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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.

Feb 24 Monday | 7:30 pm

Connect Social

Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event

Feb 25 Tuesday | 7:00 pm

Opening Night Party

Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event

Feb 26 Wednesday | 9:00 am

Opening Keynote: Will Guidara

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

Feb 26 Wednesday | 11:00 am

DICED Competition

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

Feb 26 Wednesday | 8:00 pm

SEARCH Foundation Annual Signature Event

Pass Type: Ticketed Event

Feb 27 Thursday | 11:00 am

Tablescape Competition

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

Feb 27 Thursday | 5:30 pm

Awards Ceremony

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

Feb 27 Thursday | 7:30 pm

Closing Night Celebration

Pass Type: All Access, CS Premium Pass, TSE Premium Pass, Ticketed Event

Unscheduled

Building Better Budgets

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

Design - it's Theater!

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

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

Vegan Blues!!

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