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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.

Where Success Starts: Maximizing Your Production Meeting

Colbért Callen  (Director of Sales and Marketing, Footers Catering)

Betty Kalin  (Vice President, Dish Food & Events)

Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Education Pass

Track: CS-Leadership & Professional Development, CS-Off-Premise Catering

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: Intermediate

Successful events start with successful Production Meetings. Sales and Operations Directors with over 35 years combined experience will share their step-by-step processes that ensure sales, culinary, hospitality and operations teams are making progress in Production Meetings, not just reciting details. Learn how to maximize your leaders' communication to foster advance problem solving, while also protecting your most valuable players' most valuable resource – time.