LCA
Speaker: Aleya Harris (Food & Beverage Media and Marketing)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Business & Operations
Your Clients Will Want to Eat Your (Flexitarian) Veggies!
Speakers: Jennie Cook (Jennie Cook's Catering & Plant Based Parties), Joanne Purnell (Good Gracious! Events)
Location: R06
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Food & Beverage
Association: ICA
Book signing: Chef Eric LeVine
Speaker: Eric LeVine (Epic Events)
Location: Catersource Bookstore
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Food & Beverage
Speaker: Sean Sherman (The Sioux Chef)
Location: Catersource Bookstore
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Art of Catering Food, Food & Beverage
Catersource Lunch & Learn: A Conversation with Chef Curtis Stone
Speakers: Curtis Stone (Curtis Stone Events), Ingrid Nagy (Catering by Design)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Available to purchase separately, Catersource Connect
Track: Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem, Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem
On The Plating Line: Best Practices For Plating at Large Group Events!
Speaker: Roy Porter (Engage Works)
Location: Great Hall D
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Special Events
Association: ICA
Book signing: Chef Curtis Stone
Speaker: Curtis Stone (Curtis Stone Events)
Location: Catersource Bookstore
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
A Candid Conversation with Anthony Lambatos
Speaker: Anthony Lambatos (Footers Catering)
Location: 224
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Speaker: Greg Karl (Red Quill Solutions)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Association: LCA
Speaker: Nick Calias, CEC, CCA (The Colonnade Hotel & Brasserie Jo)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem
Floral Impact! Hot & Happening Florals for Your 2019 Events
Speaker: Bron Hansboro (Chief Creative)
Location: 208
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Trends & Design, Special Events
Association: None
How to Create & Execute Effective Special Event Packing Lists!
Speaker: Roy Porter (Engage-Works Inc.)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Special Events
Association: None
Is the Season Over? A Checklist & Guide to Catch Up on Your Marketing
Speaker: Ashley Oakes Scott (Artisan by Santa Barbara Catering)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing
Takeout and Catering Insights: Looking at Off-Premise Data
Speaker: Erle Dardick (Monkey Group)
Location: R02
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem, Business & Operations
The Economics of Working From Your Heart
Speakers: Karen O'Connor (Daniel et Daniel Catering and Event Planning), Heidi Brice (Puff n' Stuff), April Lambatos (Footers Catering)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
Association: ICA
Veg-Centric with Ancient Grains: Plate up Profit Fusing Two Macrotrends
Speakers: Michael Holleman (InHarvest, Inc.), Jason Ziobrowski, CEC (InHarvest, Inc.)
Location: R06
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Food & Beverage, Trends & Design
Win, Win, Win. Using Catering to Build Your University's Brand
Speakers: Nate Stevens (Sodexo), Brandon Williams (Sodexo), Michelle Watt (Sodexo)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Colleges & Universities, Business & Operations
Association: None
A Candid Conversation with Greg Karl
Speaker: Greg Karl (Red Quill Solutions)
Location: 214
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations
Branding: Build a Catering Company that Matters
Speakers: Erin Walter (nuphoriq), Michael Larson (Nuphoriq)
Location: 217
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing
Association: None
Speaker: Roy Porter (Engage Works)
Location: 224
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Staff Development
Association: None
Don't Lose Your Margins to Grow Your Business
Speakers: Sean Willcoxon (Mazzone Hospitality), Cassie Burd (Mazzone Hospitality)
Location: 228
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Sales & Marketing
Association: ICA
Double-Dipping: “Recycling” Event Spaces to Deliver Value and Increase Profits
Speaker: Michael Stavros (M Culinary)
Location: 208
Track: Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem, Sales & Marketing
Get a Grip. Depression, Anxiety—& Catering
Speaker: Vince Early, CSEP (Thomas Caterers of Distinction)
Location: 211
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Staff Development
Association: LCA
Industry Intervention: A Candid Discussion on the Business of Events
Speaker: Aaron Kaufman (Fifth Element Group)
Location: 220
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events, Business & Operations
Mitzvah Menus: Conquer the Age Range
Speakers: Cara Weiss (SAVE The DATE, LLC events and promotions your way), Christine Ash (SAVE The DATE, LLC events and promotions your way)
Location: R06
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events, Trends & Design
Association: ILEA
Must See Event Technology Trends
Speaker: Scott Frankel (Animatic Media, LLC)
Location: 225
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Special Events, Trends & Design
Association: None
Restaurants & Corporate Catering – It's a Business Opportunity
Speaker: Jim Rand (ezCater)
Location: R02
Pass Type: Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Corporate Drop Off & Off-Prem, Hotels, Restaurants & On-Prem
Team Growth & Culinary Succession Planning
Speaker: Jay Varga (The JDK Group)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food, Staff Development
Association: ICA
Exposing the Secrets of the Wedding Cakes Industry
Speaker: Ron Ben-Israel (Ron Ben-Israel Cakes)
Location: Great Hall B - AOCF
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect
Track: Art of Catering Food
Speakers: Kathleen Stoehr (Catersource), Curtis Stone (Curtis Stone Events), Ken Barrett-Sweet (The Catered Affair)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food Connect, Available to purchase separately, Catersource Connect
Catersource in Partnership with The Foundation of NACE Present: Interfusion After Dark!
Facilitator: Catersource & The Foundation of NACE (Catersource / NACE)
Location: The Sugar Mill
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food Connect, Available to purchase separately, Catersource Connect
Catersource Homeroom, Day 3: It's Show Time!
Speaker: Kathleen Stoehr (Catersource)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Speaker: Srinivas Rao (The Unmistakable Creative)
Location: Great Hall A
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Business & Operations, Special Events
Speaker: Eric LeVine (Epic Events)
Location: Culinary Main Stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Food & Beverage
Farm to Table Events: No Farm, No Problem!
Speakers: Steve DeAngelo (DeAngelo's Catering & Events), Mark Lopez (Crave Catering / Gather and Feast Farm)
Location: Recharge stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Trends & Design, Sales & Marketing
Association: None
Hands On: Up Your Bar with Basic Skill Practice
Speaker: Roy Porter (Engage Works)
Location: Hands-on Stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Food & Beverage, Special Events
Association: None
If I Get Hit by a Bus, You're in Charge!
Speaker: Greg Hicks (Impressions Catering)
Location: Recharge stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Business & Operations, Special Events
Association: ICA
Food Styling: From Plate to Picture
Speaker: Marlin Salazar (24 Carrots)
Location: Culinary Main Stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing
Association: ICA
Review Revolution: The Good, the Bad & the—Are You Kidding?
Speaker: Alan Berg, CSP (Wedding Business Solutions LLC)
Location: Recharge stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Sales & Marketing
Menu Development: Software Solutions & Culinary Processes Together!
Speaker: John Reed (Customized Culinary Solutions)
Location: Recharge stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Food & Beverage, Staff Development
Association: WIPA
Speaker: Eric LeVine (Epic Events)
Location: Culinary Main Stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Hands On: Tray Passing Hors D'oeuvre & Beverages for Events of All Sizes
Speaker: Roy Porter (Engage-Works Inc.)
Location: Hands-on Stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Food & Beverage, Staff Development
Association: None
Grow with the 'Gram! A Modern Spin on Food Photography
Speaker: Andrew Bouley (Caterease)
Location: Recharge stage
Pass Type: Art of Catering Food, Art of Catering Food Connect, Catersource Conference & Tradeshow, Catersource Connect
Track: Sales & Marketing, Food & Beverage
Speaker: Kathleen Stoehr (Catersource)
Location: Hands-on Stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Catersource Swizzle Competition
Facilitator: Jeffrey Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events)
Location: Culinary Main Stage
Pass Type: All Pass Holding Attendees, inc. Tradeshow
Track: Food & Beverage, Trends & Design
Association: ICA