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 = Catersource education sessions
- Dark Blue = TSE 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.
Speaker: Adriel Sims (SMU HOSPITALITY)
Location: 304ABC
Pass Type: All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track: CS-Trends, Events & Design, CS-Culinary Arts
More Than a Moment: Designing a Wedding That Tells Their Story
Speaker: Dee Lee (Dee Lee Designs)
Location: 406AB
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track: TSE-Weddings & Social Events, TSE-Event Planning
Associations & Accreditations: WIPA
Planner 5.0 How to Use AI to Personalize, Plan, & Elevate Unforgettable Weddings
Speakers: Valeria Morillo (The Planners Co./Wedding Concierge), Brenda Melgar (Love Guatamala)
Location: 308AB
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track: TSE-Weddings & Social Events, TSE-Event Mgmt & Production
The Inquiry Goldmine: The Art & Science of Converting More Leads Into Bookings
Speaker: Elizabeth Sheils (Rock Paper Coin)
Location: 409AB
Pass Type: All Access, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass, TSE Conference Pass
Track: TSE-Sales & Marketing, TSE-Leadership & Professional Development
Transforming Event Catering with 3-D Printing
Speaker: Houston Loper (HL Catering Company)
Location: 403A
Pass Type: All Access, Catersource Conference Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass
Track: CS-Trends, Events & Design, CS-Culinary Arts
Associations & Accreditations: ICA
Location: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, 90007
Pass Type: All Access, Ticketed Event