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View, browse, and sort the ever-growing list of sessions by pass type, track, and format.

If you are seeing varied colors of session titles, here is your guide:
Dark teal = Catersource education sessions
Dark orange = TSE education sessions
Black = 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.

Sessions do fill up and seating is first come, first served. Note: Individual presentations may also be on this website shortly before the published show dates. They may or may not be the final presentation.

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.

Tim Altbaum, CMP, CMMCEOVario Productions

Tim Altbaum, CMP, CMM, is CEO of Vario Productions, a world-class production management company producing hundreds of events every year across the United States and internationally. They deliver innovative and personalized event production solutions that create memorable experiences by offering in-person, virtual, and hybrid event strategy, creative services, and production management, all while utilizing cutting-edge technology. As a special event producer and technology guru, he is constantly striving to bring new and innovative experiences to the meetings and events his company manages. This includes staying ahead of the trends by utilizing state of the art equipment, partnering with tech-forward companies, and taking proven techniques and applying them in new ways. His diverse knowledge set includes expertise in Hybrid Meetings, Experiential Marketing, Projection Mapping, Holograms, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). His passion for technology and educating his peers has led to him being invited to speak at numerous industry events and conferences including TSE, IMEX, MPI WEC, TSAE, and AMCI, and he is a current professor at San Diego State's HTM Certificate Program.

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