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Bright pink = TSE education sessions
Dark blue = those sessions or events that can be attended by anyone with a Catersource or TSE pass, or requires a separate ticket.
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Sessions do fill up and seating is first come, first served. Note: Individual presentations may also be on this website shortly before the published show dates. They may or may not be the final presentation.
Earn CMP credits!
ALL education sessions at this year's conference are approved by The Events Industry Council to count toward your CMP certification. Keep your professional status up-to-date while enjoying and learning from this incredible lineup of speakers.
Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event
Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event
Speaker: Will Guidara (Will Guidara)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Emcee: Robin Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events and Naked Fig Catering)
Judges: Nettie Frank (Chef Nettie Frank), Eric LeVine (317 Mainstreet | Vice | The James Room | Stage 317), Ron Ben-Israel (Ron Ben-Israel Cakes)
Location: Culinary Main Stage on the Tradeshow Floor
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
SEARCH Foundation Annual Signature Event
Pass Type: Ticketed Event
Location: Trade Show Floor
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Location: General Session Stage
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event
Speakers: David Porto (Blue Plate Catering, Inc.), Autumn Patrick (Blue Plate Catering, Inc.)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Off-Premise Catering
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Speaker: Kurt Beadell (VT Group)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Events, CS-Trends & Design
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Driving Catering Excellence Through Sales & Culinary Synergy
Speakers: Charles Haracz (Blue Plate Catering), Trish Vogel (Blue Plate Catering)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Off-Premise Catering, CS-Sales
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
FAST CHAT: Luxury Sustainable Special Events
Speaker: Tonya Pellegrini (Loggerhead Marinelife Center)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, Exhibit Hall Only, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Sustainability & DEI, TSE-Event Planning
Fact Versus Fiction: the Realities of the Wedding Industry Today
Speakers: Meghan Ely (OFD Consulting LLC), Renée Dalo (Moxie Bright Events), Kevin Dennis (Fantasy Sound Event Services), Dominic Fournier (The Wedding Duo), Brittany Branson (By Brittany Branson)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Weddings
From Concept to Completion; Cooking up Deliciously Organized & Perfectly Plated Events
Speakers: Jeffrey Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events and Naked Fig Catering), Luis Ortiz (Marcia Selden Catering & Events)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Events
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member
Growth Strategies: Build Up, Build Out, Build Together
Speaker: Adam Noyes (Proof of the Pudding)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Leadership & Professional Development
How to Achieve Less Chaos & More Profit with Change Orders & Improved Client Management!
Speaker: Roy Porter (Engage-Works Inc.)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Business, Financials & Operations, CS-Off-Premise Catering
How to Motivate a Team You Inherited to Success
Speaker: Michelle Durpetti (Michelle Durpetti Events)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Leadership & Professional Development
Leveraging AI to Elevate Your Digital Presence: 3 Strategies for Event Professionals
Speaker: Julie Roth Novack (Party Slate)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Technology, TSE-Marketing
Pop Culture's Influence on the Industry
Speakers: Kate Patay (Terramar, A DMC Network Company), Miro Diamanté, DMCP (Accent Indy, a DMC Network Company)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Marketing, TSE-Event Planning
Speed Decorating - Galaxy Style
Speaker: Ron Ben-Israel (Ron Ben-Israel Cakes)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Culinary Arts, CS-Trends & Design
Trend-Setting with Lighting & Decor: Creating the Offerings That Clients Are Looking For
Speaker: Kevin Dennis (Fantasy Sound Event Services)
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass, TSE Conference Pass, TSE Premium Pass
Track: TSE-Trends & Design, TSE-Weddings
Speakers: Evans, Chef Chris (Chris Evans Events and Catering), Oree-Bailey, Chef Jolie (Low Country Quisine)
Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass
Track: CS-Culinary Arts, CS-Business, Financials & Operations
Associations and Accreditations: LCA member