Speakers 2026
The education opportunities at Catersource + The Special Event feature presentations from more than 100 industry luminaries who have been there, done that, and are armed with content that’s trendy, thought-provoking, and always influential.
Brian Acheson, CSEP, Producer, VIP Events, Inc.
Brian Acheson CSEP is a certified, award winning producer of corporate meetings and live events throughout North America. Brian is an expert on large-scale, high profile and logistically complex events, having produced shows and meetings internationally for 30 years with his company, VIP Events. As the proud owner of only a cell phone, laptop and an AMEX card, his success relies on creating the right team for every event. Working with unions, VIPs, celebrities, C-level executives, national security agencies, clients and tech crews is just another day in the life of this Producer. Brian's experience allows him to speak both "Tech" and "Client" languages bridging the gap between the two. Brian travels the country producing everything from 20 person dinners to technical productions for 250,000. He is passionately involved in the Industry having served on the Special Events Magazine Advisory Board, the SEARCH Foundation and 12 years on the ILEA International Board of Governors including serving as the International President.