Catersource + The Special Event Schedule 2026
View, browse, and sort the ever-growing list of sessions by pass type, track, and association.
If you are seeing varied colors of session titles, here is your guide:
- Primary Blue = C (Formerly Catersource education sessions, now Cater education sessions)
- Dark Blue = E (Formerly The Special Event education sessions, now Event education sessions)
- Light Purple = Those sessions or events that can be attended by anyone with a Catersource or TSE pass or requires a separate ticket.
Find your best experience by first choosing the pass type you have purchased. This will weed out all other extraneous sessions.
Note: Sessions fill up and seating is first come, first served.
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.
Mar 05 Thursday | 12:30 pm
Speaker: Mindy Keyes (Four Points by Sheraton Norwood)
Location: 306A
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Sales & Marketing, C-On- or Off-Premise Catering
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP- & ICA-approved
Speaker: Irene Tyndale (Irene Tyndale Weddings & Events)
Location: 308A
Pass Type:
All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track:
E-Business, Financials & Operations, E-Weddings & Social Events
Associations & Accreditations:
ABC- & CSEP-approved
Speakers: Jeffrey Selden (Marcia Selden Catering & Events and Naked Fig Catering), Luis Ortiz (Marcia Selden Catering and Events)
Location: 403B
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-On- or Off-Premise Catering, C-Business, Financials & Operations
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP- & WIPA-approved, LCA member
Location: 403A
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Culinary Arts, C-Sales & Marketing
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved, LCA member
Speaker: Margaret Brower (Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Group)
Location: 304A
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Sales & Marketing, C-On- or Off-Premise Catering
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP- & ICA-approved
Location: 404A
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Leadership & Professional Development, C-Business, Financials & Operations
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved
Moderator: Cecilia Lavin (Evessio)
Panelists: Steve Moore (Fox Theatre), India Rhodes (Wilkinson Rhodes), Robert Vega (VEGAs Event Group), Christian Seidenstuecker (JOKE Event AG)
Location: 406A
Pass Type:
All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track:
E-Event Planning, E-Event Mgmt & Production
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP- & ILEA-approved
Moderator: Clint Upchurch (Contemporary Catering)
Panelists: Darrin Roberts (The Walt Disney Company), Matthew Regan, MMH (Emerson College), Kristin Banta (Kristin Banta Events Inc), Whitney Cohen (Capital Group)
Location: 411
Pass Type:
All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track:
E-Event Planning, E-Event Mgmt & Production
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved
Speaker: Deborah Elias (Elias Events)
Location: 408A
Pass Type:
All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track:
E-Event Planning, E-Trends & Design
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved
Mar 05 Thursday | 2:00 pm
Speaker: Melissa Tibben (Total Party Planner)
Location: 404A
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Leadership & Professional Development
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP- & ICA-approved
Location: 306A
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Leadership & Professional Development, C-Sustainability
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved
Speaker: Zohe Felici (Premium Wedding + Event Pros | Felici Events | Santa Barbara Wedding)
Location: 403B
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Trends, Events & Design, C-Sales & Marketing
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved
Moderator: Margaux Fraise (Harmony Creative Studio425)
Speaker: Renee Dalo (Renee Dalo)
Location: 411
Pass Type:
All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track:
E-Sales & Marketing, E-Trends & Design
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved
Speaker: Jennifer Ball (Knot Your Average Events (& Travel))
Location: 408A
Pass Type:
All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track:
E-Sales & Marketing, E-Business, Financials & Operations
Associations & Accreditations:
ABC
Speaker: Adriel Sims (SMU HOSPITALITY)
Location: 304A
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Trends, Events & Design, C-Culinary Arts
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved
Speaker: Dee Lee (Dee Lee Designs)
Location: 406A
Pass Type:
All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track:
E-Weddings & Social Events, E-Event Planning
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP- & WIPA-approved
Speaker: Katie Mast (Rock Paper Coin)
Location: 409A
Pass Type:
All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track:
E-Sales & Marketing, E-Leadership & Professional Development
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP-approved
Location: 403A
Pass Type:
All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track:
C-Trends, Events & Design, C-Culinary Arts
Associations & Accreditations:
CSEP- & ICA-approved
Mar 05 Thursday | 3:15 pm
Pass Type:
Ticketed Event
Mar 05 Thursday | 7:30 pm
Location: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, 90007
Pass Type:
All Access, Ticketed Event